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Kershaw County School Board hears 2025–26 budget update as state moves teacher-pay changes through legislature
Summary
District staff updated the board on the 2025–26 state and federal budget outlook, including a proposed $1,500 increase to the state minimum teacher salary schedule, changes to the State Health Plan, a projected $45 million lottery-to-general-fund shift, and federal funding dynamics for McKinney-Vento services.
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Kershaw County School District officials updated the school board on the district’s standing in the 2025–26 state and federal budget process and flagged policy changes the Legislature has advanced that will affect local decisions.
The report to the board on the district’s revenue outlook and grant awards came during the meeting’s budget-update segment. Mr. Willard, who presented the slides, summarized differences between the House and earlier Ways and Means proposals and reviewed projected changes to state and federal revenue.
The presentation emphasized a House decision to increase the state minimum teacher salary schedule by $1,500, moving the minimum to $48,500. “KCSD currently is starting at 48,100,” Mr. Willard said, noting the district is closer to the new floor than many districts. He added the House proposal removed the bachelor’s-plus-18 column from the schedule, which would leave districts to decide how to…
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