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Parents, teachers and PTAs urge council to keep school funding at 40% of local revenue
Summary
Dozens of citizens, teachers and PTA leaders told council March 17 that proposed city budget changes would create a $9 million shortfall for Roanoke City Public Schools and urged the council to honor the previous funding agreement that provides 40% of local tax revenue to schools.
Multiple parents, teachers and PTA and foundation representatives used the public‑comment period at Roanoke City Council’s March 17 meeting to press for full funding of Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS).
Speakers said the city’s proposed budget approach would produce a combined shortfall of roughly $9,000,000 for the school division — including testimony that the city is withholding a $6,700,000 increase RCPS expects under the funding formula and that federal funding is down about $2,000,000 compared with prior years. Speakers warned that cuts would force teacher reassignments, program eliminations (including elementary Spanish) and unfilled positions that…
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