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Manatee County School District previews 2025–26 capital plan; board asks staff to model surtax-sharing options for charters
Summary
District staff presented a preliminary five-year capital plan on May 23 that listed active construction projects, revenue sources and priorities. The board asked staff to model options for sharing the half-cent sales-tax capital revenue with charter schools, including a starting option of roughly 50% of a full proportional share for 2025–26.
At a May 23 workshop the Manatee County School District presented a preliminary five-year capital budget and project plan, outlining active construction, revenue sources and the district’s priority repairs and modernizations.
Deputy Superintendent (presenter) Sellers and district staff reviewed capital revenue streams the district relies on — ad valorem property taxes, state Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) appropriations, local impact fees, voter-approved half-cent sales tax revenue and financing through certificates of participation (COPS) — and described how the district allocates those resources among construction, renovation, maintenance and debt service.
Staff told the board it had to use a mix of those funding sources to support ongoing projects and recently completed work. Key active projects included two new elementary schools (budgeted at roughly $75 million each), a K–8 campus and planning for a new high school prototype the district estimated at roughly $140 million for an initial 1,200-student…
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