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.

CFO Presents Preview of FY 2026 Budget Information

Chief Financial Officer Eric Bush presented Board members with a preview of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget planning. To view the presentation, click here.

Superintendent’s Budget Priorities for FY 2026

• 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.

The next FY 2026 Budget Work Session is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Professional Learning Center, 2003 Riverside Drive, Macon.

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.