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First Presbyterian Day School Calendar 2025-2026: Key Dates & Holidays

The 2025-2026 school year begins August 5. Here are the dates you need to know.

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Bibb School Board plans to increase property taxes, call for ESPLOST vote

The board voted unanimously Thursday on a tentative 4.65% property tax increase, maintaining the millage rate at 14.674 mills. 

After school programs in jeopardy for Bibb students amid federal funds withhold

The Trump administration held back roughly $6 billion last week in education grants.

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Bibb County School Calendar 2025-2026: Key Dates & Holidays

The 2025-2026 school year begins August 5. Here are the dates you need to know.

Bibb school board stays the course, finalizes budget without new positions

Despite a final attempt to fit new positions into the budget, the Bibb County Board of Education passed a budget carrying a $20.7 million deficit.

Cirrus Academy grapples with budget shortfalls

The Cirrus Academy governing board met virtually Tuesday afternoon to approve the 2026 budget, organizational structure and salaries. The budget also included earmarks for a concrete basketball court, a sensory room and equipment for a morning podcast.

A month after board members considered closing L.H. Williams, school set to build new health center

At its May 15 meeting, the Bibb County Board of Education accepted a $998,277 grant from the state for the renovation and operation of the school-based health center.

Howard English teacher retires after 41 years of learning from students

Julia Manard has taught at high schools around Bibb County and prides herself in the connections made with her students.

Impending scholarships could help more than 700 Bibb County public school students move to private, home schools

The Promise Scholarship has received 732 applications from Bibb County Schools students, about 3.5% of the district’s student population, according to a Georgia Student Finance Commission spokesperson.

Bibb school board adopts budget without superintendent’s requests

The budget will have the district operating at a $20.8 million deficit, and included a 3% raise for teachers, a decreased number of vacant jobs and a new classified salary schedule.

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