With Monday’s announcement from the Georgia Department of Revenue that the state’s revenue has continued to decline, it becomes increasingly clear that the budget projections for both the current fiscal year and FY2011 are going from bad to worse. February 2010 revenue is reportedly down 9.9% as compared with the month of February 2009; this means that the budget gap for the current year is even larger than projected in the FY2010 amended budget. What does this mean for public schools? Our legislators may feel forced to make even further cuts to education in order to balance Georgia’s budget as required by our state Constitution.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Legislators to discuss state education funding |
Cherokee County’s state legislative delegation will field questions about the state budget and its potential impact on public education at a forum next Monday, March 8th, at 7 p.m. at the Woodstock High School auditorium.
Legislators will discuss how the state budget will affect school district funding, class sizes and school programs.
The education forum is open to the community, and parents and PTA/PTSA members from Cherokee County schools are urged to attend.
The Woodstock Middle School PTSA is hosting the event. |
|
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute - State Budget Facts |
|
Georgia has many revenue options other than deep cuts.
|
For PTA advocacy information Capitol Watch will tell you what's what, who's who, and how you can make a difference in the state policies that determine our children's educational future. Access Capitol Watch Now!
|
|
Expected educational budget cuts and how it may impact our students |
|
View this WSB-TV news clip to learn about expected educational budget cuts and how it may impact our students.
More information about educational budget cuts and what you can do to voice your concerns to our legislators will be available in the February edition of the Cub Chatter. |
|
|
