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District briefed on state teacher compensation funds: $3.3 million allocation, board recommended $4,047 supplement per eligible staff
Summary
Staff presented state guidance and recommended a $4,047 one‑time supplement for 626 eligible teachers and instructional support staff using a $3,302,201 allocation; the district plans to use $56,658 in local funds to include pre‑K staff who are not eligible under the state rules.
District staff (Speaker 3) briefed the Hoke County Schools board on PRC071 and recommended a one‑time supplement to teachers and eligible instructional staff.
The presenter said the district's state allocation for the 2025–26 year is $3,302,201 and that 626 teachers and instructional support staff meet the state's eligibility criteria. Citing the need to cover benefits and Social Security/retirement costs, the staff recommendation was a $4,047 one‑time supplement per eligible person. "The amount that Hoke County Schools has been given is $3,302,201," the presenter stated.
Because pre‑K teachers are not eligible for the state component, staff recommended using $56,658 in local funds to include 14 pre‑K staff in the supplement. Staff also explained eligibility rules: employees must be active on the date of distribution, must be coded to a school location (central office codes are ineligible), and new hires after the district's stated start date would receive prorated amounts.
The presenter proposed distributing the supplemental payments on June 5, 2026. Board members asked clarifying questions about eligibility coding and whether any central office or substitute teachers would qualify; staff responded that central office employees and substitutes are ineligible under state guidance.
Next steps: staff recommended formal board adoption of the administrative plan and the payout schedule; no final roll‑call vote was recorded in the provided segments.
