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Board of Education seeks negotiated step increases and staffing additions; commissioners limit FY18 to MOE for now
Summary
Superintendent and Board of Education representatives described a multi-part FY18 request that included a negotiated step program and 45.5 additional full-time equivalents; commissioners accepted MOE funding for FY18 and urged the district to prioritize positions and provide details for future years.
Representatives of the St. Mary’s County Board of Education briefed county commissioners March 14 on their FY18 funding request, which includes funding for a negotiated step increase and a package of additional positions the district says it needs to cover enrollment growth and student-support services.
Board officials explained the cost of a full step cycle across certificated and support units would be roughly $3.2 million before offsets. The board said it applied approximately $1.5 million in a one-time stipend in FY17 and projected attrition and reassignments would reduce the net FY18 impact to about $813,751 for…
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