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Pinellas County School Board adopts 6.293 mills, $1.8 billion budget; 1-mill referendum cited as main revenue driver
Summary
The Pinellas County School Board voted 6-0 to adopt a total millage rate of 6.293 mills and a proposed 2025–26 budget of about $1.8 billion. Board and staff said the voter-approved 1-mill referendum is the primary source of the year-over-year revenue increase.
The Pinellas County School Board voted 6-0 on Sept. 9 to adopt a total millage rate of 6.293 mills and a proposed budget for fiscal year 2025–26 that district staff said totals roughly $1.8 billion.
Superintendent Hendrick told the board the voter-approved local referendum — which increased from 0.5 mill to 1 mill after the November 2024 referendum — is “the primary driver of this year’s revenue growth.” He and budget staff said the referendum will generate about $73.9 million and that local referendum dollars account for most of the district’s new operating revenue for the year.
The board approved detailed millage components as presented: required local effort 3.045 mills, discretionary local effort 0.748 mills, local referendum 1.000 mill and capital outlay 1.500 mills, for a total of 6.293 mills. Staff said the total local revenue generated under that rate is projected at about…
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