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Cobb board unanimously opts out of House Bill 581 process, citing $43 million funding risk
Summary
The Cobb County Board of Education voted 6-0 Feb. 13 to opt out of the stateHouse Bill 581 homestead exemption process after Superintendent Ragsdale told the board the change could have reduced district funding by about $43 million.
The Cobb County Board of Education voted 6-0 on Feb. 13, 2025, to opt out of the House Bill 581 statewide homestead exemption process after Superintendent Ragsdale told the board the measure could have cut the district's funding by about $43 million.
Superintendent Ragsdale recommended the district opt out, saying at the board meeting that he could not recommend any action that would reduce Cobb County…
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