A school system’s budget serves as an operational plan, stated in financial terms, for carrying out the mission of the school district. In accordance with Georgia law and State Board of Education policy, a budget for Catoosa County Public Schools is prepared annually and submitted to the Catoosa County Board of Education for approval.
Budgets must comply with Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.), which outlines financial management for public schools.
School system financials are governed by governmental accounting standards. These standards organize accounting on a fund and function basis, which allows unique tracking of revenues and expenditures for specific purposes. The Catoosa County Board of Education adopts its budget at the function level as summarized below.
The functional levels used for budgetary control are determined by the Georgia Department of Education's chart of accounts and include:
Instruction
Student Services
Improvement of Instructional Services
Instructional Staff Training
Educational Media Services
General Administration
School Administration
Business Services
Maintenance & Operations
Transportation
Central Support
Other Support Services
Community Services
Below are previous years budget information:
FY2025 Budget:
FY2024 Budget:
FY2023 Budget:
FY2022 Budget:
FY2021 Budget: