Spotsylvania School Board Work Session Preview
Board will discuss the budget for next fiscal year as well as federal and state legislative priorities.
By Adele Uphaus
MANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT
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The Spotsylvania School Board will meet this evening at 6 p.m. for a work session on the budget and capital improvement plan for next fiscal year and to discuss legislative priorities.
Budget/Capital Improvement Plan Work Session
Division staff will review the adopted budget for the current fiscal year (FY 2025) and present instructional needs, key challenges, preliminary priorities for FY 2026, and the ten-year capital improvement plan.
Legislative Priorities
The Board will discuss the legislative proposals suggested for inclusion in the Virginia School Board Association’s handbook of legislative positions. The VSBA’s delegate assembly will vote on whether to approve the handbook in November.
The Board will also discuss proposals for federal legislation recommended by the VSBA’s federal relations committee, which include requesting support for measures that increase access to social, emotional, and mental health services for students and staff; support for teacher, principal, and school bus driver recruitment and retention; and increased funding to meet federal mandates for special education; and increased funding for school construction.
Closed Session
The Board will enter a closed session at 9:15 p.m. to discuss “personnel matters,” according to the agenda.
Meeting Details
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