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Kershaw School District presents first reading of FY 2025-26 budget projecting $3.9 million budgeted shortfall
Summary
District finance staff presented a people-focused FY2025-26 budget as a first reading, outlining salary-schedule upgrades, a 2% cost-of-living adjustment, mandated teacher and bus-salary increases, and a projected $3.9 million budgeted shortfall; no final vote was held.
Brad Willard, district finance staff member, presented the first reading of the Kershaw School District's proposed FY2025-26 budget to the Board of Trustees, describing personnel-focused investments and a budgeted gap the district proposes to cover from reserves if needed.
Willard said the proposal is “a people focused focused budget” that includes mandated state salary increases and local salary-schedule upgrades. He summarized legislative uncertainty and revenue projections, noting the district used Ways and Means projections and was watching the conference committee and Board of Economic Advisors updates.
Key figures Willard presented include:…
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