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Berkeley County Schools opens FY27 budget process, flags enrollment loss and timing constraints
Summary
Board held an initial FY27 budget work session, reviewing calendar deadlines, a projected 200-student enrollment decline (about $5 million) and a plan to present a proposed budget and public notice to meet newspaper and state deadlines. Staff also described steps to improve Medicaid billing and preserve reserves.
The Berkeley County Schools Board of Education began its FY27 budget work session by listing critical dates and warning that district revenue estimates remain unknown pending state and county numbers.
A district presenter told the board the district has not yet received county-certified assessed values and state legislative outcomes, both of which are expected in March and will determine the district’s revenue outlook. "We just started staffing any of our principals… March 3 is typically where we get the required assessed values from the county," the presenter said, noting that the budget will be due to the state by May 30 and the State Board of Education typically reviews…
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