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Board votes down recovering 2025-26 payroll errors
What happened
On September 24, 2026 the board considered recovering payroll discrepancies from the 2025-26 school year. The motion failed. The recording does not say how much money or how many employees were involved.
Why it matters to families
When staff are paid the wrong amount, the board decides whether to collect it back. Choosing not to recover it means the district absorbs the cost. One speaker noted the auditor would want to see the decision on record.
The evidence
September 24, 2026 recording: "Consider for approval the recovery of payroll discrepancies from the 25-26 school year ... I think the auditor will want to see that ... All in favor. All opposed? Nay. Okay. That motion is defeated."
The source
Board meeting recording (September 24, 2026)See the full record for Avery Independent School District.
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