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Randolph County Schools asks commissioners to cover $1.07M continuation costs, seeks supplement and facility funds
Summary
Dr. Gainey, superintendent of Randolph County Schools, requested commissioners cover $1,067,299 in continuation costs for 2024–25, a 0.5% supplement increase (approx. $925,000), a $123,000 request to extend data managers’ employment by a month for an Infinite Campus transition, and a $100,000 capital outlay addition for facility upgrades.
Dr. Gainey, superintendent of the Randolph County School System, presented the district’s 2024–25 budget request to the Randolph County Board of Commissioners and urged the board to fund a $1,067,299 continuation-cost gap that includes insurance, retirement and legislated salary increases.
Dr. Gainey told commissioners the continuation cost is the top priority because “anything less, and we’re just taking up that $3,000,000 on up through the roof.” He detailed the continuation-cost drivers: projected 5% increases in matching insurance ($109,000) and retirement ($208,000), a 4% legislative salary increase projected at $349,000 for locally paid employees, and a 5% utilities increase ($84,000).
Beyond continuation costs, the superintendent requested (1) a 0.5% supplement increase for staff (estimated near $925,000), (2) one additional month of employment for data managers ($123,000) to support a transition to Infinite Campus from PowerSchool, and (3) a $100,000 capital outlay increase for the district’s facility-upgrade plan. Dr. Gainey said the combined current-expense and capital request totals $2,215,002.99 and emphasized prior-year cooperation between the schools and commissioners on supplements and the nine‑year facility plan.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about how other taxing entities and charter-school shifts affect local revenue allocations; Dr. Gainey said charter-school enrollment and out-of-county selections have already cost the district significant local dollars (he cited figures for prior years). The board did not take an immediate vote on the request at the meeting; the presentation was entered into the record for budget deliberations.
Dr. Gainey closed by emphasizing the district’s operational scale — “$1,028,088 is what it costs for one day of school in Randolph County” — and the district’s commitment to use funds with “great integrity and fidelity.”
