April 19, 2023 – The Goochland County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Goochland County School Board's FY 2024 Operating Budget at their meeting on April 18. 

The approved budget includes continued funding of four interventionists at the division’s three elementary schools, a reading specialist and dean of students at Goochland Middle School, the GCPS social worker, and the full-time counselor at Randolph Elementary. These positions currently serve GCPS students but were funded with COVID-related grant funds no longer available in FY 2024. The approved budget also funds an additional science teacher at the secondary complex.

The appropriated amount of $41,168,674 is a $500,000 increase over the School Board adopted budget of $40,668,674. The adopted budget included a 5 percent raise; however, pending approval of updated salary scales by the School Board next Tuesday, the division will be able to provide a 7 percent raise for all employees who demonstrate satisfactory performance. GCPS employs 475 full- and part-time employees, and the approved budget includes minimal health insurance premium increases.

Over 78 percent of the operating budget is dedicated to instruction and technology, 6.9 percent to administration and health services, 6.7 percent to transportation, and 8.1 percent to operations and maintenance.

“I am grateful to our School Board and Board of Supervisors for their continued support of our employees as we work toward being the leader in overall compensation in our region,” Acting Superintendent Andrew Armstrong said. “The work of our employees to support our students distinguishes our division and maximizes the potential of every learner.”