MEGLRS Historical Chronology

      Metro Georgia Learning Resources System (GLRS) Historical Chronology
FY12 – Through an agreement with the Georgia Department of Education, DeKalb County began service
as fiscal agent for Metro East GLRS. In addition, DCSD provided financial support for the continuation of
the Materials Production Center (Jim Cherry Teacher Center).

FY13 – Financial Support for the Materials Production Center by DeKalb County was dissolved. This
support previously consisted of:

            •   Payment of three employees to oversee the daily operations of the Materials
                Production Center
            •   Payment for materials support

FY13 –Pay structure for the Materials Production Center was revamped by MEGLRS in order to
compensate for the loss of materials funds. MEGLRS acquired cost associated with the following:

            •   Full cost of materials
            •   1.5 employees to run the Materials Production Center located within the DCSD

FY18 – GLRS Budget from the state allocation dropped from $455,000 to $425,000

FY20 – Prior to FY19 GLRS was utilizing a carryover amount that averaged $230,000 with that amount
decreasing each year to compensate drops in funding by both GADOE and DCSD

FY20 – Carryover for FY20 from FY19 was reduced to only 25% of the FY19 Carryover. Carry over
dropped to approximately $57,000 dollars. As a result:

            •   Planned services were suspended
            •   Most GLRS’s closed their Materials Production Center (only three remaining across the
                state)
            •   All remaining carry over was used to cover salaries for the FY20 fiscal year which
                included substantial raises
            •   DeKalb Exceptional Education Department began to absorb the salaries of two
                employees to ensure continued services for teachers through the use of the MPC

FY21 – Metro East GLRS had access to no carry over as a result it was necessary to transition our full
time Program Specialist to a part time positions.

FY22 – Metro East GLRS budget increased from $425,000 to $460,000.

FY23 – Metro East GLRS budget increased from $460,000 to $565,000 allowing the addition of two
addition part time Program Specialist



MEGLRS MRESA Partnership

MRESA has been providing support and personnel for MEGLRS for almost 20 years. The contracted
amount to MRESA has varied in correlation with the funding provided by GADOE and stipulations placed
upon GLRS by the state department. Specific annual contract amounts for the past ten years are
included below and reflect both changes in funding amount and state practices.

The contract between MEGLRS and GADOE has always been used to fund part time personnel and the
subsequent materials, supplies and equipment needs to support this personnel. These personnel needs
are dictated by the annual GLRS scope of work.

FY15 - $180,000

FY16 - $193,000

FY17 - $161,000

FY18 - $176,000

Beginning in FY19, the GADOE indicated that indirect costs charged by RESAs were not in line with state
guidance. Other than single event contractors, MRESA was not used to secure our part time employees.

FY19 - $5,000

FY20 - $5,000

FY21 - $5,000

Beginning in FY 22 the indirect cost issue was resolved and GLRS reinstituted its contract with MRESA as
a stable agency with provides quality personnel and the flexibility needed to ensure MEGLRS compliance
with budget and scope of work.

FY22

$48,000

FY23

$150,000

FY24

$180,000

FY25

$180,000

FY26

$240,000