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Board ratifies 2025–26 salary schedule after union votes; district staff warn of roughly $1 million cost impact including benefits
Summary
The Madison County School Board approved the district’s 2025–26 salary schedule after ratification by instructional and support staff unions. District leaders said the recurring cost is substantial and will require budget offsets and monitoring.
The Madison County School Board approved the ratification of the 2025–26 salary schedule on Aug. 18 after the district reported union ratification votes earlier the same day.
Superintendent Dr. Pickles told the board that the instructional staff ratified the proposed schedule by a count of 106–1 and that classified/ESP staff ratified their schedule 67–0. The board then voted to ratify the schedule; the motion was made by…
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