Information
NOTE: The following information is provided “as a point in time” and may be subject to change.
UPDATE:
4+ YEAR HISTORY OF SCHOOL BOARD CAPITAL DISCRETIONARY – EXCEL
4+ YEAR HISTORY OF SCHOOL BOARD CAPITAL DISCRETIONARY – PDF
NOTE: For the 2009-2010 calendar year School Board members had $100,000 each of capital outlay “discretionary” money. In previous years they had $150,000 each.
4 Year History of School Board Discretionary Capital Outlay Expenditures
List of Okaloosa County Precinct Locations
FTE Positions By School for Music, Art, Drama, Media, and PE 2010-2011
.5% SALES SURTAX INFORMATION
SCHOOL BOARD’S .5% SALES SURTAX RESOLUTION #10-04 SUMMARY: A. The .5% surtax will be levied for 10 YEARS starting 1/1/2011 and ending 12/31/2020. B. 59 other FL School Districts have either a discretionary sales tax or additional millage for public education. 43 Florida School District’s levied a .25 Critical Needs Millage in 2009-2010 to make up for the millage the State took from capital outlay. C. These tax proceeds DO NOT fund operational expenditures, only capital expenditures for schools with a life expectancy of at least 5 years. D. The tax will only apply to the first $5000 of a single purchase and WILL NOT apply to food items or medicine.
Half Cent Sales Tax Capital Projects Plan – Detailed list of where the money will be spent. Primarily HVAC Systems, Restroom Upgrades, Roof Repair, and Computers and Network Infrastructure.
DESTIN CHAMBER RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HALF-CENT SALES TAX
Age Of District Facilities – 84% OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S FACILITIES ARE OLDER THAN 30 YEARS