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I am a firm believer in the
importance of education in our community and am more than happy to have the bulk of my local tax dollars go to support the fine job our teachers and administrators are doing at the Rappahannock County schools.
On the whole I think the school board and administration do a great job in balancing state mandated spending requirements with other financial commitments to provide our students with a terrific education.
We also are lucky to have great community support for our schools through the Headwaters programs and other volunteer efforts.
This year’s 11 percent increase in the school budget is a big increase, however. The nearly $1 million more that county residents have to shell out of their own pockets seems excessive, but never
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