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Craig County schools warn $500,000 funding gap could force staff cuts
Summary
At a school board budget work session, the superintendent’s presentation said the division needs about $2.9 million from the county to fully fund optional state programs but that the county’s current proposal of $2.3 million would likely require staff reductions and cuts to optional programs.
The presenter of Craig County Public Schools’ budget outlook told the school board Tuesday night that the division faces a roughly $500,000 shortfall in county support that could force reductions in staff and optional programs.
The presentation, given during a budget work session, said the VDOE-based calculation indicates the division would need about $2.9 million in county contribution to fully fund optional state programs that require local matches; the county has proposed approximately $2.3 million. “We receive less funding than the amount of children we actually reach every day,” the presenter said,…
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