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Orange County School Board approves FY 2025-26 budget with proposed teacher pay increases
Summary
The Orange County School Board voted to approve the fiscal year 2025-26 operating budget that includes a proposed reworking of the teacher pay scale and increased starting wages for several classified positions.
The Orange County School Board voted to approve the fiscal year 2025-26 operating budget that includes a proposed reworking of the teacher pay scale and increased starting wages for several classified positions.
The approval followed a public hearing at which several Orange County High School teachers urged the board to pass the budget to improve teacher recruitment and retention. After staff presented updated revenue from the General Assembly and reviewed proposed salary adjustments, the board made a motion to approve the budget; the motion carried by voice vote.
The budget presentation, given by Superintendent Doctor Hornick and staff, said updated state funding (based on the Virginia calc tool) increased projected state revenue by about $1 million compared with an earlier draft and reduced the…
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