Savannah-Chatham school system faces $6.1 million budget shortfall; superintendent says it could be larger

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System faces a $6.1 million budget shortfall, and that number could grow.

The school system may have to pass a budget without knowing how much revenue it will receive from the county’s tax digest, which accounts for around two-thirds of the school system’s revenue source, according to superintendent Denise Watts.

Watts said they likely won’t receive the tax digest for another month, which means they might have to pass a budget without complete information…

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