The Board Brief newsletter is a summary of the information presented and actions taken at Bibb County Board of Education meetings for Bibb County School District in Macon, Ga. Review meeting agendas, district policies, Board member contact information and more on Simbli at https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Index.aspx?S=4013.

Board members approved tentative adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget. During this meeting, Board members reviewed three options for FY 2026 Budget approval. Board members voted to approve Option C. To view the presentation and budget options, click here.

Superintendent’s Budget Priorities for FY 2026

Bibb County Schools serves and supports the Macon-Bibb community. The primary purpose of public education is to provide a free and equitable education to all children, regardless of their background, to prepare them for a successful life.

Budget priorities would continue to support the district's Strategic Plan. Specific budget priorities for FY 2026 identified for advancing the impact on student growth and success:

• Recruitment/Retention: Continue to offer competitive salaries and refine salary schedules
• Literacy: Engage programming for sustained impact on student literacy outcomes, human and otherwise
• Attendance: Deepen efforts to improve attendance with an emphasis on chronically absent families
• Leader/Teacher Quality: Improve staff effectiveness through coaching and feedback provided to classrooms and building-level leadership.

Next Steps

• Following tentative budget adoption, two public hearings must be held for public input. These public hearings are currently proposed for Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 5 p.m. and Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 5 p.m.
• The Board may request final revisions prior to final adoption.
• Following the public hearings, the Board must adopt a final budget by June 30, 2025, or adopt a spending resolution until a budget has been adopted for the next fiscal year beginning July 1.
• Tax millage rates are determined based on data provided by the Tax Assessors Office, and public hearing meetings will be held if required by law.

To review information from FY 2026 Budget work sessions this spring, click here.

Ms. Myrtice C. Johnson, District 1 - President

Mr. Daryl J. Morton, At-Large, Post 7 - Vice President

Mrs. Kristin C. Hanlon, District 3 - Treasurer

Dr. Henry C. Ficklin, District 2

Mr. Barney T. Hester, District 4

Dr. Sundra M. Woodford, District 5

Mr. James M. Freeman, District 6

Dr. Lisa W. Garrett-Boyd, At-Large, Post 8

To learn more about Bibb County Board of Education members, click here.