Finance staff said September financials looked healthy with 25.4% of expenditures and presented a budget amendment adding $150,000 for maintenance trucks; the board recommended approval and advanced routine fiscal reports to a vote.

Finance staff reported August SPLOST receipts of $1,430,000 and a SPLOST balance near $13 million; the general fund began the year with $41.2 million and ended September at about $20.5 million. Staff also outlined a multi-stage policy revision process to be reviewed over the next month.

Interim CFO Stevens reported unaudited FY26 results near budget, projected fund balance of about $155.69M (~11.94%), headwinds including inflation and fuel at $5.56/gal, a DeKalb settlement of $2,925,252.77, and a proposed millage of 20.3 mills representing $10M in tax relief.

The district reported revenues of $7,034,456.95 and total expenditures of $13,381,458 through Aug. 31, 2026; officials said corrective-action steps tied to a high‑risk designation are complete and a tentative audit found no financial or federal findings, pending final confirmation from the state.

Finance Director Marcus told the board that high‑risk status requires a monthly anticipated-expenditure report by the 10th business day and a two‑week published statement of financial operations by Sept. 30. He described how the statement differs from the usual monthly budget report and noted upcoming salary and debt-service impacts.

CFO Anna Durham told the board the district closed fiscal year 26 with a 0.8% revenue variance and a 1.2% expenditure variance; fund balance covers 1.7 months, SPLOST six collections totaled $135.6M and SPLOST seven year‑to‑date collections were $22.8M.

Finance staff reported July general-fund revenues of $1,176,286, an ending July general-fund balance of $36,707,201, and a July SPLOST deposit of $1,417,012.52; staff recommended advertising a 15.253% rollback rate for the 2026 property tax and scheduled a called meeting Aug. 20 to adopt the millage and final budgets.

Finance staff presented June 2026 figures (total general-fund revenues $132,232,401; total expenditures $430,618,187; fund balance shown in packet). The chair recommended the board approve a consent agenda that included the financial report, human-resources recommendations, field trips and the FY28 state capital projects application; no roll-call vote appears in the provided segments.

Chief Finance Officer Masana Millard told the board May revenues were slightly above budget (about $16.6 million, ~0.69%) and salaries and benefits remain under budget; the board was reminded of upcoming mill‑rate public hearings July 27 and Aug. 3.

The district presented a proposed 2027 general fund budget of $236,418,820 with $225,411,129 in revenues and $11,007,691 drawn from fund balance; leaders highlighted a $15 million investment in employee compensation, 67.9 position reductions and use of fund balance to limit tax impact.

The district reported $281 million starting cash and $263 million ending cash for March, discussed SPLOST 6 balances and timing for SPLOST 7, and flagged uncertainty from an unsigned state budget and Senate Bill 33 delaying tax digest information used for next year’s budget.

Lawmakers approved SB 424 to authorize an optional state bullion depository and an electronic payment system backed by gold and silver specie; sponsors said the program is voluntary, fee-funded, and designed to expand payment and investment options for Georgians. The bill passed on the floor after brief questioning.

Finance staff told the board the district is roughly 50% through the fiscal year with expenditures tracking to plan and a remaining fund balance of $1,134,000, an improvement over last year. Staff also said the district is beginning FY27 budget work (training Jan 22) and that textbooks are now included in SPLOST 7 planning.

Larry Hamill told the board October collections were behind expectations, driven by slower Avalon and ad valorem tax receipts; the board approved two refunding resolutions expected to save several million dollars over time.