Budget

Fiscal Year 2026

  • The Fiscal Year 2026 budget will fund Chesterfield County Public Schools from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

  • At 4 p.m. on Jan. 23, Superintendent Dr. John Murray will present his proposed budget for FY 2026.

  • In January and February, the School Board will hold budget work sessions and town halls that are open to the public.

  • At 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 25, the School Board will meet to approve a budget.

Budget Proposal

Superintendent John Murray will present his proposed budget for FY 2026 at 4 p.m. Jan. 23 in the Public Meeting Room (10001 Iron Bridge Road).

Public Meetings and Town Hall Events

Budget work sessions

The Chesterfield County School Board will hold public budget work sessions from 4-6 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room (10001 Iron Bridge Road) on the following dates:

  • Jan. 23, 2025

  • Feb. 4, 2025

  • Feb. 11, 2025 (includes public hearing*)

  • Feb. 19, 2025

The Chesterfield County School Board will hold public hearings on the superintendent’s FY 2026 operating budget and the FY 2026-30 capital improvement plan at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Public Meeting Room (10001 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield, VA 23832). The public hearings will take place before the start of the School Board’s regularly scheduled business meeting.

Budget town halls

At the budget town hall meetings, community members will have the opportunity to learn about the superintendent’s proposed budget, offer comments and ask questions. Members of the Chesterfield County School Board will hold public town halls from 6:30-8 p.m. on the following dates:

  • Jan. 27, 2025 at Thomas Dale High (3626 W. Hundred Road)

  • Jan. 28, 2025 at Midlothian High (401 Charter Colony Pkwy)

  • Jan. 29, 2025 at Meadowbrook High (4901 Cogbill Road)

  • Feb. 3, 2025 at Manchester High (12601 Bailey Bridge Rd)

  • Feb. 5, 2025 at Tomahawk Creek Middle (1600 Learning Pl Loop)

  • Feb. 6, 2025 at Manchester Middle for Spanish speakers (7401 Hull Street Rd N)

Budget work sessions and public hearings will be livestreamed at http://chesterfieldschoolsva.swagit.com/live/ and shown on Comcast channel 98 and Verizon channel 28.

Chesterfield County Legislative Delegation

Legislators who represent Chesterfield County are listed here.

To find out who your legislators are, visit whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov and follow the directions on the screen.

Past Budgets

Questions/Contact

For questions about the budget, email ccpsinfo@ccpsnet.net.