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Final Henrico Schools budget adds more elementary staff and teacher planning time
The Henrico School Board approved an 1 million budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 on April 18, including a million addition from the Henrico Board of Supervisors. The budget addition will add 73 new elementary staff positions and extend planning time for elementary teachers. The addition will also add 10 new pre-kindergarten teachers to provide art, music, and PE classes for preschoolers. “It’s such a big win for our elementary staff,” said school board vice-chair and Tuckahoe District representative Marice Shea. All elementary teachers will see their daily planning time extended, but the amount of guaranteed planning time will vary...