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The board accepted the meeting agenda as presented and approved the consent agenda (item 5.04) on voice votes after motions were made by board members. Later the board approved item 14.03 and item 15.01 by voice votes; the meeting record lists the motions and seconds and indicates those items passed.

In committee reports, board members highlighted local events: a small-business and veteran vendor opportunity fair at Toho High with participation from construction contractors and engineers; a construction camp (CTE) where students worked on site plans and learned trades; backpack and school-supply drives supported by community groups; the Early Learning Coalition’s Hub ribbon cutting at AdventHealth; and tours of P.M. Wells and a new high-school facility. Board members commended volunteers and noted the district’s engagement with local partners such as Embrace Celebration and the Osceola Chamber.

No contested votes were recorded on the consent or routine items listed on the agenda. Several board members used their positive-comments period to urge staff and families to sign up for district communications and to celebrate awards received by students and staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 29th, 2025 5:30 pm Board Meeting | Osceola School District","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the consent agenda and accepted the meeting agenda by voice votes. Members reported on recent community events, school programs, and vendor fairs; staff and volunteers were recognized for outreach work.","taxTitle","Osceola, School Districts, Florida","taxId",14353,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6148226,"Board approves calendar item tied to hurricane make-up days after union concern about teacher workdays",138,3000000,3138000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5517075-06390ea45c3453c6926e869baee49d49&start=3000&end=3138","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5517075-06390ea45c3453c6926e869baee49d49/thumbnail_3000000.jpg","/articles/6148226/Florida/Board-approves-calendar-item-tied-to-hurricane-make-up-days-after-union-concern-about-teacher-workdays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6148226-a370bed4d4f83ddfaf60e2180f606bf4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440676&Signature=dr35do3x1e7w4dpROqbdMaRV9Le9HNzXAb3HAS0KusQ~HJ-uwwdSM61MmaQ8qZ5-l1jIxCDgQAyDTUJl-RkaOvo947XR9YJ0-xeo2v5K1VaWopvlXnbSr3Bu44NN4xFkPTw0aFZ4-qfCqW9z7eBsgtiQpgaP0ub~Xqhn6NEfCnCpEpgzsCYxGOEg0bUKCerV6QTpRJbd8QmClGT3qeHl9KHP~Q2uxuOFrs-mxMCmPf6QJ1VklgAxk3SFCofajS-q9I-RfLRvM1EpCCEqlz~PGVlpZIt~bNjv9Zcs6eZ0N6USrbEusqYZxbfq8UYclMEb2ibLyNhFFEXwV-bULsJBLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School District of Osceola County board on July 29 approved agenda item 13.01, a modification to the 2025–26 calendar related to hurricane makeup days and teacher workdays.

Janet Moody, president of the Osceola County Education Association, told the board the teachers’ contract specifies that teachers are provided a workday at the end of each quarter and cautioned that converting planned workdays into hurricane makeup days could infringe on contract rights. Moody said the district should not assume that converting those days would eliminate teachers’ contractual work-day entitlements.

District staff and General Counsel/administration (presenter identified in the record as Dr. Allen) responded that the current contract does permit emergency makeup days to be placed on teacher workdays and that the calendar already includes two built-in makeup days (sufficient, staff said, to cover two storm make-ups under the current minute-mandate calculation). Dr. Allen said the year’s total instructional minutes provide for two makeup days; beyond that, the district would consider using workshop days to preserve other breaks when possible.

After discussion, board member Teresa Castillo moved to approve item 13.01; the motion was seconded by Resaida Garcia. The motion passed on a voice vote. The board recorded no amendment to contract language at the meeting and directed staff to proceed with the calendar modification as presented.

","The board approved a calendar change that allows teacher workdays to serve as hurricane makeup days; the Osceola County Education Association president urged the board to preserve contract language guaranteeing teacher workdays.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6148229,"Board appoints two assistant principals at Kissimmee Middle and Toho High",223,1500000,1723000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5517075-06390ea45c3453c6926e869baee49d49&start=1500&end=1723","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5517075-06390ea45c3453c6926e869baee49d49/thumbnail_1500000.jpg","/articles/6148229/Florida/Board-appoints-two-assistant-principals-at-Kissimmee-Middle-and-Toho-High","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6148229-d2ffe072ff50cdb5b48b226ddb61b241/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440676&Signature=hWs4Sf6a3zyoz508HMDrAvTF6zJ0tjG2ukTe-tEWTfuI~2zGCBRP6-ZirlhLDQEVAHUMqiyLsEX0ZbUJwlEM6ZMrQFzzSQKUsmw5Ig653KQBrFMdnHsFHyQy2hCcdBLo442rffWuBSEiRjtVz8mK3QCKmZCDGjBVEQ-0Fa3flLVQyp2nGTm55x95pIQ2ZkUyAAS3aJFWoeYbsiIk6bo64V~MVXfZRxsxTK1Ebj9HVY1OBPUPCLUkPZ2ML~9LnlK0kK0o3uDLWCxcfwmd29rorCTqfe4-c1DWqfiggCFMT0NEEDaPOA0Q46Nc4gcJbP~zuTEC~Ky0pOXF83jMwioUlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School District of Osceola County board on July 29 approved two personnel appointments for assistant principals.

Heather Miller was appointed assistant principal at Kissimmee Middle School. Board member Teresa Castillo moved the appointment and Paula Bronson seconded; the board voted by voice to approve the appointment. Miller addressed the board, saying she was “very deeply honored and genuinely grateful” and pledged to support Kissimmee Middle School’s staff and families.

