Board adopts $35.5 million budget with 4% raises

What happened

The board adopted a 2026-27 budget of about $35.5 million, including the cafeteria fund. It gives contracted staff a 4% raise plus a step, keeps health premiums flat, and raises substitute pay from $91 to $98 a day. The county added $381,717. The budget assumes 1,650 students and may change once the state budget is final.

Why it matters to families

This budget sets staffing and pay for every school next year. Several proposed positions, like reading specialists and a gifted teacher, depended on what the budget could afford.

The evidence

The May 12, 2026 meeting recording shows the finance presentation of state, local and federal amounts and the unanimous vote to adopt the FY27 budget (captions garble the exact operating total).

The source