The School Board of Orange County, Florida The School Board of Orange County, Florida Ad Valorem Millage Election
What your vote means
A YES vote keeps the 1 mill school operating property tax from July 2027 through June 2031.
A NO vote ends the 1 mill school operating property tax when the current approval expires in June 2027.
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In plain words
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- Asks whether to keep the current 1 mill school property tax for four more years, July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2031. source: voteorangefl.gov
- The money pays for operating costs such as teacher and staff pay, academic programs, arts, athletics and student activities, and is shared with charter schools as the law requires. source: voteorangefl.gov
- The district must report each year on how the money is spent; this continues an existing tax rather than adding a new one. source: clickorlando.com
- Money: 1 mill = $100 a year on a home with $100,000 of taxable value (Illustration only); the district says about $255 million a year. source: clickorlando.com
Why people want it, and why others object
Why supporters want it
- Scott Howat, OCPS chief communications officer: "This is not costing the taxpayers any more money." source: clickorlando.com
Why opponents object
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Who backs each side
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What you will see on your ballot
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