Sarasota County Schools
Landings Administrative Complex
1980 Landings Blvd.
5:15 p.m.
LEGAL REQUIREMENT: Florida Statute 200.065(2)(e), states that: "The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida will soon consider a budget for 2015-2016. A public hearing to make a decision on the budget and taxes will be held on July 28, 2015 at 1980 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida. During such discussion, the governing body shall hear comments regarding the proposed millage rate. The general public shall be allowed to speak and to ask questions prior to adoption of any measures by the governing body. The governing body shall adopt its tentative or final millage rate prior to adopting its tentative or final budget."
Call to Order (Chair - 5:15 p.m.)
Statement Regarding the Proposed Millage and Tentative Budget
1. STATEMENT REGARDING THE 2015 PROPOSED MILLAGE AND 2015-2016 TENTATIVE BUDGETDescriptionThe 2015 proposed Required Local Effort Millage rate represents a 5.52% increase over last year's rolled back millage rate. The total 2015 proposed millage rate represents a 5.66% increase from last year's rolled back millage rate. The operating millage is required to hire staff for the school district, pay negotiated salary and fringe benefits to staff, the cost of fuel, electricity, and other goods and services.
Recommendation
N/A
Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Millage Rate
2. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED 2015 MILLAGE RATEDescriptionOpen the Public meeting for the Board to hear public comments regarding the tentative millage rates and answer questions related thereto.
Recommendation
N/A
Minutes: No comments.
Adoption of Proposed Millage Rates
3. ADOPTION OF 2015 PROPOSED MILLAGE RATESDescriptionN/A
RecommendationThat the following millage rates be adopted as presented:
Required Local Effort 4.515 mils
Discretionary Operating .748 mils
Capital 1.500 mils
Voted Operating 1.000 mils
Attachment: certification.pdf
Motions: That the following millage rates be adopted as presented:
Required Local Effort 4.515 mils
Discretionary Operating .748 mils
Capital 1.500 mils
Voted Operating 1.000 mils- PASS Vote Results Motion: Caroline Zucker Second: Bridget Ziegler Shirley Brown - Aye Jane Goodwin - Aye Frank Kovach - Aye Bridget Ziegler - Aye Caroline Zucker - Aye
Public Hearing Regarding Tentative Budget
4. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE 2015-2016 TENTATIVE BUDGETDescriptionOpen the Public meeting for the Board to hear public comments regarding the tentative budget and answer questions related thereto.
RecommendationN/A
Minutes: No comments.
Adoption of Tentative Budget
5. ADOPTION OF THE 2015-2016 TENTATIVE BUDGETDescription
N/A
RecommendationThat the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Tentative Budget be adopted as presented:
FUND
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE
REVENUES, NON-REVENUE SOURCES AND TRANSFERS IN
EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS OUT
ENDING FUND BALANCE
General
$46,610,528
$415,918,590
$419,153,911
$43,375,207
Special Revenue
$5,467,369
$43,172,920
$43,240,328
$5,399,961
Debt Service
$13,091,752
$28,759,575
$26,568,952
$15,282,375
Capital Projects
$27,728,729
$96,737,086
$115,260,699
$9,205,116
Trust & Agency
$5,537,466
$12,474,884
$12,204,140
$5,808,210
Internal Services
$14,522,288
$35,803,047
$30,505,064
$19,820,271
TOTALS
$112,958,132
$632,866,102
$646,933,094
$98,891,140
Attachment: Executive Summary .pdf
Motions: That the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Tentative Budget be adopted as presented:
FUND
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE
REVENUES, NON-REVENUE SOURCES AND TRANSFERS IN
EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS OUT
ENDING FUND BALANCE
General
$46,610,528
$415,918,590
$419,153,911
$43,375,207
Special Revenue
$5,467,369
$43,172,920
$43,240,328
$5,399,961
Debt Service
$13,091,752
$28,759,575
$26,568,952
$15,282,375
Capital Projects
$27,728,729
$96,737,086
$115,260,699
$9,205,116
Trust & Agency
$5,537,466
$12,474,884
$12,204,140
$5,808,210
Internal Services
$14,522,288
$35,803,047
$30,505,064
$19,820,271
TOTALS
$112,958,132
$632,866,102
$646,933,094
$98,891,140
- PASS Vote Results Motion: Jane Goodwin Second: Caroline Zucker Shirley Brown - Aye Jane Goodwin - Aye Frank Kovach - Aye Bridget Ziegler - Aye Caroline Zucker - Aye
Adjournment
6. AdjournmentDescription
N/A
RecommendationN/A
Minutes:The Chair adjourned the Public Hearing to Adopt Proposed 2015 Millage and 2015-2016 Tentative Budget meeting at 5:19 p.m.
We certify that the foregoing minutes are a true account of the Public Hearing to Adopt Proposed 2015 Millage and 2015-2016 Tentative Budget meeting on July 28, 2015.
