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School division wins multiple FY26 budget supplements; officials explain grants and retention bonuses
Summary
School leaders told the board they will use state funds and unspent FY26 balances to provide retention bonuses and support after-school tutoring and teacher licensure programs; supervisors approved three supplement requests by roll call.
School division officials briefed supervisors on three FY26 budget supplement requests May 5 and asked the board to approve movement of funds to cover retention bonuses and specific grant-funded items. The presenters said the division received approximately $82,006 in state SOQ funds and additional grant allocations—one competitive award of about $89,000 for school improvement—that must be spent on targeted items such as after‑school tutoring and professional development.
The superintendent (Dr. Sykes) explained the retention bonus and pay-step adjustments are supported by a mix of state funding and savings from positions left unfilled; she said teacher compensation will be a step plus 4% (roughly 5.3% total for teachers) and other staff would receive step plus 3% (about 4.3% total). Supervisors asked for and received clarification that the grants are categorical and cannot be used for unrelated expenses. The board approved the supplement requests by roll call.
