School funding is often the biggest budget fight. Why hasn't Richmond found a better way?
Members from both sides are now saying different things as to whether or not the formula exists.
Education
School Board votes to spend at least $2 million to add turf athletic field at new high school
Kamras said the RHSA community “would feel disrespected if they did not get what they were expecting.”
Avula announces $8.2 million proposed increase to RPS budget, short of $12 million ask
The announcement comes ahead of Avula’s budget introduction on March 11.
RPS Roundup: School Board asks Mayor to add funding for virtual academy as budget decisions loom
The initial budget asked for the city to add $5 million to its funding commitments from last year. The new budget asks for $19.8 million extra.
RPS emails show which positions will be eliminated in budget cuts
The 84 emails, which included 74 employee layoffs, had the names of the employees redacted but not their positions.
RPS offers new budget asking for additional city funding to reinstate raises, other programs
As a result, the division will now ask the city for about $21 million in additional funding.
‘I do not want to make any of these cuts’: Kamras defends proposed RPS budget at Town Hall
The budget also is missing $3 million in historic tax credits from the rebuilding of Fox Elementary, which were accelerated a year.
