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Laurens 55 reviews budget scenarios that would either cut six positions or raise millage
Summary
Finance staff presented two budget scenarios: a no-millage plan that would remove six general-fund positions through attrition, and a 4.4-millage option that would retain the positions; the board heard details on mandated teacher pay increases and asked for follow-up cost estimates for administrative pay adjustments.
At a board meeting that followed an earlier budget workshop, the Laurens County School District 55 finance director reviewed two budget scenarios for the coming fiscal year: one with no millage increase that would remove six positions from the general fund (through attrition), and another that included a 4.4-millage increase that would retain those positions.
Miss Leanne London, the districtCFO, outlined the revenue assumptions and expenditure changes for both scenarios. She said the budget includes a state-mandated $2,000 per-cell increase for the teacher salary schedule that will cost the district roughly $898,186, plus step and percentage adjustments for non-teaching staff. Under the no-millage scenario the district would aim to realize savings by not filling up to six positions; under the 4.4-millage scenario the district would keep those positions funded.
London also noted that district revenues and expenditures reflect timing fluctuations: the treasurer's office balance at the end of April was reported near $10.36 million, and the district had received about 87% of budgeted revenues year to date. She flagged that invoices for school resource officers totaling around $500,000 were received in May and would affect expenditures for the fiscal year.
Board members asked for precise dollar figures for administrative pay options (for example, applying a 2% increase at the school level for principals and assistant principals) and requested staff provide a follow-up breakdown showing the cost impact of different administrative and school-level pay choices.
No formal vote was taken on a budget at this meeting; board members asked staff to return with the requested cost details so the board could make a final decision.
