CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education approved a budget to be used for the next school year.
On Tuesday, the $2.1 billion operating budget was approved during the board's regularly scheduled meeting.
This is a seven percent increase over last year's budget.
CMS is hoping the increased budget will help pay for state raises for teachers and staff.
The budget includes a $597 million request from Mecklenburg County. Commissioners will vote on the budget on June 6.
This is separate from the nearly $3 billion bond request CMS asked for earlier in the year. That would go toward several improvements across dozens of CMS campuses.
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