State of Virginia Budget

Sportsman* · March 15th, 2010, 07:27 PM

The Virginia Legislature passed a budget on Sunday, March 14th reducing funding to public school by an additional 250 million. In looking at a breakdown from the Virginia Education Association (VEA) it looks like Wise County is set to lose another 2.4 million on top of the 4.5 million originally cut.

I guess we will find out in the next few days about what the school board will do and if these figures are accurate. It doesn't look good for students and teachers.

http://www.veanea.org/images/budget-...2010-03-15.pdf

**retiredteach** · March 15th, 2010, 08:42 PM

Asked a Board of Supervisors member today how this might affect Wise County. He didn't know yet, but it certainly can't be good. I know the school system is looking at cutting 6 bus runs for next year. They will be incorporated into existing runs. They can't do much to mine as it takes me an hour now.

**burton2019** · March 16th, 2010, 03:39 PM

Taking money away from any school, regardless which state its in, is ignorant.

**Biggin** · March 16th, 2010, 09:02 PM

i agree.

education should be the absolute last faucet they take away from.

**retiredteach** · March 16th, 2010, 10:06 PM

The cuts were not as bad as first expected, but they will be cut again next year.

**collegetrumpet2010** · March 16th, 2010, 10:20 PM

Oh for crying out loud this can't be happening.

**Counts** · March 17th, 2010, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by retiredteach

The cuts were not as bad as first expected, but they will be cut again next year.

That was my thought as well the cut mentioned was instead of and not in addition to

From the beginning i thought that 1st number that was thrown out was bigger than the actual number would be if for no other reason than the politicians could cut funding and still claim to have voted to raise education funding (raised over what was proposed LOL)

In any case you will see cuts in our schools but hopefully it will be in the form of attrition rather than layoffs

**NotSoSilentBob** · March 17th, 2010, 03:28 AM

Originally Posted by burton2019

Taking money away from any school, regardless which state its in, is ignorant.

No, that statement is ignorant.

More money does not equal a better education.

**sup-rbeast** · March 17th, 2010, 08:17 AM

The paper said Wise County was set to lose around $800,000 per year over the next 2 years (total of 1.8 million over 2 years)....that's a heck of a lot better than the 4.5 million they were slated to lose. But, hey, everyone is losing funding over the next few years...don't see everyone one else freaking out over it.