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Budget Message:
The School Board and the administration have approached the FY 2011 budget process in an atmosphere of trust and open dialogue between staff, parents, and the community-at-large. In September 2009, the School Board adopted the FY 2011 budget calendar. The calendar includes the dates, times, and location of activities related to the FY 2011 budget development process. The preparation of the budget includes the process of projecting student enrollment; estimating expenditure needs to support schools, programs, and services; and projecting revenues as well as estimating capital project improvement needs and its impact on the operating budget. During the budget development process, four Budget Review Committee meetings were held with approximately 50 teachers, parents, business leaders, school administrators, and central office staff. The Budget Review Committee meetings were revised to facilitate more focus group discussions on ways to reduce costs and increase revenues.
The School Board conducted a public hearing on January 19 and received input from parents, teachers, and staff. The School Board also conducted three all-day work sessions to review information from the Budget Review Committee and staff reports. Based on the last School Board work session on February 4, staff prepared the recommended budget document that was approved. The School Board’s goal in developing its budget continues to be to maintain the overall strength of Spotsylvania County Schools as a high-performing school division. However, to continue the steady rate of student achievement over the next few years will become more difficult given the financial strain at the local, state, and national levels. The FY 2011 total projected revenue budget has declined by over $20 million compared to the FY 2010 Adopted Budget.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
Effective January 1, 2009, Section 22.1-93 of the Virginia State Code requires, upon the governing body’s approval of an annual budget for educational purposes, each school division to publish the approved annual budget, including the estimated required local match. The approved budget document is posted on this page.
The required local match for FY 2010 is $54,130,022.
Budget cycles run from July 1, 20XX to June 30, 20XX