The next Salem school division budget will likely include a $5 million increase based on a proposal the city council will review Monday night.
The proposed budget for fiscal year 2027, which will be presented to the council by school board Chairman Andy Raines, adds up to about $68 million — which is an 8% increase from the current year.
A little over half of the division’s budget is funded by the state. About one-third of the budget comes from local funds, and about 5% is made up of federal funding, according to a budget highlights document in the meeting agenda…