Evans Co. Board of Education Releases Preliminary Budget for FY 2019

The Evans County Board of Education members briefly heard details of the budget for FY 2019 at the Workshop Monday afternoon. If projections hold steady, revenues will exceed expenditures by $1,013.16.

The budget predicts a General Fund Operations set point at $2,302,33.65 with an additional $13,760,682.09 for salaries and benefits across the district.

Below is the FY 2018 Preliminary Operating Budget for the General Fund. (Scroll over the bottom of the PDF page to see the features to scroll through the pages)

The FY 2019 General Fund Preliminary Budget indicates an increase of revenues in the amount of $1,069,449 and an increase in expenditures by $771,684.61. A few other highlights:

• The budget anticipates $3,535,000 in local taxes and $12,146,829 from QBE funding from the state.
• The budget includes a 1.5% supplement.

Below is the FY 2019 General Fund Preliminary Budget. (Scroll over the bottom of the PDF page to see the features to scroll through the pages)

The positions budgetd by salary and benefits inlcude the following highlights:

• $9,630,853.56 on salaries across all schools and the central board office.
• $2,119,312.20 in health insurance benefits for all covered employees
• $1,828,955.53 for the Teachers Retirement System
• A total salary and benefits budget of $13,760,782

Additionally,

• The Central Office has $801,775 in salaries.
• $4,354,575.41 is allocated for salaries at Claxton Elementary School with $999,260 in health insurance, plus Teachers Retirement and Medicare, for a total of $6,296,271.65
• $1,761,187.27 is allocated for salaries at Claxton Middle School with $376,148 in health insurance, plus Teachers Retirement and Medicare, for a total of $2,512,298.51.
• $1,948,718.49 is allocated for salaries at Claxton High School with $475,127.20, plus Teachers Retirement and Medicare, for a total of $2,760,281.04.
• The Second Chance Academy has $224,843.82 set aside in salaries and $31,185 in health insurance benefits plus Teachers Retirement and Medicare, for a total of $303,731.20.

Below is the Budget Positions by Facility. (Scroll over the bottom of the PDF page to see the features to scroll through the pages)