North Topsail Elementary

Pender County Schools received a $1.3 million increase in current-expense funding and $6 million in capital funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

The capital funding is significant and will help address facility, maintenance, HVAC, transportation, technology, and long-term infrastructure needs.

However, the current-expense increase remains below the amount PCS requested to maintain existing staffing levels and services. The district identified a $4 million increase as the amount needed to maintain current services without adding anything new for the upcoming school year.

Receiving $1.3 million in current-expense funding still leaves a $2.7 million operating gap.
District and school leadership will now assess priorities to determine what can be funded, delayed, reduced, or addressed through other available resources.

Our goal remains to protect students and classrooms. Read more at https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/article/3001202