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Greensville County schools present FY2026 budget, seek $10.9 million additional local funding
Summary
Superintendent and finance staff presented a balanced FY2026 budget with projected state funding near $23 million, instruction comprising about 71% of spending and a local funding request of $10,898,105 split between the City of Emporia and Greensville County; the board recessed into a public hearing and received no public speakers.
Greensville County Public Schools presented its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget to the school board on Monday, April 14, asking Emporia and Greensville County for a combined $10,898,105 in local funding as the division prepares for an estimated enrollment of 1,912 students in 2025–26.
The budget presentation, delivered to the board by district staff, showed projected state funding of just under $23,000,000, federal funding and school nutrition each projected at $1,800,000, and local contributions from the city and county forming roughly 27% of total revenue. "This is the fiscal year 2026 budget that we have presented to the city and the county and to this board," a district presenter said, explaining the division used the governor's budget figures as the working projection because those figures historically align with the final May allocations.
The presentation emphasized that 71% of proposed spending is for instruction, with operations accounting for about 20% and administration and debt service covering the remainder. The presenters said the division is asking the City of Emporia for an increase of $117,069 (to a local ask subtotal of $4,450,000 for Emporia-related appropriations, including rent) and Greensville County for an increase of $191,255 (to a county subtotal ask of $6,432,105), producing the $10,898,105 total local request.
Superintendent Dr. Edwards addressed questions about federal funding stability after a board member asked whether federal funds were likely to be frozen. "We received a 'dear colleague' letter," Dr. Edwards said, adding that the division has been in consultation with the Virginia Department of Education and federal programs staff and that "funds are not on freeze" at this time. The superintendent also noted school nutrition proceeds currently budgeted would cover feeding students for approximately nine months while staff continue to monitor federal developments.
Board members voted to recess the regular meeting and open a public hearing on the budget. The board invited members of the public to comment (three minutes each), but no members of the public spoke before the hearing was closed and the board resumed its agenda.
Next steps noted during the meeting included an upcoming Greensville County Board of Supervisors work session (the division said it planned to consult with city council staff about the council's work session schedule) and continued budget discussions between the division and local governments ahead of May budget finalizations.
