CORRECTED STORY
The original version of this story incorrectly stated the board had voted to give guidance on its upcoming budget. In keeping with our news policy, we are giving notice of our error and have edited this story to reflect that the Chair polled the members on their preference, then directed staff to proceed working on a budget that would require an additional $13.8 million in local funding. As penance, we are giving ourselves 10 lashes with the heaviest copy of Robert’s Rules of Order we can find.
None of them sounded completely comfortable with it, but the Williamsburg-James City County school board told the school finance director Tuesday to work on a budget seeking nearly 13 percent more from local taxpayers.
They also agreed they needed to discuss renaming James Blair Middle School, removing the name of a slave holder who was one of the founders of William & Mary.
While they decr…