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Board approves $175,000 appropriation to align school budget with larger security grant
Summary
The Amelia County Board of Supervisors approved a $175,000 appropriation after the school division reported a $250,000 state security grant award, a $175,000 increase from the amount originally budgeted locally.
The Amelia County Board of Supervisors voted to appropriate $175,000 to Amelia County Public Schools to reflect a larger-than-expected state security grant award.
Speaker 14 presented the revised school finance materials and told the board the state security grant awarded $250,000 for campus security upgrades. After discussion, the board moved and approved an appropriation to align local budgeting with the grant. As recorded during the meeting, "General's motion on the floor to appropriate $175,000 to the school for a security grant." The motion carried by voice vote.
Board members asked questions about whether the additional funds required further local matching; school staff replied the revision removes a previous request for extra county match because reductions elsewhere in the school budget can cover the local share. The finance presentation noted the total school budget now stands at $26,118,375 and that the local funding request aligns with Department of Education required local effort calculations.
The appropriation was approved at the meeting; staff will incorporate the change into the county and school budget documents for FY25/26 planning.
