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Prince George board reviews March finances, certifies Perkins CTE funds and approves special-education annual plan
Summary
At the April 14 meeting the board reviewed the March 2025 financial report, certified the FY26 Perkins CTE local plan and approved the Special Education annual plan for 2025–26. The board discussed a proposed external salary-scale review and deferred final action on dental-rate details to May.
Prince George County School Board reviewed the division’s financial status for the period ending March 31, 2025, certified the FY26 Perkins CTE local plan and approved the Special Education annual plan for 2025–26 during its April 14 meeting.
Financial overview
Finance staff reported revenue and expenditures through March 31. The division has recorded about 73.7% of expected revenue year to date and operating-fund expenditures near 67.8% of budget, comparable to prior-year pacing. The grant fund was reported as running lower year to date because of reimbursement timing; staff said an April deposit would correct part of that timing difference. The transcript records staff noting two purchase orders exceeding $100,000 (one for special education and one for security grant object detectors).
Perkins CTE certification
The board voted to approve the certification of the FY26 local plan for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) fund. Motion recorded "I move we approve the certification for FY '26 CTE Perkins Fund." Motion by Miss Andrews, second by Miss Taylor. Roll call: unanimous yes.
Special Education annual plan
Staff presented the Special Education annual plan for 2025–26 detailing proposed uses of federal IDEA funding (sections referenced as 611 and 619). The plan showed how prior-year funds supported learning specialists and early-childhood special-education staff. Board approved the annual plan as presented. Motion recorded: "I move we accept the special education annual plan 25-26." Motion by Miss Crist, second by Miss Andrews. Roll call: unanimous yes.
Salary-scale review (discussion)
The superintendent reported a proposal from the Virginia Association of School Superintendents to conduct an external review of professional and classified salary scales. Several board members pressed the superintendent to ensure the vendor’s scope includes benefits and total-compensation comparisons (health insurance employer contribution, leave and vacation policies, personal/sick days, 10/12-month comparisons). The board directed staff to ask the vendor to include total-package comparisons and to bring a revised proposal back to the board for action in May if appropriate.
Dental insurance renewal (action deferred)
Board members noted the dental-rate tables in the materials and asked staff to return the item as an action item in May with clarified rate columns; one board member observed lines that appeared different between columns and asked staff to confirm the renewal figures and plan options. Staff indicated the reported rates represented plan options (low/high/comprehensive) and agreed to bring clarified documentation back for May action.
Why it matters: the Perkins certification and special-education annual plan authorize federal funding allocations and program priorities that support CTE pathways and IDEA services across the division. The salary review and dental-rate clarification will affect future compensation strategy and benefits for staff.
Ending: The board approved the Perkins certification and the special-education annual plan, and staff will return to the board in May with clarified dental rates and a revised salary-scale proposal that includes benefits comparisons.
