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Board frames $1.3M in unfunded priorities, debates Jenny Dean’s future and council outreach
Summary
Board members endorsed special‑education teacher‑on‑assignment positions, central registration and IT security as top budget priorities if additional state funding arrives; members also pressed for legal review and public engagement about the contested Jenny Dean property and special‑use permit.
During an extended budget discussion, the Manassas City Public Schools board outlined priorities it wants the city and the state to fund while also fielding a heated debate over the future of the Jenny Dean property.
Staff presented a package of proposed FY27 priorities described as unfunded in the superintendent’s proposed budget. The priorities included a multi‑tiered plan to place special‑education teachers on administrative assignment at elementary and intermediate levels (staff said the Berkeley Group review recommends a teacher‑on‑assignment in each building), a central registration or welcome center for multilingual families (site proposed on the first floor at 8700 Center Street), and additional contracted IT security services to harden systems after a recent cyber incident. Staff presented tiered options for special‑education…
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