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Frederick County School Board hears wide-ranging budget concerns at FY2027 public hearing
Summary
At a Feb. 3 public hearing, staff and residents urged the school board to fund kitchen upgrades and nutrition services, expand bus replacements and spares, raise school-safety and HR capacity, invest in instructional technology and add a VPI preschool classroom as the board reviews its proposed FY2027 budget.
FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. — The Frederick County School Board on Feb. 3 opened a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget and heard pleas from staff and residents for targeted investments in nutrition services, transportation, school safety, human resources and early childhood education.
Speakers representing school employees and community members described infrastructure and staffing shortfalls that, they said, undermine operations and student services. “How do you perform your job serving nutritious meals when all you have is an oven to cook food in?” said Troy Robinson, who urged capital investment for kitchens, better training for facilities staff and budget line items to support school meals. Robinson said equipment outages at Stonewall left staff relying on ovens and paper trays and that aging equipment increases operating costs and staff stress.
The hearing drew a range of division employees. Chad Fisher, instructional technology coach at James Wood High School, urged continued funding for devices,…
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