Chesterfield School Board approves Juneteenth observation, operating and capital budgets – By Jessica Nocera (Richmond Times-Dispatch) / May 11 2021
The Chesterfield County School Board on Tuesday approved multimillion operating and capital budgets for the fiscal year that begins July 1 as well as the observation of Juneteenth.
The School Board unanimously approved a $761.3 million operating budget and a $427.4 million capital improvement plan that spans the next four fiscal years.
The approved operating budget focuses on correcting years of underpaying teachers and represents a $57.6 million increase from the current budget, thanks to additional state funding.
Chesterfield Schools will observe Juneteenth on June 18 as a school holiday for both students and employees. Originally, it was scheduled as the last day of school. The district will now end its year on Thursday, June 17.
