Martin County School Board

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

There was a special meeting within the board meeting to approve the 2024/25 budget and tax rate on the first reading.

The final tax rate consists of several sub-rates. The State Law Millage Levy known as the Required Local Effort is the amount set by Tallahassee. The rate was 3.0770 or a decrease of 0.1180 from last year. The Discretionary Operating rate remained 0.7480. Voters passed an additional millage of up to 0.5000 in 2018 that was renewed in 2022 and is up for reauthorization this year. The board reduced the amount to 0.4250 for the next year. The Capital Outlay rate remains the same at 1.5000. 

For 2024/25, the total rate is 5.7500 (0.1930 less than last year). The proposed budget for 2024/25 increased to $582,927,364 which is $14,685,000 more than last year.  It passed unanimously.

You can see the presentation and entire budget book here 

During his comments, Superintendent Maine stated that there have been increased threats to schools across the state. He and his staff are taking all threats very seriously. He emphasized it wasn’t just here but throughout Florida.

The board has authorized a thorough look at the pool at MCHS and what needs to be done. An engineer and pool contractor have been hired to examine every aspect. In the meantime, the different teams have been moved over to Sailfish Splash to accommodate the extensive work. The liner needs to be lifted to see if there is damage underneath. The board will receive a thorough report with estimates and a timeline for performing the needed repairs. The pool will be closed during construction if the board authorizes the work.