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Newport News School Board approves superintendent’s FY2027 operating budget
Summary
The Newport News School Board voted unanimously to approve the superintendent’s proposed FY2027 operating budget as read at the March 17 meeting; board member Rasha Harris read a conflict‑of‑interest statement before the vote.
The Newport News School Board voted 7-0 on March 17 to approve the superintendent’s proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2027, a figure read into the record during the meeting as “460,875,26 dollars.” Dr. Michelle Mitchell presented the proposal and asked the board to move forward with the budget as presented.
The approval came after board member Rasha Harris disclosed a potential conflict of interest under Virginia’s State and Local Government Conflict of Interest Act and read a written statement citing Virginia Code sections 2.2‑3112 and 2.2‑3115; she said she could participate in the transaction fairly, objectively and in the public interest. The board then conducted a roll‑call vote; Miss Buffalo called the roll and every member recorded a “For” vote.
The board also noted that because the Virginia General Assembly had not finalized the state budget, the board expects to revisit the local budget in April to align with any changes at the state level. During the meeting members emphasized that the March vote complies with the statutory timing for the local adoption of the budget.
Votes at the meeting included a unanimous approval of the consent agenda earlier in the evening and subsequent unanimous votes on other action items, all recorded via roll call.
What’s next: the board will transmit the approved local budget to the Newport News City Council as part of the city approval process, and — per board comments at the meeting — members expect to take a second vote in April if the General Assembly’s actions require adjustments.
