Millage for School Safety, Teachers, and Career Education
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality
Polk County schools seek an extra property tax of $100 a year per $100,000 of taxable value from 2027 through 2031. Property owners would pay for school staff, safety, career classes, arts, and early learning, with some money shared with charter schools.
Proposed by: Polk County School Board; placed on the ballot by the County Commission
The district's elected school board wrote the ballot question. County commissioners approved putting it on the 2026 ballot in November 2025. The money would raise pay for teachers and staff.
Source: baynews9.com
A YES vote means
Allow the school district to collect an extra 1 mill in property tax each year from July 2027 through June 2031 for the listed school programs and staff.
A NO vote means
Do not allow the extra school property tax. The district would not receive this new funding for the listed programs and staff.
Source: polkelections.gov