Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education

Officials say the district overspent on personnel in its budget last year, due in part to inaccurate financial projections. The district aims to come up with a savings plan in the next two weeks.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is considering eliminating the Virtual Academy’s elementary program, which could save the district nearly $1 million. Under this proposal, the Virtual Academy would serve 6th through 12th graders and become embedded within Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy. 

The school board also resolved to request $2.4 million from the county to bring the district's classified pay up to the average market rate for districts including Guilford, Wake and Durham public schools.

More than a dozen people addressed the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education Tuesday night asking members to bring back the practice of praying at the start of meetings. The board began offering moments of silence instead back in May.