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Virginia Beach school board reviews FY26–27 budget impact of LCI shift and rising tech costs
Summary
At a Jan. 13 budget workshop, VBCPS budget staff outlined the state budget timetable, said the division's local composite index rose to 0.4172 (about 41.7% local share), summarized the governor's proposed supplements and one-time bonus, and discussed departmental reductions, health fund questions, and rising vendor licensing costs for Microsoft and Google.
School division budget staff and department directors presented a departmental-format FY26–27 budget briefing at the Virginia Beach City Public Schools board workshop on Jan. 13, 2026, outlining a new review process and several items that could shape the coming fiscal year.
Budget staff walked the board through the Virginia biennial budget process and key dates for the General Assembly. The presentation said VBCPS's local composite index (LCI) increased from 0.14138 for the 2024–26 biennium to 0.4172, which budget staff interpreted as meaning the city would be responsible for about 41.7% of the cost of the state's minimum education program. Staff warned that figures were preliminary as the governor's proposal moved through the General Assembly and that final numbers would depend on legislative action.
Highlights of the governor's proposed biennial budget cited in the presentation included: proposed 2%…
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