At the central

office level, departments are finding that the school system budget

now ties directly with the system plan. Items not listed in the plan,

or not meeting the balanced scorecard goal areas, may not receive funding.

We believe

this results-based focus to our planning will bring about positive change.

The result will be increased student achievement, as well as success

in all the goal areas listed in our balanced scorecard.

As always,

we thank you for working with us as we incorporate these business principles

and develop the local, department and system plans. For 130 years, the

Fulton community has shared in the school system's vision and has worked

to create a model educational program. As we say happy birthday to the

school system, we also say thank you for your support. Without the community,

the school system would not have survived and flourished.

If you would

like more information on the Fulton County School System, visit our

Web site at www.fulton.k12.ga.us ; or call our Community Relations

Department at 404-763-6830.