The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education approved a new pay schedule for staff that will raise the district’s minimum wage to $20 per hour.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Board of Education members for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal that would increase thousands of employees’ compensation to at least $20 per hour.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education unanimously voted on Monday night to approve the recommendation to increase wages to $20 for many Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools classified employees. The Board of Education approved the first of three phases on Monday,

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leaders are set to vote on Tuesday on whether to raise the district's minimum wage for staff. With board approval, some of the changes will start in February. The vote comes after CMS worked with the firm Hurd Isenhour Lopes (HIL) Consultants in fall of 2023,