Schools Budget Presentation for FY 2024 Combined - 2-21-2023Pittsylvania County
Schools
FY 2024
BUDGET NEEDS AND CONCERNS
2021-2022 Standards of Learning Results –
Comparison of State and Division Results
2021-2022
Standards of
Learning Results –
Comparison of
State and Division
Results
17th Best Pass
Rate in Math
20th Best
Pass Rate in
Science
17th Best Pass
Rate in
Reading
25th Best
Pass Rate in
Writing
Above State Average
At or Above State Average
Above State Average
Capital Improvement Priorities
1% Sales Tax
Priority
1 Security Vestibules at ALL elementary and middle schools.$2,500,000
-Included in this will be the attack resistant film on all the entrance glass
2 HVAC & Window Replacement –6 elementary schools $35,146,316
-Chatham, Hurt, Southside, Stony Mill, Mt. Airy & Union Hall
3 Additions to Eliminate Mobile Units –Kentuck, Southside & Stony Mill $12,431,160
Total of Priorities 1, 2 & 3 $50,077,476
4 Additions to Eliminate Remaining Mobile Units –Mt. Airy, Hurt & Union Hall $6,174,420
5 Chatham Elementary –6 Room Addition for STARS Program $2,544,780
6 Chatham Elementary –Additional Toilet Facilities $307,440
7 Enclose Corridors to Gyms -Kentuck, Mt Airy, Southside, Stony Mill & Union Hall $712,080
Total of Priorities 1 thru 7 $59,816,196
Priorities #1, 2 and 3 total $50,077,476
Priorities #1 thru 7 total $59,816,196
$ 25,898,691.00
$ 85,714,887.00
Capital Improvement Priorities Continued …
1% Sales Tax
Remaining renovations including PCTC
Sewer systems, restroom renovations, drain fields,
paving, roof replacements (5 to 10 years)
$25,898,691
Total Renovations $85,714,887
School Construction Grant Program Entitlement funds in FY 2023.
To be spent by June 30, 2024
Funds Available:$3,225,441
State Capital Funds & Year End Funds
Gretna Elementary -Roof Replacement $1,848,000
Twin Springs Elementary -Roof Replacement $2,085,600
Southside Elementary -Roof Replacement $1,029,600
Hurt Elementary -Cafeteria Roof Replacement $68,640
Total Cost: $5,031,840
Difference ($5,031,840 -$3,225,441 =$1,806,399)
Needed Year End Funds:$1,806,399
Use of additional state funds due to increased ADM and year end savings to meet this need.
Any unspent funds will be a requested carryover at June 30, 2023.
$15,462
$11,976
$14,206
Update on remaining CARES ACT ESSER II
and ARP ESSER III
CARES ACT ESSER II $ 2,835,402.50
CARES ACT ESSER II Set-Aside $ 541,696.88
ARP ESSER III $10,073,657.23
ARP ESSER III Set-Aside $ 196,614.07
CARES ACT HVAC State Set-Aside $ 1,578,685.00
Plans for spending remaining CARES ACT
and ARP Funding
➔To continue to provide an intensive summer learning program with meals, nurses and
transportation for summer of 2023 and 2024
➔To provide additional tutoring funds to address Learning Loss and support remediation,
programs to address Social/Emotional and Mental Health needs created during the
Pandemic, professional development for teachers, 2 Early Intervention Reading Specialists
and SMART PANELS for classrooms
➔Pay fees for students participating in virtual learning with Virtual Virginia
➔Replace HVAC systems along with doors and windows at PCTC and Kentuck Elementary
School
➔Participate in Broadband Project with the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
ADM History since the Pandemic
➔March 31, 2019 ADM 8499.70
➔March 31, 2020 ADM 8337.52
➔March 31, 2021 ADM 7849.02
➔March 31, 2022 ADM 7551.31
➔September 30, 2022 ADM 7533.20
➔January 31, 2023 ADM 7574.44
Budgeted ADM for FY 2022-2023 was 7430.35
Projected Budget ADM for FY 2023-2024 is 7450.85 (low estimate)
FY 2024 Budget
➔Governor Youngkin’s budget proposal provides an additional $3.28 million in revenues for Pittsylvania
County Schools for FY 2024. The LCI remains the same for the second year of the biennium at 25.11%.
The Board of Supervisors (BOS) has worked hard over the past few years to begin increasing funding to
the Schools above the minimum. However, based on the adjusted Governor’s budget, the BOS is
currently funding PCS (FY 23) at 6.4% above the minimum required local effort. In FY 2021, the BOS
provided local funding at 24.1% above the minimum, ranking PCS 113 out of 132 school divisions in
total funding. PCS was funded at 18.5% above the minimum in FY 2022. FY 2022 Table 15 information is
not available at this time for ranking information. This drastic change is due to the increase in the LCI for
the 2023-2024 biennium. The LCI is a calculation based on property value, adjusted gross income,
taxable retail sales, and the student and total population in each school division to determine the
locality’s ability to pay.
➔The additional funding in the Governor’s budget is designated between specific programs, 5%
compensation increase and a 1% retention bonus. In order for PCS to receive all available funding for
this proposed budget for FY 24, we would need an additional $892,219.00 in local funding to provide the
governor’s proposed initiatives. There would be no funding available for any of the other priority items
that are needed for the school division. Even though the Division has suffered enrollment loss during
the past two years, the current year appears to be taking an upward turn. The Pandemic, unfortunately,
has brought with it new challenges and obligations that continue to require significant funding, staffing
and social/emotional support for staff and students.
School Board Priorities for FY 2024
➔Provide a COLA for all employees (5% GOV; 7% H/S)
➔1% Proposed Retention Bonus
➔Provide additional Instructional Positions (English [GHS],
2 Class-Size [At-Large])
➔Accounting/Budget Specialist
➔(2) PT Custodians-UHES/MAES
➔Additional IT Technician
➔Increase Nurse Sub Pay
➔Middle School Sports (Annual recurring costs)
➔Replace Fire Alarm Systems-BES/CMS, panel at GES
$3,500,000.00
$290,000.00
$225,000.00
$70,000.00
$45,800.00
$56,500.00
$6,960.00
$47,545.00
$56,700.00
Priorities for FY 2024 continued…
➔Connect CES sewage to Town of Chatham
➔High School Band Towers
➔Annual allocation for paving/lot repair
➔Increase vehicle supplies
➔PowerSchool Online Enrollment & Form Collections
➔Network Penetration Testing
➔ITRT’s –210 day contract
➔Chromebook replacement parts
➔Chromebook 1:1 replacement devices
➔TOTAL Priorities
$150,000.00
$96,000.00
$150,000.00
$30,000.00
$56,289.50
$16,505.00
$18,981.30
$20,000.00
$253,365.00
$5,089,645.80
Additional local funding needed to meet
requested Priorities
➔Governor’s Budget $2,191,684.80
➔House Budget $2,291,606.80
➔Senate Budget No additional
funding needed
Thank you for your time
and continued support
of Pittsylvania County
Schools