Driven by Student Needs & Public Input
This year's budget includes $2,317,258 in increased and reallocated expenditures to meet the needs of ACPS students.
This includes $1,338,214 in added expenditures for FY26.
*approved FY26 over June FY25
“Ensure we have safe, clean, and well-equipped learning environments [with] extra sanitation precautions during sick seasons”
“A crucial priority should be addressing the understaffing in the middle school’s main office”
“Pay raises to more closely reflect the rate of inflation”
“Recruiting and retaining quality staff members and growing the program for gifted students”
“Develop and purchase curriculum for all subjects”
“Safety and quality of education are the priorities”
“Teachers and paraprofessionals--we need a paraprofessional for k-2 grade to help any way needed”
“More high school and middle school elective options for students not interested in Ag or the tech programs.”
Through the winter, we surveyed our staff and Amelia community regarding their priorities for our budget. These are a few highlights.
View our full budget survey presentation from the January 2025 School Board Meeting here.
+1 full-time ELL teacher
+1 full-time Speech-Language Pathologist
+1 full-time teacher mentor
+1/2 gifted teacher (supplements 50% grant funded position added in FY25)
Increases to extra days to support CTE programming
Medical support for after-school athletics