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October 22, 2024
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<br /> On September 12, 2024, the Portsmouth Public School Board adopted a
<br />Resolution requesting that City Council re-appropriate funding from the FY 2024 PPS
<br />General Fund Budget in the preliminary amounts of $9,096,246 of encumbered but
<br />unexpended funds and $9,929,201 of unspent/unencumbered carryover funds for a total
<br />re-appropriation of $19,025,447.
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<br />Discussion:
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<br /> City Council Ordinance 2023-41 states “all unspent appropriations under this
<br />ordinance or any ordinance appropriating funds for the FY 2024 Portsmouth Public
<br />Schools budget shall lapse at the end of the fiscal year, as provided under 22.1-100 of
<br />the Code of Virginia. Funds encumbered but unpaid by the end of the fiscal year will
<br />be deemed unspent appropriations that will require re-appropriation by the City
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<br />Council.”
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<br /> Re-appropriation Request for Encumbered Funds: PPS is requesting the re-
<br />appropriation of encumbered funds in the preliminary amount of $9,096,246, primarily for
<br />the following:
<br /> Approximately $2,900,000 for division-wide playground equipment.
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<br /> Approximately $1,900,000 for school buses, maintenance vehicles, and
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<br />equipment.
<br /> Approximately $1,000,000 for band uniforms, athletic equipment & repairs, and
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<br />musical equipment.
<br /> Approximately $1,700,000 for instructional supplies and other instruction-related
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<br />items.
<br /> Approximately $1,600,000 for contracted building services, IRC project, and
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<br />technology.
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<br /> Re-appropriation Request for Unspent/Carryforward Funds: PPS is requesting
<br />the re-appropriation of unspent/unencumbered funds in the preliminary amount of
<br />$9,929,201. PPS is proposing to use these funds: (1) for staff retention bonuses for those
<br />individuals who returned to PPS for the 2024-2025 school year ($6,000,000) and (2) for
<br />Capital Improvement Projects, to include a new roof at Churchland Elementary School
<br />and other urgent CIP needs for the school division.
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<br />Therefore the total proposed re-appropriation to the PPS General Fund is
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<br />$19,025,447 and the revised FY 2025 PPS General Fund would be as follows:
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<br />FY 2025 PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS GENERAL FUND
<br />Current Appropriation Change in Appropriation Revised Appropriation
<br />$210,014,824 $19,025,447 $229,040,271
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<br />Financial Impact:
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<br /> This is a re-allocation of previously appropriated FY 2024 PPS General Fund
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<br />dollars.
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<br /> The FY 2025 PPS General Fund will increase by the amount listed above.
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<br />Recommended Action:
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<br />Adoption of the ordinance
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<br />Next Steps Following Council Action:
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<br /> The Finance Departments for the City and Schools will complete the necessary
<br />budget adjustments.
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<br />1. Laura Hamilton, 7 White Oak Trail, Hampton, spoke in support of retention bonuses
<br />for teachers.
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<br />2. Laura Hunter, 103 Oxford Drive, spoke in support of retention bonuses for teachers.
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<br />3. Brianne Rhoads, 6683 Kenny Lane, spoke in support of retention bonuses for
<br /> teachers.
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<br />4. Lenette Hillian, 1100 Portsmouth Boulevard, spoke in support of retention bonuses for
<br /> teachers.
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