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Over The Minimum—
Barely
“How can you update a plan if we don’t have one?” asked Mrs. Baines.
Bloomer agreed and amended his language to "develop” a general school plan. At the conclusion of the line-by-line budget review, Bloomer announced that the county was approximately $9,000 over the minimum per pupil funding level established by the Standards of Quality. The General Assembly raised the funding level this year from $815 to $901, he reported. Based on Rappahannock’s average daily school membership, this would require a budget increase of $104,000. The proposed budget increase is $113,069 — $9,000 over the minimum. However, Bloomer noted that Rappahannock schools would be underfunded if an $18,000 expenditure for high school roof repairs was moved from maintenance of school plants (an operational category) to capital outlay.
“As I see it, we’re trying to stay as close to the minimum as possible,” said Ron Wiley, pointing to the School Board members’ creed to work towards “the highest educational opportunities that the cqunty can afford.”
“That is what we have tried to do,” Mrs. Massie replied.
“The whole thing hinges on what the county can afford,” countered Wiley.
In final comments. Educational Association President Don Bomberger urged the School Board not to recommend the proposed budget to the Supervisors for adoption. “Tonight has been the first opportunity for anyone to see the budget,” said Bomberger, adding that
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