DeKalb County school board approves 2026–27 budget with multi-tiered pay increases
May 08, 2026 | DeKalb County, Tennessee
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The DeKalb County Board of Education voted May 7 to adopt its 2026–27 general-purpose and food-service budgets, which include a multi-tiered pay increase for employees and an assumed insurance cost increase.
Board members approved raises of $4,000 for staff with 20 or more years of service, $3,000 for those with 10–19 years and $2,000 for employees with up to nine years of service. The board also discussed an expected health insurance cost increase — described during the meeting as likely in the 10–12% range — and the presented budget assumes coverage of a 12% increase.
"That is where the majority of the budget increase is — salaries, insurance and retirement," a board member said while presenting the budget, noting those compensation-related items drive most of the proposed increase. Jason Miller moved to approve the budget; Eric Ervin seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.
Board members also flagged coaches' salaries as a follow-up item to be addressed in the near future. No numeric roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript; approvals were taken by voice.
The board did not set a publicized effective date beyond adopting the 2026–27 budget; further details and any final insurer-determined premium will be addressed as they become available.
Board members approved raises of $4,000 for staff with 20 or more years of service, $3,000 for those with 10–19 years and $2,000 for employees with up to nine years of service. The board also discussed an expected health insurance cost increase — described during the meeting as likely in the 10–12% range — and the presented budget assumes coverage of a 12% increase.
"That is where the majority of the budget increase is — salaries, insurance and retirement," a board member said while presenting the budget, noting those compensation-related items drive most of the proposed increase. Jason Miller moved to approve the budget; Eric Ervin seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.
Board members also flagged coaches' salaries as a follow-up item to be addressed in the near future. No numeric roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript; approvals were taken by voice.
The board did not set a publicized effective date beyond adopting the 2026–27 budget; further details and any final insurer-determined premium will be addressed as they become available.
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