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RCS Annual Budget

2025-2026

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October 13, 2025

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Discussion Points

  • 2025-26 budget posted on website
  • Status of NC State Budget
  • Changes from Proposed Budget
  • Budget Resolution
  • Steps moving forward

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NC State Budget

(Awaiting approval from General Assembly)

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  • Budget Comparison document from NCDPI
  • Retirement rate: 24.67% (24.04% 2024-2025)
  • Hosp rate: $8,500 ($8,095 2024-2025)

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Mini-Budget Bills

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SL2025-89 - Authorized LEAs to move eligible public school employees paid on the legislated teacher salary schedule and assistant principal schedule up a step - Aug 7, 2025

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SL 2025-92 - Allocated funding for our new CTE Innovative High School ($275,000) - Sept 30, 2025

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Changes from Proposed Budget

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Budget Resolution

Link to document

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Once approved, the annual budget resolution will take precedence over the interim budget resolution approved in June 2025

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Adjustments to the budget will occur through Board approval of Budget Amendments

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Local Fund Balance

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Areas of Concern

  • Declining student enrollment = less funding from state
    • Fixed costs remain the same or increase

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  • Fluctuating funding from state PRC 031

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  • Uncertain future of federal funding

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Next Steps

  • Meeting of the Finance Committee
    • November 19 at 12pm (Location: CO)

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  • Quarterly reports to Finance Committee

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  • Budget season for FY26-27 begins soon

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Questions?

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Annie Ellis

aellis@rock.k12.nc.us

(336) 627-2641