With little fanfare, the Richmond County Board of Education met for regular session Aug. 16 to approve the adjusted millage rate.
After discussing several topics such as 4-H’s partnership with Richmond County’s school system, recognizing several key faculty members in the county, and new construction for income-fixed housing, the board mentioned the three previous meetings held throughout the year, in regards to the altered millage rate, which has been recorded as the lowest millage rate in almost 20 years.
With no public pushback at any board meetings, members proceeded to finalize the reduced millage rate at 17.650 mills.
The meeting also included the approval of a handful of faculty such as a new principal for Richmond County’s Technical Magnet School, a mathematics coordinator and a special education coordinator.
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In addition, to the August 2022 Budget Amendments, the Divisive Concepts Policy, a new requirement by the state of Georgia within education systems, was also approved by the board.
The meeting was then adjourned after construction planning and zoning updates, public comment and Superintendent Kenneth Bradshaw’s recognition remarks.
“We are looking forward to a fantastic school year and are going to continue addressing the transportation as well as other issues in our system,” he said.
The next Richmond County Board of Education meeting is set for Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. at 864 Broad St. in downtown Augusta.
For more information about the millage rate visit: https://www.rcboe.org/Page/78584
For more information about future Richmond County Board of Education meetings or to watch online visit: https://www.rcboe.org/Page/38681
Liz Wright is a staff writer covering education and general assignments for The Augusta Press. Reach her at liz@theaugustapress.com.
