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Board approves first reading of FY2026 budget; administration outlines $8 million shortfall to resolve
Summary
The board approved the first reading of the district's FY2026 budget. Administration presented proposed new expenditures (including teacher step/raise funding, additional instructional coaches and other staff) totaling about $11.8 million and estimated local revenue increases of roughly $3.1 million, leaving an $8 million gap administrators said
The Sumter School District Board of Trustees approved the first reading of the fiscal year 2025'26 budget on May 5 after district finance staff presented projected expenditure increases and revenue estimates.
CFO Shatika Spearman and the superintendent outlined proposed expenditure increases for FY2026 that together totaled roughly $11.8 million in new or expanded items. The largest components included funding the state'proposed $1,500 increase for certified teacher pay (salary and fringe), district-wide step increases and other staff step/market adjustments (estimated roughly $4.5 million), funding 15 instructional coaches ($1.9 million), and proposed…
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