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 2008-2009. A public hearing to make a DECISION on the budget AND TAXES will be held on July 29, 2008, 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."
Statement Regarding the Proposed Millage and Tentative Budget
1. STATEMENT REGARDING THE 2008 PROPOSED MILLAGE AND 2008-09 TENTATIVE BUDGETDescription"The 2008 proposed Required Local Effort Millage rate represents a 8.23% decrease from last year's rolled back millage rate. The total 2008 proposed millage rate represents a 13.53% decrease 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, and the cost of fuel, electricity and other goods and services."
Recommendation
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Minutes: Board Vice-Chair Caroline Zucker read the statement regarding the 2008 Proposed Millage and 2008-09 Tentative Budget.
Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Millage Rate
2. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED MILLAGE RATEDescription
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RecommendationThat the Board hear public comments regarding the tentative millage rates and answer questions related thereto.
Minutes:Norm Lupo - Budget
Michael Figgins - Assorted Items
Motions: That the Board hear public comments regarding the tentative millage rates and answer questions related thereto. - Vote Results Motion: Frank Kovach Second: Carol Todd
Adoption of Proposed Millage Rates
3. ADOPTION OF 2008 PROPOSED MILLAGE RATESDescription
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RecommendationThat the following millage rates be adopted as presented:
Required Local Effort 3.717 mills
Discretionary Operating .498 mills
Supplemental Operating .080 mills
Capital 1.750 mills
Voted Operating 1.000 mills"
Motions: That the following millage rates be adopted as presented: Required Local Effort 3.717 millsDiscretionary Operating .498 millsSupplemental Operating .080 millsCapital 1.750 millsVoted Operating 1.000 mills" - PASS Vote Results Motion: Carol Todd Second: Caroline Zucker Shirley Brown - Aye Kathy Kleinlein - Aye Frank Kovach - Aye Carol Todd - Aye Caroline Zucker - Aye
Public Hearing Regarding Tentative Budget
4. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE 2008-09 TENTATIVE BUDGETDescription
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RecommendationThat the Board hear public comments regarding the budget increase and answer questions related thereto.
Motions: That the Board hear public comments regarding the budget increase and answer questions related thereto. - Vote Results Motion: Caroline Zucker Second: Frank Kovach
Adoption of Tentative Budget
5. ADOPTION OF 2008-2009 TENTATIVE BUDGETDescription
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RecommendationThat the 2008-09 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
$56,357,699
$405,437,515
$422,867,719
$38,927,495
Special Revenue
$746,258
$40,120,828
$39,867,694
$999,392
Debt Service
$949,846
$19,822,461
$19,822,461
$949,846
Capital Projects
$5,236,802
$307,508,293
$282,899,971
$29,845,124
Internal Services
$13,657,982
$6,179,690
$6,271,580
$13,566,092
Trust & Agency
$5,187,011
$12,021,850
$12,301,843
$4,907,018
TOTALS
$82,135,598
$791,090,637
$784,031,268
$89,194,967
Motions: That the 2008-09 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 $56,357,699 $405,437,515 $422,867,719 $38,927,495 Special Revenue $746,258 $40,120,828 $39,867,694 $999,392 Debt Service $949,846 $19,822,461 $19,822,461 $949,846 Capital Projects $5,236,802 $307,508,293 $282,899,971 $29,845,124 Internal Services $13,657,982 $6,179,690 $6,271,580 $13,566,092 Trust & Agency $5,187,011 $12,021,850 $12,301,843 $4,907,018 TOTALS $82,135,598 $791,090,637 $784,031,268 $89,194,967 - PASS Vote Results Motion: Frank Kovach Second: Caroline Zucker Shirley Brown - Aye Kathy Kleinlein - Aye Frank Kovach - Aye Carol Todd - Aye Caroline Zucker - Aye
Adjournment
6. ADJOURNMENTDescription
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RecommendationThat this meeting of the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, be adjourned.
Minutes:
Motions: That this meeting of the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, be adjourned. - Vote Results Motion: Caroline Zucker Second: Frank Kovach
Motion Minutes:Voice vote taken
Kathy Kleinlein - Aye Frank Kovach - Aye
Caroline Zucker - Aye Carol Todd - Aye
Shirley Brown - AyeMotion passes 5:1.
The Chair adjourned the Budget Public Hearing at 5:33 p.m.We certify that the foregoing minutes are a true account of the Budget Public Hearing held on July 29, 2008, and approved at the regular Board meeting on August 5, 2008.
