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Sarasota County Schools

The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida
Landings Administrative Complex
1980 Landings Blvd.
5:15 P.M.

September 16, 2008 Public Hearing Adoption of the 2008 Millage Rates and 2008-2009 Final Budget

Legal Requirement

1. LEGAL REQUIREMENT
Description
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 September 16, 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."

Recommendation
N/A

Statement Regarding the Final Millage Rate and Final Budget

2. STATEMENT REGARDING THE 2008 FINAL MILLAGE RATE AND 2008-09 FINAL BUDGET
Description
"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
N/A

Public Hearing Regarding Final Millage Rates

3. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING FINAL MILLAGE RATES
Description
N/A

Recommendation
That the Board hear public comments regarding the final millage rates and answer questions related thereto.

Adoption of Final Millage Rates

4. ADOPTION OF 2008 FINAL MILLAGE RATES
Description
N/A

Recommendation
That 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"

Public Hearing Regarding the Fiscal Year Budget

5. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE 2008-09 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
Description
N/A

Recommendation
That the Board hear public comments regarding the budget increase and answer questions related thereto."

Adoption of Budget Amendments

6. ADOPTION OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR 2008-09
Description
N/A

Recommendation
That the budget amendments which amend the 2008-09 Fiscal Year Tentative Budget be approved as presented."

Adoption of Budget Resolution

7. ADOPTION OF BUDGET RESOLUTION
Description
N/A

Recommendation
That the Budget Resolution Pursuant to Florida Statute 1011.62(6)(b) be approved as presented.

Adoption of Final Budget

8. ADOPTION OF 2008-09 FINAL BUDGET
Description
N/A

Recommendation
That the 2008-09 Fiscal Year Final Budget be adopted as presented.

Adjournment

9. ADJOURNMENT
Description
N/A

Recommendation
That this meeting of the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, be adjourned.