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Patrick County board adopts preliminary 2026–27 budget as superintendent flags pre-K cut and staffing priorities
Summary
The Patrick County School Board approved a preliminary 2026–27 budget after Superintendent Dr. Wood outlined staffing additions, a possible 3% pay raise projection, and a projected $276,000 drop in pre-K funding resulting from state "cap tool" estimates; the budget remains subject to amendment when final state figures arrive.
The Patrick County School Board approved a preliminary 2026–27 budget after Superintendent Dr. Wood presented the division's fiscal outlook and program priorities.
Dr. Wood told the board the state budget process remains unsettled and the division expects final guidance in April or during a special session. She said the division is preparing a preliminary budget that may need amendments in April or May when state figures arrive. "So when you see coming down in April and May where we have to amend our budget, it will be because we're just now getting that information from the state," Dr. Wood said.
The superintendent said the local composite index has risen, which increases the…
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