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Committee recommends full board consider state SOQ staff bonus; local cost and timing discussed

Lynchburg City Public Schools Finance and Facilities Committee · April 16, 2026
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The committee voted to recommend that the full school board consider accepting the governor's SOQ bonus funding; staff presented two payout options and recommended budgeting the bonus in fiscal 2027 because of local cost and a May 1 certification deadline.

The Lynchburg City Public Schools Finance and Facilities Committee voted to recommend that the full school board consider accepting the governor's proposed SOQ (Standards of Quality) employee bonus and to decide whether to budget the payout in fiscal year 2026 or fiscally in 2027.

Staff presented two payout scenarios and the timing constraints behind them. "They will provide us the funding as of June 1," the staff member said, noting the superintendent must certify by May 1 whether the division…

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