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School official says Farmville Herald misreported pay increase; proposes fence and auditorium work
Summary
Dr. Cox told the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors on April 29 that the Farmville Herald incorrectly reported a 4% pay raise; the school system says the board approved a 3% raise and outlined proposed capital projects including a permanent fence at an elementary playground and auditorium refurbishment.
Dr. Cox told the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors on April 29 that a Farmville Herald article misreported a pay increase for school employees and that the school board had approved a 3% raise at its April 15 meeting, not the 4% reported in the newspaper.
"We had nothing to do with that article. We weren't interviewed. We weren't quoted," Dr. Cox said, asking the supervisors to note the correction and saying the school board will place the matter on its next agenda for public discussion.
Dr. Cox said the schools appreciated county support, including $1 million in capital improvement program (CIP) funding. He described two near-term projects: installing a permanent fence that will connect playground areas to separate the play area from an adjacent highway, and a comprehensive refurbishment of the high school auditorium, including stage, lighting, sound, painting and seating updates.
Lucy Carson, identified by Dr. Cox as the board chair, and Virginia Jones, identified as the director of finance, were present with Dr. Cox during his remarks. Dr. Cox said Moseley Architects produced planning visuals, including drone footage, to show how the fence would look.
Separately, a county speaker noted the school system had underspent its local operating budget by a little over $2,000,000 in the prior year and that part of that underspent amount will be used for capital improvements; staff said roughly half of the underspend will be used in the current year's budget cycle.
Dr. Cox said he welcomed questions and offered tours of the school facilities for board members and staff.
The discussion was presented as information to the board; no board action on the projects or on the newspaper report was recorded at the meeting.
