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Board approves extensive personnel actions, FY26 salary scale and a series of purchases
Summary
The board approved a broad consent agenda that included many personnel actions (resignations, transfers, hires), adoption of a FY26 salary scale, and multiple purchase requests including an OGHS cafeteria furniture purchase of $219,834.07 and a Linewize renewal for $62,008.75.
The Lamar County Board of Education approved a consent agenda on June 9 that encompassed personnel actions, the FY26 teacher salary scale, purchases, donations and fixed-asset disposals.
Personnel: The consent agenda recorded numerous resignations, transfers and recommended hires across certified and non-certified staff. Items approved included transfers and hires effective July 2025 across the district (examples: Nicole Register to District Pre‑K Coordinator effective July 1, 2025; multiple athletic and teaching assignments). The board also approved one-year educator license renewals and other routine personnel items.
Salary scale: The board approved changes to the FY26 salary scale (document included in the packet). The salary-scale materials are extensive and list step amounts, local supplements, coach/sponsor supplements and special-stipend rules.
Purchases and contracts: The consent agenda included approval of multiple purchase orders and renewals. Notable items recorded in the packet: OGHS cafeteria furniture at $219,834.07 (Androth Commercial Services); Linewize renewal at $62,008.75 (Howard) paid from technology funds; waste services 1‑year renewal at $89,586.92 (Ecosouth); and several other school and district purchases and quotes listed in the packet. The board approved those items as part of the consent motion.
Donations: The board accepted several donations, including a $20,000 premium seating donation to PHS baseball and multiple cash donations supporting school activities and child-nutrition assistance.
All consent items were approved as presented; recorded votes were unanimous on the consent agenda motions where tallies were provided.
