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Okaloosa school board adopts student policies, sets millage rates and approves tentative $843.7 million budget
Summary
The Okaloosa County School Board on a series of unanimous votes adopted several revised and new student policies including an artificial intelligence acceptable-use policy, approved proposed millage rates and adopted a preliminary tentative budget of $843,726,260.93 for fiscal year 2025–26.
The Okaloosa County School Board on Tuesday adopted multiple student-conduct and technology policies, set proposed millage rates and approved a preliminary tentative district budget for fiscal year 2025–26.
Board members voted unanimously, 4-0, to adopt the elementary and secondary codes of student conduct and to approve revisions to existing policies on student technology and discipline. The board also approved a new policy, School Board Policy 04-51, governing acceptable use of artificial intelligence by students and staff. In public hearings and roll-call votes later in the meeting, members set the district's proposed millage rates and approved a preliminary tentative budget totaling $843,726,260.93.
The actions matter because the policies will guide classroom and campus rules for the coming school year and the millage and budget votes set the district's revenue and spending framework for 2025'26. The board took the votes after hearing no members of the public request to speak on any of the items.
Most items were approved with little or no discussion. The board approved the…
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