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Dickenson County board hears FY27 budget signals; approves staff health premium increases
Summary
The Dickenson County School Board heard initial FY27 state budget details that signal up to a 4% average employee raise and program increases, and approved higher employee health insurance withholding rates with an August 1 effective date to avoid charging staff in July.
The Dickenson County School Board on June 24 heard an update that the state General Assembly had reached a FY27 budget agreement and that the package had been sent to the governor for final action. The board was told initial reports include an average employee increase of up to 4 percent and additional state funding for special education and at‑risk programs, expanded to cover mental health and licensed practical nurses.
Miss Edwards, who presented the budget update, said the division expects the state funds to increase the required local match and that final numbers will depend on the VDOE recalculation tool yet to be released. She said the division may need a special mid‑July meeting to finalize salary scales and employment contracts once the state releases final figures.
On a related matter the board approved proposed FY27 employee health insurance withholding rates. Miss Edwards outlined the staff contributions the board approved: employee only $150 per month (an increase of $50), employee + one minor $177.50 (+$55), employee + more than one child $199.50 (+$60), employee + spouse $243.75 (+$65), and family $260 (+$70). She said the district intends to continue covering roughly 87–89 percent of premiums and that the change will take effect on Aug. 1 so employees will not pay the increased rate for July.
The board approved the insurance rates by voice vote and accepted staff's recommendation to delay the effective date until Aug. 1. The board was not given a final dollar figure for the local match; Miss Edwards said that detail will be known once VDOE releases the official calculations.
