Schools

Cherokee School Board Set To Adopt Budget

The budget will include the Cherokee County School District adding two classroom instruction days and reducing the number of furlough days for its employees.

The Cherokee County School Board on Wednesday is set to adopt its fiscal year 2013-14 budget.

The board will vote on the budget during its called meeting at 7 p.m. The meeting was originally scheduled to take place at the historic Canton High School/School Board Auditorium. 

However, due to the large number of people expected to turn for the possibility of the board holding an ethics violation hearing against School Board Member Kelly Marlow, the district has changed the venue to the Cherokee High School auditorium. 

The school is located at 930 Marietta Highway in Canton. 

The proposed balanced budget is set at $496 million, which includes $321.9 million operating budget; $89.5 million in its building fund; $51 million in debt service; $12 million in federal and state grants; $19.3 in school food service fund; and $2.1 million in what's labeled other funds.

The proposed budget is based on the district keeping its 19.85 millage rate in place. If approved, the district will start the new fiscal year with about 4,439 employees.

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The budget will also reflect the district restoring an additional two classroom days for its students, bringing its school year calendar from 175 to 179 days, which was announced during a school board meeting in June

Correspondingly, the district plans to reduce the number of furlough days from eight to four total for its employees. 

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