Roanoke school budget cuts to be discussed at virtual town hall Thursday

Roanoke City Public Schools will hold a virtual town hall meeting Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to talk about potential cuts school officials are considering due to budget constraints.

At a virtual school board workshop meeting Jan. 27, Kathleen Jackson, chief financial officer with RCPS, shared a presentation with the school board, giving an overview of the division’s financial realities moving forward.

Jackson said during the school board meeting that RCPS will be operating at a shortfall of $16.5 million moving forward, which comes from a net increase in year-over-year expenditures and a current deficit of about $10 million…

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