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We want our public to know how school funding is spent:

Costs for employees’ benefits continue to increase at a greater rate compared to our revenue stream
We use our permanent improvement fund to repair and maintain buildings and facilities, but it is no longer sufficient to cover those costs (permanent improvement money can not be used for salaries and benefits)
Our current permanent improvement revenue stream allows us to purchase a bus or two annually and new student computers and that is it

Our ability to purchase, repair and/or maintain our equipment and buildings is hampered because of the lack of a better permanent improvement revenue stream.  

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Paulding County Residents, we need your help!  Paulding County Schools are having a friendly competition! Students were encouraged to design an ad/slogan to help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health.  Each of the schools chose their school winner.  We need your help to choose the winner for the entire county! Please vote for your favorite poster, drawing, slogan by liking or loving their submission by Sunday, April 19^th! 

The student with the most “likes” will win a $100 gift card and be recognized as the county winner!

Reducing the stigma surrounding mental health is crucial in our schools. Stigma prevents people of all ages from seeking the help they need, leading to prolonged suffering and sometimes isolation. By promoting conversations, education, advocacy, and empathy, we can all create an environment where people feel safe to prioritize their own mental well-being and seek treatment when needed.

Recent changes in legislation are having a direct impact on PEVS:

As previously mentioned, our revenue stream hasn’t been able to keep pace with expenses for the last few years and anticipated revenue of $4 million from the Fair School Funding Plan will not be received
Property tax legislation will reduce the amount of funding from property taxes (approximately $1.3 million) that we receive moving forward
This includes new property tax money, which will be “clawed back” from PEVS in order to give property owners tax relief

The amount of funding that we will be losing in property taxes would have covered the replacement of our HVAC system in all of our buildings.

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While we celebrate our accomplishments from this school year, we also want to be transparent with our public about the challenges that are ahead of us.  Our district is experiencing:

Declining state funding- the Fair School Funding formula has not been completed as planned and property tax legislation will decrease the amount of funding from the state
Rising operational costs- the cost to purchase items, repair and maintain equipment and the cost of salaries and benefits continue to rise
Because of this, our revenue stream hasn’t been able to keep pace with expenses for the last few years

As we continue to move forward to provide our students the best education possible, we want to be clear about the challenges we face.
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Great things have happened at PEVS this year!  They include:

• Improvement on our State Report Card
• Programs where our students receive college credit and industry credentials
• Our music and arts programs continue to grow—band and choir numbers are higher than they have been in years and our drama department produced great performances
• Our quiz bowl finished as runner-up in the GMC and qualified for multiple national tournaments
• We have history-making athletic programs this year in football and boys and girls basketball, as well as state qualifiers in cross country and wrestling
• Our Vo-Ag and FFA programs continue to be recognized at the state and national levels

Our successes are a direct result of the commitment from our students and staff, as well as from the support of our communities!

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The Board of Education and District Administration have been made aware of the ballot language reading that the 0.75% income tax levy on the May 5, 2026 ballot currently reads that it is for a continuing period of time, when it should be for a 5 year period. The Board of Elections has been made aware of the issue and is working on timely corrections for all voters. Please do not complete any ballots that incorrectly refer to a continuing levy and to wait for a corrected ballot to be issued from the Board of Elections. 

Please contact Mr. Etzler if you have any questions.