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Buncombe board unanimously approves $10.32 million local funding request to county commissioners
Summary
The Buncombe County Board of Education approved submitting a preliminary FY2025–26 budget request to county commissioners that asks for a $10,315,520 increase to maintain current services, cover salary and benefit increases, and absorb rising operational costs.
The Buncombe County Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to submit a preliminary FY2025–26 budget request to the Buncombe County commissioners asking for a $10,315,520 increase to local funding.
The request, presented by Doctor Jackson, superintendent of Buncombe County Schools, is intended "to maintain the level of service we have provided to our students and families," Jackson said during the board meeting.
The increase is divided into three parts: $4,200,000 to cover salary…
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