Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools - School Board
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district serves over 145,000 students across 164 schools with an annual operating budget of $1.3 billion. The district is overseen by the North Carolina Board of Education and Department of Public Instruction and governed locally by an elected school board. The school board oversees the superintendent, establishes policies, approves budgets and determines student assignment boundaries. The superintendent manages daily operations and implements board policies. The district's budget is funded 57% by the state, 30% by Mecklenburg County property taxes, and 13% by federal and other sources.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools - School Board
- 2. GenerationNation.org OVERVIEW 164 schools – 145,363 K-12 students – Over 18,000 employees • 9,000 certified teachers $1.3 billion operating budget – Average $8,473 per-student expenditure – Average budgeted teacher salary: $44,600 – One of the largest school districts in US **2014-15 information
- 3. GenerationNation.org NC school attendance is required for ages 7-16 Public schools are established by the NC Constitution Oversight – North Carolina General Assembly legislation – NC Board of Education (appointed, not elected, body) – Department of Public Instruction • Implements state’s public education laws and BOE policies and procedures governing K-12 education – Statewide curriculum – Teacher evaluation criteria and salary levels – Calendar start/end dates, required days per year, etc. NC PUBLIC EDUCATION
- 4. GenerationNation.org District 5 Eric Davis At-Large Ericka Ellis-Stewart Mary McCray Chair Tim Morgan Vice-Chair District 1 Rhonda Lennon District 2 Thelma Byers- Bailey District 3 Ruby Jones District 4 Tom Tate District 6 Paul Bailey CMS BOARD OF EDUCATION
- 5. GenerationNation.org Hire/fire superintendent Establish school district policy • Policy list: http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/boe/Pages/BoardPolicies.aspx Determine budgets • Annual operating and capital (construction) Approve student assignment boundaries Oversee the management of the school district’s major systems • Includes budget, curriculum, personnel SCHOOL BOARD ROLE
- 6. GenerationNation.org Oversees daily CMS operations Keeps school board and public informed about CMS Implements policies established by school board Analyzes, prepares, recommends info for school board approval – School calendars – Budgets – Appointment of principals and top staff Ann Clark superintendent@ cms.k12.nc.us SUPERINTENDENT
- 7. GenerationNation.org State 57% General Revenue (NC taxes, fines, etc.) Lottery Proceeds Meck. County 30% Property Taxes Other sources Federal & other funds 13% Grants, aid programs, School lunches, afterschool 2014-15 Budget = $1.33 billion operating funds Remember, city and county governments are not the same. The City of Charlotte has NO responsibility to fund CMS! BUDGET
- 8. GenerationNation.org 80 cents - salaries and benefits • Teachers, principals, bus drivers, custodians, others 20 cents – other expenses – Purchased services • Electricity, water, consultants, professional services – Supplies and materials • Textbooks, paper, software, school bus tires, fuel – Furniture, equipment, charter schools • Equipment, furniture, computer hardware, payments to charter schools BUDGET
- 9. GenerationNation.org CMS School Board www.cms.k12.nc.us/boe/Pages/default.aspx NC Board of Education www.ncpublicschools.org/state_board U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council Student advisory council www.GenerationNation.org GET INVOLVED
- 10. GenerationNation.org CMS School Board www.cms.k12.nc.us/boe/Pages/default.aspx NC Board of Education www.ncpublicschools.org/state_board U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council Student advisory council www.GenerationNation.org GET INVOLVED