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Winston‑Salem/Forsyth BOE votes to ask Forsyth County for $32.1 million to cover this year’s shortfall
Summary
After consultants and staff identified a multi‑part funding gap for fiscal 2024–25, the Board of Education voted 8–1 to request a one‑time county allocation of $32,100,000 to cover current‑year overages and avoid immediate layoffs while the district pursues longer‑term savings.
The Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education voted 8–1 on May 27 to make a formal request to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners for a one‑time allocation of $32,100,000 to cover the district’s current fiscal‑year shortfall.
Superintendent Tricia McManus briefed the board on consultant findings and district accounting before the vote, saying overspends include substitute costs, transportation and special‑education contract spending and that the $32.1 million request represents a combination of recoverable revenues and one‑time local support to stabilize operations. “We have 11 million that would need to be in substitute costs that were not budgeted,” McManus said, listing transportation and EC (exceptional children) overages among the contributors.
The request follows work by…
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