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Director: governor's budget raises teacher starting pay to $50,000; district prepares for MGT study outcomes

Lawrence County School Board · April 22, 2026
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Summary

The district director briefed the board that Governor Lee's budget increases TISA funding and includes a mandatory $50,000 starting salary for beginning teachers starting this August; the board also discussed ongoing MGT enrollment study to inform zoning and long-range capital planning.

The Lawrence County School System director told the board at its April 21 meeting that the governor's recently passed budget includes an increase in TISA funding and a mandatory $50,000 starting salary for beginning teachers in Lawrence County.

"We will meet the $50,000 beginning teacher salary this coming August," the…

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