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Muscogee County board debates extending $2,000 retention stipend as members fret over reserve draw
Summary
At its April 13 work session, the Muscogee County School District board discussed making the governor—s $2,000 retention supplement broadly equitable for district employees, a move staff estimated would raise district costs by roughly $3.7 million and require drawing on fund balance; a final vote is scheduled for next week.
At its April 13 work session, the Muscogee County School District finance committee outlined the state—s FY2026 retention initiative, a $2,000 stipend the state allocated for selected district employees, and described a district plan to extend similar payments more broadly.
The finance committee chair (speaker 3) said the state—s allocation to the district totals $5,942,499 but that the district—s estimate of the full cost to cover all intended employees is higher, near $9.67 million, which staff said would require the district to draw additional…
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