Loudon County School Board approves employee bonuses, budget amendments and facility spending

The Loudon County School Board on an all-yes roll call approved employee bonuses, budget amendments and several facility expenditures during its meeting, and members used the director’s report to recognize student and staff awards.

Board members approved a $1,000 bonus for full-time employees and $500 for part-time employees who began work before fall break; approved a $12,000 purchase for a scoreboard; approved a $75,100 item described as a “Philly baseball field” expense; and adopted budget amendments as presented at the prior workshop. Each action passed by roll call vote with all members voting yes.

The approvals affect the district’s operating and capital outlays. The bonuses were described by board members as a one-time payment for eligible employees who were on staff before the district’s fall break. The scoreboard and baseball-field items were listed on the agenda as capital purchases; the meeting record does not specify funding sources for those purchases.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of the meeting agenda: motion by Miss Barber, second by Miss Harvey; result: approved by roll call (unanimous yes).

- Consent agenda:…