The board also approved Lauren Osborne as assistant principal at Toho High School (presented in the meeting as “Tehaupah Kaliga High School/Toho”). That appointment was moved by Castillo and seconded by Resaida Garcia and approved by voice vote. Osborne thanked the board and district leaders and said she looked forward to supporting students at Toho.

Both appointments were presented with brief résumés summarizing prior teaching and leadership experience and academic credentials read into the record during the appointments portion of the meeting.","The board approved two assistant-principal appointments: Heather Miller to Kissimmee Middle School and Lauren Osborne to Toho/Toha? High School; both appointments passed by recorded voice votes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6148235,"Osceola School Board sets 5.306 mills, adopts $2.098 billion tentative budget after public hearing",1677,1877000,3554000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5517075-06390ea45c3453c6926e869baee49d49&start=1877&end=3554","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5517075-06390ea45c3453c6926e869baee49d49/thumbnail_1877000.jpg","/articles/6148235/Florida/Osceola-School-Board-sets-5306-mills-adopts-2098-billion-tentative-budget-after-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6148235-75fdcc9860b6f7cbf42d8cd6f025ed4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440676&Signature=K68J0NpH5t3ohin4CGpeEDnmKa2suLP2IhcqDsGhfwRM1EDD2-H0f1CbNflvIZ6zV1lTnrxBvgtYFZ1g4yKh5gNy7pA8XWyigq4Xt1I4KF2go5VkZff2~pnfwuAqmFsEfL6oxnyMNUeQ4A09rcX3lLx2cL~II2XghNsfnhc7TZwIBUCMtXE9oUejxmjK0K1DBUmzqQ8d~lYjzX7lJm~BEdbqBmod9mdafY53W8EpQxAFBTozvVpcRm8J~yxcB2ZPtqRWayaoQwNEFAZrfWgZdxj4lRsCuIYK6I5HSezv8OsoxVzY63roCzS82B5A926g9xZb0MIP9uOYnyCWgu44NA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School District of Osceola County on Tuesday set a proposed property tax rate of 5.306 mills and approved a tentative $2,098,464,591 budget for fiscal year 2025–26 after a public hearing at Gateway High School.

The board’s actions follow the required Truth in Millage (TRIM) process under section 200.065, Florida Statutes, and a staff presentation that explained the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), how mills are computed, and the effect on a sample homeowner. The millage the board adopted will generate revenue for general operating and capital outlay funds; staff said the proposed total rate of 5.306 mills is 1.02% higher than the rollback rate.

The proposed millage will help the district receive roughly $423,600,000 in state FEFP funding tied to required local effort and an additional $28,600,000 in compression funding if the district levies the full basic discretionary millage, according to the presentation by Chief Business and Finance Officer Sarah Graber. Graber also described how property taxes are calculated, noting a $25,000 homestead exemption where applicable and showing an example school-related tax roughly in the $1,060 range for a home in the slides shown to the board.

The public hearing drew statements from community members, including Erin Azarek, who told the board she and people in the community are “scared” after recent federal funding uncertainty and asked the board to hold a town-hall-style public briefing to explain the district’s proposed cuts and the budget timeline. Board members and staff responded during the hearing that federal Title II, III and IV funds had been temporarily withheld but were released by the federal government on July 25; staff said those funds are included in the 2025–26 budget being adopted tonight but warned that future federal actions could affect the next school year.

Board discussion also included staff explanation of fund-balance categories: nonspendable (inventory), restricted (externally restricted categorical funds such as state mental-health dollars), and assigned (board-allocated commitments such as multi-year contracts). Superintendent Dr. Shanoff and staff said the district expects to close fiscal 2024–25 with a planned drawdown of fund balance as part of a multi-year strategy that used federal ESSER/ARP stabilization funds previously, and cautioned that rating agencies review fund-balance trends when assessing bond ratings.

Votes at the hearing were recorded by roll call. The board adopted resolution 26-001 setting the millage (required local effort 3.048 mills; prior period funding adjustment 0.01 mills; discretionary operating 0.748 mills; capital outlay 1.5 mills; total 5.306 mills). Voting on resolution 26-001: Teresa Castillo — yes; Resaida Garcia — yes; Anthony Cook — yes; Heather Kay Hoon (chair) — yes; Paula Bronson — no. The resolution passed.

The board then adopted resolution 206-002 (described at the hearing as the tentative budget) for $2,098,464,591. Roll-call votes recorded at that item were: Teresa Castillo — yes; Anthony Cook — yes; Resaida Garcia — yes; Heather Kay Hoon — yes; Paula Bronson — yes. The board also voted to authorize the superintendent and staff to complete all TRIM-related tasks required by section 200.065, Florida Statutes; that motion was moved by Ms. Castillo, seconded by Ms. Garcia, and approved by voice vote.

Staff emphasized that while the proposed rate is slightly above the rollback rate, the district’s tax roll increased about 6.08% over the prior year, producing a net revenue increase even though the millage rate changed only slightly. Graber said funding per student in the proposed budget increases by $151 (about 1.77%) compared with the prior year, and that projected FEFP and local tax revenues for 2025–26 are about $35,300,000 greater than 2024–25 projections.

The board announced the final public hearing to adopt the 2025–26 budget will be held Sept. 9, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at Gateway High School. The board chair scheduled no further action at this meeting beyond adopting the tentative millage and budget and authorizing staff to complete TRIM steps.

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