Polk County School Board Millage for School Safety, Teachers, and Career Education
What your vote means
A YES vote adds a 1 mill school property tax for four years, mostly for school employee pay.
A NO vote means the school district does not levy this new 1 mill tax.
Our one-line summary of the official wording.
In plain words
Our summary of the official materials and local reporting.
- Asks voters to approve a new 1 mill school property tax for four years; voters would decide in 2030 whether to keep it. source: wusf.org
- 80% would raise pay for school employees and 20% would go to school safety, arts, career and technical education and early childhood education; none for administrator raises. source: wusf.org
- About $14.4 million a year would go to charter schools as state law requires, and a citizens' committee would oversee spending. source: wusf.org
- Money: 1 mill = about $259 a year ($21.62 a month) on a home with $259,419 of taxable value; about $65.6 million a year for schools. source: wusf.org
Why people want it, and why others object
Why supporters want it
- Fred Heid, Polk County Public Schools superintendent: "There is very much a symbiotic relationship between your school district and how the community thrives" source: wusf.org
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Who backs each side
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What you will see on your ballot
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