The Osceola County School Board on Tuesday night approved a tentative $2,021,532,997 budget for fiscal year 2025-2026, following a final public hearing on millage rates. While the proposed rate of 5.306 mills marks a slight decrease from last year, rising property values mean the district’s total tax levy will grow by $16.8 million. The additional funding will support a $151 per-student increase as the district continues to address staffing, special education needs, and infrastructure.
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In other meeting business, Board Member Paula Bronson shared outcomes of recent teacher bargaining sessions, stating there were several “wins” for educators. One such win, she said, was the elimination of Professional Learning Community (PLC) sessions on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. “We are college-educated professionals with the experience and insight to analyze data and improve student achievements without being handed PLC placemats and QR codes,” Bronson said. “What we need with these two Wednesdays is time to collaborate, to conference with parents, to input the data into Focus and Educlimber for MTSS, to share real strategies and work with each other, and then support our fellow teachers.”…