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School Board narrows FY26 funding gap, approves draft reductions for further discussion
Summary
Facing a projected $5 million funding gap for fiscal 2026, the Albemarle County School Board reviewed proposed compensation, program and service changes and voted to accept an initial set of reductions while reserving discussion of cuts to student safety coach positions.
The Albemarle County School Board on March 6 reviewed a draft funding request for fiscal 2026 that leaves a projected funding gap of about $5,000,000 after updated local revenue estimates and preliminary state figures.
The board accepted, by voice vote and a later roll-call motion, a package of proposed reductions carried forward from the draft funding request and staff’s balancing scenario while setting aside one reduction — fewer student safety coach positions — for further discussion. A separate earlier motion to approve the meeting agenda passed unanimously at the start of the session.
The draft funding request presented by Maya Kumazawa, director of budget and planning, shows a year-over-year expenditure increase of roughly $19.5 million. Updated local revenues increased by about $2.8 million from the draft, trimming the original gap to $5.0…
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