Fernbank Supporters Address School Board

The DeKalb County Schools board of education continues to search for creative ways to plug a $73 million budget gap.

Passionate parents and community members , asking to spare rigorous advanced learning classes and magnet programs from cuts and avoid closing the .

"It's not just a field trip destination,” Fernbank Science Center teacher Lawrence Wilson said.

See more comments in the video clips posted above.

Cost savings options on the table include increasing class sizes, a 1-mill tax increase, eliminating the district-wide Pre-K program and sending pink slips to 70 central office employees.

Do you support a 1-mill tax increase? Share your opinion in the comments.