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Norfolk Council accepts $9.7 million in state funding for public schools; speakers urge teacher pay, wraparound services
Summary
The City Council adopted an ordinance to accept $9,699,214 from the Virginia Department of Education for Norfolk Public Schools. Public speakers asked the council to monitor how the school board spends the funding and urged that money be used for teacher salaries, bonuses, before/after care and wraparound student services.
The Norfolk City Council voted to accept and appropriate $9,699,214 from the Virginia Department of Education for Norfolk Public Schools, to be applied to basic aid, special education, at‑risk programs, preschool, and state‑funded bonuses.
The funding was presented to council as an amendment to the FY 2026 appropriations ordinance and was adopted by the council at the meeting.
Members of the public spoke during the meeting urging that the additional state funds be directed to teacher pay and wraparound…
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