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Henrico County School Board approves 2026 budget

 Includes a 6% salary bump for all remaining full-time employees

Henrico school board meeting
Henrico school board meeting
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Henrico County, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - The Henrico County School Board voted unanimously on Thursday to approve the budget for the upcoming academic year.

The budget includes operating funds of $914,219,145, which is about a $30 million increase from the previous year’s budget. The plan includes 6% raises division-wide and up to 19% in additional market adjustment pay bumps for employees in the following roles:


• Custodial workers and custodians
• Maintenance assistants
• General and exceptional education instructional assistants
• School-based School Nutrition Services

Additionally, it includes an expansion in school security and the addition of five new counselors to support student mental health.

Ten more English Language Learner teacher positions will also be added, bringing the total to 25 new ELL teachers to be added next school year. More than a hundred temporary instructional assistants will be converted to full-time positions for the next school year.

The budget for fiscal year 2026 was approved Thursday, Feb. 27 at the school board’s monthly meeting.

 Includes a 6% salary bump for all remaining full-time employees