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Budget
Budget and Finance Department Overview
The Budget and Finance Department serves the school division by maintaining efficient, easy to use processes that allow staff, students, parents, and decision makers to obtain the information necessary to accomplish their goals. From budgeting to bill paying, risk management to record keeping, every activity that takes place in the school division depends on these processes to run smoothly.
For the 2024 fiscal year, the school system serves approximately 4,500 students in grades K-12, employs nearly 1,000 people, operates 13 facilities, and has a budget of $106.8 million dollars.
- The 2024-25 Budget (FY 25) can be found below.
- The process to develop the 2025-26 Budget (FY 26) is now underway.
- The calendar of key events can be found here.
- Supporting documents, such as slide decks, will be posted to this page.
Current Year Budget
More Topics Relating To The Budget
Invoice Assistance
Requests for Proposals, Invitations for Bids and Notices of Intent
More details on the annual budget development process can be found here.
FY 27 Budget Development Calendar and Materials
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Charlottesville City Schools Budget Development Calendar Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Purpose Date Time Location Regular School Board Meeting: Present Budget Calendar 9/4/2025 5 pm CHS Media Center Regular School Board Meeting: Approval of Budget Calendar 10/9/2025 5 pm CHS Media Center PTO Leadership: Review FY 26 Budget and Schools Budget Priorities 10/15/2025 12 noon Zoom Distribution of Budget Materials to Principals and Budget Holders N/A N/A N/A Principal's meeting - Review Budget Development Process, Calendar, and Budget Materials to Complete Operation Budgets and Budget Request Forms 11/12/2025 8:30 am CATEC Conference Room Regular School Board Meeting: Presentation on Budget Development Process and Priorities 12/4/2025 5 pm CHS Media Center Completion of Operating Budgets and Budget Request Forms by Principals and Budget Holders 12/12/2025 N/A N/A City Council and School Board: Joint Budget Work Session - Presentation of FY 2027 Budget Priorities & Estimates 12/18/2025 5 pm Walker Cafeteria School Board Budget Work Session: Presentation of Superintendent's Recommended Changes to the FY 2027 Budget 1/22/2026 5 pm Walker Cafeteria Regular School Board Meeting: Presentation of Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2027 Budget and Public Hearing 2/5/2026 5 pm CHS Media Center City Council and School Board: Joint Budget Work Session Proposed FY 2026 Budget 2/9/2026 5 pm Walker Cafeteria PTO Leadership: Budget Update 2/10/2026 12 pm Zoom School Board Budget Work Session 2/12/2026 5 pm Walker Cafeteria Special School Board Meeting: Approval of Superintendent’s Proposed Budget 2/19/2026 5 pm CHS Media Center School's Presentation FY 2026-2027 Approved Budget to City Council 3/2/2026 6:30 pm Cville City Hall City Council Adoption of Tax Rate, FY 20262027 General Fund and CIP Budgets 4/9/2026 6:30 pm Cville City Hall
Regular School Board Meeting: Adoption of FY 2027 with Technical Adjustments 5/7/2026 5 pm CHS Media Center
FY 26 Budget Development
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Slides from Budget Meetings
- Joint Work Session CCS School & Cville City Council Budget Work Session Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Budget Development Update School Board Budget Work Session Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2025 - 2026 Budget School Board Meeting Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Joint City Council and School Board Budget Work Session Monday, February 10, 2025
Previous Budgets
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FY 2024 Budget Development
- Calendar of Meetings
- FY 2024 Budget Presentation to City Council, March 6, 2023
- FY 2024 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget, February 23, 2023
- FY 2024 School Board/City Council Joint Budget Work Session, February 8, 2023
- FY 2024 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget, February 2, 2023
- FY 2024 School Board Budget Work Session, January 19, 2023
- FY 2024 Budget & ESSER Funds Update, January 5, 2023
- FY 2024 Budget & ESSER Funds Update, December 1, 2022
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FY 2023 Budget Development Presentations (PDFs)
- FY 2023 Budget Presentation for City Council, March 7, 2022
- FY 2023 Budget Updates, March 3, 2022
- FY 2023 Budget Adoption Session, February 24, 2022
- FY 2023 Budget Work Session, February 15, 2022
- FY 2023 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget Presentation, February 3, 2022
- FY 2023 Joint School Board and City Council Session, February 2, 2022
- FY 2023 School Board Work Session, January 15, 2022
- FY 2023 State Funding Update, January 6, 2022
- FY 2023 Budget Work Session, December 15, 2021
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Budget Development Calendar
- FY21-22 School Board Budget Presentation to City Council, March 1, 2021
- FY21-22 School Board Budget Adoption Presentation, February 22, 2021
- FY21-22 Budget Development Presentation, School Board Work Session, February 9, 2021
- FY21-22 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget Presentation, School Board Meeting, February 4, 2021
- FY21-21 Budget Development Presentation, School Board Joint Work Session with City Council, January 28, 2021
- FY21-22 Budget Development Presentation, School Board Work Session, January 16, 2021
- FY21-22 Budget Development Update, Presentation for School Board, January 7, 2021
- FY21-22 Budget Development Presentation for PTO Meetings
- FY21-22 Budget Work Session, School Board, December 16, 2020
- FY21-22 Budget Development Process (Presentation for School Board, December 3, 2020)
- FY21-22 Budget Development Calendar
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- FY 21 (20-21 Budget
- FY 20 (19-20) Budget
- FY 19 (18-19) Budget
- FY 18 (17-18) Budget
- FY 17 (16-17) Budget
- FY 16 (15-16) Budget