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Charlottesville City Schools board adopts $129 million FY26–27 budget, requests $2.57 million from city

Charlottesville City School Board · February 19, 2026

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Summary

The board voted to adopt a proposed FY26–27 operating budget of about $129 million, approving increases that include $1.6 million in personnel costs and a request to the city for $2,569,071 to help balance the budget; the budget will go to city council on March 2.

Superintendent Dr. Gurley presented the Charlottesville City Schools proposed FY26–27 operating budget to the board on Feb. 19 and asked the board to adopt it for presentation to the city. Dr. Gurley said the proposed operating budget totals $129,000,000, an increase of just over $4,000,000 from the prior year. “The total, city increases there are $362,847,” Dr. Gurley said, and the schools are requesting $2,569,071 from the city and local appropriation to support the coming year.

Dr. Gurley described reconciliation work that reduced costs by about $316,000 through contract terminations, retirements and transitions and noted a $107,000 reduction in transportation costs after the city verified contracts. He told the board that personnel costs increased by $1,600,000 in the reconciliation and that the division is continuing to reconcile numbers before the presentation to city council.

After discussion, a motion to adopt the superintendent’s FY26–27 operating budget was moved and seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote. Dr. Gurley said the next step in the calendar is to present the budget to the city council on March 2.

Board members expressed appreciation for staff work to reconcile figures and flagged one recurring item that may need discussion: Piedmont Regional Education Program (PREP) costs and increased charges to the division. An unnamed board member summarized concerns that PREP’s budget could increase Charlottesville’s share by almost $250,000, requiring further conversations with the program’s director and neighboring localities.

The board adopted the budget on Feb. 19 and will bring it to the city council on March 2 for the next step in the local appropriation process.