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Bossier Parish School Board approves one-time supplement guidelines for 2025–26 school year
Summary
The board unanimously approved guidelines for the state one-time supplement for 2025–26, including $1,000 for support staff, two $250 payments for crossing guards and eligibility tied to payroll on Oct. 1; the district will cover any shortfall from the state, officials said.
Bossier Parish School Board members on Sept. 18 approved guidelines for the one-time state supplement for the 2025–26 school year, the district’s chief financial officer told the board.
Chief Financial Officer Nisha Bamberg said the proposed guidelines include $1,000 for support staff and two $250 payments for crossing guards, and that the supplement will apply to employees on the district payroll as of Oct. 1, 2025. Bamberg said payments will be made via direct deposit on Oct. 3. “The guidelines are consistent with what we’ve presented in the prior two years,” she said. “It would be February for professional and certified staff and $1,000 for our support staff.”
The proposal passed on a motion by Mr. Falting with a second by Miss Darby. President Newman called for electronic and vocal votes; the board recorded no nays and the motion passed.
The board heard one public comment on the item. Bernard Friday, speaking for Red River United, thanked the board for not adding exclusionary language or prorating the stipend for employees on sabbatical, workers’ compensation or extended sick leave. “I thank you because…they unintentionally harm those employees when they prorate these stipends,” Friday said. “Once again, it’s good to see Bossier doing right by everybody.”
Bamberg answered questions from board members during the presentation. She confirmed the supplement includes pre-kindergarten teachers and said the district frequently covers any shortfall when state payments are less than the district anticipates. “So the district over the years has always taken on the shortage from the state,” she said. The chief financial officer also explained that the supplemental payments are calculated based on the prior year staffing count, which can cause year-to-year differences if the district hires temporary or replacement positions.
Board members did not change the proposed eligibility date, nor did they add exclusions; the board approved the guidelines as presented.
The board’s action directs staff to implement the 2025–26 one-time supplement payments under the approved guidelines; no additional reporting requirements or follow-up tasks were specified during the meeting.
