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Lynchburg school staff present $7.16 million FY27 locality funding request, outline compensation and program priorities
Summary
Presenter summarized FY26 and FY27 budget requests and recommended $7,161,238 in additional locality funding for FY27, citing options for a 2% state bonus, hourly minimum increases, staffing for special education and alternative programs, technology migration and facility needs.
At a Lynchburg City Public Schools work session, the division presented a package of FY27 budget requests that would add $7,161,238 in locality funding above the current operating budget.
The presenter, identified in the transcript as Dr. Midget, said the packet consolidates board requests, staff submissions and public comment and separates items she is recommending from those she is not. "The proposed is for us to have a 2% one time bonus and that's going to be $1.7 million," she said, describing the governor's recommendation and a DOE calculation tool that has not yet provided final templates or compensation-supplement detail.
Why it matters: the request bundles compensation, staffing and operations items the division says are needed to maintain services and expand targeted programs. The presenter described multiple compensation scenarios so the board could provide direction before she presents the…
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