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Board approves plan to accept $1.04 million in state bonus funds for one‑time staff payments
Summary
The board approved accepting $1,038,119 in state bonus funding and distributing one‑time bonuses: $875 to full‑time employees and $400 to eligible part‑time staff, with payouts scheduled for Aug. 31 and Sept. 15, 2026, respectively.
Augusta County School Board members approved a plan to accept anticipated state bonus funds and distribute one‑time payments to eligible employees.
Presenter (speaker 25) said the division expects to receive $1,038,119 from the state — the local share of a $1,500 bonus per eligible position — and noted an estimated local match of about $641,000. Based on current employee counts, staff calculated one‑time payments of $875 for full‑time employees and $400 for eligible part‑time employees. The proposed payout dates are Aug. 31, 2026 for full‑time staff and Sept. 15, 2026 for eligible part‑time staff.
The speaker explained part‑time eligibility will be set by minimum August hours (examples given included school nutrition substitutes, bus aides and substitute teachers) and staff will notify employees of the thresholds before summer. The board moved and seconded the plan and approved it unanimously (7–0); staff noted they would coordinate with the Board of Supervisors to reappropriate funds to the next fiscal year if necessary.
Why it matters: The one‑time bonuses are intended to increase staff retention and provide targeted financial relief to division employees. The plan requires a board certification to the Virginia Department of Education by May 1 so the funds can arrive by June 1, and staff said earlier budgeting had anticipated the payments in FY 2027.
Next steps: Staff will finalize certification paperwork, publicize eligibility rules and coordinate any required reappropriation with the Board of Supervisors.
