What Is Rollback Millage Rate?

The rollback millage rate is designed to provide Bryan County Schools with the same amount of funding they had the prior year when property values go up and the digest increases.

However, in a high-growth school district like Bryan County Schools, where the number of students and the cost of providing quality education increases every year, keeping tax revenues the same as a result of using the rollback millage rate could hurt our ability to meet the needs of our growing school district.

As a reminder, all new student growth is paid for by local dollars for at least the first year as stated under Challenges Facing Bryan County Schools found on the following page: (https://www.bryan.k12.ga.us/o/bcs/page/funding)

Facts to remember when considering a Rollback Millage Rate:

  1. Growing Student Population:

    • Our district is growing fast. More families are moving here, which means more students in our schools.

    • With more students, we need more teachers, more classrooms, more buses, and more resources like computers, books, and school supplies. All of these things come with a cost.

    • If we used the rollback millage rate, we would collect the same amount of money we had last year, even though we have more students to take care of now.

  2. Rising Costs:

    • The cost of running schools grows each year, not just because we have more students but because costs like salaries, utility bills, and supplies get more expensive.

    • We need to make sure our teachers are paid fairly and that we have safe, clean schools for our students.

Bryan County Schools is a high-growth school district, and our priority is to make sure every student gets a great education. While the rollback millage rate might keep property taxes lower, it could hurt our ability to provide for our students. By keeping the millage rate steady, even as property values increase, we ensure that we have the funding necessary to support our growing school system and meet the needs of our growing community. If the digest was not growing, Bryan County Schools would be forced to increase the millage rate to account for this new growth.