The Rappahannock County School Board voted to approve its 2024-25 budget, which totals over $15 million, but falls short of what it had hoped to receive for the new fiscal year.
Superintendent Shannon Grimsley said the state funding fell “pretty short” of the $10.1 million they hoped to receive based on the first draft of the governor’s proposed budget.
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Rappahannock County School Board Meeting, June 11, 2024
The additional funding was then removed from the budget, and the state only contributed $3.6 million, leaving the locality to cover a large percentage of the district’s operating costs. This year, the county will provide over $9.9 million to the school system–about 66% of the district’s overall budget.
Board retreat
On June 18, the School Board will host its annual retreat at Vice Chair Larry Grove’s property at Belle Ridge Farm in Woodville. The retreat will start at 6 p.m. and last for up to two hours.
During Tuesday’s meeting, the board discussed topics to add to the retreat agenda, including community and student communications strategies and discussing pros and cons of different schedule models. The agenda will be made available online ahead of the retreat.
Headwaters names new director
During her Headwaters’ representative update, member Rachel Bynum announced that a new director had been selected for the nonprofit organization. Brittany Dwyer recently announced her departure from the position, and Claire Schadler, another Rappahannock native and graduate of Rappahannock County High School, will take over.
Stephanie Ridder, board chair of the Headwaters Foundation, introduced Schadler, who taught English abroad before returning to the county three years ago, and taught at Hearthstone School in Sperryville. Bynum noted that Schadler graduated from RCHS in 1999, right before Headwaters was created, and thinks because of this she will offer “a neat perspective.”
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