Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is moving toward adopting its 2026-27 budget, even as the lack of a statewide spending plan continues to create uncertainty.
Last year, CMS built its budget assuming a 3% increase in state-funded teacher pay raises. Because the ongoing budget standoff has left that number unresolved, the district is using the same assumption again this year.
Superintendent Crystal Hill said that uncertainty will once again shape how CMS prepares its spending plan…