The Progress-Index
PETERSBURG – Buget discussions the Petersburg City Public Schools and City Council showed a major win for teacher raises but left unanswered questions when it comes to a future school replacement that has been talked about for several years.
Petersburg City Public Schools’ overall budget is $58 million for 2022. Fifty-five percent of that funding comes from the state. About 17% comes from the city’s budget with the remaining 28% from sales tax, grants, local fees, e-rate and food service funds. The city’s portion totals a flat $10 million payment for the year.
Superintendent Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin said that the schools are asking for $11 million from the city, but that they have been preliminarily told the amount will be $10 million. PCPS asked for $11 million in 2021 but after the pandemic hit, that amount was reduced to $10 million. That $1 million reduction eliminated teacher raises scheduled for last year.