The County School Board on Thursday night voted to direct Superintendent Dr. Justin Robertson to propose a balanced budget for board discussion for fiscal year 2026. Finance committee Chairman Ben Daugherty said the County Commission indicated that it would likely approve a balanced budget this year, after tough haggling over big requests last year.
“I could bring us a proposal to get us to a balanced budget tomorrow,” Dr. Robertson said, but that the board may not like more cuts.
“We’ve cut plenty… We’re cutting muscle and we’re cutting bones,” he said.
“As a community, what do we want from a public school system and what are we willing to pay for that public school system?” ... (click for more)