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Randolph County board approves superintendent's 2026'27 local funding request and budget
Summary
The Randolph County Board of Education voted to approve the superintendent's 2026'27 budget, including a $1,997,232 local request that combines $1,897,232 in current expense needs and a $100,000 increase for capital outlay; the vote followed a presentation of revenues and multiple fund breakdowns.
The Randolph County Board of Education approved the superintendent's proposed 2026'27 budget after a presentation and voice vote on May 10, 2026.
Superintendent budget lead Marty Trotter told the board the local request combines $1,897,232 in current expense needs'including $1,207,232 in continuation costs and a $690,000 item intended to offset a low-wealth reduction from the state'with a $100,000 increase in capital outlay for facilities, for a total local request of $1,997,232. County appropriations were listed at $28,095,429 in the local current expense plan.
The presentation broke the budget into multiple funds. Local current expense revenues were shown at $30,908,007, with instruction and system-wide support among the largest expense categories. The school nutrition enterprise fund showed total revenues of $13,080,063.02 and corresponding expenses; other special funds (an Archdale'Trinity special school tax fund and fund eight accounts such as Pre-K and Medicaid-related programs) were also summarized. Trotter told the board the revenue and expense totals in the packet balance across the presented funds.
Board members moved and seconded a motion to adopt the proposed budget; the board approved the motion by voice vote (‘Aye’), and the chair declared the motion carried.
Votes at a glance - Approve March 16 and March 23, 2026 minutes: motion approved (voice vote). (see timeline) - Adopt meeting agenda: motion approved (voice vote). - Approve consent items: motion approved (voice vote). - Approve superintendent's 2026'27 proposed budget (local request $1,997,232): motion approved (voice vote). - Approve Randolph Early College High School 2026'27 calendar: motion approved (voice vote). - Enter closed session under the cited statute and subsequent personnel approvals: motions approved (voice votes).
Why it matters: the locally requested $1,997,232 covers continuation costs, an item to offset state low-wealth funding cuts, and a modest increase to the capital outlay line for facility upgrades. By approving the superintendent's budget request, the board has signaled its formal recommendation to county appropriators and advanced the district's resource plan for the 2026'27 school year.
What happens next: the approved local request will be transmitted to county officials as part of the district's budget package; the board also completed related votes on the Early College calendar and multiple personnel items before adjourning.
The presentation and vote followed the board's review of fund-by-fund revenue and expense details included in the meeting packet.
