Dekalb County, GA, April 30, 2015 – The Post Reports – Superintendent Michael Thurmond today announced an estimated budget surplus of $80.8 million in the proposed Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget, which begins on July 1, 2015. The proposed budget for the District will be presented to the DeKalb Board of Education on Monday, May 4. The budget for FY2013 included a deficit of $14 million.
“Working with the Board of Education, we have been able to manage our resources and needs in a more prudent and responsible manner,” said Superintendent Thurmond. “With better management practices and the improving economy, we are able to address our priorities which are retaining experienced teachers, adding more qualified classroom instructors and continuing to invest in academic growth and achievement.”
The proposed FY2016 budget estimates a four percent increase in the property tax digest compared to a growth of six percent in FY2015
