The Williamson County School District is a component unit of Williamson County Government. It is the largest public school district within Williamson County, with Franklin Special School District being the other. There are also several private schools within the county, but they largely operate off of tuition dollars and do not receive local tax dollars. The Board is made up of 12 elected school board members with one being elected Chairman yearly, by the board members. The Williamson County Board of Education is its only legal entity, which provides guidance and policies for the operations of the school system and is separate from the county commission. The Williamson County Commission is the funding entity for the Board; therefore, all budgets must be approved by the county commission. The district operates 4 special revenue funds: the main fund (General Purpose School Fund) where local tax dollars (property and sales) and an appropriation from the state (commonly referred to as the BEP) generate the majority of revenue to run the district; the School Federal Projects Fund which accounts for state and Federal grant awards; the Central Cafeteria Fund and Extended School Program Fund, which are self sufficient funds that operate on fees collected. The district also has the Education Capital Projects Fund that accounts for all our major building and renovation programs funded with debt or other means. Our Open Finance page is designed to let citizens understand how your precious tax dollars are spent for education in Williamson County. It reflects our revenue stream and shows our expenses by categories and object codes. We hope you use this site to help you gain knowledge about your school district’s budget.

If you have questions about this site, please contact Joan Breeding at joanb1@wcs.edu for assistance.

Thank you for looking at our site!

Rachel Farmer

Assistant Superintendent Finance

615-472-4022

rachel.farmer@wcs.edu