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Anson County Schools seeks county help to cover SRO costs, requests 5% funding boost and roof repair match
Summary
At an FY27 budget workshop, Anson County Schools staff asked the county to cover a roughly $387,832 SRO invoice, requested a 5% increase in the county appropriation to address rising salary and benefit costs, and flagged an estimated $3 million roof replacement at Lville as a top capital priority.
Miss Drake, presenter for Anson County Schools, told the board at a budget-development workshop that about 73% of the district’s operating budget goes to salaries and benefits and that the district faces growing pressure from rising personnel costs and limited capital funding.
The presentation outlined the FY27 planning process and deadlines; Miss Drake said the local budget will be approved at the board’s next regular meeting and must be submitted to county commissioners by May 15. She summarized revenue by fund (state, local, child nutrition, capital outlay, federal, special revenue) and said state funding is mostly directed to positions while many local-facing roles (teacher assistants, bus drivers, custodians) are paid from dollar allotments that typically do not increase with state salary adjustments.
Miss Drake told the board the district was invoiced roughly $387,000–$387,832 this school year…
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