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Forsyth County Schools operates on a fiscal year basis as prescribed by the State of Georgia. The fiscal year starts July 1 and ends on June 30. The State requires that every school system have a balanced budget, approved by the local Board of Education, in place before the start of the fiscal year. There are many factors that go into putting together the budget for FCS. Some of the ones discussed in detail are population increases (student and countywide), revenues, class size, state-funded positions vs locally funded positions and tax base which will determine the millage rate

2025 Millage Rate Information

Notice of Property Tax Increase

The Forsyth County Board of Education  announces its intentions to increase the 2025 property taxes it will levy this year by 3.98 percent over the rollback millage rate. Learn more here: 

     Millage Rate Press Release 

     Millage Rate Public Hearing Ad for 7/22/25

     Millage Rate Public Hearing Ad for 7/29/25

     Tax Digest and 5 Year History of Levy 

Hearing Information: All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held at the Forsyth County Board of Education Central Office Building, 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, Georgia on July 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. and July 29, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Budget Timeline

Click here to view the FY26 Budget Proposal Presentation. 

Click here to view the FY 26 Budget Summary and Ad.

25-26 Employee Pay Dates

 Property Tax Relief Resources

• Information about FCS Property Tax Relief
• FCS Financial Transparency
• GADOE Financial Data Reporting

For Students:

• Student Accident Insurance (English) (Spanish)

For Staff:

• Fraud Waste Abuse and Corruption 

Important Health Coverage Tax Document Information:

Due to the recently passed Paperwork Reduction Act, 1095-C Forms will no longer be mailed. Full-time eligible employees, and  non-full-time employees or non-employees currently enrolled in or previously enrolled in the plan, have the ability to request a copy of your 1095-C form by emailing vanessa.stephens@alliant.com, contacting 877-201-0487 or by mailing your request to 14439 NW Military Hwy. Suite 108-PMB #626 Shavano Park, TX 78231. A copy of your form must be provided to you within 30 days of your request. When requesting a copy of your 1095-C form, please indicate if you wish to receive your form via email or mail. If you wish to obtain your form electronically, please email vanessa.stephens@alliant.com indicating that you are giving your consent to receive your 1095-C form electronically. If you have any questions, please contact the Forsyth County Schools Benefit Service Center at 877-201-0487.