Palm Beach County voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to renew an existing 1-mill property tax for public schools for four more years, continuing funding for teacher pay, school safety, mental health services and student programs through June 30, 2031.
The referendum is a renewal, not a new tax. According to the School District of Palm Beach County, the 1-mill levy has supported local schools since 2019. Voters approved the levy in 2018 and renewed it in 2022.
If approved again, the measure would take effect July 1, 2027, after the current authorization expires, and automatically end June 30, 2031.
What would the Palm Beach County school referendum fund?
The ballot language says money from the tax would be dedicated to school safety, school police, mental health services, arts, music, physical education, career and choice program teachers, and improved teacher pay. An independent committee of citizens and experts would oversee the funds…