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Board debates one-time raises using Augment grant surplus; members split over fairness and timing
Summary
Boardors weighed two salary-option schedules tied to an Augment grant: stick with the grant's built-in 3% January increase or apply an immediate supplemental 7% (totaling 10% now and 13% after January). Some members urged caution while others supported using surplus grant funds for staff raises.
The Grey County Board of Education discussed whether to apply one-time raises funded from surplus Augment grant money or to follow the grant's scheduled increases.
Staff explained that the Augment grant runs on a calendar year (Jan. 1–Dec. 31) while the district operates on a July 1–June 30 fiscal year. The grant automatically provides a 3% increase in January; staff presented two options: option 6 keeps the grant's…
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