DeKalb Schools Budget Cuts: What’s on the Table

The DeKalb County Schools board of education is tasked with plugging a $73 million gap in the 2013 budget that begins July 1.

The chopping block is full of options including increasing class sizes across the district by two or three students; eliminating middle school sports; reducing teacher pay by 6.25 percent; and getting rid of the Pre-K program.

Attached is the item-by-item list, updated May 29 after a lengthy board discussion of each option.

Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson has proposed a budget with a 2-mill tax increase, which would add $20 million in revenue for next year and give DeKalb schools the highest tax rate in the Atlanta-metro area.

The school board held a public meeting Wednesday and the board room was packed with people who wanted to comment on a range of proposed cuts, which we covered live. Here's a recap and a link to the live blog.

Local representative in the district, pointing out the district's exisiting high tax rate that has failed to create a surplus in prior years.

Which of these programs would you like to see saved? Do you have suggestions for other ways to cut from the overall budget?

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