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Iredell-Statesville board approves 2026–27 local funding request and Parkertown construction package
Summary
The board voted to submit a 2026–27 local current expense request to the county and approved the district's capital budget and the guaranteed‑maximum price (GMP2) for Parkertown Elementary, moving the new school construction forward on schedule and within the project budget.
The Iredell‑Statesville Board of Education voted to send its 2026–27 local current expense request to the Ardell County commissioners and approved its capital plan and construction contracts during its April 13 meeting.
The board approved submission of the district’s local funding request — a multi‑million dollar operating ask driven largely by personnel costs, growth in exceptional‑children (EC) needs and rising benefits costs — by a 5–1 vote. Finance director Adam Steel told the board the request is a starting point for negotiations with county commissioners and emphasized the district’s funding gap from the state: “We have to submit by May 1 so the county has time to consider the request,” Steel said while reviewing the components of the operating…
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