Board approves summer‑school, salary‑supplement and nutrition transfers totaling more than $11 million
April 08, 2026 | Savannah-Chatham County, School Districts, Georgia
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The Savannah‑Chatham County Public School System board approved several budget amendments and contracting actions at its April 8 meeting, including summer‑school funding, a districtwide salary supplement implementation and an operating transfer for the school nutrition fund.
Board approved an operational transfer of $3,016,507 from the general fund to support FY27 summer 'level up' learning and enrichment programs, funding salaries, benefits, instructional supplies, professional services and student tuition support for credit recovery, literacy enrichment for English learners, camps and apprenticeships.
The board also approved a budget amendment to provide the governor's one‑time $2,000 supplement to district employees. To ensure employees receive a consistent net benefit, the district will gross up the supplement (district cited $2,166 grossed amount for full‑time employees). Staff said the state provided roughly $7.7 million toward the supplement and that an additional $6,372,697 from fund balance would be required for full implementation; the operating amendment presented to the board totaled $14,375,991. Trustees approved the recommendation by voice vote.
Separately, the board approved an operating transfer of $4.2 million from the general fund to the school nutrition program to prevent a FY26 deficit; staff cited increased participation, commodity cost variability and limitations of federal funds as drivers of the shortfall and noted the transfer will be built into next year's budget planning.
The board also approved a series of capital and procurement items: multi‑vendor office supplies catalog contracts (estimated $1,260,000 annual), project transfers within Fund 308 ($897,378) for summer facility improvements, a $689,250 design change order for Bloomingdale K‑8 conversion, and a guaranteed maximum price of $22,631,621 for multi‑phase Gamble Road projects. Each item was presented by staff and approved by the board.
Board approved an operational transfer of $3,016,507 from the general fund to support FY27 summer 'level up' learning and enrichment programs, funding salaries, benefits, instructional supplies, professional services and student tuition support for credit recovery, literacy enrichment for English learners, camps and apprenticeships.
The board also approved a budget amendment to provide the governor's one‑time $2,000 supplement to district employees. To ensure employees receive a consistent net benefit, the district will gross up the supplement (district cited $2,166 grossed amount for full‑time employees). Staff said the state provided roughly $7.7 million toward the supplement and that an additional $6,372,697 from fund balance would be required for full implementation; the operating amendment presented to the board totaled $14,375,991. Trustees approved the recommendation by voice vote.
Separately, the board approved an operating transfer of $4.2 million from the general fund to the school nutrition program to prevent a FY26 deficit; staff cited increased participation, commodity cost variability and limitations of federal funds as drivers of the shortfall and noted the transfer will be built into next year's budget planning.
The board also approved a series of capital and procurement items: multi‑vendor office supplies catalog contracts (estimated $1,260,000 annual), project transfers within Fund 308 ($897,378) for summer facility improvements, a $689,250 design change order for Bloomingdale K‑8 conversion, and a guaranteed maximum price of $22,631,621 for multi‑phase Gamble Road projects. Each item was presented by staff and approved by the board.
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