APS plans on $5M more from state

Atlanta’s school system stands to gain $5 million from added state spending on education, said Chuck Burbridge, the system’s chief financial officer.

The $5 million in additional money would contribute to revenue estimated at $610 million during next school year, Burbridge said Monday.

Atlanta’s Board of Education plans to pass a budget during April for the 2015 fiscal year, which begins July 1.

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