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Limestone County board approves 2% pay increase, closes Ardmore High CD and moves funds to general account
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The Limestone County Schools board approved a 2% across-the-board salary increase for 2026–2027, added special-education supplements and adjusted classified pay steps, and unanimously approved closing an Ardmore High School CD and transferring the balance into the school's general fund (kept in a separate activity for tracking).
The Limestone County Schools board on a unanimous vote approved the district's 2026–2027 salary schedules, including a 2% across-the-board increase for employees, newly added special-education supplements, and an adjustment to classified pay calculations from 35 to 25 years.
The vote followed a brief presentation of the district's finances by Chief School Financial Officer Miss Hubbard, who reviewed the February 2026 report. Hubbard said the district had collected "76% of what we have budgeted" so far this fiscal year, reported a $2,500,000 transfer into capital projects and $167,000 in earned interest in that fund, and showed a one-month fund balance figure of $13,100,000 (about 3.89 months of operating balance). She also noted sales-tax figures listed in the report as "9.2" and said additional receipts expected from the revenue office could affect March totals. The CSFO's remarks were presented as the board discussed routine financial health ahead of the salary vote.
Separately, the board approved closing a certificate-of-deposit account held for Ardmore High School and transferring the account balance into the school's general fund bank account, while keeping those dollars recorded in a separate activity so the funds remain identifiable. The CSFO said the general fund currently earns more interest than the CD and that the move will allow the school to collect the higher rate while maintaining accounting separation; the board approved the transfer unanimously.
Other routine items passed without dissent, including the consent agenda, approval of personnel actions, and a rescheduling of the October 13, 2026 board meeting to October 20, 2026. The meeting concluded after approval of an additional agenda item described as a tournament.
The board did not provide line-item backup for some figures in the public commentary; the CSFO noted she had checked available records and that some historic restrictions on the Ardmore funds were not found. The CSFO also indicated some revenue timing issues with the county revenue office could cause March figures to shift. The board did not take separate action tied to those uncertainties beyond approving the administrative motions.
