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Tentative Shelby County budget funds 3% raises, eliminates student fees and shows $19.7 million contingency
Summary
Budget staff presented a tentative budget showing a 3% across‑the‑board raise for staff, continued step increases, elimination of student instructional and athletic fees, higher transportation revenues and a contingency of about $19.7 million (28.6%).
Budget staff presented a tentative budget at the Shelby County Board of Education meeting that includes a 3% across‑the‑board pay increase for all staff next year, changes to classified pay schedules, replacement of student fees with district allocations and an increased transportation funding projection.
The tentative budget matters because it sets the district’s spending priorities for the coming year and frames the board’s upcoming tax‑rate decision and staffing allocations.
The presenter said the tentative budget is roughly $617,000 higher than the draft…
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