SchoolsThursday, November 5
Broward voters renew the school tax for teacher pay and safety
The 5AM Fort Lauderdale team
If you have a child in a Broward school, the funding for teacher pay, safety and mental health services just got renewed. Broward voters approved it with just over 67%, and Miami-Dade voters said yes with more than 82%. It's the third renewal since 2018.
Miami-Dade voters backed the renewal more strongly than Broward voters
Source: WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | 82% |
| Broward | 67% |
District leaders said renewal was crucial in avoiding a $358 million budget shortfall. Superintendent Howard Hepburn pointed to three straight years of A ratings and the district's highest graduation rate ever.
$358 millionbudget shortfall district leaders said renewal helps avoid
Broward has seen declining enrollment, school closures and a drop in revenue.
Source: WPLG Local 10
One catch: Amendment 3, the property tax cut, passed with over 60% of the vote. Hepburn says it will directly affect Broward schools, from school resource officers to after-school programs.
- Rate: one mill, or $1 per $1,000 of taxable value
- School Board is discussing closing and consolidating ten schools
- Board member Allen Zeman's plan would close 26 schools