2021-2022 CMS Budget
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District increased their budget by 26%. In part from a $400 million increase in temporary federal funding, provided through the American Rescue Plan and other Covid Relief funding programs. $320 million of these funds were assigned as “Unbudgeted Funds”. The budget also includes a 23% increase in “Operational Support”, which includes employee increases for salaries, health insurance and retirement. The Full Budget can be viewed here.
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The Budget Fight
While the CMS Board of Education writes and approves the annual operating budget, it is the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners who funds the budget. This year the County elected to withhold $56 million from CMS’s budget request. This has created a dispute between the County and the School District, which is now being resolved through private mediation. If mediation is not successfully by August 1, a formula, directed by state law, will determine the how much total funding the county must provide the school district.
The $56 million is only 1% of the total budget.
CMS 2040 Strategic Plan
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