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Parents, teachers and RVA staff urge Richmond City Council to fully fund Richmond Virtual Academy in FY27 budget
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and RVA staff told Richmond City Council during a marathon public hearing that Richmond Virtual Academy is an accredited K–12 school serving students with disabilities and other needs; speakers urged the council to approve an additional $3,000,000 and fully fund the Richmond Public Schools budget.
Dozens of parents, teachers and staff told Richmond City Council on Monday that the Richmond Virtual Academy (RVA) must be fully funded in the city’s FY27 budget to preserve an accredited K–12 option that serves students with significant needs.
Dr. Cindy Robinson Carney, principal of RVA, told the council the school requested an additional $3,000,000 to “keep our virtual doors open” and described RVA as “not a luxury or a COVID‑19 project” but a “trailblazing, fully accredited K–12 school.” Jacqueline Johnson Wilson, a RVA parent, said closing RVA would remove the least‑restrictive educational setting for students with disabilities and could raise…
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