Pickens County Board of Education approves 2021-2022 budgetDragon s Corner, News
July 9, 2021
, by Pam Guenther
JASPER, Ga – The Pickens County Board of Education (BOE) discussed the proposed budget for 2021-2022 school year, as well as additional funds for Superintendent and bonus pay for contracted staff. There would be no significant changes to the current budget for the proposed $41,642.
The only thing currently not approved but is expected to be would be the federal art grant. The eleven new FY 20 federal grants range from $750 to $11 million. The art grant was the only grant still waiting to be signed. Ms. Smith also stated that every department was eligible to receive a grant as long as it was allowable but everything must be related to the ‘COVID’ pandemic. The school system is eligible to receive various grants ranging from $624 to 7.1 million dollars. but she went on to explain that no matter the amount of the grant they all required the same amount of paperwork.
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A change in leadership on the Bourne Finance Committee has taken place.
Renee A. Gratis was named the committeeâs new chairwoman during its remote Zoom meeting on Monday, June 7. Ms. Gratis takes over for Mary Jane Mastrangelo who was recently elected to the Bourne Board of Selectmen. Ms. Mastrangelo had to give up her seat on the finance committee due to her election as a selectman.
Ms. Gratis had been serving as co-vice-chairwoman of the finance committee, along with her colleague on the committee, Amanda Bongiovanni. During Monday s meeting, Ms. Bongiovanni was elected to continue as vice-chairwoman. The committee voted in favor of having one person serve in that position instead of two.