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Board hears governor’s budget outlook; raises lowest pay step to meet new Virginia minimum wage
Summary
Superintendent and finance staff briefed the board on the governor’s proposed budget and district needs; the board approved a pay‑scale adjustment to bring the district’s lowest pay step into compliance with Virginia’s new $12.41 minimum wage.
Finance staff reviewed the governor’s proposed amendments to the biennial budget and discussed preliminary impacts for Franklin County Public Schools on Jan. 13. The presentation noted modest new state dollars in the governor’s proposal but a larger gap between projected new funding and the division’s requested operating and capital needs.
Budget headline from staff Sharon Tuttle (finance) said the district anticipated approximately $159,000 in new state funds under the governor’s proposal while…
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