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Board hears budget update as community urges full funding for support‑staff raises
Summary
Charlottesville City Schools leaders updated trustees on FY27 budget priorities and revenue outlook while dozens of staff and community members urged the board to press city council to fund support‑staff raises included in the collective bargaining request.
Board members heard an updated FY27 budget presentation from Superintendent Dr. Peter Gurley and heard extensive public testimony urging full funding for support‑staff raises being negotiated with the Charlottesville Education Association.
Dr. Gurley told trustees the division's revenue mix is primarily local (about 63% from the city), with state funds near 20% and federal support about 6%. Enrollment trends show a September membership decline of roughly 86 students to about 4,357 total, a change that reduces projected state aid. Staff also described the local composite index benchmarking that…
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