Fulton County School Board member outlines looming struggles for the district

Fulton County Schools District 1 Board Member Sara Gillespie presents potential budget impacts at the monthly community meeting on April 23 at Sweet Apple Elementary School. (Sarah Coyne/Appen Media)

ROSWELL, Ga. — Fulton County School Board member Sara Gillespie says the district faces funding challenges from multiple directions this year.

At her monthly community meeting on April 23 at Sweet Apple Elementary School, Gillespie highlighted several changes and potential policies that could take effect soon.

Her interchange with residents of her district, which includes Roswell and parts of Alpharetta, carried over into the April 24 Board of Education meeting in Union City.