Increased Student Enrollment Factor in $34 Million Proposed Schools Budget
More teachers are needed to keep class sizes from increasing in some Manassas Park schools, school division staff said.
About $34 million is needed to keep Manassas Park’s four schools clicking on all six cylinders next fiscal year, according to a budget presentation by Dr. Bruce McDade, the superintendent of Manassas Park City Schools. The $34.74 million budget proposed by McDade is purposed to carry the school division through Fiscal Year 2014 which begins in July and ends in June of 2014. The budget is about $325,000 more than the current operating budget, McDade said Monday night after he presented his proposed budget to the Manassas Park School Board. There are many reasons why more money is needed, but one of the main reasons is an expected increase in enrollment of students, McDade said. They hope to use some of the money is to hire additional staff…
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Jamie M. Rogers
2:52 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Hi Shawn, Thanks for commenting. I agree with Rachel. Do share your concerns with the school board and division staff. A good time is at the meetings, right at the beginning they allow time for the public to address the board. Thanks, Jamie more ›