Putnam County Schools Superintendent Derick Austin points to the everrising contribution the local school board has to contribute toward statefunded education costs. IAN TOCHER/Staff
The Putnam County Charter School System (PCCSS) is preparing to approve a fiscal 2027 budget that relies heavily on local funding while absorbing rising personnel, health care, and other mandated costs. PCCSS Superintendent Derick Austin presented the proposed budget at 1 p.m. on Aug. 20, in the first of two public presentations that day at the Board’s administrative building near the county’s pri…
