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Board approves state-funded staff bonuses, agrees bus drivers on two routes qualify as full time

Southampton County School Board · April 13, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a state match retention bonus recommendation—$1,200 for full-time, $600 for part-time returning employees—and amended the plan to classify drivers with two routes as full-time for the bonus; employees who leave before the first semester must repay the bonus.

The Southampton County School Board voted April 13 to approve a retention-bonus recommendation using state FY26 bonus funds and a local match. Acting Superintendent Dr. Harris Muhammad recommended a $1,200 bonus for returning full-time employees and $600 for returning part-time employees, to be treated as a…

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