GSCS Board of Education Work Session October 2026

The Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education held a work session on October 7, 2026, covering the proposed 2026 property-tax millage rate, employee benefits, student performance, and policy revisions. The superintendent recommended keeping the millage rate at 16.393 mills, unchanged from the prior year; the advertised rollback rate was 15.861 mills. The presentation said the difference would mean about $42 more in annual taxes on a $200,000 home than at the rollback rate. The board had adopted a fiscal 2027 budget totaling just under $200 million in May. The excerpt does not clearly record a final vote adopting the millage rate.

The district also presented its 2027 employee-benefits package following a year-long RFP process that drew 14 responses and was narrowed to five finalists. The package includes a switch in dental carrier from Delta Dental to MetLife, with a two-year rate guarantee and reported enhancements at no additional premium cost, as well as new voluntary offerings from AFLAC, ARAG, MASA, and Unum. Mark 3 will provide enrollment specialists beginning October 19. No contract award vote or specific contract dollar amount was stated. Separately, the board received a first reading of proposed policy revisions in sections A, B, and C, with stakeholder input planned over 30 days before a later second reading and adoption vote.