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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board adopts 2025-26 budget after heated debate; vote 5-3
Summary
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education approved Superintendent Hill’s 2025–26 operating and capital budget recommendation after hours of discussion about teacher pay and risk from potential federal cuts. The measure passed 5–3 with several board members urging greater local and state investment for educators.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted 5–3 on April 22 to approve Superintendent Hill’s recommended 2025–26 operating, capital outlay and enterprise fund budgets.
Superintendent Hill recommended the budget after multiple committee meetings and public hearings, saying the proposal aligns district resources to board goals and directs $29 million in expansion toward employee compensation. "To be clear, that means 27,000,000 of the entire $29,000,000 budget expansion is supporting pay increases for both our certified educators and our classified hourly employees," Hill said.
The budget package includes a 3% statewide-funded salary increase for staff, an average 5% increase in the county-paid…
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