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Commissioners cut parts of Board of Education request, but approve majority of proposed increases
Summary
After debate, the commissioners trimmed $3.69 million from the Board of Education’s request and approved a reduced increase; the board and superintendent defended requested pay and program restorations tied to student services and state mandates.
Worcester County commissioners on May 13 debated and then reduced portions of the Board of Education’s FY26 request, approving a smaller county appropriation than the school system sought.
Superintendent Vince Taylor and other board representatives urged commissioners to fund a package that included teacher pay increases and restorations of programs and instructional materials that had previously been cut. Taylor said the school system negotiated a flat-dollar approach to raises this year—$4,000 for certified teachers and $2,000 for support staff—after being advised that a percentage…
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