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Isle of Wight school board adopts FY 2026 budget after ranking discretionary items
Summary
The Isle of Wight County School Board on March 18 adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget after ranking required and discretionary requests, resolving several tied priorities and agreeing that a new CTE director will be a central office position based in a high school.
The Isle of Wight County School Board adopted its fiscal year 2026 budget during a special budget work session March 18 at Westside Elementary, voting 5-0 to approve the budget as ranked by board members.
Board members said they separated the superintendent’s proposed budget into required and discretionary items, then each member ranked discretionary requests so the district could fund priorities if county allocations fall short. The prioritized lists and the summed rankings are posted on BoardDocs, the board was told.
Board members resolved a series of ties by assigning “A” and “B” labels and, where needed, taking informal votes. Among the tie-break outcomes recorded in the session: the textbook fund contribution was…
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