Lake Havasu Unified board approves one-time 10% COLA for all staff, costing about $3.6 million
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The Lake Havasu Unified School District board on Nov. 13 approved a one-time 10% cost-of-living adjustment for all staff, to be paid in December and funded from district carry-forward dollars; the measure was presented by Superintendent Dr. Stone and passed by roll call.
The Lake Havasu Unified School District Governing Board on Nov. 13 approved a one-time 10% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for all district staff, a measure Superintendent Dr. Stone said would cost approximately $3,600,000 and be paid in December.
"We are proposing a one-time 10% COLA for all staff," Dr. Stone said when introducing Item 6.1, saying the proposal reflected the district's desire to improve overall staff compensation while using available carry-forward funds.
Board members moved and seconded the item and approved it by roll call; the motion passed as recorded in the meeting transcript. President David Rose and other members thanked staff and emphasized the board’s intent to take care of employees.
The district presented the COLA as a single, one-time payment rather than an ongoing salary increase. Dr. Stone said the item had been reviewed by legal staff and would be paid out in December. The board did not discuss a detailed compensation schedule in the public presentation; the transcript records the overall cost estimate ($3,600,000) and the timing (December payout) but does not provide per-position amounts or a breakdown by employee category.
Next steps noted in the meeting: the board completed the approval and the superintendent and district staff will implement the payout according to district payroll procedures. No further public hearings or additional votes were scheduled in the transcript. The district did not provide a detailed funding breakdown in the public remarks beyond the reference to carry-forward funds.