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Rockingham staff outline $28.7 million county request and recurring cost pressures for 2025-26 budget
Summary
District finance staff presented a proposed 2025-26 budget draft asking the county for $28.7 million, citing recurring pressures including teacher supplements, classified pay schedule updates, EC shortfalls and one‑time capital and equipment needs.
Rockingham County Schools staff presented a revised proposed budget for 2025-26 on Feb. 24 that requests $28.7 million in county funding and highlights recurring and one‑time pressures officials say the district must address.
Annie Ellis, the district presenter, told the board the revised ask to the county totals $28,700,000. She said the district is estimating planning average daily membership (ADM) for state allotments at 10,1985 and anticipates a 3% salary increase for certified and non‑certified staff driven by legislation. Ellis said retirement and hospitalization matching rates are also expected to rise.
Key items the district flagged as requiring local or county support include recurring increases and service needs: a $500 per‑level increase to the local teacher supplement (estimated recurring cost $565,000), an update to the classified salary schedule to reduce step compression (estimated recurring cost $1.9 million), and an exceptional children (EC) shortfall estimated at about…
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