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CMS School Board approves $1.7B budget for 2021-2022 school year

With this budget plan the school district will divvy a big amount to investing in employees.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CMS leaders approved a $1.7 billion budget for the next school year.

With this budget plan, the school district will divvy a big amount to investing in employees and another part towards student growth and new facility space and funds towards program expansion.

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CMS also asked Mecklenburg County for more money for student social and emotional support and money towards preventative maintenance for district facilities.

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CMS will meet with the county officials coming up on May 4th.

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