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Barrow County Schools proposes one-time $250–$2,000 salary supplement; board told cost $5.115M

Barrow County Board of Education · March 31, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent recommended extending the governor’s $2,000 FY2026 retention supplement broadly to eligible active employees and certain contract staff; estimated total cost $5,115,000 with ~$3.28M offset from state funds and $1.758M from district general fund balance.

Barrow County School System staff recommended extending Gov. Kemp’s FY2026 $2,000 retention supplement to all eligible active employees not covered fully by state funding, including certain contract custodians and contract food-service staff. Staff described tiered amounts for full-time and part-time employees and…

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