The Leon County School Board is looking to voters to approve a property tax increase this fall to help address the well document budget shortfalls. This proposal comes after the school board unanimously voted to seek the renewal of the half-penny sales tax.
The Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to move forward with a possible one-point millage rate increase. Board members directed Superintendent Rocky Hanna to prepare a draft resolution that would be ready for discussion on May 11th. A final vote on placing the language on the ballot could take place at the May 11th meeting.
The proposed one-point millage rate increase could generate $24 million for the district.
Officials noted that the property tax plan will include a public workshop where constituents can weigh in.
Leon Classroom Teachers Association President Scott Mazur supports the measure.
“This is an opportunity for us to put in our own hands as a community distributive leadership. Let the community decide. Do you want strong public schools? Do you want great educators in the classroom? Do you want to strengthen our community and the answer is ‘yes’, so we vote for it,” Mazur said.
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