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A Budget Work Session of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors and the Frederick
County School Board was held on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 5;30 P.M., in the Board of
Supervisors' Meeting Room, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia.
PRESENT
Chairman Richard C. Shickle; Vice- Chairman Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.;
Christopher E. Collins; Gene E. Fisher; Robert A. Hess; Gary A. Lofton; and Robert W. Wells.
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Benjamin F. Waterman, Chairman; Dr, John Larnanna, Vice - Chairman; Jody S. Wall;
Michael.A. Lake; Peggy Clark; Stuart Wolk; and Frank E. Wright.
OTHERS PRESENT
John R. Riley, Jr., County Administrator; Kris C. Tierney, Assistant County
Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator; Roderick B. Williams, County
Attorney; Cheryl B. Shiffler, Finance Director; Jennifer Place, Budget Analyst;
C. William Orndoff, Jr., Treasurer; Ellen Murphy, Commissioner of the Revenue; Finance
Committee member Judith McCann- Slaughter; Dr. David Sovine, Superintendent of Schools;
Albert Orndorff, . Assistant Superintendent for Administration; Jim Angelo, Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction; Lisa Frye, Executive Director of Finance; Kristen Anderson,
Budget Supervisor Frederick County Public Schools; and Steve Edwards, Coordinator of Policy
and Communications.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Shickle called the work session to order.
School Board Chairman Benjamin Waterman thanked the Board of Supervisors for
meeting with the school board and for the positive working relationship. He cited the enactment
of full -day kindergarten, which was one of budget priorities from last year.
Dr. David Sovine presented his proposed FY 16 budget. The proposed FY2016 budget
totals $187,302,120, which is an $11,824,596 increase over FY2015. The largest area of
increase is in the School Operating Fund. The additional funding would help fund a salary
initiative and provide instructional and technology needs, as well as replace eight school buses.
Of the $10.4 million request from Frederick County, approximately $6.3 million would be used
for a salary initiative. Of that amount, approximately $4.7 would fund teachers and $1.6 would
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fund other staff. Dr. Sovine noted state revenues to the school system were expected to increase
by only $300,000.
Supervisor Lofton stated he noted a disturbing trend because the Compensation Board
had allocated nine more position to Frederick County, but were not providing funding for those
positions. He noted the Standards of Learning mandates are to be held; however, funding for
these mandates falls to the localities as well. He concluded by saying the state continues to
"slough -off' its responsibility to the localities.
Chairman Shickle stated it was not clear to him if the state budget had increased or
decreased. If it had increased then that commitment had not been to K -12 education.
Supervisor Fisher suggested having a work session with the legislative delegation to
discuss K -12 funding and other issues.
Dr. Sovine advised the school board had approved a resolution urging the General
Assembly to increase the state's funding share of public education.
Supervisor Wells stated he would like to have a copy of that resolution and suggested the
Board draft resolution supporting the school system.
There being no further business, the work session adjourned at 6:15 P.M.
Richard C. Shickle Jo R. k0ey, Jr.
Chairman, Board of Supervisors erk, Board of Supervisors
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Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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