THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ST. LUCIE
COUNTY
Special Meeting – July 29, 2008
MINUTES
The School Board of St. Lucie County held a special meeting in the School Board
Room on July 29, 2008 at approximately 5:06 p.m.
PRESENT:
MS.
CAROL A. HILSON, Chairman
Member Residing in District No. 2
DR. JUDI MILLER, Vice Chairman
Member Residing in District No. 1
MRS. KATHRYN HENSLEY
Member Residing in District No. 4
ABSENT:
DR.
MR.
ALSO PRESENT:
MR.
JOHN CARVELLI
Member Residing in District No. 3
TROY INGERSOLL
Member Residing in District No. 5
MICHAEL J. LANNON, Superintendent
PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT 2008-09 TENTATIVE MILLAGES & BUDGET
Chairman Carol Hilson called the meeting to order and opened the public hearing to receive
comments from the audience on the proposed adoption of the tentative millages and budget
for 2008-09.
Mr. Tim Bargeron, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services/CFO, discussed the district’s
1) roll-back rate, 2) millage trend, and 3) impact of proposed millage on homeowners.
1) The rolled-back rate looks at changing assessed values and attempts to explain the
tax change when holding the assessed value constant.
In most years, the gross
taxable value (GTV) increases, so the rolled-back rate is less than the prior-year
millage rate (i.e., the district levies less millage to get the same revenue because of
the increase in the GTV). However, this year’s GTV dropped by $2,485,847,983
(from 25.77B to $23.28B) so the proposed millage rate (7.685), even though it
increased over last year’s millage rate, will generate less revenue. The proposed total
millage rate is 10.148% less than the rolled-back rate.
If the district was in a
position to levy the rolled-back rate (8.553), it would generate an additional $19.2
million in 2008-09.
2) This is the first increase in 6 years (since 2002-03).
The total millage is
increasing .195 mils, from 7.490 to 7.685. The discretionary portion of the millage is
decreasing by .240, but this is offset by an increase in the required local effort
millage of 0.435.
3) Impact of proposed millage on homeowner:
Last Year Taxes $1,358.59
of $259.63)
This Year Taxes $1,098.96
(difference
Mr. Bargeron read the Resolution Determining Revenues and Millages Levied.
The total
millage rate to be levied was less than the roll-back rate computed pursuant to Section
200.065(1), F. S., by 10.148 percent.
Action: The superintendent recommended the Board approve the local required
effort
millage
(5.249
mills)
as
specified
in
the
resolution
(Miller/Hensley/Carried 3-0).
Action: The superintendent recommended the Board adopt the basic discretionary
millage (.498) as specified in the resolution (Hensley/Miller/Carried 3-0).
Action: The superintendent recommended the Board adopt the supplemental
discretionary
millage
(.188)
as
specified
in
the
(Miller/Hensley/Carried 3-0).
resolution
Action: The superintendent recommended the Board adopt the local capital improvement
millage (1.750) as specified in the resolution (Hensley/Miller/Carried 3-0).
Action: The superintendent recommended the Board adopt the tentative district
budget ($566,226,699.75) for SY 2008-09, with the final vote to occur
in September 2008 (Miller/Hensley/Carried 3-0).
Action: The superintendent recommended the Board adopt the resolution for
tentative millage rates 07-29-08A (Hensley/Miller/Carried 3-0).
Action: The superintendent recommended the Board adopt the resolution for
tentative budget 07-29-08B (Miller/Hensley/Carried 3-0).
One citizen, Mr. Mark Gotz, commented on the budget.
Chairman Hilson closed the public hearing.
Upon hearing no further comment,
CONSENT AGENDA
Action: The superintendent recommended the Board approve consent agenda
items #1 and #3 (item #2 was deleted) (Miller/Hensley/Carried 3-0).
1. SR Personnel Agenda & Leaves
2. TB RFP 08-30 Administrative Services
Dental
Only (ASO) for Self Funded Medical and Fully Insured Medical and
(Deleted)
3. OR Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Agreement
ADJOURNMENT
After conducting all business scheduled to come before the Board, Chairman Hilson adjourned
the July 29, 2008 special meeting at approximately 5:24 p.m.