The Fulton County Board of Education agreed Tuesday to once again postpone adopting a new millage rate pending receipt of more information from the county tax commissioner.
The board had planned to tentatively increase the millage rate by 1 mill but delayed making a decision until July 15 provided it has received a signed digest from the tax commissioner.
Public hearings are set for 11 a.m. July 27 at the Dunwoody Springs Elementary Charter School in Sandy Springs, and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at the administrative center.
This was the third time in as many months the board was forced to delay action on the new millage rate.
County Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
The millage increase, district officials, said should bring in about $28 million in additional revenue. Parents and school employees called for a tax increase in hopes that it would save in other areas, namely the district's popular elementary school band and orchestra program and cuts to school social workers and counselors.
Despite continued objections from parents, the board voted to convert the elementary band and orchestra program into a fee-based after-school program.
Other cost-cutting measures include increasing class sizes, reducing the school calendar from 180 to 177 days, reducing central office operating costs by 10 percent and requiring employees to take three furlough days.
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