SALISBURY – School leaders in Wicomico County adopted a $213.4 million proposed budget this week that includes additional funding for instruction, teaching positions and salaries.
On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Board of Education unanimously approved the proposed consolidated current expense budget for fiscal year 2021. The proposed budget, totaling $213,428,245, includes $47.68 million in county appropriations, $160.06 million in state aid and $5.69 million in other revenue sources.
Comptroller Jesse Reid said the school system is expecting an additional $1.5 million, or 3.3%, in maintenance of effort funding from the county, an additional $3.8 million, or 2.4%, in state aid, and an additional $1.4 million in other revenue sources.
“This gives us a grand total of $6.769 million over the current fiscal year,” he said. “Unfortunately, not all of that increase was able to go toward new requests because we have something called the mandatory cost of doing business.”
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Here comes the tax increase
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DeleteAny crumbs in the budget for Mardela Middle and High School?
ReplyDeleteNope. Those crumbs are going to the airport in the amount of $33,000,000.
DeleteThey are not including any accountability for this increase and no improved preventive maintenance program. All they want is more TAX DOLLARS for doing nothing. Should be a protest on this budget by the citizens for not getting a better improved schools with the money they have.
ReplyDeletePublic schools with never improve , There’s no accountability for the students that need it
DeleteMore money every year? For what? How about less money and enforcing discipline?
ReplyDeleteif the students, teachers, and administrators work together on drug sales there will be plenty of money. jake day and his family should be in charge of this program. jake would be helpful in distributing alcohol and his wife would be helpful in numerous ways. it's all about the children
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