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Amherst County superintendent seeks $2.1 million increase in proposed 2026 budget, recommends 2% base raises
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Houghton presented the proposed 2026–27 Amherst County Public Schools budget, asking the Board of Supervisors for $2.1 million to cover pay adjustments, staffing shifts and program funding; he cited enrollment projections and uncertain VPI slot allocations.
Amherst County — Superintendent Dr. Houghton on Monday presented the Amherst County Public Schools proposed 2026–27 budget and asked the locality for an additional $2,100,000 to cover staff compensation, program funding and operational pressures. He outlined a 2% base compensation increase for contracted staff and a set of targeted pay-scale adjustments intended to make teacher pay more competitive.
The request would raise the locality contribution from $16,402,089 to $18,502,089 and raise total revenue under the proposal to $67,820,076, Dr. Houghton said. He told the board the budget is built on the state’s enrollment projection of 3,601.6 students, though the…
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