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Bentonville board allocates property-value revenue to staff raises, approves 3.5% across-the-board increase
Summary
The Bentonville School District board voted to apply 74% of an $8.9 million revenue increase toward staff pay, producing a recommended 3.5% across‑the‑board increase on salary schedules (about 4.8% including step increases). The board approved the plan after hearing a 10‑year fiscal impact analysis from district finance staff.
The Bentonville School District Board of Education voted March 18 to direct most of a one‑time revenue increase to staff compensation, approving a recommendation that translates into a 3.5% across‑the‑board increase on salary schedules for the 2025–26 school year.
District finance staff told the board the district expects an $8.9 million revenue increase driven largely by higher property values; the board approved applying 74% of that increase—about $6.6 million—toward pay raises. District staff said most employees will also earn a step increase, producing an estimated overall pay increase of roughly 4.8% for many employees.
Board members heard detailed fiscal…
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