Fulton County school board members at a meeting Thursday are slated to set up a tentative budget calendar for fiscal year 2016-17.
By this spring, board members are expected to have revenue and student enrollment projections as they determine the school system’s budget for the next school year.
At least two public hearings will be held for parents and other taxpayers on the proposed budget. The board is expected to adopt a final budget and approve millage rates in June.
The current school year budget is nearly $921 million, and includes raises for teachers ranging from 4 to 8 percent.
The budget also includes a 3 percent raise plus a step increase for non-teaching employees. The school district employs nearly 12,000 people.
The Fulton school system is the fourth-largest in Georgia, with close 96,000 students and 101 schools.
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