Salary bump, shifting expenses and five new charter schools are among reasons for requested increase   More

Chairwoman Cheryl Mayes said taking the issue to court wouldn’t be worth the time or money for Metro   More

Dollars are also set aside for new Register-endorsed plan to bump teacher starting salary to $40,000   More

Budget is the subject of Tuesday night public hearing at school board meeting More

District stands to lose $30M in federal stimulus dollars More

Schools director says district could face shortfall similar to most recent fiscal year's More

Charter schools, insurance and pension costs take biggest chunk More

In testimony Chris Henson, the district's chief financial officer, says 'there would be more money spent' because of the rezoning plan More

Education committee will hear about federal funding issues, changes in Central Office More