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Board approves $2,000 teacher-bonus resolution, school nutrition budget; postpones general-purpose budget
Summary
Benton County Board of Education approved a TSBA sample Education Freedom Act Section 4 resolution authorizing a $2,000 teacher bonus and approved the 2025–26 school nutrition budget; the board postponed approval of the 2025–26 general-purpose school budget because the county has not provided a certified tax rate.
At its May 5, 2025 meeting the Benton County Board of Education approved three budget-related actions: a TSBA sample resolution under the Education Freedom Act Section 4 to provide a $2,000 teacher bonus, adoption of the 2025–26 school nutrition budget, and a motion to postpone the 2025–26 general-purpose school budget to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Education Freedom Act Section 4 resolution (teacher bonus) The board voted to adopt the TSBA (Tennessee School Boards Association) sample resolution implementing Section 4 of the Education Freedom Act, which the resolution applies to awarding a $2,000 bonus for teachers employed by the district. The board recorded a final tally of 10 yes votes. The meeting record includes a…
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