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Pender County Schools board approves local budget request, seeks higher supplement to compete with neighbors
Summary
The committee approved a final local-request budget to submit to the county that raises the local supplement toward 12% to better compete with neighboring districts and adds targeted salary and program investments; staff will present the package to the county May 11.
The Pender County Schools committee-of-the-whole on Thursday approved a local-request budget that asks county leaders to increase the district’s funding supplement and backs new investments in pay and programs.
Miss Nowen presented the budget and told the board “we have $1,800,000 already allocated for fund balance,” warning that the district could need roughly $4,000,000 more in fund-balance coverage this year as it absorbs costs for exceptional children…
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