Board Approves Balanced
Budget For Fiscal Year 2014

The Board of Education approved an $856 million budget for Fiscal Year 2014 during its May 16 evening meeting, taking several cost-cutting measures to address an $86 million shortfall. Reductions in General Fund expenditures include a decrease of 182 professional positions through attrition, reducing the 2013-2014 school year five days (to 175 days from 180 days), five furlough days for all District employees, and a delay in salary step increases for eligible employees until January 2014. The approved budget will cut central administrative office expenses by $1.8 million and eliminates 16 central office positions. Read more
Posted 5/17/2013

End of Year Early Release Dates

All Cobb County school students will be released early on May 22nd & 23rd at the following times:

  • 11:30am – High School Release
  • 12:30pm – Elementary School Release
  • 1:30pm – Middle School Release

Cobb Schools Perform Well on Baseline College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI)

Cobb County Schools appear to have fared well on baseline ratings under the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), the new statewide accountability system that replaces the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) measure. As a district, Cobb’s CCRPI scores topped the state average at all three levels – elementary, middle and high. Read more
Posted 5/7/2013

Cobb Schools, Public Library Collaborate
For K-8 Summer Reading Programs

Cobb County elementary and middle school students will have more ways to explore their summer reading enrichment through a new collaboration with the Cobb County Public Library (CCPL). For the first time, the Cobb County School District and the library system have developed complementary summer reading programs that include shared suggested reading lists, common themes for both academic levels and cross-curricular activities. Read more
Posted 5/14/2013

Good News From The CobbCast News Blog
North Cobb Student Daniel Kinslow To Compete in National SkillsUSA Culinary Arts Competition, With Backing From Kennesaw Business Association
Wheeler High School Junior Kurt Klinkmueller Earns Perfect ACT Composite Score
Cobb Commissioner Lisa Cupid Speaks At Floyd Middle School Honor Roll Celebration
Cobb Schools, Public Library Collaborate For K-8 Summer Reading Programs

Survey Results Indicate Strong Stakeholder Satisfaction With Cobb Schools, Superintendent

An overwhelming majority of Cobb County School District stakeholders are satisfied with the overall direction of the school system and the performance of Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa, according to the results of a public survey conducted by an outside research firm.
Read more Posted 3/25/2013

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