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Roanoke City schools approve budget amendments, program cuts and superintendent furlough amendment
Summary
The board approved amendments to the 2025–26 budget recognizing additional state bonus funds, a set of programmatic reductions for 2026–27, and Amendment No. 3 to the superintendent's contract to reflect a five‑day furlough; board recorded unanimous roll‑call approval on the contract amendment.
CFO Kathleen Jackson told the board the 2025–26 budget needed adjustments after state budget actions and year‑end forecasts. She said the general assembly added roughly $1.5 million as the state's share toward a $1,500 staff bonus but cautioned the district would need about $4 million to fully fund a $1,500 bonus for all employees.
"The state calculated that amount based on the state share, which for us is about two thirds of the cost of an average of a $1,500 bonus for standards of quality positions," Jackson said,…
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