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Bristol school superintendent asks city to maintain $9.1 million minimum local contribution in 2025 budget
Summary
David Scott, superintendent of Bristol Virginia Public Schools, presented the division’s fiscal 2026 budget to the City Council and asked the city to provide the required local effort of $9.1 million (adjusted to $9.4 million including debt service), while detailing priorities such as teacher pay, math and science recovery, additional buses and building maintenance.
David Scott, superintendent of Bristol Virginia Public Schools, presented the school division’s fiscal 2026 budget to the City Council on March 11, saying the request is based on the General Assembly conference committee budget rather than the governor’s proposal.
Scott told the council the division’s “vision is preparing all students to thrive in a dynamically challenging changing world,” and that the budget is built around six priorities: competitive compensation for staff, funding for Virginia Literacy Act professional development, stronger math and science instruction, sustaining attendance clerks and officers, onboarding and mentoring for newly hired staff, and capital improvements and security upgrades for school buildings.
Scott said…
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