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Lawmakers press Department of Education on 20% increase in classified line, staffing and spending priorities
Summary
Senators pressed Superintendent Weaver and department finance staff about an apparent 20.5% year-over-year increase in the department's classified positions line; the department said it had not requested new FTEs and noted a large portion of staff provide direct student services (transportation and virtual instruction).
Legislators on the K-12 finance subcommittee pressed South Carolina Department of Education leaders about a roughly 20.5% increase in the department’s classified-positions line between fiscal years 2023–24 and 2024–25 shown in budget control documents. Senator questions focused on whether the increase represented new full-time equivalents (FTEs) or salary and fringe changes.
Superintendent Ellen Weaver said the…
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