COMMENTARY: Elephant in The Classroom
Funding formula change might be sticking point for new WJCC joint operating contract
Early last week, the Williamsburg-James City County School Board approved a proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2026 without mention of negotiations concerning the ongoing joint school contract between Williamsburg and James City County. The WJCC requested budget totals $197,090,500, representing an overall increase of $16,310,500, or 9.0% over the previous FY25 budget. For FY26, the school system specifically asked for an additional $5.7M from James City County, a nearly 6% increase. Yet, later in the week, James City County responded with a proposed FY26 budget of their own, slashing the school system’s request, increasing the County’s funding for schools by less than 3%. The budget will still need to be voted on by the Board which will take place at its meeting on May 13. (A schedule of …
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