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District presents FY27 budget with employee-step proposals, benefit cost pressures and a possible mid‑year retention supplement
Summary
Finance staff presented a FY27 general fund draft projecting ~$261 million in revenue, proposed step increases and benefit cost raises, and outlined tradeoffs between a one-time $500 mid‑year retention supplement (est. $1.4M) and a 1% ongoing COLA (est. $1.8M); tentative budget approval is scheduled for May 14.
The Clarke County School District presented a draft FY27 general fund budget on April 2, highlighting revenue and enrollment assumptions, expected increases to employer benefit costs, and proposed employee compensation steps and supplements.
Chief Financial Officer reported estimated FY27 revenues slightly above $261 million under current assumptions: a 6% estimate for property-digest growth (tax assessor data pending), a 1% delinquency factor, and a 2.5% tax-collection fee. The district budget presently assumes a millage rate of 18.8 mills and deducts an estimated $4.3 million for proposed state tax legislation currently under consideration.
On the expenditure side, staff proposed…
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