Henry County school employees to get pay supplement

The Henry County Board of Education voted in an April 2 special called meeting to approve the allocation of $1.2 million from the general fund and provide a one-time $200 pay supplement for permanent employees.

Officials reported that they anticipate spending $1.6 million less during the 45 days that schools are closed due to COVID-19 than was originally budgeted, and the district has been near 2.5 percent underspending related to the FY 2020 budget. All permanent employees are continuing to receive their regular paychecks during this time., and the district is providing food to students without any revenue from a food program.

The school board meeting was conducted by video conference.