Lawmakers are trying to lift the decades-long cap on state-funded support positions for public schools through budget negotiations after legislation that would end the restriction failed earlier this week. Senators have proposed spending $758.1 million for K-12 public education, which includes an additional $208.8 million over the state’s current biennium budget. To remove the cap, […]
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Virginia State Capitol on Jan. 8, 2025. Charlotte Rene Woods / Virginia Mercury
Lawmakers are trying to lift the decades-long cap on state-funded support positions for public schools through budget negotiations after legislation that would end the restriction failed earlier this week.
Senators have proposed spending $758.1 million for K-12 public education, which includes an additional $208.8 million over the state’s current biennium budget. To remove the cap, senators recommended adding $222.9 million from the general fund. The proposed Senate budget also called for $52.8 million for special education.
