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Virginia Beach school board receives state budget update, timelines and funding drivers
Summary
CFO Crystal Pate told the Virginia Beach School Board the House and Senate have passed competing budgets and conferees are reconciling differences; she flagged teacher compensation as a major unresolved issue and listed key dates for the conference report and subsequent city actions.
The Virginia Beach School Board was briefed on the state budget process and key timeline milestones during an administrative workshop.
Crystal Pate, the division’s chief financial officer, told board members that both the House and Senate have passed different versions of the biannual budget and that lawmakers have appointed conferees to reconcile the two proposals before a final vote. She said the conference committee process is likely to produce the most significant funding decisions and reminded the board of a rule requiring 48 hours to review proposed budget documents before the board votes.
Pate highlighted teacher compensation as a central…
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