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Board adopts tentative millage of 5.29 for 2026–27; superintendent warns rollback comparison can be misleading
Summary
At the first public hearing on the tentative FY 2026–27 budget, the board adopted a tentative millage rate of 5.29 and was told the advertised 3.72% figure compares the proposal to a theoretical rollback rate, not a direct property‑tax increase for homeowners.
The school board voted to adopt a tentative millage rate of 5.29 for fiscal year 2026–27 during the first required public hearing.
"The proposed total millage rate is 5.29," said Ms. Lake, the superintendent, when she outlined the three components that make up the total rate. She told the board and audience that the figure shown in the legal ad — described as a 3.72% increase above the rollback rate — does not mean individual property taxes will rise by that percentage. "That does not mean that property taxes are increasing by 3.72%." The rollback comparison shows the difference between the proposed rate and the theoretical rate that would generate the same revenue as last year excluding new construction.
Board member S3 moved to adopt the tentative millage and to approve "tentative millage resolution 27 dash 8 1," and the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. Ms. Lake explained the millage components as the state‑required local effort (3.04), the basic discretionary operating portion (0.748) and a capital‑outlay component (1.5).
The board’s action sets the rate for the next required public hearing and final adoption on the budget; adopting the millage before the final budget is a state legal requirement that the superintendent repeated to the board.
