On April 17, 2025, Fulton County Schools (FCS) held its Board Working Session, which included updates on the FY 2026 Capital Project Fund and Special Revenue Fund budgets.
Key updates from the session:
- Special Revenue Fund: Overall expected revenues are down.
- Federal Grants: Federal grant revenue is projected to decrease by $22,354,501 (20.5%) in FY 2026, mainly due to the $20,512,069 phase-out of ESSER funding. The School Nutrition Program is the only exception with increased funding.
- State Grants: State grant revenue is also projected to decrease by $1,538,992 (13.9%) in FY 2026. This is primarily due to the completion of the Charter Schools – Facilities grant ($700,000) and the GSFIC State Fund Vocational Construction Equipment ($498,000).
- School Nutrition: School Nutrition Director Alyssia Wright proposed a 25¢ increase in the price of breakfast and lunch for FY 2026, noting that Fulton County Schools currently maintains one of the lowest meal prices in the Atlanta Metro area.
- Capital Project Fund: Spending is projected to exceed available revenues in FY 2026. Projected disbursements total $482,572,831, while projected receipts are $268,687,903, resulting in a difference of -$213,884,901. This deficit will be covered by the current fund balance of $468,040,174.
- Future Project Costs: Chief Operations Officer Noel Maloof informed the Board that estimated costs for some future projects continue to decrease. This is primarily attributed to competitive pricing in bids from trade partners.
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