Marietta City Schools

Board of Education News Archives

11/10/2009 Marietta City Schools Is Top 10 Winner NSBA Digital School Districts Survey
Digital School Boards Survey Winner 2009Marietta City Schools tied for 10th place, among medium-sized school districts, in the nation’s sixth annual Digital School Districts Survey. The announcement made recently by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Education, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and Converge Online magazine recognizes school districts and school boards across the nation whose use of digital technology in interfacing with students, parents and community, district governing, and bettering of operations proved exceptional. More»

08/17/2009 School Board Members Training Ensures Educational Quality
Members of the Board of Education of the City of Marietta have completed the required board member training activities sponsored by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA). At the Aug. 18, 2009 scheduled school board meeting, Marietta school board members will receive certificates of recognition for successfully completing their GSBA training for the period July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009. More»

06/17/2009 Board Approves FY10 Budget
The Board of Education of the City of Marietta adopted the FY10 budget at their Jun. 16 meeting. The board voted 7-0 to adopt the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The adopted budget balances revenues and expenses at $80.8 million, compared to FY09's balanced budget of $83.3 million, a decrease of 3 percent, or $2.53 million.

05/19/2009 Board Tentatively Adopts FY10 Budget
The Board of Education of the City of Marietta tentatively adopted the FY10 budget at their May 19 meeting. The Superintendent recommended the tentative adoption of the FY2010 budget. The revised budget includes a half-step application funded by the federal ARRA funds and allocated appropriately throughout the budget to all salary schedules. In addition, the revised budget includes a $379,600 adjustment from Outgoing Transfers to Improvement of Instruction Services, to include the Technology Department budget. The board approved the Superintendent’s recommendation in a vote of 6-0, with board member Scott Allen absent.

04/21/2009 Board Approves Revision to 2009-2010 School Calendar
The Board of Education of the City of Marietta approved a revision to the 2009-2010 school calendars at their Apr. 21 meeting. The revised 2009-2010 school calendar reduced new teacher orientation from four days to two. The board approved the revised calendar in a vote of 7-0.
2009-2010 School Calendar (rev.04/21/2009)

02/10/2009 Board Approves Personnel and Program Changes FY10 Budget
On Feb. 10, 2009, the Board of Education of the City of Marietta approved a number of personnel and program changes for FY10. Included are workforce reductions resulting from an increase in class size that effectively saves the district $2.5M in additional staffing and other resources. Restructuring of other operational areas and program changes will save the system approximately $766,000.
Superintendent's Community Letter (FY09 Budget)
Superintendent's Community Letter (FY10 Budget)

12/16/2008 Board Approves 2009-2010 School Calendar
The Board of Education of the City of Marietta approved the 2009-2010 school calendars at their Dec. 16 meeting. The 2009-2010 school calendars begin school on Aug. 10. The board approved the calendar in a vote of 6-0, with board member Tom Smith absent.
2009-2010 School Calendar