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Waynesboro superintendent outlines enrollment gains, budget and multi‑year plan to rebuild high school
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Jeff Castle and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ryan Barber gave a status update to the Planning Commission on March 18, reporting rising enrollment, FY‑26 budget details and plans for a classroom wing and gym at Waynesboro High School that staff expect could be financed with a bond sale.
Dr. Jeff Castle, superintendent of Waynesboro City Schools, told the Planning Commission on March 18 that the division’s enrollment is rising and the system is preparing facilities and budget plans to match that growth. "We report official enrollment on September 30 and March 31," Castle said, and the division currently serves about 3,000 students across seven buildings.
Castle said the school division’s total operating budget submitted for FY‑26 is just over $60,000,000 and was approved by the school board; city council had not yet acted on it. He outlined the revenue mix: "The state does provide over half of our funding at 55%," he said, with local funds roughly 38%, federal about 5% and other locally generated revenue near 1%.
Why it matters: Castle said the division is labor‑intensive —…
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