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Board Approves Budget that Includes Reduction in Millage Rate
Despite a projected revenue reduction of $2.8 million, the adopted FY 2026 budget maintains the district’s focus on investment in students and staff.
SCCPSS Staff Shift to Four Day Work Week Over the Summer Months
SCCPSS will implement a 4-day work schedule in June and July utilizing a 10-hour workday during this period. During this time, all district buildings will be closed on Fridays.
Learn more about the Summer Work Schedule here.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dedicate Survey Vessel in Honor of Groves High Graduate
Army Sergeant Tyrone Chisholm was on his second tour in Iraq when he was killed by a roadside bomb on November 11, 2005, at the age of 27.
Windsor Forest High Student Receives Cousin Itt Award for Flight Training
The award provides 16 hours of flight training to a Chatham County high school student who demonstrate a strong commitment to aviation and academic potential.
District News
Important news from the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
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The Savannah-Chatham Board of Education approved the FY 2026 Budget and a reduced millage rate in a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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At the Special Called Board Meeting Tuesday evening, the Board adopted the FY 2026 Budget for All Funds. The final budget reflects no mill increase and includes a reduction of 0.15 mills for a total combined millage of 17.331 mills, while maintaining our commitment to invest in students and staff.
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The Cousin Itt award provides 16 hours of flying instruction to a Chatham County high school student through the “Thrill of the First Flight” program.
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Army Sergeant Tyrone Chisholm Army was on his second tour of Iraq when he was killed by a roadside bomb on November 11, 2005, at the age of 27.
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The Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 3.89 percent.
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The SCCPSS Division of Communications has received seven 2025 Publications and Digital Media Excellence awards from the National School Public Relations Association.
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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) is applying for the carryover Ed-Flex waiver for Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by LEAs (other than Section 1111).
Uniquely SCCPSS
From school to the world: All students prepared to be successful and productive citizens
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Attendance Matters
SCCPSS wants you to know that your attendance matters. Students and schools thrive when students attend every day, and both students and parents are actively engaged.
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Board Approves Resolution for ESPLOST V
A resolution was approved to reimpose, levy, and collect a sales and use tax for educational purposes conditioned upon approval by qualified voters residing within Chatham County in a referendum to be held March 18, 2025
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The Way Forward 2026 Strategic Plan
Learn more about our Strategic Plan: The Way Forward 2026