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By Matt Pelkey
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
A recently conducted review of Rappahannock County public schools produced a laundry list of recommended efficiency improvements but did not identify any big-ticket items that might produce cost savings.
In fact, the recommendations made in the nearly 250page report of the review team’s findings would cost more to implement than they would return in savings.
“I think the efficiency review team did a fair assessment of the Rappahannock County public schools,” said Rappahannock County Superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell.
According to the review, the schools would see savings of $313,000 at the five-year mark after implementing the recommendations. However, those savings would be offset by investment costs of $675,215, resulting in an overall increase in expenditures of $362,215.
Within two years Rappahannock schools need to adopt 50 percent — or 39 — of the 78 recommendations made in the report or pay an added amount for the tsrg«?fy”1sf!fte-funde<f' review. Only 18 of the recommendations carry a fiscal impact, and the schools would be
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