Editor’s Note: We have corrected this story to clarify that the changes under consideration for GLP-1 coverage would only be for weight loss treatments, not diabetes. We apologize for our error.
Stopping coverage for GLP-1 weight loss treatments could go a long way to closing the multimillion-dollar gap between the Williamsburg-James City County schools’ first pass at a new budget, and the revenue it expects to come in.
School officials told the school board at their final budget work session Tuesday afternoon that there is a $3.4 million to $5.1 million gap between their budget wish list and the amount of money they know is going to come in.
The school system is looking at getting $200.5 million for the fiscal year that begins July 1 from James City County, Williamsburg, and the state -- an increase of $10.6 million from this year.
The wish list of expense increases penciled in for the first pass at the budget could cost $15.1 million to $16.7 million mor…