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Okaloosa schools present preliminary budget and millage notices; district cites enrollment dip and voucher impact
Summary
Finance staff outlined preliminary millage notices and a proposed budget showing a small operating decrease driven by declining federal ESSER funds and enrollment shifts tied in part to the state Family Empowerment Scholarship program.
Okaloosa County School District finance staff presented proposed millage notices and a preliminary budget summary at a board workshop, saying school finance officials must advertise tax notices while some state revenue numbers remain pending.
“We are still waiting for the fourth FEFP and the February FTE for 24‑25,” finance presenter Miss Perry told the board. The advertised calculations use the district’s required local effort millage of 3.129 and a discretionary operating millage of 0.748; Perry said the required…
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