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DOE outlines FY26 amended budget changes, including funds for school remediation and mental‑health pilot
Summary
Georgia Department of Education officials described several FY26 amended budget adjustments: $1.15M for remediation at a Camden County elementary closed for a bat infestation, AP exam funding increases, SB 10 special‑needs shortfall projections, a one‑time drone emergency‑response pilot, and a $750,000 school mental‑health billing pilot.
Russ Grama, chief financial officer for the Georgia Department of Education, briefed the Senate appropriations subcommittee on the department’s amended FY26 budget changes and answered member questions.
Grama highlighted a $1,150,000 increase in facility funds to address a bat infestation at St. Mary’s Elementary School in Camden County; he said the school is closed and students and teachers have been relocated while remediation is planned. "It appears the whole school [is closed] for a bat…
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