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Lincoln County board approves $2,000 one-time supplement for employees
Summary
After reviewing state guidance and local funding options, the Lincoln County Board of Education voted to provide a one-time $2,000 supplement to eligible employees under House Bill 973. The board also discussed how state QBE funding and local top-ups affect part‑time and non‑formula positions.
The Lincoln County Board of Education voted to provide a one-time $2,000 salary supplement to eligible employees under House Bill 973 after discussion of the state formula for distributing the funds and questions about local cost.
Dr. Goldman, the superintendent, recommended the district "provide the full $2,000 supplement to all employees," noting that the state distribution is based on QBE-formula positions and that some part-time staff would receive prorated amounts. "I am recommending providing the full $2,000 supplement to all employees," he said.
Board members asked how many positions are funded through the state's QBE formula and which roles (for example, paraprofessionals or locally funded support staff) would not receive the full amount unless the board provided a local top-up. Staff read the state's frequently asked questions, including guidance that the grant is "based on the formula earned positions from QBE" and that "local boards of education, charter schools, and RESAs have authority to determine amounts of supplements in their district based on available funding."
A board member moved to table the matter for further discussion and to enter executive session for personnel details; that motion (recorded in the minutes as moved by Mr. Madison) passed. After returning from executive session, the board moved and seconded a motion to approve the supplement for all employees. The motion passed as recorded; the meeting minutes state the vote was in favor.
The board did not publish a roll-call tally in the record; the minutes record the outcome as approved. The board also discussed timing: staff indicated the payment could be issued as early as the April payroll (April 30) depending on payroll processing.
What happens next: the district will implement the supplement consistent with state guidance and payroll timing, and the board may finalize details on funding sources (local top-ups for non‑formula positions) in subsequent meetings.
