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Washington County board advances draft 2026–27 school budget with pay increases, asks county for partial funding
Summary
At a meeting, the Washington County School Board moved to adopt a draft 2026–27 school budget that includes a $1-per-hour option for noncertified staff, step increases for teachers and a 2–3% option for system management; the board voted to advance the draft and to ask the county commission for roughly half the shortfall. The transcript records a vote but does not include a full tally.
At a meeting, the Washington County School Board moved to adopt a draft 2026–27 school budget that includes pay increases for noncertified staff, step increases for teachers, and options for 2% or 3% raises for system-management salaries. The board also instructed staff to ask the county commission for partial funding to cover a remaining budget gap.
Mister Boyd, the staff presenter, told members the summary sheet and a budget-change form were in the packet and walked through the board's requested options, including either a 50¢-per-hour or a $1-per-hour raise for noncertified staff (the 50¢ option was presented with a cost figure of $367,312 for the district as stated in the meeting). He also presented cost estimates for management…
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