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Shenandoah County School Board adopts 2026–27 budget with tiered raises and restores tutoring
Summary
On April 27 the Shenandoah County School Board approved the fiscal year 2026–27 budget and capital improvement plan after adopting a tiered pay increase that frees funds to restore $121,000 for tutoring; the final package passed unanimously after two amendments were approved.
Shenandoah County School Board on April 27 adopted its fiscal year 2026–27 budget and capital improvement plan, approving a tiered salary structure and allocating $121,000 to reinstate a tutoring program that had been removed as a contingency.
The action came after a lengthy work-session discussion in which Superintendent Dr. Shepherd said state funding remained uncertain following the General Assembly’s special session and staff recommended contingency cuts to balance the draft budget. School division staff and board members debated options for raises and program funding before moving to action.
Why it matters: the board’s decision preserves the tutoring line that staff and board members argued supports at-risk students’ academic gains while trimming proposed pay increases for the highest-paid central-office employees to free money for instructional programs.
Board debate and numbers Dr. Shepherd said the division had…
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