August 2021 Board Briefs

A monthly publication highlighting work session and regular monthly meetings of the Board of Education.

Summary Of The

August Meetings

The Forsyth County Board of Education consists of five members who are elected by district to staggered, four-year terms.

Highlight Of Presentation And Discussion Items

The following items were presented to the Board:

Finance Report -

As of July 31, 2021 the Board learned the system is at 9.26 percent for the budget year. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax revenues for July 2021 were up 24.03 percent from 2020 collections and up 2.93 percent from last month. A financial statement, investment reports, and bond summaries were also shared, as well as a detailed capital projects analysis.

Forsyth County Arts & Learning Center Update -

Dawn Phipps, Director of FoCAL, presented an update on the FoCAL Center.