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Superintendent: health insurance and teacher compensation are the largest budget drivers for FY27
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Grimsley told the joint meeting that teacher compensation and health-insurance cost increases are the principal drivers of FY27 expense scenarios; she presented SOQ revenue projections, teacher salary benchmark gains and potential cost estimates for varying pay increases and bonuses.
Dr. Grimsley presented the school division's FY27 budget building blocks, tying them to the division's comprehensive plan and six priority areas. She told supervisors and school-board members that average-daily membership (ADM) trends have stabilized since the COVID dip, and that community-survey responses continue to emphasize teacher salaries and school capital among top priorities.
On revenue, she said projected Standards of Quality (SOQ) funds were roughly $3.2 million in the state…
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