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Temporary school budget moves ahead with 12% raise for instructional assistants
The school board on Tuesday approved a temporary budget which included a 12% raise for instructional assistants. This 2026-27 school budget is a placeholder for when the state approves its spending plan, which is not expected to be until June.
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School board members push for bigger raises for instructional assistants
As school districts across Virginia await a finalized state budget, school boards like Harrisonburg’s are moving ahead as best they can with drafts of budgets that must receive final approval before June 30.
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School board has plans and back-up plans for providing raises as it waits for a state budget
Despite uncertainty about how much Harrisonburg City Public Schools will get from the state, the school board is emphasizing salary increases, particularly for instructional assistants.
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County faces aging school bus fleet, hopes to add nearly 2 dozen teachers
Best practices dictate that school buses should be replaced every 12-15 years, or once they’ve logged 200,000 miles. In Rockingham County, half its fleet exceeds that age limit.
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American independence ‘made in Virginia’ celebration kicks off
America will mark 250 years from its independence in 2026, and Virginia is taking center stage in the national celebration with events, exhibits and programs in communities across the commonwealth.
Del. Wilt’s challenger is a community organizer and former EMU professor. Both candidates have begun making their pitches to voters.
While some of this fall’s legislative contests will be determined in the June 17 primaries, that’s not the case for the 34th Virginia House District seat race, where the candidates are already set. Political newcomer Andrew Payton, a Democrat, is challenging Republican Del. Tony Wilt, who is running in November for his eighth full term to the seat that includes Harrisonburg.
Virginia budget delivers for city schools but federal funding remains a question mark
By Calvin Pynn, contributor State funding for next fiscal year seems to be on track for Harrisonburg City Public Schools, but school leaders are less certain about federal funding. That was the message Superintendent Michael Richards gave during an update on the budget at the city school board’s business meeting Tuesday night. He started with …
County official indicates willingness to replace city with new partners for Massanutten Technical Center
Rockingham County School Board member Matt Cross on Monday alluded to a potential parting of ways between the city and county schools when it comes to overseeing the Massanutten Technical Center and suggested the county could look elsewhere for a partner.
