Fulton school board expected to tentatively adopt budget

The Fulton County school board is scheduled to meet tonight for a public hearing on the system’s proposed budget for next school year.

Board members are expected to tentatively approve the nearly $921 million budget, which calls for a raise for teachers ranging from 4 to 8 percent. The pay increases, among the largest proposed for educators in Georgia, also include “step” increases for years of experience.

The proposed budget also includes a 3 percent raise plus a step increase for non-teaching employees. In addtion, it proposes increasing work days for some employee groups. The school district employs nearly 12,000 people.

The board will hold the meeting at 7 p.m. at Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary School, 2301 Connally Dr., in East Point. The board plans to formally adopt the budget in June.

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