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Gadsden board approves one‑time $504 teacher payment tied to TSIA ratification
Summary
The Gadsden County School Board approved a one‑time $504 payment for eligible teachers after the union ratified a TSIA bargaining document; the payment totals $162,108 and the board agreed to fund some excluded teachers from the general fund.
The Gadsden County School Board approved a one‑time teacher salary increase payment tied to a negotiated TSIA proposal, approving a $162,108 allocation that the district said amounts to $504 per eligible teacher.
Board discussion focused on paperwork dates and timing. Mr. Key said the union ratified the $162,108 amount the Friday before spring break and described the measure as “a one‑time payment of $504.00 for the teachers.” Dr. Sonya Jackson confirmed the district will treat it as a one‑time payment and explained that, because ratification occurred late in the school year, the district would not prorate the amount over remaining pay periods. Mrs. Bruner said payroll and human resources must update personnel records before the payment can be processed and that finance is working to get payments into the next available payroll if possible.
Board members pressed several procedural points. Ms. Hannigon questioned dated references in the TSIA proposal paperwork (including a January 8 proposal date and later dates that predate ratification) and asked that documents clearly reflect negotiation and ratification timing. Attorney Minnis said the dates reflect the bargaining process and should remain as recorded to show when proposals and ratifications occurred.
The board also agreed to use general fund money to cover teachers who had initially been excluded (those with zero to two years’ experience), based on staff recommendations. Chairman Leroy McMillan moved to accept the superintendent’s recommendation; Charlie D. Frost seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
The superintendent’s office provided the funding source as State / General Fund and staff said payments were planned to begin in September if processed as salary adjustments, though payroll staff said they would attempt an earlier distribution if processing timelines allow. No individual teacher names or personnel files were discussed in public.
The board’s action recorded the formal approval but left several administrative items for staff follow‑up, including final personnel record updates, payroll processing timing and documentation corrections on the TSIA paperwork.
