Superintendent presents FY27 budget proposal with $3.52M in proposed compensation increases; SCAP grant announced
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Summary
Superintendent presented the FY27 proposed budget including permanent additions from this year, personnel and operations cost increases, and proposed compensation increases totaling about $3.52 million; the district also announced a $3.9 million SCAP grant for construction.
Superintendent (S2) presented the Louisa County Public Schools FY27 proposed budget and asked the board to adopt the proposal for transmission to the county, noting numbers may change as the House and Senate finalize budgets.
Key budget elements the superintendent highlighted include: permanent additions already included from this school year (four elementary teachers and two bus drivers) at a cost of $426,000; operational and insurance increases including workers' compensation at $51,000; personnel additions tied to the new middle‑school addition (an IT technician at an all‑in cost of $87,000, two part‑time cafeteria workers, an agriculture teacher, and two custodians) estimated at $314,000; and proposed compensation increases that the superintendent summarized as "our compensation increases are right at 3,520,000.00." He said a 3% plus step increase was planned for certified staff and a 4% increase for classified staff, plus degree supplements phased in as previously discussed.
The superintendent also described state funding impacts: because the district's Local Composite Index (LCI) moved, state funding changed; the governor's budget as presented to the district would net an increase that fills the LCI loss plus $963 (as presented). The superintendent said certain savings (noted in the transcript as "BRS savings") also provided funds; the figure in the transcript is unclear and may reflect a transcription error.
Separately, the superintendent announced the district received a School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) grant of $3,900,000. He said $3,000,000 of that would be freed up in the CIP for elementary‑school planning.
Public hearing: Chair (S1) opened the public hearing on the FY27 budget; no one spoke and the hearing was closed.
Why it matters: The budget would fund staff additions, utilities and insurance increases, and compensation adjustments the superintendent said are intended to keep the district competitive for recruitment and retention. The SCAP grant provides one‑time construction funding that will be applied to capital planning.
Next steps: The board was asked to adopt the proposed budget so the district can send it to the county; the superintendent noted the county and board may need to adjust numbers once House and Senate budgets are finalized.