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Board adopts textbook adoptions, accepts grants and approves amended FY26 and FY27 budgets
Summary
Mathews County School Board approved K–2 science and K–12 math textbook adoptions, accepted state and federal grants including a $40,000 MTSS grant and $84,800 for school security equipment, and adopted amended FY2025–26 and FY2026–27 budgets reflecting those changes and county appropriations.
At its May 19 meeting the Mathews County School Board approved multiple instructional material adoptions and budget amendments tied to state and federal funding updates.
Textbooks: The board adopted K–2 science textbooks and K–5 plus 6–12 math textbooks for the 2026–2027 school year after staff and community review. Board members thanked staff for coordinating a community review period and endorsed the selections.
Grants and budget amendments: Finance staff reported a FY2025–26 budget amendment increasing the budget by $285,264 to incorporate state and federal receipts and local adjustments. Noted revenue items included a $40,000 MTSS grant, an $84,800 school security equipment grant, and approximately $55,000 in Medicaid reimbursement increases. On the expenditure side, the amendment added funds for special-education purchased services, school improvement expenditures and one-time SOQ bonus wages and benefits.
The board also adjusted the FY2026–27 draft budget after the county adopted its appropriation of $8.5 million to the schools; the school division reduced instructional and transportation accounts (including one FTE reduction) to balance the budget, resulting in a net reduction of $88,430 from the proposed FY27 plan. Members noted the state budget was still pending and could require further amendments.
Votes: All textbook adoptions and both budget amendments passed by voice vote.
Next steps: Staff will finalize grant accounting entries before June 30 where possible and return future budget amendments as the state budget is finalized.
