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Atlanta Board of Education advances FY27 tentative budget, cites $1.6 billion in appropriations and millage rollback

Atlanta Board of Education · May 5, 2026
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The Atlanta Board of Education moved forward with a FY27 tentative budget totaling about $1.6 billion, including investments in literacy, exceptional education, staff compensation and a millage rollback from 20.5 to 20.3 mills; the adjustment and adoption were advanced in voice votes.

The Atlanta Board of Education advanced its FY27 tentative budget, asking the board to approve roughly $1.6 billion in combined appropriations and signaling new investments in literacy, special education and staff compensation.

Dr. Bracken, presenting the budget, said: "General fund at 1,300,000,000, special revenue at 87,100,000, SPLOST at 174,000,000, nutrition fund at 40,600,000,…

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