The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a 4% salary increase for all full time staff, along with an increase based on the amount of time the workers had been with the district, which will take effect at the beginning of next school year.
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Audit reveals Covington Schools’ reliance on state funding
Audit documents and discussions surrounding them in November and December shined a light on Covington Independent Public Schools’ reliance on state funding. Attention to rising compliance costs and costs related to facility construction also stood out the board’s talks on district finances. “I’m mad,” said Board of Education President Tom Haggard at the December meeting. […]
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Holmes High School ventilation project costs climb to $7 million: ‘This is not any way to run a railroad’
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education approved a $7.1 million ventilation project for Holmes High School at their meeting last week. The project will see improvements to the ventilation systems throughout the entire building. The new system will draw fresh air into the building and circulate it throughout. It also includes attendant electrical […]
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Covington school board’s nickel tax draws mixed reactions from the public
Disagreement over Covington Independent Public Schools’ new nickel tax, which was approved in August, has spilled over into September, as evidenced by the mixed reactions of the public at a recent board of education meeting. The tax passed by a 3-2 vote at a public hearing on Aug. 30. Board President Tom Haggard and Board […]
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Covington school board increases taxes amidst confusion: ‘What I see tonight is dysfunction and blame’
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education voted in a 3-2 decision to increase district property taxes and levy a special nickel tax. The property tax increase and the additional nickel tax, which raises additional money for facility improvements, were passed at a public hearing last week, but only after over an hour of […]