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Board approves 2025–26 local current expense budget with raises, stipends and benefits increases
Summary
Chatham County Schools Board adopted the 2025–26 local current expense budget request, which includes restoration of the master supplement, increases to employee benefits, unified activity stipends (including arts), and a $250,000 increase in capital outlay previously presented.
The Chatham County Schools Board approved its local current expense budget for 2025–26 after administrators outlined priorities including workforce enhancements, reinstatement of a master supplement, fixed benefits and operational-cost increases, and investments in equity and safety.
Miss Smith (presenter) reviewed the district’s funding history and said the proposed continuation budget includes an additional $200,000 for fixed employee benefits to address increased hospitalization and other benefits costs seen in the state Senate budget. The request also includes a restoration of the master supplement, adjustments to classified and certified supplements, a unified activities stipend (explicitly referenced as including arts stipends), and the charter school transfer. A previously presented capital outlay request included an added $250,000.
A board member asked about the increase in arts-related stipends; administrators said the unified activities stipend increase supports arts programming and a full-time position created last year.
The motion to approve the local current expense budget carried after a second and a voice vote.
Action: Board approved the 2025–26 local current expense budget as presented.
