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Fannin County School District board meeting, Jul 28, 2026

1 h 03 min

Budget cuts and layoffs ▶ 2:43

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What happened at this meeting

Fannin County school board weighs millage timing amid projected $10 million deficit 2:43

  • The board voted unanimously on a personnel rescission recommended by a district staff member. 1:09
  • The superintendent outlined raising the millage 1 to 2 mils this year or likely a 2.5 mil increase the following year, and said it would be more responsible to take this year to educate the public. 2:43
  • The board discussed the millage rate after a district staff member said the current budget shows a $10 million deficit for the next fiscal year and that the local fair share withheld $13 million. 4:02
  • A district staff member said the board would meet at 7:30 Thursday with one action item, to set the millage timeline. 1:01:58

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Item by item (7)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:32
    • The meeting was called to order at 11:00 AM, and the superintendent recommended approving the agenda. 0:32
  2. Personnel rescission 1:09
    • A district staff member recommended rescinding a professional staff hire for school year 2026⁠-⁠2027 for someone who could not honor the commitment to work for the district. 1:09
    • The rescission was approved unanimously. 1:32
  3. New personnel hires 1:37
    • A district staff member recommended hiring personnel for professional and classified positions, pending completion of paperwork, background check and training requirements. 1:43
    • The motion was approved unanimously by raised hand. 2:10
  4. Substitute employee 2:20
    • A district staff member recommended a school nutrition substitute effective school year 2026⁠-⁠2027, pending completion of paperwork, background check and training requirements. 2:20
    • The recommendation was approved unanimously. 2:39
  5. Millage options presentation 2:43
    • A district staff member said the millage timeline must be submitted to the tax assessor's office by August 30th and recommended a 1 to 2 mil increase to balance the budget if the millage were raised this year. 3:40
    • A district staff member described bonding about $14 million as an option, and another staff member said it would be 3.07 true interest on the loan. 6:46
    • A district staff member said a second option was not raising the millage this year, with about a 2.5 mil increase likely the following year. 7:42
  6. Board discussion of millage 21:48
    • Robert Patterson asked how much the state keeps of local revenue, and a staff member said a little over 50%. 12:39
    • One board member said cutting mattered more than asking for more money and estimated that raising the millage rate would mean $40 more per year on $100,000 worth of value. 25:07
    • The superintendent said it would be more responsible to take this year to educate the public and look at raising the millage next fiscal year. 56:25
  7. Scheduling millage timeline meeting 1:00:51
    • A district staff member asked whether the board could meet July 30th, and a staff member later said the meeting at 7:30 Thursday would have one action item, to set the millage timeline. 1:01:00
    • A district staff member said that even with the rollback rate, the district looked likely to make almost $1 million more in revenue than last year because property values increased. 1:02:34

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Video: posted by the district as “Fannin County Board Of Education Called Meeting 7/28/2026”