Richland One board adopts $426.5 million FY2026–27 budget, approves 2% pay adjustments
June 11, 2026 | Richland 01, School Districts, South Carolina
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The Rich One School Board of Commissioners on June 9 unanimously approved the second reading of the district's FY2026–27 general fund budget, a proposal the administration presented as a $426,490,844 spending plan.
In presenting the budget, Miss Bing told the board the administration is responding to a state-mandated minimum teacher salary (cited in the presentation as $50,500) and recommends an average 2% adjustment to the teacher salary schedule; the package also includes step increases for eligible teachers and a 2% base increase for non-teaching staff and bus drivers, the administration said.
"In response to the state-mandated increase for the minimum teacher salary of 50,500 and to sustain competitiveness within the teacher market, an average 2% adjustment of the teacher salary schedule will be implemented," Miss Bing said during the presentation.
Commissioners asked for clarification on line items the administration listed as $1.6 million in vacancies and reductions, how step increases apply to non-teaching staff, and the timing of final state and county revenue allocations. The administration said the vacancies number reflects a mix of long-standing classified vacancies and certified staffing adjustments conducted at schools, and confirmed non-teaching staff and bus drivers will receive a 2% increase but will not receive a separate step increase this cycle.
The board held a public hearing on the budget that drew no speakers, and the motion to approve the second reading passed unanimously.
Board members and administration said final adjustments will be made once county and state revenue numbers are finalized later in June. The administration also noted the district is constrained by state limits on millage increases tied to CPI and population growth, and said the proposed budget reflects a needs-based approach pending final revenue figures.
The board's approval advances the budget to the next procedural steps for finalization once state and county allocations are confirmed.
In presenting the budget, Miss Bing told the board the administration is responding to a state-mandated minimum teacher salary (cited in the presentation as $50,500) and recommends an average 2% adjustment to the teacher salary schedule; the package also includes step increases for eligible teachers and a 2% base increase for non-teaching staff and bus drivers, the administration said.
"In response to the state-mandated increase for the minimum teacher salary of 50,500 and to sustain competitiveness within the teacher market, an average 2% adjustment of the teacher salary schedule will be implemented," Miss Bing said during the presentation.
Commissioners asked for clarification on line items the administration listed as $1.6 million in vacancies and reductions, how step increases apply to non-teaching staff, and the timing of final state and county revenue allocations. The administration said the vacancies number reflects a mix of long-standing classified vacancies and certified staffing adjustments conducted at schools, and confirmed non-teaching staff and bus drivers will receive a 2% increase but will not receive a separate step increase this cycle.
The board held a public hearing on the budget that drew no speakers, and the motion to approve the second reading passed unanimously.
Board members and administration said final adjustments will be made once county and state revenue numbers are finalized later in June. The administration also noted the district is constrained by state limits on millage increases tied to CPI and population growth, and said the proposed budget reflects a needs-based approach pending final revenue figures.
The board's approval advances the budget to the next procedural steps for finalization once state and county allocations are confirmed.
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