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Board approves tentative‑budget advertisement, health‑insurance RFP and student‑progression plan; recesses for closed litigation session
Summary
The Pasco County School Board approved the advertisement of the tentative budget, approved an RFP for group‑health insurance management, adopted the student progression plan for 2026–27, and recessed into a publicly noticed closed litigation session to discuss a pending case.
The Pasco County School Board handled several routine but consequential actions in one session: members approved the advertisement of the district’s tentative budget (item 13.3), approved the RFP for management services for group health insurance (item 13.9), and approved the student progression plan for 2026–27. Before adjourning to a closed litigation session, the board took public comment from the union representative and completed votes on consent items.
Minutes and consent agenda: The board unanimously approved the draft minutes of the June 16 meeting. The consent agenda was approved with item 13.9 pulled for separate discussion; later the board approved item 13.9 following discussion.
Budget advertisement (item 13.3): Miss Taylor explained the board was voting to authorize advertisement of a tentative millage rate and accompanying public notice required under state trim rules. She said the advertisement is a procedural step; the public hearing to set millage rates and adopt the tentative budget is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28. The rollback calculation and how an advertised millage compares to the prior year were explained to the board and the public.
Health‑insurance RFP (item 13.9): A representative of United School Employees of Pasco urged the board to prioritize fair compensation during what he described as a tight budget cycle and called the RFP a positive step. Following discussion and acknowledgement of the selection process, the board voted to approve the RFP for management services for the district’s group health insurance.
Student progression plan: The board moved to approve the student progression plan for 2026–27; the motion passed.
Closed litigation session: Board counsel asked the board to recess for a publicly noticed closed session to receive legal advice and discuss litigation strategy in a case described in open session as a matter between a minor plaintiff and the District School Board of Pasco County in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit. The attorney estimated the closed session could take up to an hour; the board recessed and cleared the room.
Votes and motions at a glance: The meeting record shows motions carried on minutes approval, the consent agenda (with item 13.9 handled separately), approval of the RFP (13.9), and approval of the student progression plan. Specific roll‑call tallies were not read aloud in open session; votes were taken by voice and announced as carried or unanimous where noted.
What’s next: The advertised tentative budget will be posted for public notice and the public hearing to set millage is scheduled for July 28; staff will return with required budget materials and a public‑hearing presentation.
