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Middlesex County School Board approves needs-based budget and proposes pay steps for staff
Summary
The board approved a needs-based budget to submit to the county, proposing a teacher pay increase of 'step plus 4%' and 'step plus 3%' for other staff; the plan includes capital requests for buses, rooftop units and technology investments.
The Middlesex County School Board voted to approve a needs-based budget for 2026–27 to submit to the Board of Supervisors, the board learned after a presentation from Superintendent Dr. Seitz.
Dr. Seitz said the budget figures are the same as those presented at the division's public hearing and reflected recent insurance and inflationary cost increases. "For teachers a step plus 4% and all other staff a step plus 3%" are included in the proposal, she said. The superintendent told the board the budget absorbs about a 13%…
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