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During a report to the board on the outcomes of this year’s legislative session, Dyer discussed the district’s efforts to persuade lawmakers to add an “opportunity weight” to Georgia’s Quality Basic Education (QBE) funding formula — a change supporters say would provide additional state funding for students living in poverty.

The Albany City Commission approved a $358.2 million spending plan during its final meeting of the budget year that ends on June 30.

“That was always the goal of the school zone cameras, to change the behavior. It’s the same with the red lights, we want to change the behavior. When you see a yellow light, you need to slow down and prepare to stop.”