UPDATE: To ensure proper notice and allow for public comment, the Budget Update presentation regarding the Alamance Virtual School will not be presented Friday. The presentation will be made at Monday evening’s Board Meeting on Feb 26 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public at 1712 Vaughn Road, Burlington, NCAlamance-Burlington Schools said they have recouped federal funding to save jobs. Superintendent Dain Butler said he will recommend a proposal to the Board of Education on Friday after releasing a letter to the school community. Butler said due to the efforts of state lawmakers and county commissioners they were able to recoup federal money to fund the budget through June 30. "Hopefully, we can now turn the ship, so to speak, and move forward in a different course as now we have some funding," said Les Atkins, a spokesperson for the school system.Top StoriesNorth Carolina man convicted in killing of Winston-Salem police officer Sgt. Plouff released from prisonChina plans to send San Diego Zoo more pandas this year, reigniting its panda diplomacyWhat we know about Audrii Cunningham, the Texas 11-year-old who vanished on her way to schoolGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThe move will save the school system $6 million and avoid a reduction in force. Butler said there will be no job losses or impacts to salaries with the new plan. It will allow employees to remain in their current positions for the rest of the school year. It will also save all programs, including the Dual Language programs in grades K-8. The Board of Education will need to vote on closing the Alamance Virtual School at the end of the school year to remain compliant with federal funding. The district said the school was designed as a response to COVID-19 using ESSER funds, which meant it was intended to end once funding expired in 2024. They would end up affecting roughly 200 students and 30 people on staff."That's unfortunate," said Amity Rosa, whose son is a student in the virtual school. "There's a lot of people that are going to be impacted, a lot of families will be impacted by this decision." Butler said the school’s current principal will be assigned to a school vacancy that matches their teaching license for the next year. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsWith the school possibly closing, the district says it will work with parents and students to transition to other schools in the district. "We will be working with them to offer tours in our traditional brick-and-mortar schools," Atkins said. "They'll have opportunities to meet, you know, their new principal, to meet with those teachers and, and go to some of our zonal programs that we're going to have."Rosa said her son has thrived in virtual learning, and she's not set on sending him back to a physical classroom."I would have to look into other areas as far as if there's a virtual option, or just homeschooling options," she said. "There are other options out there, so we don't have to feel like we're stuck with the Alamance-Burlington School System. There are going to be some virtual students are going to be left behind, and that contradicts the message of the school district slogan- putting children first and being future-focused."Butler will also recommend the school system return $250,000 to the county fund balance.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.