Schools
Cobb School Budget Hearing is Tonight
The public is invited to comment on the tentative fiscal year 2014 budget.
The Cobb Board of Education will hold a public hearing tonight on the proposed fiscal year 2-14 budget.
The hearing takes place at 7 p.m. in the board room of the Cobb County School District central office, 514 Glover Street, Marietta.
A salary hearing will precede the hearing at 6:30 p.m.
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A public hearing is required before the board formally votes to adopt the budget.
On April 29 the board tentatively adopted a budget (see attached PDF) that includes numerous spending cuts, staff and teacher reductions, borrowing reserve funds and furloughs to eliminate an $86.4 million deficit.
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The school district also has prepared a page on its website with more detailed budget information, including a place for members of the Cobb public to comment.
The board is scheduled to vote for final approval of the budget at its monthly business meeting starting at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The budget must be approved no later than June 30 since fiscal year 2014 begins on July 1.