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Prince George school board debates FY‑27 budget after health‑insurance and staffing cost spikes
Summary
The Prince George County School Board reviewed FY‑27 budget updates that include a proposed 3% staff raise, new positions and higher health‑insurance and special‑education costs. Board members split over asking the county for additional funds and agreed to postpone final adoption until updated state and insurance figures are available.
Chair Andrews opened the Feb. 19 special work session and asked Dr. Lyle and Ms. Smith to present updates to the proposed FY‑27 operating budget. Ms. Smith told the board the division is proposing a 3% salary increase for employees and several new positions, but she cautioned that two major unknowns — a prospective health‑insurance increase and a pending state CALC count tool update — could affect the figures.
"Initially, we were given a cost increase of 10%, which is roughly around $700,000, but then they came back with an even higher increase of 23.4%. So what you're seeing tonight still reflects the 10% because we are shopping that around," Ms. Smith said, explaining staff are soliciting alternative insurance quotes.
Ms. Smith summarized the largest drivers of the proposed budget: roughly $1.7 million for the 3% salary…
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