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Hawkins County Board affirms participation in Education Freedom Act to allow $2,000 teacher bonuses
Summary
The Board adopted a resolution affirming participation in section 4 of the Education Freedom Act (House Bill 6004), making district teachers eligible for the one-time $2,000 bonus and committing to submit the resolution to the Tennessee Department of Education by June 1, 2025.
The Hawkins County Board of Education on May 1, 2025 unanimously adopted a resolution affirming the district’s participation in section 4 of the Education Freedom Act (EFA) of 2025, which the transcript identifies as House Bill 6004. Under section 4, the Tennessee Department of Education is required, subject to appropriation, to award a one-time bonus of no less than $2,000 to each teacher employed in kindergarten through 12th grade during the 2024–25 school year.
The resolution as read in the meeting records the board’s intention to submit a duly adopted copy to the Tennessee Department of Education on or before June 1, 2025 to qualify for any available funding. The board conducted a roll-call vote on the resolution; the transcript records affirmative votes from Benadides, Christian, Craddock, Gorlova, Nance, Speaks and Shep. The chair confirmed that the resolution passed and asked members to sign the document for submission.
The document read into the record cites the legislature’s action in the “first extraordinary session of the one hundred and fourteenth General Assembly” and states the board’s intent to comply with EFA reporting requirements. The resolution takes effect upon passage and will be delivered to the state by the stated deadline.
Board members did not record any abstentions or dissent on the item during the meeting.
