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Council approves $1.57 million in state funds for school employee bonuses
Summary
As part of the consent agenda, council accepted and appropriated $1,573,807 in additional state funds for Suffolk Public Schools to support $1,500 bonuses for school employees; the motion passed unanimously.
The City Council approved a consent ordinance to accept and appropriate $1,573,807 in additional state funds for Suffolk Public Schools, authorizing the distribution of $1,500 bonuses for eligible school employees.
City staff told council the additional funding was approved by the Virginia General Assembly and that the required local match would be covered by the schools’ current appropriation. The consent item was approved without discussion by an 8–0 vote.
The appropriation increases the FY25–26 schools operating fund by $1,573,807, and staff said implementation details will follow through the school division’s payroll and human-resources processes.
Vote: consent ordinance approved 8–0.
