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Robeson County schools outline local appropriation shortfall; board urged to lobby commissioners
Summary
District finance staff presented local-appropriation history and per‑pupil figures, showing the district received $7.13 in local current‑expense per pupil against a county ability estimate of $25.93; officials asked board members to meet one‑on‑one with county commissioners to press for increased funding.
Public Schools of Robeson County staff on Feb. 21 presented the board with a county appropriations history and independent verification showing the district ranks at or near the bottom in local current‑expense per pupil in North Carolina.
Finance staff provided materials from Public School Forum and a county appropriations history that included the current year (2024–25) increases from the county. The packet showed the district received $653 per child in local funding in 2022–23 in one summary and clarified that the local current‑expense per…
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