Quick take
- According to the Lincoln Parish Journal, the board on Thursday, Nov. 5, approved one-time stipends of $2,000 for certified employees and $1,000 for support staff.
- Local money covers nearly $400,000 for workers the state order does not reach, including some administrators, nurses, pre-K staff and others unless paid locally.
- Packet estimates cited by the Journal: about 597 certified employees and 379 support staff; total with benefits about $1.86 million; paid on the Dec. 17 payroll; employees must be actively working Nov. 14 to qualify.
- The local share comes from 2020 Sales Tax Fund one-time reserves. The same meeting approved a 2027 health plan renewal. All voted items passed unanimously; District 4 member Donna Doss was absent.
Lincoln Parish teachers and support staff are set for December stipend checks shaped by how much of the governor’s order the board chose to top up with local money, according to the Lincoln Parish Journal. This account is based on the Journal’s report of Thursday’s board meeting and packet; we have not yet seen a second outlet confirm the vote.
The board on Thursday, Nov. 5, approved one-time stipends of $2,000 for certified employees and $1,000 for support staff, covering nearly $400,000 in costs for workers the state order does not reach, the Journal reported. The stipends stem from Executive Order 26-047 redirecting $168 million in MFP money. Excluded groups include principals and other administrators, school nurses, pre-K staff, resident teachers and others unless paid locally, the Journal said, summarizing the board packet.
Who qualifies and when
Packet estimates cited by the Journal put about 597 certified employees at roughly $1.43 million and 379 support staff at roughly $421,000, for a total with benefits of about $1.86 million. Payments are on the Dec. 17 payroll. Employees must be actively working Nov. 14 to qualify. The local share comes from 2020 Sales Tax Fund one-time reserves. Board President Gregg Phillips said the board wanted to cover as many employees as possible, the Journal reported.
Health plan
The same meeting approved a 2027 health plan renewal (about an 8.7% contribution increase on average), PPO Option 2 design changes, and raising stop-loss from $200,000 to $250,000, according to the Journal. All voted items passed unanimously. District 4 member Donna Doss was absent, the paper said.