According to the US Census estimates, the median value of owner occupied houses in Northumberland County between 2019 and 2024 was $333,000 and the owner-occupied rate was nearly 90%.[1] Let’s take a look at what the County Real Estate tax increases...
On June 5, 2025 at 6pm, the Board of Supervisors is holding two budget hearings, school and overall County. If the Board agrees to provide the full funding asked for in these budgets, the County will be raising your taxes...
Catching up on the past six weeks - The saga of the “dysfunctional” school board continues. The past six weeks have brought us not only into spring but also into a new chapter in the “sleeping giant”. Numerous regular and...
Incredible!! First, that the School Board would so cavalierly brush off an effort to look into their finances jointly. Secondly, that all the Finance folks at the Board knew of budgetary items was their numbers. No-one seemed to know what...
A reader recently suggested that a ‘Where do I find it?’ quick reference would be helpful. What a terrific idea! The document we’ve created includes links to the School Board Rumble channel where videos of school board meetings are archived as well...
In Case You Missed This:Two Northumberland citizens have initiated the process to move from an elected to an appointed School Board. While NCSBWatch takes no position on this issue – we feel it is important for the information to be...
The School Board met on April 14th for a regular meeting. The agenda, as a PDF (with hyperlinks to relevant documents) is available for review HERE.Dr. Leslie, Acting Superintendent, presented another proposed 2025-26 budget which totaled $22,416,875, a decrease of over...
On March 27th, the Board of Supervisors received a briefing from Mr. John Kost regarding the school’s corrective action plan submitted after the forensic audit. The briefing included observations and recommendations for immediate action. Mr. Brann and Mr. Kost also...
St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone and there is still no approved budget from the Northumberland County school leadership for the Board of Supervisors to consider. The clock is ticking and if past is prologue, we’ll soon start hearing...
The regular meeting of the Northumberland County School Board was held March 10, 2025. The meeting included presentations, reports, and dynamic discussions regarding new motions and asks.A shorter highlight video is forthcoming and timestamps for agenda items are below: and...