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Cleveland City Schools adopts $71.13 million 2025–26 budget with raises and new positions
Summary
The Cleveland City Schools Board approved a $71,130,225 general fund budget for 2025–26 that funds staff raises, new classroom and support positions, and a cleaning contract increase; the board also approved a one‑time $500 classified/admin bonus in the proposed spending plan.
Cleveland — The Cleveland City Schools Board of Education on Monday approved the district's proposed 2025–26 budget, a $71,130,225 general fund plan Superintendent Dr. Elliott presented to the board prior to a unanimous roll‑call approval.
Dr. Elliott told the board the district operates four primary budgets and that roughly 82.7% of the general fund is applied to salaries and benefits. He said the state's TISA funding estimate used for planning was $42,935,779 and that the district is budgeting with an estimated statewide increase of $1,820,025, subject to final July figures. "We are headed in a positive way," he said, outlining the revenue mix of local, state and federal sources.
The budget directs $2,079,864 for staff raises, $569,340 for classroom and support growth positions (including new computer‑science teachers and an additional teacher at Arnold), and $714,263 to cover increases to the district's cleaning services contract. Dr. Elliott also proposed a one‑time $500 payment for classified staff and administrators who are not eligible for the state teacher bonus this year; that amount is included in the district proposal.
Dr. Elliott provided an overview of added staff: two computer science teachers to meet new high‑school credit requirements, an additional teacher at Arnold for anticipated fourth‑grade growth, additional special‑education staffing (including an added school psychologist), a restored social worker, and a half‑time homebound teacher for Juvenile Detention Center services. He said regular instruction still accounts for more than half of expenditures.
After board discussion the motion to adopt the budget passed on a unanimous vote. Dr. Elliott said the district will forward the adopted budget to the city as part of the municipal budget process.
What happens next: The adopted budget will be transmitted to the city for its approval cycle. Final state funding figures that arrive in July may affect mid‑year adjustments.
Note on figures: the child nutrition expenditure line in the presentation was provided in the meeting transcript with ambiguous formatting; the district should be consulted for an official printout of the budget document for exact line‑item values.
