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Bibb County board adopts Option C budget, removes proposed raises and reclassifications
Summary
The Bibb County Board of Education voted 7-1 to adopt Option C, a budget plan that removes proposed 3% certified raises and several proposed reclassifications and positions after discussion about a projected deficit and ways to reduce expenditures.
The Bibb County Board of Education voted 7-1 to adopt Option C, a budget plan that removes proposed 3% certified raises and several proposed reclassifications and positions, following extended discussion about a projected budget shortfall and staffing priorities.
School finance staff presented three budget options and said they had identified roughly $973,520 in reductions while seeking about $307,852 in targeted requests, including a K–5 ELA coordinator and a truancy specialist. “We have not asked for new money,” the budget presenter said during the meeting, describing the package as fiscally restrained and aligned with the district’s literacy and attendance priorities.
The nut graf: the board’s choice of Option C reduces near-term spending but also removes salary increases and reclassifications the district’s leadership argued were needed to meet state…
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