Local School District Millage Elections on the Ballot in Ten Florida Counties; Sales Tax Initiatives on the Ballot in Three More Counties

Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) Notes Funds Levied as a Result of Voter-Approved Referendums are Shared Proportionately with Charter Schools

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., (Oct. 24, 2022) – Voters in ten Florida Counties will decide on school district local millage proposals as part of their General Election ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 8.    The counties are Brevard, Franklin, Lake, Marion, Miami-Dade, Nassau, Palm Beach, Putnam, St. Lucie and Union.

In addition, three Florida school districts are linked to sales tax initiatives on the ballot in their counties.  They are Columbia, Hendry and Osceola.

Funds levied by voter-approved school district millage proposals and sales tax initiatives are shared proportionately with charter schools, based on each charter school’s proportionate share of the district’s total unweighted full-time student enrollment. 

The Florida Legislature passed HB7123 in 2019 to clarify that the term “school operational purposes” includes charter schools sponsored by a school district.  The bill was signed into law by Governor DeSantis.  The FCPCS Advocacy Team played an important rule in passage of the clarifying bill.

Local school district millage proposals were approved by voters in seven Florida counties during the August Florida Primary Election.  The counties are Broward, Duval, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Pasco and Walton.  A school district millage proposal in Hillsborough County failed by a slim margin.

“The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools applauds leaders of all 21 Florida counties for their efforts to increase education funding in order to improve educational outcomes,” said FCPCS President Robert Haag.

About the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools

The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) is the leading charter school membership association in the state, with a membership of nearly 75 percent of all operating charter schools.  Since its inception in 1999, FCPCS has been dedicated to creating a national model of high quality, accredited public charter schools that are student-centered and performance-driven.  FCPCS provides a wide array of technical support, mentoring, training, networking, and purchasing services to its membership, as well as serving as an advocate for all Florida public charter schools.