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Rock Hill board adopts 2026–27 teacher, assistant-principal salary schedules; district projects balanced budget this year
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Summary
The Rock Hill School Board voted to adopt 2026–27 salary schedules that increase teacher steps roughly $2,000 and raise total teacher salary requirements by about $4.4 million; CFO Kevin Mann said stronger property tax revenue and about $2.8 million in additional state funding let the district absorb the increases without a tax hike this year.
The Rock Hill School Board on April 28 approved the district’s 2026–27 salary schedules for teachers and assistant principals, adopting step increases that the district estimates will add about $4.4 million in required teacher pay this year.
Chief Financial Officer Kevin Mann presented the schedule and told trustees the district plans to accept “the full increase from the state this year.” Mann said each salary step increased roughly $2,000 and that assistant principals’ schedules were adjusted so elementary assistant principals are more in line with middle- and high-school peers.
“The state funding we expect to receive is approximately $2,800,000,” Mann said, adding that the district’s total budget is projected near $240 million. Mann told the board that, with strong property-tax receipts and careful spending, the district expects to balance this year’s budget without raising local taxes but cautioned that sustaining recurring state-mandated raises may eventually require local revenue action.
Trustees asked for clarifications about the change in annual workdays for elementary assistant principals; a district representative said the increase to 230 days followed conversations with several elementary principals who indicated the extra days would be needed. One trustee praised the change as an incentive to develop in-district leadership.
After discussion, the board approved the salary schedules by recorded motion (vote announced in the meeting as carrying 6–0). The administration said more detailed budget proposals and school-level requests will be included in the budget materials the board will review in May.
The board’s action now directs staff to include the adopted salary scales in the forthcoming fiscal-year budget documents and to continue meetings with school leaders and department heads as the final budget is prepared.
