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Halifax County School Board approves FY26 budget to send to supervisors; members question use of capital carryover
Summary
The school board approved the proposed FY26 budget to forward to the Board of Supervisors, including a 3% staff pay increase, VPI expansions and several state‑awarded grants; one board member objected to using $2.8 million from capital carryover to balance the budget.
The Halifax County School Board voted to approve its final proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget and to forward that proposal to the county Board of Supervisors after a public hearing and staff presentation.
Superintendent Doctor Huskin and finance staff presented the budget as unchanged from the governor’s proposed allocations and highlighted a 3% salary increase for staff, added state funding for class‑size reduction and additional VPI (Virginia Preschool Initiative) program funding. Staff said the state provided an increase in recurring funds of $1,611,816 and the local…
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