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BoE moves district lines
Shift made to reduce population at EMS
Scott Pevey
Parent Scott Pevey questions the Effingham County Board of Educations decision to adjust middle school district lines, sending some students from Ebenezer Middle School to Effingham County Middle School. - photo by Photo by Calli Arnold

With newest member Mose Mock as the lone dissenter, the Effingham Board of Education approved a recommendation to adjust middle school district lines at its Feb. 17 meeting held at Effingham County Middle School, where a majority of the students impacted will attend in the fall.

“I just wanted to be the voice of the people,” Mock said. “They were counting on me to be their voice. All the folks that contacted me, they were against.”

Mock’s District 4 is most affected by the resolution, and he said he understands the need for redistricting. But he wished the process would have been more gradual.

With the intention of balancing the population densities in all three middle schools and giving each facility room for growth, the new district lines affect 204 fifth, sixth and seventh graders currently in the Ebenezer Middle district. Thirty-six students who are in the South Effingham Elementary and High schools districts will move to South Effingham Middle.

For the complete story, see Tuesday's edition of the Effingham Herald.

Effingham School Board Approves $203M budget with Potential Property Tax Increase
2026 budget
This chart illustrates how the Effingham County School District’s $203 million general fund is allocated for fiscal year 2026, including spending on salaries, benefits, transportation, health services, and safety and security. (Courtesy of Effingham School District)
The Effingham County Board of Education approved a $203 million fiscal year 2026 budget Thursday night, reflecting an 11% increase over last year. The rise is largely due to an $8 million spike in health and retirement benefit costs for employees. To help cover the shortfall, the district may raise the property tax millage rate, potentially increasing homeowners’ taxes by up to 12 percent.
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