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School officials report $17.8M budget gap and say a 4% raise would cost about $12.6M
Summary
District staff told the Williamson County Education Committee the operating gap is approximately $17,796,415 and that a 4% across-the-board raise would cost roughly $12.6 million; staff described fund-balance components, temporary encumbrances and timing uncertainties tied to sales tax and state funding splits.
The Williamson County Schools' finance staff told the Education Committee on April 27 that the district's operating gap for 2026-27 stands at about $17,796,415 and that providing a 4% pay increase aligned with county departmental recommendations would add roughly $12.6 million to the district's cost base.
"Our current gap is now 17,796,415," Rachel said as she walked the committee through the updated projections, noting the gap had narrowed from earlier estimates of about $22 million because of stronger-than-expected sales-tax receipts and adjustments to fund-balance assumptions. Rachel cautioned that sales-tax…
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