The Board Brief
June 25, 2026
Budget Brief: Planning for Fiscal Year 2027
Board Reviews FY 2027 Budget
Bibb County Board of Education members met for a second Public Hearing and a Called Meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2026, regarding the FY 2027 General Fund Budget for the 2026-2027 school year.
The District's strategic priorities have been recruitment and retention of qualified staff, efficient staffing aligned to state funding, expanded student pathways and dual enrollment, and continued investment in teacher and school leader quality. Throughout the FY27 Budget planning season, the District has worked continuously to evaluate deeper cuts to account for declining revenue while still meeting the needs of the students in Bibb County.
To view the PowerPoint presentation, which was presented during the Public Hearing, click here.
To view the action item presented during the Called Meeting, click here.
Board Approves Final FY 2027 Budget
The Bibb County Board of Education approved the FY 2027 Recommended Budget as presented on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Proposed millage rate options will be presented during future meetings as more information related to tax digest data becomes available. The FY 2027 Recommended Budget approved June 25, 2026, did not include a millage rate increase.
Key Highlights of the FY 2027 Budget:
- Maintain all staff salary at current salary step (no salary-step increases for FY 2027)
- Addition of 21 state-mandated literacy coaches for grades K-3
- Increase in state health cost of $600 per member and TRS expense of 1.87%
- Reduction of 77 instructional positions K-12
- Reduction in operational expenditures of $1.5 million
- Increase in state equalization grant of $10.1 million
The Numbers:
Total revenues and transfers in for FY 2027 All Funds Budget total $411.5 million and total expenditures and transfers out total $445.3 million. Projected ending fund balance for all funds being budgeted total $81.4 million. The FY 2027 General Fund portion of this budget projects total revenues and transfers in of $287.4 million and total expenditures and transfers out of $302.4 million, an operating deficit of $15 million. Projected ending fund balance for the General Fund is $33.2 million
Board members approved the tentative FY 2027 Budget on June 2, 2026. Public Hearings were held June 17, 2026, and June 25, 2026, before the Board's final FY 2027 Budget adoption on June 25.
Identifying Medium-term and Long-term Budget Solutions
The District has historically - for about a decade - rolled back the millage rate, which limits the ability to capture growth in local tax revenue to sustain operations. As the District works to align resources with strategic priorities and ensure long-term sustainability, the District is considering a range of options to optimize efficiency and maximize impact for students, including medium- and long-term strategies. To review these solutions, which were presented on June 2, 2026, click here.
Helpful Links and Resources
- To review meeting agendas, District policies, Board member contact information and more on Simbli, visit https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Index.aspx?S=4013.
- To review previous issues of The Board Brief, visit https://www.bcsdk12.net/departments/communications/the-board-brief-boe-newsletter.
February 10, 2026: Budget Planning for 2026-2027 School Year Under Way with FY 2027 Preliminary Budget Priorities
March 4, 2026: Board Engages with Consultant on Enrollment Trends and Facility Utilization
March 12, 2026: Budget Brief Update, Budget Work Session #1
March 19, 2026: Board Brief Update, Monthly Board Meeting
March 27, 2026: Board Retreat
April 9, 2026: Budget Brief Update, Budget Work Session #2
April 16, 2026: Board Brief Update, Monthly Board Meeting and Redistricting Update
May 4, 2026: Board Brief Update, Budget Work Session #3
May 14, 2026: Board Brief Update, Monthly Board Meeting
May 21, 2026: Budget Brief Update, Called Board Meeting
June 2, 2026: Budget Brief Update, Called Board Meeting
June 18, 2026: Board Brief Update, Monthly Board Meeting
Board Members
The following Board Members were present at this meeting:
Mr. Daryl J. Morton, At-Large, Post 7 - President
Dr. Sundra M. Woodford, District 5 - Vice President
Mrs. Kristin C. Hanlon, District 3 - Treasurer
Ms. Myrtice C. Johnson, District 1
Dr. Henry C. Ficklin, District 2
Mr. Barney T. Hester, District 4
Mr. James M. Freeman, District 6 - Present Virtually
Dr. Lisa W. Boyd, At-Large, Post 8
To learn more about Bibb County Board of Education members, click here.
