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Gilmer County superintendent warns proposed change to 1,400-student funding floor could cost district about $3 million
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Minnie told the board that legislative proposals to alter the long-standing 1,400-student 'floor' could eliminate roughly $3,000,000 in sparsity funding for Gilmer County Schools, potentially forcing deep cuts and prompting calls to lobby local legislators.
Superintendent Dr. Minnie told the Gilmer County Board of Education that proposed changes to the state's long-standing 1,400-student funding "floor" could remove roughly $3,000,000 in sparsity funding the district currently receives, a change she described as potentially devastating for small rural districts.
"Our funding that we get from that bill is $3,000,000. I checked it today," Dr. Minnie said, explaining the '1,400 floor' is a…
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