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Pulaski County school board approves FY25–26 budget with 3% pay increase; insurance costs cited as driver
Summary
The Pulaski County School Board approved the FY25–26 operating budget that includes a 3% employee raise and a proposed one-time or phased bonus; staff said insurance claims drove a roughly 39% average increase in premiums and the budget is conservatively overfunded to manage potential local job losses.
The Pulaski County School Board approved the fiscal year 2025–26 operating budget on a voice vote, adopting the version presented on the screen that includes a 3% raise for employees.
Board chair (identified in the transcript as Speaker 2) called for a motion to approve the budget; a board member moved and another seconded before the board voted with all present indicating assent.
Staff framed the proposal as preserving a 3% salary increase for employees while avoiding additional local tax burden. Morgan (first referenced in the transcript at SEG 218 and who responded to the chair during the meeting) told the…
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