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Board amends FY‑26 budget, cuts planned security funding and approves supplemental appropriations
Summary
Dinwiddie County School Board approved adjustments to the FY‑26 budget that reduce planned local transfers and a security allocation, add state revenue, add several positions in transportation and HR, and approved supplemental appropriations and a small adult lunch price increase.
The Dinwiddie County School Board on Monday approved amendments to the fiscal year 2026 budget and several supplemental appropriations to align the division budget with county appropriations and updated state revenues.
Division finance staff said the school operating fund originally adopted at about $62 million will be adjusted downward by roughly $1.1 million after the county reduced its local transfer; staff reported the revised operating revenue as approximately $61.4 million. The board also removed a previously requested $667,000 security allocation from the FY‑26 request; staff said the security request will be revisited with the county in the fall.
Finance presenter Miss Fleming told the board the county approved supplemental appropriations for end‑of‑year balances and other adjustments and the division asks the board to adopt matching supplemental appropriations: revenue increases of $213,649 across small capital (Fund 302) and debt service (Fund 402) and increased expenditures across funds of about $2.2 million to align spending and county changes.
Key expense adjustments described by staff include reclassifications and added responsibilities in academic services, the addition of a social worker position, an added human resources position, and four new full‑time transportation positions. Staff also noted higher contract costs in evening school and increased costs tied to the RISE program.
Capital projects were reduced after county decisions: staff said roughly $2.3 million in projects were deferred, including $1.7 million for Southside restroom/renovation work and $586,000 for parking lot improvements at Midway, which county leaders moved to a later funding cycle.
During the meeting the board also approved a routine budget supplemental appropriation motion by voice vote and later approved the FY‑26 amended budget. In a separate item on the agenda, the board approved a modest increase in adult meal prices for school cafeterias: adult lunch will rise from $4.75 to $5.00 to satisfy federal non‑subsidization formulas used when a district participates in the Community Eligibility Provision; adult breakfast will remain $3.00.
The nut graf: The board's actions align division budgets with county appropriations and updated state and grant revenues while reallocating staffing and capital priorities; several hires and program increases were approved, and deferred capital projects were noted for later consideration.
Next steps: Staff will implement approved position changes, finalize contracting and procurement for revised projects or deferred schedules, and revisit the security funding request with the county in the fall. The adult meal price increases take effect per nutrition department implementation timelines.
