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Superintendent's office previews FY26 budget: enrollment dip, 3% state salary increase proposed, possible $116K funding shortfall
Summary
Division financial staff told the board enrollment remains just under 4,000 students and that the governor's biennial proposal includes a 3% salary increase; staff said preliminary figures show a revenue gap if enrollment declines and noted use of cost‑saving measures and further budget development ahead.
Dinwiddie County Public Schools finance staff presented a preliminary preview of the fiscal year 2026 budget, outlining enrollment, state budget assumptions and potential shortfalls.
Director of Finance (presenter identified as Miss Fleming) said current enrollment remains slightly under 4,000 students and that the governor's biennial budget released Dec. 18 includes an additional 3% salary increase in the second year of the biennium. Fleming presented a three-column revenue comparison: the current FY25 adopted budget, the Governor's FY26 projection, and a scenario that reduces the division's enrollment projection by 100 students. That 100‑student adjustment produced a net projected loss of approximately $116,288 once one‑time summer school revenue is excluded.
Fleming said the division has absorbed current vacancies and used long‑term substitutes to reduce costs but warned that reductions will likely be needed going into FY26. The presenter noted the governor's proposal included substantial one‑time construction and other non‑K‑12 targeted funding; the division also highlighted pending changes to state funding formulas under discussion, including JLARC work and possible adjustments tied to student need rather than only enrollment.
Board members asked about hold‑harmless provisions for enrollment losses, additional salary funding, and the allocation of state one‑time dollars; staff said the status of hold‑harmless or other formula changes was not yet final and that the General Assembly could change the governor's introduced budget. Staff also reported a preliminary 12% starting estimate for health insurance increases, noting that past estimates have sometimes fallen during negotiations.
The presentation was informational; no board action was requested at this meeting.
