Updated 5/28/20

The new Giles County School budget decreases positions in the school system by three due to retirements.
The school board approved the 2020-21 budget, which requires the approval of the Giles County Commission.
The county schools was estimated to receive more state Basic Education Funds (BEP) than initially expected for the 2020-21 school year.
Much of the budget is funded through BEP, which pays each school district per the number of students enrolled.
Giles County School Director Vickie Beard said information on April 27th showed an additional 42 students.
Those 42 students increased the estimated BEP funding by approximately $215,000.
Giles County Finance Director Beth Moore-Sumners told the board that revenues for the school system look relatively the same from last year, adding that a lot of information for the upcoming fiscal year is still unknown due to the impact of COVID-19 on the budgetary process.
The Giles County Board of Education’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, June 4th, at the Central Office.
The board’s next work session is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, June 18th.