King George superintendent outlines FY27 needs‑based budget, proposes 4% average pay raise and flags $2.1M local request
January 30, 2026 | KING GEORGE CO PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia
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Superintendent Dr. Boyd presented an initial FY27 needs‑based budget to the King George County School Board, walking members through the budget binder, timeline and major assumptions. He told the board the presentation is based on the governor’s proposed budget and a projected average daily membership of 4,230 students.
On compensation, Dr. Boyd proposed an average 4% salary increase to address recruitment and retention and to reduce compression in the mid‑range of the salary scale. "To increase salaries by an average of 4% and to adjust compression, it's gonna cost $1,600,000," he said, noting the total cost is shared across state, federal and local revenue sources and not borne solely by the locality.
Dr. Boyd emphasized health insurance as a significant variable. Using the broker's conservative 18% estimate for renewal, he presented two scenarios: if the board covers the entire increase, the local cost would be roughly $1,300,000; if costs are shared using historical percentages, the local impact would be about $1,000,000. He said those figures were conservative estimates pending a firm Anthem renewal.
Other major budget items flagged include $686,000 to purchase updated history and social‑science curriculum to match revised SOLs, roughly $59,500 to expand Academy of Technology and Innovation (ATI) seats, approximately $50,000 to renew Canvas (learning management system) now that state funding has ended, and $212,000 in technology increases. Dr. Boyd also outlined modest facility and security requests (camera updates, exterior door work) and staffing priorities (math teachers, special education, ESOL) while noting the division will avoid requesting net new positions this cycle due to enrollment declines.
On revenues, Dr. Boyd said current state funding under the governor’s proposal would rise to about $40.9 million; the local request under the draft is approximately $28.45 million, producing a year‑over‑year local increase near $2.12 million under current assumptions. He urged the board to use the budget binder and forthcoming firm health‑insurance rates to refine decisions in upcoming public hearings and the work session.
The board asked for additional cost breakdowns for employee premiums and program specifics and reserved final decisions for future sessions once the Anthem renewal and state budget uncertainties were resolved.
On compensation, Dr. Boyd proposed an average 4% salary increase to address recruitment and retention and to reduce compression in the mid‑range of the salary scale. "To increase salaries by an average of 4% and to adjust compression, it's gonna cost $1,600,000," he said, noting the total cost is shared across state, federal and local revenue sources and not borne solely by the locality.
Dr. Boyd emphasized health insurance as a significant variable. Using the broker's conservative 18% estimate for renewal, he presented two scenarios: if the board covers the entire increase, the local cost would be roughly $1,300,000; if costs are shared using historical percentages, the local impact would be about $1,000,000. He said those figures were conservative estimates pending a firm Anthem renewal.
Other major budget items flagged include $686,000 to purchase updated history and social‑science curriculum to match revised SOLs, roughly $59,500 to expand Academy of Technology and Innovation (ATI) seats, approximately $50,000 to renew Canvas (learning management system) now that state funding has ended, and $212,000 in technology increases. Dr. Boyd also outlined modest facility and security requests (camera updates, exterior door work) and staffing priorities (math teachers, special education, ESOL) while noting the division will avoid requesting net new positions this cycle due to enrollment declines.
On revenues, Dr. Boyd said current state funding under the governor’s proposal would rise to about $40.9 million; the local request under the draft is approximately $28.45 million, producing a year‑over‑year local increase near $2.12 million under current assumptions. He urged the board to use the budget binder and forthcoming firm health‑insurance rates to refine decisions in upcoming public hearings and the work session.
The board asked for additional cost breakdowns for employee premiums and program specifics and reserved final decisions for future sessions once the Anthem renewal and state budget uncertainties were resolved.
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