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Marietta City Schools budget includes salary raises

The Marietta Board of Education will hold two public hearings on June 11 and 18 before their June 18 vote on the FY2020 budget. (Courtesy of Marietta City Schools)
The Marietta Board of Education will hold two public hearings on June 11 and 18 before their June 18 vote on the FY2020 budget. (Courtesy of Marietta City Schools)
By Carolyn Cunningham
May 3, 2019

An average salary increase of six percent is proposed for all employees of Marietta City Schools in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget that takes effect July 1 to June 30, 2020.

For certified employees, that includes Governor Brian Kemp’s $3,000 raise and a full step on the salary schedule, meaning a range of 3 percent to 10 percent for a salary increase.

Then for classified employees, that includes a full step on the salary schedule plus five percent, meaning a range of 5 percent to 8 percent for a salary increase.

The projected FY2020 general fund revenue is $105,120,044 - 52 percent from local taxes and 47 percent from the state.

Projected FY2020 general fund expenditures are $108,767,220 with the following expenditure additions:

The difference of $3,647,176 is proposed to be paid from the fund balance.

The budget schedule is 6 p.m. at the Marietta City Schools District Office, 250 Howard St., Marietta:

Information: marietta-city.org

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