Chesterfield County Public Schools -

The Citizens Budget Advisory Committee presented its annual report to the School Board in February. The purpose of the advisory committee is to help the School Board evaluate and allocate resources to ensure a high quality, effective and efficient school division. The full report is available here and includes these themes:

Underfunded

• A 2023 JLARC study found that public schools in Virginia are significantly underfunded, including in Chesterfield County ($200 million to $300 million).

• CCPS building maintenance and replacement cycles for school buses and technology are chronically underfunded.

Inadequate

• The initial proposed revenue increases included in the governor’s budget and offered by the county cannot meet CCPS needs. 

• Inflation exceeded 3% in 2024. 

• Ever-growing CCPS enrollment (for example: English learners and special education students).

About advisory committees

Seven advisory committees to the School Board meet throughout the year to help Chesterfield County Public Schools achieve its vision of creating a better tomorrow. Advisory committee volunteers are appointed from each magisterial district and include parents, teachers, staff members, students and other community members. The committees are:

• Audit and Finance Committee

• Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee

• Citizens Budget Advisory Committee

• Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee

• Gifted Education Advisory Committee

• School Health Advisory Board

• Special Education Advisory Committee