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Dorchester 2 board approves budget presentation stressing teacher raises and behavior supports

Dorchester School District 2 Board of Trustees · April 28, 2026
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Summary

Trustees approved sending a proposed FY27 budget presentation to county council that includes a proposed $2,500 increase to starting teacher pay (to $54,000) and new behavior-support investments; the presentation details a proposed budget of about $314.8 million and outlines millage scenarios.

The Dorchester School District 2 board on April 27 unanimously approved a proposed FY27 budget presentation to send to Dorchester County Council that emphasizes teacher pay increases, additional student behavior supports, and continued investment in recruitment and retention.

Finance presenter Miss Meunier told trustees the district’s proposed FY27 revenue picture projects $310,135,275 in revenues and a proposed budget of $314,803,520. The proposal includes a recommended $2,500 increase to the starting teacher salary (raising it toward $54,000), additional funds…

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