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Greensville County schools present balanced $40M FY27 budget, ask for higher local contributions after state grant losses

Greensville County Board of Supervisors / Emporia City Council / Greensville County School Board (joint budget work session) · March 20, 2026
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Summary

Acting superintendent Yardley Ferguson presented a balanced FY2027 operating budget of just over $40 million and a 10‑year CIP, saying internal cuts of roughly $732,000 plus state funding losses mean the division is asking Greensville County and Emporia for higher local contributions to preserve services.

Yardley Ferguson, acting superintendent for Greensville County Public Schools, presented the division’s proposed FY2027 operating budget and capital improvement plan at a joint budget work session, saying the plan is balanced but depends on increased local contributions after reductions in state support and higher insurance and compensation costs.

Ferguson opened the presentation by emphasizing accreditation and student outcomes: “I am Yardley Ferguson, acting superintendent for Greensville County Public Schools,” and noted the division is 100% accredited with a graduation rate just over 91 percent. She described a line‑by‑line budget process beginning in July and said the FY27 operating budget is “just over $40 million,” built on an average daily membership the division used of about 1,844 pupils.

Why it matters: the division reported that…

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