Investing in Our Schools and Community

Every school day, teachers and support staff help Leon County students learn, grow and succeed. The proposed millage referendum would provide additional funding to increase employee pay and support school safety and essential programs.

This webpage explains the proposal, how the funding would be used and what it would mean for our schools—so Leon County voters can make an informed decision.

If approved by voters, the additional 1.0 mill is projected to generate approximately $29.3 million in gross annual revenue. Approximately 90% of the revenue would support employee compensation, including salaries and benefits. Approximately 10% would support school safety and school programs.

Teachers would receive an average annual salary increase of $6,000. Support staff, including bus drivers and student nutrition workers and others, would receive an average annual increase of $3,000.

Based on the salary comparisons of other school districts, Leon County Schools ranks 47th in Florida for average teacher salary. However, twenty-nine Florida school districts’ voters have already approved additional millage to support teacher salaries. If Leon County voters approve the increase, the average annual teacher salaray is projected to move the district to approximately 17^th in the State of Florida. 

When will the funds be available?

• If passed by the voters, property owners will be able to see the added one mill in their Truth In Millage (TRIM) report from the Property Appraiser’s office before it appears on their actual property tax bill they will receive in October of 2027. Property owners will start paying property taxes in November, and the school district will start receiving funds in January of 2028.

Signed MOUs: 

• LCTA MOU
• LESPA MOU
• 1010 MOU