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School budget update: state boost of roughly $13.6M, board discusses where to allocate funds and one‑time staff bonuses
Summary
After the governor signed the state budget, district staff told the Virginia Beach School Board the division is poised to receive an estimated $13.6 million in new state revenue and proposed funding priorities including special education, compensation and CIP PAYGo.
City and district staff told the board on May 13 that the recently adopted state budget produced an estimated net increase of about $13.6 million for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, and administration recommended priorities for that new money.
Key numbers and recommended allocations: Chief Financial Officer Crystal Pate said the additional state package includes roughly $9.5 million in Standards of Quality basic aid and $2.7 million in a special-education add-on, among smaller items, for a total net state increase of about $13.6 million. Administration suggested applying the new dollars first to the required special-education add-on…
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