How Would DPS Adjust If It Doesn’t Get Its Full Budget Request?

How Would DPS Adjust If It Doesn’t Get Its Full Budget Request?

The Durham County Board of Commissioners is on track for a final vote Monday on its $1 billion 2025-26 budget. And of all the line items (see: 43 new vehicles for the sheriff, 12 new EMS personnel), the county’s public school system is set to be its single highest expenditure.The Durham Public Schools (DPS) board of education had asked the county to fund a $222 million operating budget, which would be about a $16 million increase from last year.…