Sarasota News Leader
July 26, 2013
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7.5 percent of its budget. (The upper limit is
10 percent.)
The Florida Legislature is requiring a local
millage rate of 4.722 in Sarasota County to
provide sufficient operating expenses in FY
2014, under a complicated state formula. That
is up from 4.568 mills in the current fiscal year.
The budget will include $7.3 million in salary increases approved by the Legislature this
year — not just for teachers but also for employees who are part of the local union, the
Sarasota Classified/Teachers Association,
Weidner said.
"The local property taxes are paying for the
salary increases," board member Caroline
School Board member Shirley Brown comments on the budget. Photo by Rachel Hackney
A Sarasota County Schools chart shows estimated appropriations for the 2014 fiscal year budget. Image courtesy Sarasota County Schools
