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MSCS board approves almost $2B budget with raises for some

By , Daily Memphian Published: June 11, 2025 6:03 PM CT

Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members approved Wednesday, June 11, a $1.9 billion budget for the 2025-26 school year that includes 2% raises for some district staff.

The raises, which will cost $6.4 million in the first year, do not apply to the district’s existing pay scale for educators. 

The budget, the first for Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond and four newcomers on the school board, also promises new staff in security and building maintenance plus funding to restore a district-wide assessment software that allows teachers, principals and central-office staff to track student progress in real time.

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Laura Testino

Laura Testino

Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.


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