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Dorchester County Council approves FY25 school budget amendment shifting roughly $2.7 million
Summary
Council approved a FY25 operating budget amendment for Dorchester County Public Schools that reallocates $2.1 million from Student Services and $605,000 from Fixed Charges into salaries, supplies, special education, plant operations and maintenance.
The Dorchester County Council unanimously approved an amendment to the Dorchester County Public Schools FY25 operating budget at its Sept. 2 meeting. The motion was made by Councilman Ricky C. Travers and seconded by Councilman Rob Kramer, Jr.
Per the minutes, the school system will transfer $2,100,000 from Student Services and $605,000 from Fixed Charges into several accounts: Administration ($265,000), Instructional Salaries ($1,250,000), Instructional Supplies ($605,000), Instructional Other Costs ($160,000), Special Education ($120,000), Operation of Plant ($210,000) and Maintenance of Plant ($95,000). The minutes do not state further programmatic detail about how the added funds will be deployed within those line items.
Dorchester County Chief Financial Officer for Schools Laurie K. Dale requested the amendment. The council’s vote was unanimous; the minutes do not indicate contested debate or public comment on the amendment.
