(June 29, 2017) Worcester County Board of Education members approved the public school system’s fiscal year 2018 operating budget of more than $84 million during their June 20 meeting, following the budget’s June 6 adoption by the Worcester County Commissioners.
The financial package includes an increase of more than $3 million from the previous fiscal period.
“Our hard work and open communication [made the difference],” Superintendent Lou Taylor said. “This was the first time the budget was funded entirely by our county. I take pride in that and it is one example of how we are strengthening every child’s education.”
Eligible employees received a step increase and there was a restoration of the fiscal year 2012 mid-year step increase. In addition, there was a 1-percent increase on salary-scale adjustments and an improvement to starting teacher salaries.
The budget included a 5-percent increase in insurance costs and a 1-percent increase in salaries for bus contractors.
Three spare contractor buses were purchased for field trips in addition to a few new replacement buses.
Rounding out the fiscal year 2018 budget was $566,100 in capital project money, which includes the addition of a shaded swing to Cedar Chapel Special School’s courtyard and replacing two energy management systems.
The financial package includes an increase of more than $3 million from the previous fiscal period.
“Our hard work and open communication [made the difference],” Superintendent Lou Taylor said. “This was the first time the budget was funded entirely by our county. I take pride in that and it is one example of how we are strengthening every child’s education.”
Eligible employees received a step increase and there was a restoration of the fiscal year 2012 mid-year step increase. In addition, there was a 1-percent increase on salary-scale adjustments and an improvement to starting teacher salaries.
The budget included a 5-percent increase in insurance costs and a 1-percent increase in salaries for bus contractors.
Three spare contractor buses were purchased for field trips in addition to a few new replacement buses.
Rounding out the fiscal year 2018 budget was $566,100 in capital project money, which includes the addition of a shaded swing to Cedar Chapel Special School’s courtyard and replacing two energy management systems.