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Danville school leaders outline $2025-26 budget request emphasizing raises, safety upgrades and CTE expansion
Summary
The superintendent's office presented a 2025-26 budget request prioritizing student achievement, building improvements and employee compensation, including an 8% certified-staff raise request and new safety and CTE investments; public hearings are scheduled in March and the board will return for adoption after city and state budgets are finalized.
Miss Gillis presented the Danville School Board with the superintendents proposed budget request for fiscal year 2025-26, saying the plan focuses on student achievement, safe schools, supports for learning, facilities improvements and employee compensation.
The presentation laid out several specific proposals: a requested 8% salary increase for certified staff (the state is providing 3% plus a one-time bonus), a 4% increase for other teaching employees plus a $1,000 one-time bonus, investments in high-quality instructional materials and literacy supports, expanded career and technical education (CTE) course offerings at George Washington High School and…
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