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White County board hears $42.3M 2025–26 budget proposal; raises, bonuses and director pay among open questions
Summary
At a May 27 budget work session the White County Board of Education heard a proposed 2025–26 general purpose budget of $42.3 million, reviewed revenue pressures from a 5‑year reassessment and enrollment declines, and discussed proposed salary increases, state teacher bonuses and a suggested director pay adjustment.
White County school and finance officials presented a proposed general-purpose budget for fiscal year 2025–26 totaling about $42.3 million at a May 27 board work session. Superintendent and finance staff outlined revenue pressures from enrollment declines and a county property reassessment, then reviewed proposed pay increases and program-level costs.
Why it matters: the proposal shows a roughly $4.2 million gap between estimated expenditures and projected revenue for 2025–26. Board members discussed how raises, one-time bonuses and rising benefits could add pressure to reserves and considered which elements the board might act on when it votes on the budget in June.
Revenue and reassessment: Director of Schools (Mister Dee) and finance staff said the district has lost roughly 400 students since 2016, a change they estimated reduces TISA funding by about $2.8 million compared with that earlier period.…
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