Once again, students and staff remain the priority in the proposed budget for the Cobb County School District’s new school year. Today, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale outlined the tentative Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which includes a healthy 7.5% - 12.1% proposed raise for every non-temporary staff member in the Cobb County School District. The proposed raise includes a salary step increase for all eligible employees.
Benefiting Cobb County taxpayers, the tentative budget also reduces the General Fund millage rate by .20 mills to 18.7 mills. This is the first millage rate decrease since FY 2007.
In May, the Board of Education will have an opportunity to vote on final approval to the Superintendent’s proposed budget and demonstrate why 99% of Cobb educators plan to return next school year while thousands of others look for an opportunity to join the Cobb Schools team.
“Cobb is the best place to teach, lead, and learn. The Superintendent’s ability to provide substantial raises for staff and lower costs for the Cobb taxpayer is more proof. Our Board’s conservative fiscal policies are helping our District and staff survive unprecedented inflation and keep our per-student-cost at some of the lowest in the metro while our students succeed at the highest level,” said Board Chair Brad Wheeler.
Additional Highlights for the Proposed FY2024 Budget:
- The FY2024 Tentative Budget is balanced
- FY2024 General Fund is approximately 1.5 billion
- The District continues to maintain a AAA Credit Rating from 3 Global Credit Rating Services (Moody’s Investor Service, Standard & Poor’s, Kroll Credit Rating Agency).
- The District is the only government entity or corporation in the United States with 3 AAA Credit Ratings.
- The finances of the Cobb County School District continue to be audited every year by a professional, independent auditor (Mauldin & Jenkins CPAs).
- More specifics for the FY2024 budget are available here.
Board Recognitions
2023 GHSA Traditional Wrestling All Girls State Tournament Champion (135 lbs.) – May Prado, Lassiter High School
2023 GHSA Traditional Wrestling All Girls State Tournament Champion (170 lbs.) – Genevieve An, Kennesaw Mountain High School
2023 GHSA Class 6A Traditional Wrestling State Champion (113 lbs.) – Riley McElligott, Lassiter High School
2023 GHSA Class 6A Traditional Wrestling State Champion (150 lbs.) – Aidan Karpinski, Pope High School
2023 GHSA Class 6A Traditional Wrestling State Champion (132 lbs.) – Josh Sanders, Sprayberry High School
2023 GHSA Class 7A Traditional Wrestling State Champion (215 lbs.) – Zion Rutledge, Hillgrove High School
2023 GHSA Class 7A Traditional Wrestling State Champion (190 lbs.) – Conner Cooper, Hillgrove High School
2023 GHSA Girls 5A State Basketball Champions – Kell High School
2023 GHSA Boys 5A State Basketball Champions – Kell High School
2023 GHSA Boys 7A State Basketball Champions – Wheeler High School
2022 Turnip the Beet (Gold Level) – CCSD Food and Nutrition Services
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2023 Cobb Library Media Specialist of the Year – Erin Baker, Durham Middle School
2023 National Association of Federal Educational Programs (NAFEPA) State Leadership Award – Tiffany Honoré, CCSD Director of Federal Programs
