School Board Meeting- 9-30- 26

Putnam County School Board meeting (metadata date: October 8, 2026; meeting title references September 30, 2026). The board considered proposed 2026–27 employee salary schedules. The instructional schedule includes step increases, with increases of up to $2,130 and the steps included within the available allocation. The proposed classified schedule provides a 35-cent increase across the board. Board members discussed the schedules as constrained by available funding; the classified increase was described as part of a broader effort to provide raises over the past three years. The board unanimously approved the proposed salary schedules, with final implementation contingent on employee ratification after negotiations over contract language. The administration noted that documents were due to the Florida Department of Education the following day so the schedules could be processed for paychecks.

Members also discussed declining state funding and other budget pressures, possible use of impact fees to offset capital costs, and concerns about accountability for public funds provided to private education. A board member supported drafting a letter to state officials, with the board attorney included; no formal action on the letter was recorded. No purchasing, vendor selection, contract award, or bid approval was identified.