Centreville schools approve budget

Centreville Public Schools adopted a $9 million budget last week.

Anticipated expenditures are about $400,000 more than what was spent in the 2020-21 budget year, which concluded June 30.

The district expects a revenue amount in excess of $8.8 million. According to the 2021-22 fiscal year budget, nearly $7.2 million will come from the state. Local, federal and other sources make up the difference.

The district’s budget is based on a projected enrollment of 825 students.

Superintendent Stephanie Lemmer said the new budget reflects a 2 percent raise for teachers and support staff. It also includes an increase in compensation for administrators.

Lemmer said other details of the budget include provisions for a mental-health specialist, the addition of a full-time English/language arts teacher in the junior/senior high school, $143,000 for a new English/language arts curriculum at the elementary school and $42,000 for a new high school math curriculum.

The district has also restored a small allocation for elementary field trips.