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Monroe County school board adopts 2025–26 budget, rejects change to safety millage after member warns of broken promise
Summary
The Monroe County School Board adopted its final 2025–26 budget and set total millage at 2.947, including a voted safety and security millage of 0.55 after debate over whether that levy should be reduced to 0.04. The board approved the final budget, millage rates and related financial items during a final budget hearing.
The Monroe County School Board on Tuesday adopted its 2025–26 final budget and set the district'wide total millage at 2.947, approving the board'recommended operating and voted levies despite objections from a board member who said the safety and security levy should be lowered.
The board voted to set the additional operating voted millage at 0.55. The roll call for that item was 4'to'1 in favor. Board members also approved the district'wide required local effort, prior-year adjustment, basic discretionary and capital millage rates and passed the final budget resolution and annual financial report as part of the consent and subsequent action items.
Why it matters: The final millage and budget determine how the district will fund schools and operations for the coming year and whether previously promised earmarks are carried forward. During the hearing, board members and staff discussed available carryover dollars, earmarked reserves and how…
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