PHOTOS: Newton County splash pad ribbon-cutting ceremony

During a report to the board on the outcomes of this year’s legislative session, Dyer discussed the district’s efforts to persuade lawmakers to add an “opportunity weight” to Georgia’s Quality Basic Education (QBE) funding formula — a change supporters say would provide additional state funding for students living in poverty.

“That was always the goal of the school zone cameras, to change the behavior. It’s the same with the red lights, we want to change the behavior. When you see a yellow light, you need to slow down and prepare to stop.”

“The other side of the coin is you could have higher revenues than projected. We’re very conservative in budgeting revenues. That also reduces the need to use fund balance”