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Miss Edwards presents $32.7 million proposed FY27 budget; board to revisit at next meeting
Summary
At a Dickinson County Public Schools board meeting, budget presenter Miss Edwards outlined a proposed FY27 budget of $32,695,284, described revenue and expense estimates, noted state budget uncertainty, and said the district has requested an additional $400,000 from the county; the board did not adopt the budget tonight.
Miss Edwards, presenting the proposed fiscal year 2026–27 budget to the Dickinson County Public Schools board, said the district’s total proposed budget is $32,695,284 and that the district based its estimates on a VDOE calculation tool dated Dec. 18, 2025 because the state budget has not been finalized.
The board was told the governor’s proposed statewide plan included a 2% compensation increase for SOQ‑funded positions. Miss Edwards said the district is funded for 167 SOQ positions but currently budgets 306.19 full‑time positions and 85 part‑time positions, leaving the district 139.17 positions above SOQ funding. The proposed local budget includes a 2% plus step increase for all full‑time and part‑time staff; the district has requested an additional $400,000 from the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors to help cover those increases.
Miss Edwards outlined revenue estimates of $21,618,068 in state funding (based on an average daily membership of 1,560), $3,032,199 in estimated federal revenue (including school nutrition), a local appropriation request of $5,737,602 and other funds of $451,075. Estimated carryover at the time of the presentation was $1,856,340, bringing total proposed revenue to $32,695,284. She said title awards and some federal amounts will be updated in the fall and the budget will be amended when actual awards are known.
On the expenditure side, Miss Edwards said salaries and wages (including the proposed increases) are estimated at $17,619,646, payroll‑related expenses at $11,356,480, and non‑payroll expenditures at $3,719,158, leaving personnel costs at roughly 88.6% of the budget. She also noted FY27 includes no vehicle or bus purchases and called attention to a projected $88,652 in revenue tied to a behavioral health partnership at the Wolfpack Alternative Education Center. Miss Edwards said the district will not have a community schools development implementation (cohort 2) grant this year and that the state "All In" initiative ends June 30, so those funds will not carry forward.
The presentation emphasized that the Virginia General Assembly had adjourned without a state budget and that a special session expected April 22 could require subsequent amendments to the local budget. The board discussed the presentation briefly and offered praise for clarity; no formal action on the FY27 budget was taken at this meeting. The presenter said the board plans to reconvene at its regular meeting on March 25 to consider adopting the budget.
The meeting also included a reading of the board’s public comment policy by Tanya Baker, the school board clerk, and the routine approval of the meeting agenda and a subsequent motion to adjourn, both carried by voice vote.
