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Marlboro Co School District Moves Budget Forward Amid Superintendent Uncertainty

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- Marlboro County School District proposed 2026-2027 budget of nearly $40 million.
- Budget surplus expected to be approximately $900,000.
- Elimination of 16 district-level positions and consolidation of Bennettsville Intermediate School into Blenheim Middle School projected to save nearly $3 million.
- Proposed five-mill tax increase was voted down; millage rate remains at 185.
- Superintendent search ongoing after rejection of Dr. Carla Mathis due to procedural issues.

