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Campbell County Board approves 2025–26 budget after debate over staffing changes
Summary
At a June 6 special meeting the Campbell County Board of Education approved the 2025–26 budget covering the General Purpose, Federal Projects and Central Cafeteria funds; the plan includes several staff reassignments and part‑time positions and passed on a roll‑call vote.
The Campbell County Board of Education approved its 2025–26 budget at a special meeting on June 6, adopting appropriations for the 141 General Purpose, 142 Federal Projects and 143 Central Cafeteria funds.
Chairman Jeffrey Miller told the board the budget "has been worked on for weeks" before board members debated staffing changes and program restorations. The adopted budget provides for ten part‑time teaching assistants, two abolished teachers at White Oak Elementary, one abolished teacher at Wynn Elementary and the reinstatement of the assistant band director.
Board members described local staffing impacts: Brent Lester and Sharon Ridenour noted vacancies at LaFollette Middle School that include a librarian and a special‑education teacher; Jennifer Fields said one position would be split half‑time between English instruction and librarian duties. After discussion, Miller moved approval and Crystal Creekmore seconded; the board passed the motion. The roll‑call vote recorded Creekmore‑yes, Cummins‑yes, Fields‑yes, Heatherly‑no, Johnson‑no, Lasley‑yes, Lester‑no, Ridenour‑no, Wheeler‑yes, Miller‑yes.
The board did not replace several abolished positions but funded part‑time support in other areas and retained language to show the budget columns referenced during the meeting. The approval follows weeks of work by board members and staff to reconcile revenues and expenditures for the coming school year.
Next steps identified by the board include implementing the staffing changes and moving forward with items placed on consent and action agendas at subsequent meetings.
