The
Prince
William
School
Board
unanimously
approved
the
Proposed
FY
2022
budget
during
its
meeting
on
March
17,
2021.
In
an
effort
to
recognize
the
outstanding
work
of
PWCS
staff,
the
budget
includes
a
step
increase
and
cost
of
living
adjustment,
which
equate
to
an
average
five
percent
pay
increase
for
eligible
employees.
Additionally,
there
will
be
no
health
care
cost
increase
for
the
third
consecutive
year.
In
addition
to
the
priority
of
teachers
and
staff,
the
budget
also
focuses
on
the
following:
-
Pandemic-related
student
and
employee
support,
including
resources
and
staff
necessary
to
continue
to
meet
the
unique
and
significant
needs
created
by
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
-
Educational
equity,
and
academic
achievement
for
all,
including
increased
economically
disadvantaged
funding,
Regional
Special
Education
Program
funding,
increased
summer
school
supports,
and
English
language
arts
textbooks.
-
Pre-kindergarten
(Pre-K)
access,
adds
an
additional
11
Pre-K
classrooms.
-
Student
mental
health
and
wellness,
hiring
additional
school
counselors,
social
workers,
psychologists,
and
nurses.
-
Sustainable
facilities,
school
safety,
and
support
infrastructure,
focusing
on
Capital
Improvements
Program
investments
in
our
oldest
schools
including
natural
daylighting
and
door
replacement
(fenestration)
projects,
and
with
one-to-one
devices
now
available
for
every
student,
this
budget
funds
a
technical
support
specialist
position
for
every
school.
The
School
Board
is
scheduled
to
present
the
FY
2022
Budget
to
the
Board
of
County
Supervisors
(BOCS)
on
April
6.
The
BOCS
will
hold
a
public
hearing
on
April
13
on
the
budget
and
tax
rates/fees,
and
the
BOCS
is
scheduled
to
adopt
the
budget
the
evening
of
April
27.
More
information
about
the
FY
2022
Budget
can
be
found
on
our
PWCS
Budget
Updates
webpage.