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Beaufort County school board puts local fiscal autonomy, teacher pay among top legislative priorities
Summary
At a special meeting April 3, the Beaufort County Board of Education reviewed its 2023 priorities and endorsed a legislative package emphasizing local fiscal autonomy and teacher compensation, asking staff to finalize language for lobbyists and the delegation.
The Beaufort County Board of Education on April 3 reviewed and updated its legislative priorities for the 2024 South Carolina session, placing a districts fiscal/autonomy request and teacher compensation near the top of its list.
Board members agreed to make a statement supporting local school-board fiscal authority and autonomy and to raise minimum starting teacher pay and step increases with the state. "I think it's…
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