Henry County Schools Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis unveiled at the Jan. 8 board meeting her plan for this year’s budget rollout, which would result in adoption of the FY2019 budget in May instead of June when it is usually approved.
The new fiscal year begins July 1.
The schedule proposed by Davis begins with a “community conversation” event 6 p.m. Feb. 12 between the board’s next study session and regular business meeting. The first budget proposals would then be presented at the March 12 study session and posted to the district’s website the next day. The tentative budget will be presented for board approval at the April 9 study session, and that evening’s regular business meeting will include the first required public hearing on the budget.
The May 14 study session’s agenda will include final presentation of the budget with the second and final public hearing set for the May 14 regular business meeting. A vote to adopt the budget would take place at that meeting.
Final adoption of the millage rate will take place in August.
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