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Board approves one-time $1,500 SOQ staff bonus, supplements state funds with local share
Summary
The board approved distributing a one-time $1,500 SOQ bonus to eligible employees, funded by a $526,643 state allocation plus a $673,357 local supplement (total not to exceed $1.2 million); CFO said state funds received by June 1 would show in the June 15 payroll.
The Petersburg City Public Schools Board on May 20 approved a one-time $1,500 bonus for eligible staff, extending the state’s SOQ-funded bonus to full-time contracted employees, long-term substitutes and permanent part-time staff who work at least six hours per day and were employed by May 1, 2026.
Superintendent Brown presented the proposal, which uses the state SOQ bonus allocation and a local supplement so the district can extend the payment divisionwide. The superintendent said the division submitted its SOQ certification to the Virginia Department of Education on May 1 and expects state funds no later than June 1. “State bonus funds totaling $526,643 are expected to be received into the school division no later than 06/01/2026,” the superintendent said.
Dr. Mathias Greywood, chief financial officer, told the board that if the state funds arrive by June 1, they will appear in the June 15 payroll. “If we receive the funding, it will show up in the June 15 payroll check for employees that have been identified,” Dr. Greywood said.
Under the plan before the board, the state share of $526,643 would be supplemented with a local contribution of $673,357, for a total contract authority up to $1,200,000 to distribute the one-time bonuses. The board approved the motion after a second.
The board also clarified eligibility conditions on the record: employees must have been employed in the eligible categories by May 1, 2026. Superintendent Brown said the payment is a one-time initiative tied to FY26 funding availability, and emphasized the board’s intent to support staff retention and recognition.
The board voted to approve the allocation and distribution plan on the record. Details about payroll processing and the definitive list of eligible employees will be handled by HR and finance in the coming weeks.
