Virginia Beach superintendent unveils $994.9 million proposed operating budget and six-year CIP; Prince Anne High replacement prioritized

Superintendent Donald Robertson presented the school division's proposed operating budget — the superintendent's estimate of needs (SEON) — for fiscal year 2025–26, a $994,914,516 plan that the division said would increase operating revenue by about $30.1 million from the current year.

The proposal, presented at the Virginia Beach City Public Schools board meeting on Feb. 11, 2025, includes a six-year capital improvement program (CIP) that moves the replacement of Princess Anne High School up the priority list and outlines a plan to raise annual debt service from about $50 million to roughly $80 million over six years by adding approximately $6 million in debt service per year.

The SEON allocates revenue sources as follows: federal revenues of $14.7 million, state revenues of $481.8 million, and a revenue-sharing contribution from the City of Virginia Beach of $493.9 million, producing the $994.9 million total. "This document reflects months of collaborative discussions among staff and presentations focused on our shared priorities as a school…