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Commissioners, schools discuss $1.6 million lease payoff and recurring teacher step costs

2138998 · January 22, 2025
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County staff proposed using $1.6 million in fund balance to pay off a Board of Education lease and discussed combined state draft aid that together would help fund teacher step increases; the school superintendent warned recurring costs remain a challenge.

County finance staff presented a proposal to use $1.6 million in fund balance to pay off a Board of Education lease during the May 4 budget work session. The allotment, combined with a draft unrestricted MSDE (state) allocation of about $1.2 million, would free roughly $2.3 million that staff and school officials said could be used to cover teacher step increases and other school needs.

Superintendent Scott told…

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