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Board adopts tentative FY26 budget of $5.872 billion and sets millage at 6.321 mills
Summary
After Budget Advisory Committee review and a staff presentation, the board unanimously adopted the tentative FY26 budget of $5,872,280,380 and set the tentative millage at 6.321 mills (4.06% above the rollback rate); final adoption is scheduled for Sept. 10, 2025.
The board held the first public hearing on the FY26 tentative budget and the recommended millage levies. Rebecca Sizzle, vice chair of the Budget Advisory Committee, summarized the committee's review and recommended support for the superintendent's proposed budget. Chief Financial Officer Heather Frederick presented an overview: the tentative district budget totals $5,872,280,380 and the recommended total millage rate is 6.321 mills, 4.06% greater than the rollback rate.
Frederick noted recent federal‑funding uncertainty earlier in the cycle (about $30 million of federal programs briefly placed on hold) and said that state funding increases are small — describing a 1.3% per‑student funding increase for Palm Beach County and pointing to mandates such as pension and health‑premium cost pressures that absorb state increases. She also explained that capital‑project increases reflect the county's half‑cent sales tax approved by voters in November 2024.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the proposed millage levies and the tentative budget; the final public hearing on adoption is scheduled for Sept. 10, 2025. Staff said amendments to the tentative budget may be made before final adoption.
