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Home»Local News»Rockdale County Board of Education sets public hearings on HB581 property tax bill, BOE plans to opt out

Rockdale County Board of Education sets public hearings on HB581 property tax bill, BOE plans to opt out

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By On Common Ground News on February 3, 2025 Local News, Rockdale
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CONYERS, GA– The Rockdale County Board of Education(BOE) will hold three public hearings on House Bill 581 during the next few weeks to allow stakeholders the opportunity to share their opinions on whether to opt out. 

While the language of the official public notice of the hearings indicates intent to opt out as required by the statute, it is important to note that ultimately the vote on the resolution to opt out will be solely determined by the collective action of the Rockdale County Board of Education. A majority vote for the resolution to opt out would result in the Board opting out, but a majority vote against the resolution to opt out would result in the Board staying in HB 581.

Georgia House Bill 581, which took effect Jan.1, 2025, introduces a statewide homestead exemption that caps the annual increase in property values for tax purposes. This exemption limits how much the assessed value of homestead properties can increase each year, based on the prior year’s inflation rate. This means property taxes for homeowners will be more predictable and potentially lower. While the bill aims to provide property tax relief, it will also significantly limit the funds available for our schools, affecting resources and programs. The projected school system’s revenue loss under HB 581 for the period of 2025 to 2029 is approximately $61,665,768 based upon estimates provided by the Office of Tax Commissioner.

“The large reduction in revenue will likely result in consideration of numerous budgetary cuts including but not necessarily limited to reducing the instructional calendar for students, increasing class sizes for teachers, discontinuing some discretionary specialty programs and services for students, assigning furlough days for employees, freezing annual step increases for employees, and eliminating the 2% Alternative Retirement Benefit for employees,” the BOE stated. 

“ An additional measure to recoup lost revenue could include indefinitely delaying a transition to semi-monthly pay for employees which was seen as a viable means of recruiting and retaining highly qualified personnel and heavily favored by staff. Such a significant loss of revenue will likely have an impact on the district’s ability to be optimally competitive with recruitment and retention of highly qualified teachers among surrounding districts that are opting out and will not have such budgetary constraints,” the BOE said. 

“This decision has long-term effects, as school districts have only one opportunity to opt out of this exemption. To do so, they must follow a specific process, including holding public hearings and passing a resolution by March 1, 2025.”

Scheduled Hearings:

The Rockdale County Board of Education intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for Rockdale County Public Schools. 

All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this matter to be held in the Board Room, 960 Pine Street, Conyers Thursday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.

The Rockdale County Board of Education intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for Rockdale County Public Schools. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this matter to be held in the Board Room, 960 Pine Street, Conyers, GA 30012 on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. The regular session will follow at 7:00 p.m.

Note: The above language of the formal notice of public hearings is prescribed by statute and cannot be altered by any governmental entity. Ultimately, the intent of the Rockdale County Board of Education will be determined by a vote on the HB 581 Resolution to Opt Out.



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