The Baldwin County Board of Education approved a one‑time exemplary performance pay adjustment of $1,000 net pay for each certified and classified full‑time employee hired before Jan. 2, 2026, after the superintendent presented the recommendation and the board moved and seconded the motion.

The superintendent described the eligibility terms as stated in the agenda exhibit and noted the district’s workforce at approximately 4,500 employees. The payment was presented as a one‑time adjustment for the start of the second semester and was authorized to be administered as stipulated in the agenda materials.

Board members did not record substantive debate on the funding source during the motion; the agenda item did not include a line‑item budget discussion on the record in the transcript. The motion carried with affirmative votes; the transcript records the decision by voice/hands rather than a roll‑call tally. The agenda exhibit was referenced as the controlling document for eligibility, timing, and payment mechanics.