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2nd Budget Presentation & 3rd Millage Rate Hearing & Called Meeting & Executive Sess

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A. CALL TO ORDER ~ 2nd Budget Presentation

1. COMMUNITY INPUT / Budget
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Summary: Convened by: Mr. Diijon B. DaCosta, Sr., Board Chair

*Speaker(s)
1. Nancy Kelly - virtual

B. CALL TO ORDER ~ 3rd Millage Rate Hearing (Immediately following the 2nd budget presentation)

1. COMMUNITY INPUT / Millage Rate
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Summary: Convened by: Mr. Diijon B. DaCosta, Sr., Board Chair

*Speakers
1. Kathryn Rice - virtual
2. Gwen Davis - virtual
3. Nancy Kelly - virtual
4. Clara DeLay - virtual

C. CALL TO ORDER - Called Meeting & Executive Session

1. ROSTER
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Summary: BOARD MEMBERS:
Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr., Board Chair
Mrs. Deirdre P. Pierce, Vice Chair
Mrs. Anna Hill
Mrs. Whitney McGinniss
Ms. Allyson Gevertz
Mrs. Vickie B. Turner
Dr. Joyce Morley

Dr. Vasanne S. Tinsley, Interim Superintendent
D. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
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Summary: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education adopt the June 20, 2023 called meeting and executive session agenda.

Motion by: _____________
Seconded by: ______________
Vote: ______________

E. ACTION ITEM(S)

1. Approval of Resolution for Tax Levy (1 doc)
Why: The local property tax revenue to be generated is needed to fund the approved FY2024 General Operations budget. This action is required to provide compliance with all Georgia laws prior to setting the final millage rate for the fiscal year 2023-2024.
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Summary: Presented by: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the Tax Levy Resolution, setting the millage rate at 23.08 mills for the support and maintenance of education, for the fiscal year 2023-2024.
Details: WHEREAS, the DeKalb County Board of Education is required by law to make
annually a recommendation of the millage rate to be levied.

BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED, that the DeKalb County Board of Education
does hereby recommend the tax levy for the support and maintenance
of education as follows:

Twenty-three and eight hundredths (23.08) mills on all taxable
property located in the DeKalb County School District for the support
and maintenance of education in said DeKalb School District.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded
to the Tax Commissioner, and the Board of Commissioners of said
County, with a request that the levy of taxes for the calendar year
2023 shall include the tax herein recommended and that all sums
derived there from be paid to the DeKalb County Board of Education.
Contact: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance, 678.676.0289
Effective: July 2023 (FY2024)
Status: Attorney approval not required.
2. Adoption of the DeKalb County School District Budget for 2023-2024 (FY24) (2 docs)
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Summary: Presented by: Dr. Vasanne S. Tinsley, Interim Superintendent
Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education adopt the DeKalb County School District FY2024 Budget.
Contact: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, 678.676.0289
Effective: July 1, 2023
Status: Attorney approval not required

F. ADJOURN TO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE TO AN OPEN SESSION
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Summary: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education adjourn the executive session and reconvene to an open session.

Motion by: ____________
Seconded by: ____________
Vote: __________________

G. ACTION ITEM(S)

1. Approval of an item from Executive Session
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Summary: Presented by Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr., Board Chair
H. ADJOURN
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Summary: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education adjourn the June 20, 2023, called meeting.


Motion by: _____________
Seconded by: ______________
Vote: ______________