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White County Board approves $607,143 high-performance bonus for buses, vans and $50-per-student school awards

White County Board of Education · May 8, 2026
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Summary

The White County Board of Education voted May 7 to appropriate a $607,143 state high-performance bonus: about $436,234 for transportation capital (two buses and used vans) and roughly $180,550 allocated to schools at $50 per student, with up to $9,641 from unassigned funds to balance the appropriation.

The White County Board of Education on May 7 approved a plan to spend a $607,143 state high-performance bonus on transportation and direct school allocations.

Director Strombarger told the board the district received $607,143 as a one-time bonus and proposed using $336,234 to purchase two school buses, $100,000 to buy five used vans for school transportation, and $180,550 to distribute roughly $50 per enrolled student to each school. He said the payouts would put the district on a proper budgeting cycle for bus purchases and provide schools immediate, visible funds…

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