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Oldham County Board approves tentative FY27 budget, salary schedule and school budgets; athletics transportation funded
Summary
The board approved multiple action items by unanimous vote (5-0): the FY27 salary schedule (including a 3% raise), the tentative FY27 budget, individual school budgets and assistance for high-school athletics transportation. A public commenter urged greater budget transparency.
The Oldham County Board of Education approved several budget and personnel items at its May 18 meeting, voting unanimously on each item.
Board action included approval of the fiscal-year 2027 salary schedule (which the superintendent said incorporates a 3% annual raise and step increases for certified and classified staff), the tentative FY27 budget (which must be finalized by the May 30 statutory deadline), and individual school budgets for FY27. The board also approved assistance for high-school athletics transportation and other consent items. Each motion was moved, seconded and approved on voice vote; tallies recorded in the meeting were 5-0 in favor.
Superintendent (name not specified in the transcript) told the board the tentative budget attached to the meeting packet includes the previously approved pay increases and urged timely action to meet the May 30 deadline. "The tentative budget... does include the 3% annual raise and step increase for certified and classified," the superintendent said.
During the public-comment period, Blaine Anderson of LaGrange — who identified himself as chair of the Oldham County Republican Party and a former member of the County Board of Elections — thanked the district for opening schools as polling locations and urged the board to publish year-over-year revenue changes and percentages alongside budget notices so residents can see revenue growth and sources. "I'm gonna ask for transparency's sakes that you do put something in the paper that talks about the year over year revenue difference and the percentage increase of the revenues," Anderson said.
What was approved (tallies as recorded): - FY27 salary schedule (motion recorded and approved, 5-0) - FY27 tentative budget (approved, 5-0) - FY27 school budgets (approved, 5-0) - High-school athletics transportation assistance (approved, 5-0)
Next steps: the superintendent will finalize the tentative budget before the May 30 deadline and staff will provide detailed school budget documents and follow-up information as requested by board members and public commenters.
