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St. Mary's schools press commissioners for recurring funds to secure three‑year teacher and staff agreements
Summary
Superintendent sought a $102.2 million recurring commitment to the school operating budget so the district can finalize three‑year negotiated agreements with its employee associations; commissioners asked for a written, categorical plan and for the school system to show how positions or fund balance would be used to cover costs.
The St. Mary's County public school superintendent told the county commissioners on Wednesday that the school system needs a recurring funding level of $102.2 million in fiscal 2017 to finalize tentative three‑year agreements with the district's employee associations and to avoid cuts to instructional salaries.
"We are certainly not gonna be cutting any money to instructional salaries," the superintendent said during the budget work session, urging the board of commissioners to allow the district flexibility to reallocate the FY17 funding already identified so the system can conclude bargaining and secure multiyear stability for teachers and classified staff.
Why the request matters. The superintendent told commissioners the school system's recurring budget request had been $103.1 million at submission and that…
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