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Before the end of June each year, the Whitfield County Board of Education approves the annual budget. The fiscal year for Georgia public schools begins July 1 and ends June 30. The annual budgets approved by the school board for the past five years are available to download below.

Budget Calendar

• February
  • Approval of FY24 District Calendar — February 6, 2023 at monthly BOE meeting 
  • Approval of Administrative Personnel — February 6, 2023 at monthly BOE meeting 
  • Staffing Allotments / FTE Projections — February 14-24, 2023 
  • Projection of FY24 Salaries / Benefits (base budget) — February 9-10, 2023 
• March
  
  • BOE Approval of Certified/Classified Personnel — March 6, 2023 at monthly BOE meeting 
• April
  
  • Continuous Budget Scenario Discussions — April through May 2023 
  • Receipt of Initial FY24 State Revenue — April 11, 2023 
• May
  
  • Continuous Budget Scenario Discussions — continued from April through May 2023 
  • Compiled Preliminary Budget for Review/Discussion/Modification — 
  • FY24 Budget Hearning Advertisement in Dalton Daily Citizen (1 of 2) — May 26, 2023 
• June 
  • Public Meeting (1 of 2) for FY24 Tentative Budget — June 5, 2023 at monthly BOE meeting 
  • FY24 Budget Hearing Advertisement in Dalton Daily Citizen (2 of 2) — June 13, 2023
  • Public Meeting (2 of 2) for FY 24 Tentative Budget & BOE Approval — June 20, 2023 at Called BOE Meeting 

ADOPTED BUDGETS