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Board approves distribution plan for Section 27L educator compensation funds
Summary
Kenowa Hills Public Schools approved distributing Section 27L educator compensation funds to all regularly scheduled, permanent employees who were on payroll at time of distribution and continuously employed since Oct. 1, 2025, excluding third-party and temporary staff; the motion passed 7-0.
Board member Hart moved and Courtade supported a resolution to distribute Section 27L educator compensation funds to eligible Kenowa Hills employees; the board approved the motion unanimously, 7-0.
The approved plan directs that all regularly scheduled, permanent full-time and part-time Kenowa Hills employees who are actively on the payroll at the time of distribution and who have been continuously employed since at least Oct. 1, 2025, will receive an equal gross amount. The board specified that distributions are subject to all applicable federal, state and local tax withholdings. The action excludes third-party employees, athletic coaches, substitutes, temporary employees, interns, consultants and the superintendent.
Director Horner had presented an overview of how and to whom the 27(L) funds would be distributed during the Human Resources report. The board recorded the funding distribution in Report #26-029; the motion was made by Board member Hart and supported by Courtade.
The board did not specify the per-employee dollar amount in the meeting minutes. Details on payment timing and the exact gross amount per eligible employee are recorded in the Letters of Agreement referenced in the report and were not specified in the minutes.
The board passed the motion 7-0. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for March 23, 2026, at Central Elementary; follow-up administrative steps to implement the distribution will be handled by district administration.
