Atlanta Public Schools holds budget hearings on FY18 budget

Atlanta Public Schools leaders have proposed a $777 million budget next year.

That’s $16 million more than this year, an increase of 2 percent.

But the district doesn’t expect to increase taxes to cover the higher spending, thanks mostly to higher local property values.

The board will hold a series of public meetings on the budget before a scheduled final vote on the budget in June:

April 27, Mays High School
May 2, Burgess-Peterson Elementary School
May 11, Long Middle School
May 18 Sutton Middle School

All meetings will be held from 6 -7 p.m.

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