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Lenoir City board approves one-time bonuses, opts to include classified staff at $1,000
Summary
The Lenoir City Schools Board approved participation in Section 4 of the Education Freedom Act and chose payout option 2, which provides $1,000 to classified/support staff in addition to licensed staff; the payout plan passed by a 3-1 vote.
The Lenoir City Schools Board of Education approved a resolution to participate in Section 4 of the Education Freedom Act of 2025 and voted 3-1 to adopt payout option 2, which includes classified and support staff at $1,000 each in addition to licensed educators.
The board first approved a draft resolution acknowledging the Section 4 voucher-related, one-time teacher bonus and directed staff to submit the signed document to the state Department of Education by the June 1 deadline. Dr. Smith presented the resolution and noted the document was the draft discussed at the workshop.
Board members then debated how broadly to apply the one-time payout…
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