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McFarland board sets member pay at $3,850 after tie on $4,000 proposal

McFarland School Board · October 20, 2025
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Summary

The board considered two compensation motions Oct. 20: a proposal to set annual pay at $4,000 failed on a 6–6 hand vote, then a motion to set pay at $3,850 passed 8–4. The actions revise the board member annual stipend.

At the October 20 annual meeting, a motion by Jim Hickey, seconded by Angie Straub, to set School Board member compensation at $4,000 annually failed in a tied hand vote of 6–6.

A subsequent motion by Cassandra Dennis, seconded by Craig Howery, to set compensation at $3,850 annually carried with an 8–4 vote. The meeting minutes record the two separate motions and their outcomes; no roll-call names beyond the tallies were provided for the 8–4 result in the minutes.

The two recorded votes conclude with the board adopting the $3,850 annual salary for board members for the coming year.