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Manassas School Board Approves Budget with Many Priorities Unfunded

The Manassas City Public School Board. [Courtesy of MCPS]
The Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) Board approved, in a 6-1 decision, the fiscal year 2026 budget on Tuesday with increased state funding but many priorities remain unfunded.

While most of the budget remains unchanged from the initial presentation on Feb. 25, MCPS received clarity from the state — which provides 50% of the funding for the budget — on how much it would receive.

According to Taft Kelly, MCPS' director of finance, said an additional $330,000 would be given to the district. But, Kelly warned that Gov. Glenn Youngkin's budget has not yet been approved and likely won't be until April or May.

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