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Charles City Public Schools asks county for $1.75M in new spending, proposes 10% staff raise
Summary
During the April 28 meeting CCPS presented FY27 requests including a 10% salary increase costing $840,833, staffing and material needs totaling roughly $1,747,720, and specific CIP items such as 200 iPads and bus replacements; CCPS highlighted an LCI increase that reduces state funding and increases local burden.
Charles City Public Schools presented its FY27 funding request to the Charles City County Board of Supervisors, asking for additional county appropriations and proposing a 10% salary increase for all school staff. The division estimated the 10% pay increase would cost roughly $840,833 and would raise starting teacher pay to about $52,000. Total additional requests across personnel and infrastructure were reported as $1,747,720, and CCPS requested county appropriations of $8,923,281 for FY27, an increase of $1,425,251 over FY26.
School officials explained that the Local Composite Index (LCI) rose to 0.7206, which reduces state support and shifts more of the cost burden to the county. CCPS reported staffing above state Standards of Quality (SOQ) support—state funding covers 47.16 instructional FTE while the division staffs 77 instructional FTE, leaving a local gap of approximately 29.84 positions. The presentation also listed specific material and CIP needs including $69,800 for 200 iPads (Pre‑K–2), $230,000 for new buses/vans/cars, $80,000 for social studies textbooks, and building/security improvements.
