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Pittsylvania County schools request $2.2 million in local funds, cite strong SOL outcomes
Summary
Superintendent Mayhew told a joint meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors and School Board that the district outperformed state averages on 2024–25 SOLs, outlined $54.6 million in capital needs paid by a 1% sales tax, and requested roughly $2.2 million in additional local funding to stay 6% above the state minimum and meet staff priorities.
Superintendent Tim Mayhew presented Pittsylvania County Schools’ 2024–25 academic outcomes and a budget request to a joint meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors and the School Board on Feb. 17, 2026. Mayhew said the district’s schools “scored higher than the state average” in multiple subjects and noted that all 18 schools are fully accredited.
Mayhew opened with highlights of extracurricular and career-technical programs, from band, fine arts and welding to a cybersecurity program and a 20-program Career and Tech Center. He told the boards the district missed 13 school days due to recent weather but that staff provided meals and remote instruction during closures. “What we are asking is this from our locality to maintain the 6% above minimum,” Mayhew said, summarizing the fiscal request.
Why it matters: Mayhew framed the requests as investments in student safety and facilities and as part of long-term capital work funded by the county’s 1% sales…
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