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Board adopts FY26 budget after weeks of negotiation; retention bonuses and VPSA interest appropriation also approved
Summary
After months of budget discussion the board approved the fiscal 2026 operating budget, authorized state‑funded retention bonuses and asked the county to appropriate accumulated VPSA interest to a capital reserve. Trustees emphasized the remaining $15 million personnel shortfall and urged continued advocacy for additional local funds.
The Stafford County School Board unanimously adopted its fiscal year 2026 operating budget on May 20, concluding a budget process marked by extended board and public debate and additional county funding deliberations. The budget approval followed a series of public hearings and a joint engagement with the Board of Supervisors about local revenue sources.
Board and staff said the final operating budget includes a systemwide compensation adjustment and other priorities the board had asked staff to pursue; trustees noted the budget remains constrained and that a roughly $15 million difference between the district’s desired compensation package and available funding remained a primary concern. Deputy Superintendent Chris Fulmer provided the…
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