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Board approves state school bonus funds, requires local match
Summary
The board approved reappropriation of state funds for school employee bonuses on June 23, accepting $1,019,557 from the state and approving a required minimum local match of $464,947; the district plans to pay $1,050 to full‑time staff and $500 to part‑time staff in July of the next fiscal year.
Randy Hagler, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations for the school division, told the Board the state amended the current school-year budget and forwarded $1,019,557 for employee bonuses. Because of payroll timing, the school division plans to disburse the funds in July of the next fiscal year to employees who have returned under contract.
Hagler said the school division must provide a local match. He told the board the minimum required local match is $464,947. "It read in the state code that it was for a $1,500 bonus, but to give $1,500 to all employees would have required more local match. So we just did the minimum," Hagler said, adding that the division settled on $1,050 for full‑time employees and $500 for part‑time employees under the available funds.
During discussion a supervisor asked whether the Board of Supervisors has authority over the school board’s decisions; Hagler and others clarified the county board does not exercise authority over school board decisions and that this action is a reappropriation tied to state funding and local match requirements.
The board moved to approve the reappropriation (resolution R1062326-02). The roll call ultimately recorded the motion as passing 6–1; one member attempted to abstain during the roll call and was told an abstention was not permitted after participating in discussion.
Why this matters: The vote accepts state funds and commits the required local match so school employees eligible under the program will receive the stipulated bonuses. The amount and timing respond to state budget changes and payroll constraints.
Next steps: School division staff will finalize payroll procedures to disburse the bonus in July of the next fiscal year to eligible employees and track required match accounting.
