By Barry H. Hendrix
The numbers of the student population for the Thomasville City Schools District will remain essentially unchanged for the 2026-2027 year.
The school system predicts that there will be approximately 958.85 students for Fiscal Year 2027 compared to 960.95 in FY 2026. However, the system continues to register students throughout the school year.
The following projected enrollment included 277.15 students at Thomasville High School; 291.9 at Thomasville Middle School; and 389.8 at Thomasville Elementary School.
The Average Daily Membership (ADM) of students enrolled in the system is recorded for the 20 days after Labor Day. That average enrollment over those 20 days will decide the amount of state Foundation funds the system will receive in 2027-2028.
Approximately 140.24 employees serve the school system including 65.48 teachers.
The first of two budget hearings for FY 2027 was held Aug. 25 at the regular meeting of the Thomasville City Board of Education in the Thomasville High School Library,
Anjelica Gibson, Chief School Financial Officer, presented preliminary details of the new budget during a work session before the regular meeting. The final revenue and expenditure numbers for the FY 2027 budget will be presented at the Sept. 8 board meeting.
Anticipated local revenues for FY 2027 include $1,659,000.00 in County Tax Revenue: Regular Ad Valorem – 7.5 mills, $719,000.00; Special Ad Valorem – 5 mills, $610,000.00; and Sales Tax, $300,000.00;
$165,000.00 in District Tax Revenue: Regular Ad Valorem – 3 mills, $160,000.00; and County Vehicle/Use Tax, $5,000.00.
Local government revenue includes Thomasville City Council, $100,000.00; District Sales Tax, $550,000.00; and District Alcohol Beverage Tax, $19,000.00.
In other action from the Aug. 25 school board meeting, the financial report for July 26 was approved. Payroll totaled $1,024,555.84, and accounts payable totaled $264,415.04.
• A $147,081.31 bid with Interior Elements for the remodeling of the TMS cafeteria was approved.
• The renewal of the board’s liability coverage with Risk Management was approved ($474.00) effective Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027.
• The board approved revisions to the Salary Schedule and job description for the position of Accountant/Accounts Payable Clerk.
• There was a first reading of health services policies.
• A Section 504 special education procedures manual was approved.
• The following personnel actions were approved:
(Employment in Positions)
Cassandra Powell, Substitute Bus Driver;
Barbara Jenkins, Substitute Bus Driver;
Janaija Dixon, Child Nutrition Program Assistant at TES;
(Transfers)
Angela Bradford, transfer from Instructional Aide at THS to Clerical Aide at THS;
(Volunteers)
JaCoby Holt
Ja’Shun Henderson
Tevin Watters
Korey Adams
James “Nic” Newton
Chase Dunham
Walt Anderson
Coleman Anderson
Charlene Pugh
Jamie Fontan
Tim Robinson
Tanner Williams
Kenny Adams
(TEAMS Contracts)
LaToria McCall
Kimberly Smith
Hannah Dozier
Phala Mims
Sandra Shamburger
Cody Drinkard
Carmen Maness
Susan Fendley
(Employment in Supplemental Positions)
Annual supplemental positions were renewed for a large number of school employees.
The next meeting of the Thomasville City Board of Education will be held at 5 p.m. on Sept. 8 in the THS Library. The meeting will include the second and final FY 2027 budget hearing.
(Photo cutline: Anjelica Gibson, Chief School Financial Officer, presented preliminary details of the new budget to the board.)
(Photo cutline: Anjelica Gibson, Chief School Financial Officer, presented preliminary details of the new budget to the board.)