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A continuation of a one-mill property tax will be on the ballot to: 

  • Fund essential operating expenses

  • Compensate teachers and support staff

  • Preserve academic programs, arts, athletics and student activities

This continuation is of the millage in place since 2010. Without it, OCPS will lose the funding necessary to fully support teachers, staff and students. On Aug. 23, Orange County voters will decide if the one-mill property millage should be continued for an additional four years.

Important Dates

  • Vote by mail begins July 20, 2022
     
  • Early Voting: Aug. 8-21, 2022

  • Without a continuation of the one mill, OCPS will have $1,677 less in per-student funding than what pre-recession funding would provide today, adjusted for inflation.

    Without an extension of the one mill, OCPS anticipates a 2023 budget reduction of $177 million which will impact many hundreds of teachers, academic programs, arts and athletics. 

    A line graph shows the growth of two data sets over time, labeled "State Funding" and "One Mill".​​​​​​​

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  • Orange County Public Schools is consistently recognized for its fiscal responsibility. OCPS has the lowest administrative cost per student among the state's large urban school districts.

    A diagram illustrating where would the dollar goes in taxes.

  • A group of graduates in caps and gowns hold diplomas, with a chart showing a significant increase in graduation rates.

  • The School Board of Orange County, Florida Ad Valorem Millage Election

    Shall the School Board of Orange County, Florida, continue the current one (1) mill ad valorem millage for essential operating expenses, including compensating teachers and support staff, preserving academic programs, arts, athletics, and student activities,  beginning July 1, 2023, and ending four (4) fiscal years later on June 30, 2027, shared proportionately with charter schools as legally required, with annual reporting to ensure proper fiscal stewardship of these funds to the citizens of Orange County?

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