The first of the joint budget input meetings for the School Division and the budget for  2013-14 takes place this evening at James River High School at 7 p.m. in the school library. On the schedule no doubt will be  budgetary items such as school security, STEM academy and much more. The public is encouraged to attend.

The rest of the schedule for January budget input meetings is as follows:

January 8, 2013 Read Mountain Middle School, 7 p.m. Forum

January 15, 2013 Central Academy Middle School 7p.m.  Forum  Alternate date for any bad weather at a location: Jan.22, 2013.

School budget study meetings are as follows at the Central Offices board room.

Jan. 24, 8:30 am; Feb. 14, 5:00 pm;  Feb. 28, 8:30 a.m.March 14  5: 00 pm, March 21, 8:30 am; March 28 6 pm public hearing