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Board approves 2026–27 salary schedule after debate over large raises
Summary
The Bibb County Regular School District board approved the 2026–27 salary schedule (option B) effective July 1, 2026, after members debated whether some employees would receive unusually large increases and whether the schedule should be set earlier in the hiring cycle.
The Bibb County Regular School District board on July 13 approved the district's 2026'19 salary schedule (option B), the superintendent's recommended plan that the board voted to make effective July 1, 2026. The district will fund a 2% increase from HB 239 and additional step increases covering the period from 07/01/2026 to 09/30/2027.
The motion to adopt option B was made by Member (speaker 3) and seconded. Member (speaker 4) raised objections about timing and distribution of raises, saying "we've got a 22% raise for 1 individual" and warning that the schedule could affect recent hires and retirees. Member (speaker 4) urged the board to place future salary schedules earlier on the calendar so applicants and new hires would know pay scales before accepting positions.
Member (speaker 2) responded that all candidates at interview were presented the same options: "Well, everybody that interviewed was given the same options. There was no nobody was given anything different." The chair and others noted that principal and certain administrative salaries are negotiable by law and that the schedule provides a baseline for negotiations.
After discussion the board voted to adopt option B. The schedule includes the 2% adjustment tied to HB 239 and additional step increases; principal salaries remain negotiable under applicable law. The salary changes take effect July 1, 2026, with additional step coverage through September 30, 2027.
Board members said they will consider timing and transparency of future salary-schedule decisions to avoid surprises during hiring and to allow applicants to know salary expectations in advance.
