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Virginia Beach board reviews preliminary 2026–27 budget, including teacher pay and campus repairs
Summary
Staff presented a preliminary budget with $33.4M in projected revenue growth, proposed teacher pay-scale adjustments and unified-scale increases, and prioritized capital and operating items such as deferred maintenance and McKinney-Vento transportation funding.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools staff presented the fourth budget workshop on Feb. 10, outlining preliminary balancing options, compensation scenarios and capital priorities for the 2026–27 school year.
"The budget and finance department is very proud to share that it has received the Government Finance Officers Association's distinguished budget presentation award for fiscal year 2025," Crystal Pate, the division's chief financial officer, told the board, noting documentation and staff work that supported the submission.
Staff estimated approximately $33.4 million in potential revenue growth tied to state proposals; they also identified previously discussed personnel and non-personnel…
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