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School district pitches FY27 budget with targeted pay raises, 16-teacher reduction
Summary
The School District of Oconee County presented a FY27 budget that trims 16 teaching positions to align with enrollment while concentrating pay increases early in the teacher scale and adding safety, behavior and coaching support positions; district leaders said local collections and state formula shifts will shape the final local request.
Mister Smith, a district official for the School District of Oconee County, told the Oconee County Budget, Finance & Administrative Committee at its April 21 meeting that the district’s FY27 budget “centers around the notion of balance” between honoring taxpayers and maintaining high-quality schools. The presentation outlined targeted compensation changes, program staffing adjustments and accounting shifts tied to state funding decisions.
In prepared remarks and slides, Mister Smith said the district would "diminish the teacher count by 16 teachers for this coming year" to align staffing with declining enrollment and emphasized the change was intended to “right size our staff” without increasing class sizes or cutting programs. He said the district also completed a vehicle audit and expects to reduce district vehicle provision at the district office.
Jay Schickling (introduced…
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