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Christine RiesA study co-authored by Christine Ries, a professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Economics, was recently quoted in an article entitled “Sandy Springs City School District Would Be Financially Feasible, Study Says” for Reporter Newspapers, July 22.
Here's an excerpt:
A study commissioned by a Sandy Springs group advocating for a city school district has found creating one would be financially feasible.
The study found Sandy Springs’ taxes would generate sufficient funding to operate the 11 public schools within the city’s borders, which are currently operated by the Fulton County School District. Projected revenues for a separate Sandy Springs school district would be approximately $163.3 million. Operating expenses were estimated to be $65.2 million.
The study, which is dated to April but just released, was authored by Kelly McCutchen, a senior fellow and former president and CEO of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, and Georgia Tech professor Christine P. Ries. Ries authored a similar study for Dunwoody in 2013. To read the study, click here.
The School of Economics is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.
