Comments on: Escambia School District Proposes Increased Budget, Lower Property Tax Rate http://www.northescambia.com/2019/07/escambia-school-district-proposes-increased-budget-lower-property-tax-rate Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:32:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bonnie Exner http://www.northescambia.com/2019/07/escambia-school-district-proposes-increased-budget-lower-property-tax-rate/comment-page-1#comment-394596 Bonnie Exner Tue, 30 Jul 2019 20:54:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=370378#comment-394596 Unfortunately school districts monies are allocated for specific uses..PECO FUNDS can only be spent on buildings and facilities..teachers salaries come from. FTFP monies allocated by the FL STATE LEGISLATURE and are part of the negotiations of the local bargaining units( ESCAMBIA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION)... these monies can't be mixed and mingled.. that is why so many educators are upset about the monies given to charter/ voucher schools where there is very little regulation and oversight. Unfortunately school districts monies are allocated for specific uses..PECO FUNDS can only be spent on buildings and facilities..teachers salaries come from. FTFP monies allocated by the FL STATE LEGISLATURE and are part of the negotiations of the local bargaining units( ESCAMBIA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION)… these monies can’t be mixed and mingled.. that is why so many educators are upset about the monies given to charter/ voucher schools where there is very little regulation and oversight.

]]> By: Shane http://www.northescambia.com/2019/07/escambia-school-district-proposes-increased-budget-lower-property-tax-rate/comment-page-1#comment-394381 Shane Sun, 28 Jul 2019 22:16:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=370378#comment-394381 You would think that the administration would try to utilize the increase in tax revenue to increase the pay for effective teachers. We lose educators to neighboring counties that pay more. I believe there was an article a week or two ago that was looking for more teachers in Escambia County- regardless of teacher certification. One can only assume this is because we cannot attract enough educators due to the pay. This tax reduction was not a good decision for our children and the future of our area. This was an opportunity lost by the administration of ECSD. You would think that the administration would try to utilize the increase in tax revenue to increase the pay for effective teachers. We lose educators to neighboring counties that pay more. I believe there was an article a week or two ago that was looking for more teachers in Escambia County- regardless of teacher certification. One can only assume this is because we cannot attract enough educators due to the pay. This tax reduction was not a good decision for our children and the future of our area. This was an opportunity lost by the administration of ECSD.

]]> By: Bob C. http://www.northescambia.com/2019/07/escambia-school-district-proposes-increased-budget-lower-property-tax-rate/comment-page-1#comment-394348 Bob C. Sun, 28 Jul 2019 12:18:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=370378#comment-394348 Thank You to Supt Thomas and those at our local level who work hard to make sure the taxpayer dollars are spent wisely. Partially, the reduction is due to an increased value on properties in Escambia County and Florida in general. The new houses being built and the land development add to the values of properties and the taxes derived from that flow into many budget including that for the School Board local efforts. A GREAT Help to our kids and our community is the Local Option Sales Tax which provides monies for building new schools, improving existing school buildings and maintaining the district. Without this the efforts of the district to provide safe and secure environments for our kids and staffs would be much more difficult. Thank you to Everyone in our schools and our District who work so hard to make all things good for the kids. Thank You to Supt Thomas and those at our local level who work hard to make sure the taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.

Partially, the reduction is due to an increased value on properties in Escambia County and Florida in general. The new houses being built and the land development add to the values of properties and the taxes derived from that flow into many budget including that for the School Board local efforts.

A GREAT Help to our kids and our community is the Local Option Sales Tax which provides monies for building new schools, improving existing school buildings and maintaining the district. Without this the efforts of the district to provide safe and secure environments for our kids and staffs would be much more difficult.

Thank you to Everyone in our schools and our District who work so hard to make all things good for the kids.

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