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Alachua 1‑mill oversight committee reports $27.5M expected revenue, says teacher pay prioritized before program dollars
Summary
The 1‑mill oversight committee presented its annual report to the Alachua County School Board, reporting about $27.5 million in expected revenue, confirming teachers’ salaries are prioritized and describing how remaining funds are allocated to magnet, arts, career‑technical and library programs.
Paula Anderson, chair of the 1‑mill oversight committee, told the School Board of Alachua County on Feb. 3 that the district expects roughly $27.5 million in revenue from the existing 1‑mill ad valorem tax.
Anderson, a retired county art teacher, said the ballot measure — which she read aloud in full — directs funds to necessary operating expenses including "school nurses, music, art, and drama programs, school library programs, school counseling programs, band and chorus programs, academic magnets, career technical programs, and to update classroom…
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