The Henry County Board of Education passed a record $380 million budget at its June 12 regular meeting. Chair Pam Nutt along with members Josh Hinton and Holly Cobb voted to approve, while Annette Edwards and Donna McBride voted against the move.
McBride said she could not support the budget because she feels is doesn’t support students, while Edwards said she could not support it because she thought it isn’t fair to the next superintendent. Current superintendent Bowler announced several weeks ago that he will retire this fall.
According to district officials, the new budget includes new assistant principals for high school and an additional 11 clinic aides to support various schools. There is also an adjustment to salary schedules for nurses, administrative assistants and school bookkeepers as well as a 3-percent salary increase for all employees.
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