Vestavia Hills Board Of Education Projects Surplus In 2018 Budget

VESTAVIA HILLS, AL — The Vestavia Hills Board of Education is expecting yet another year of surplus. The board approved its 2018 budget on Sept. 6 after two public work sessions in August.

The 2018 general fund budget projects $70,454,109 in revenue and $69,434,285 in expenditures, over $1 million more than the year prior. The schools will add new faculty positions and allocate more than $95,000 in step raises for employees.

Meanwhile, the 2017 fiscal year will finish with just under $1 million of unanticipated revenue, which will be added to the school system's reserves. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Birmingham Patch morning newsletter.)