The Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted to provide more than $21 million in additional funding to the county’s public school system during a joint meeting last night.
The money is being given to the school system to help address capital infrastructure needs.
“This vote shows that schools are clearly at the top of our list as far as budgetary priorities go,” said Board of County Supervisor’s Chairman Corey A. Stewart.
The $21 is additional funding, given on top of the funding the schools receive from the revenue sharing agreement that is established between the Board of Supervisors and Prince William County Public Schools.
Part of the impetus for this additional funding is the 13th county high school project, which is set to be built in the western part of the county. Two models – the PRICE model and the Battlefield model – were identified for the school’s construction, and the Battlefield model was what was originally agreed upon.
This model would accommodate 2,000 students, while the PRICE model would hold 2,500, according to a release.
According to a release, the high school enrollment projections will be exceeded by 777 students, and in order to make the PRICE model, higher-occupancy building possible, the Board of Supervisors voted to provide $10,675,000 in additional funding for this project.
Along with this project, several schools on the eastern end of the county are in need of renovations, and the Board of Supervisors also agreed to provide additional funding for this effort – another $10,675,000.
