Hunters Bend Elementary
Franklin, TN:
School Board Approves 2019-20 Budget
The WCS School Board unanimously approved the 2019-20 school budget at its meeting March 25.
The budget includes the general purpose school fund of $386,248,331, the central cafeteria fund of $13,883,216, the extended school program fund of $7,066,258, and the capital request of $13,254,951.
The budgets will now go before the County Commission budget and education committees before going before the full County Commission in July.
Below is timeline for the budget process:
By April 1: Budget proposal is turned over to the County Commission
April 15: Combined Committee Meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Administration Complex…
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