Budget Watch Blog: New School Budget Expected To Be Released Tomorrow!

Tomorrow, Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson is expected to release his requested 2019-2020 budget. This is a key moment in the budget process and we encourage you to attend the meeting if you can (5pm at 3074 Hickory Valley Rd).

What we are hearing is that the Superintendent is likely to ask for some significant changes for next year. This could allow Hamilton County schools to offer more competitive teacher pay, to help more students attend the Future Ready Institutes, to meet federal standards for students with disabilities, and to allocate resources to tackle the issues highlighted by the community as priorities.

Here is the most up to date timeline we have about the budget developments:

• April 25 at 5 pm: School board has a budget work session at HCDE
• May 9 at 4 pm: School board has a budget work session at HCDE, and is expected to vote on the budget
• May 15 at 10 am: Superintendent presents budget to County Commission at Hamilton County Courthouse
• June 5 at 10 am: First reading of budget at Hamilton County Commission
• June 12 at 10 am: Second reading of budget at Hamilton County Commission
• June 19 at 10 am: Third reading of budget at Hamilton County Commission
• June 26 at 10 am: County Commission votes on budget at Hamilton County Courthouse
  
  

We are committed to keeping you informed about each step of the budget process, so make sure to follow this blog for updates. And if you haven’t already, join our mailing list!