The Broward County tax collector has pushed back against the district’s school board after members voted to take legal action against the office over a dispute regarding how $5 million from a school referendum were handled.
A referendum passed by voters in 2022 was intended to raise funds to benefit employee salaries, safety and security, and mental health at the school district. The school board found out in January that from $275 million raised last year, $5.6 million — or 2% — had been held back by the county tax collector as a commission fee.
In a unanimous vote last week, board members directed district lawyers to “explore any and all legal avenues… including conflict resolution and/or formal litigation,” according to the agenda item, to capture the funds…