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Warren County schools ask county for roughly $7.2 million as FY27 gap grows; largest share for pay raises
Summary
Warren County Public Schools told supervisors it needs about $7.2 million more from the county for FY27 — including a roughly $5.8 million operating increase, $200,000 for textbooks and $1.2 million for capital projects — driven largely by a proposed 4% salary increase plus step movement and rising insurance costs.
Warren County Public Schools on Tuesday presented a preliminary FY27 operating request that would raise total operating spending to about $82.6 million, producing an operating-year gap of roughly $5.8 million versus projected revenue and a combined county funding ask of approximately $7.2 million when textbook and capital requests are included.
The superintendent’s team framed the request as preliminary: the school board has not adopted a budget and key inputs — most notably state aid and the school division’s health-insurance renewal — remain uncertain. Finance staff told supervisors the division used the governor’s December budget proposal as a placeholder for state revenue while awaiting final numbers from the Department of Education.
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