The effects of sequestration, federal spending cuts that began on Friday, have already begun to cause some uncertainty as the Mathews County School Board maps out its 2013-2014 budget.

Board members held a budget work session Tuesday afternoon, with the big question being how the sequester will impact the $12.8 million draft. The budget remained basically unchanged from when it was first presented in January, although it was still left unanswered how the division would compensate for the potential loss in federal revenues.

A public hearing on the draft budget will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Mathews High School media center. The board is expected to adopt its budget on the following Tuesday and forward that request to county supervisors.

The $12,793,180 proposal represents an increase of $367,071 from the current operating budget of $12.4 million. State revenues are expected to absorb the majority of that increase, with the county being asked to increase its contribution b...