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Board updates MOU with Lumberton Police Department; officer pay raised to $50/hour

Lumberton Independent School District Board of Trustees · June 4, 2026
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Summary

Lumberton ISD trustees approved an updated memorandum of understanding with the Lumberton Police Department to raise officer compensation from $45 to $50 per hour; the motion passed unanimously June 4.

Trustees approved an updated memorandum of understanding with the Lumberton Police Department that increases officer compensation for district assignments from $45 to $50 per hour.

Trustee Kenny Burkhalter moved “that the Board approve the MOU between Lumberton ISD and the Lumberton Police Department with the updated compensation from $45 to $50 per hour.” Dr. Chad Hammett seconded the motion; the board approved it unanimously (A-6 N-0). The minutes do not include additional details about the number of officers covered or when the new rate takes effect; those operational details were not specified in the meeting record and will be handled by district administration and the police department as part of MOU implementation.