School Board member Dawn Justice at a meeting at the Amherst County Administration Building, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
School Board member Priscilla Liggon at a meeting at the Amherst County Administration Building, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
School Board member Lori Saunders at a meeting at the Amherst County Administration Building, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Matthew Perschall/The News & Advance)
More pay for teachers, reinstating a GO TEC program at Amherst Middle School and additional investments in classroom resources at Central and Madison Heights elementary schools are among priorities for Amherst County Public Schools ahead of the 2027-28 budget season.
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