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Manassas board adopts $175.8 million FY 2026–27 budget; CIP includes air‑conditioned buses
Summary
The school board approved the FY 2026–27 budget and CIP in the amount of $175,802,692 by a 6–0 vote. Staff noted updates including a $330,000 bus purchase in the CIP and a projected $817,000 increase in employer health insurance contributions.
The Manassas City School Board voted unanimously to approve the FY 2026–27 budget and capital improvement program (CIP) totaling $175,802,692 and authorized the board chair to transmit the schedules to the city council.
Budget staff highlighted several updates since the prior presentation: the CIP slide had been revised to include a bus purchase projected at about $330,000 for FY 2027, and the employer contribution for health insurance is projected to increase by approximately $817,000 next fiscal year. The finance presenter said the district has at times taken on a larger share of health premiums to reduce pressure on staff and indicated a married‑couples discount change will be applied going forward.
Board members asked follow‑up questions about the bus purchase and operational details. Staff confirmed the new buses will be fully air‑conditioned for all passengers. The board discussed prioritization should additional state or local funding become available; the presenter said any extra funding will be considered against a prioritized list of additional initiatives discussed at the March work session.
Trustee Miss Miles expressed support for the budget while urging the district to move beyond staffing counts to measure service access and impact (for example, wait time and unmet demand for support services). "Presence does not always equal access or impact," she said, asking the board to continue monitoring service capacity and outcomes.
The motion to approve the budget was moved and seconded; the board adopted the budget by voice vote, motion carries 6–0. Staff will transmit the approved schedules to Manassas City Council as required by Virginia law.
