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Jackson-Madison board approves January FY27 budgets, authorizes raises and capital projects
Summary
The Jackson-Madison County school board approved January budget items for the FY27 cycle including a personnel pay plan that raises starting teacher pay to $54,000, a $6.2 million differentiated-pay investment, and capital projects such as JCM renovations, bus purchases and roof replacements.
The Jackson-Madison County Schools Board on a voice vote approved the district's January budget packages for the FY27 cycle, moving forward personnel raises, targeted recruitment bonuses and a slate of capital projects.
Superintendent Dr. King presented the general-purpose budget and detailed both revenue and spending assumptions, including projected enrollment growth that he said should yield additional "fast growth" funding in coming years. In his presentation he described proposed capital investments — renovations to JCM Elementary, renderings for Northside and Southside…
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