Henrico Superintendent Fred Morton IV, has proposed a 6.6 percent budget increase for next year, including a 4 percent pay increase for teachers.

Morton’s budget proposal released last night totals $508.8 million, an increase of $31.4 million over the current budget.

It includes more than $15 million in new money for salary increases, including a 4 percent raise for eligible teachers and support staff.

The plan calls for 120 new positions, including several new central-administration jobs. One is a full-time safety and security coordinator, who would monitor school safety audits, among other things.

Another is a full-time residency-compliance officer who would monitor schools for students who do not live in Henrico. Morton estimated that the number of students from outside Henrico illegally attending county schools could be as high as 500.

The board is scheduled to vote on the plan Feb. 28.

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