Green Cove Springs, Florida
2233 Village Square Parkway
Special Meeting - Public Hearing - 5:15 p.m.
Call to Order (5:15 p.m.)
1. Attendance
Minutes: Present: Janice Kerekes, District 1; Carol Studdard, District 2; Charles Van Zant, Jr., District 3; Frank Farrell, District 4 and Lisa Graham, District 5. Superintendent Ben Wortham was also present.
Public Hearing on the Budget
2. Review the Rolled-Back Rate Calculation and the 2012-13 Millages
Minutes: Dr. George Copeland, Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs reviewed the Rolled-Back Rate Calculation and Millages.
3. Review the Tentative 2012-13 Budget (All Funds)
Minutes: Dr. Copeland reviewed all funds of the Tentative Budget for 2012-2013.
4. Public Hearing for Comments on the 2012-13 Budget and Millages
Minutes:Carol Studdard, Board Chairman, opened the floor for public hearing. No one present spoke to the item. The public hearing was closed.
Action Items
5. Adopt the 2012-13 Required Local Mill Levy
Motions: Motion to adopt the required local effort mill levy of 5.323 mills which is (6.04) percent less than the rolled-back rate. - PASS Vote Results Motion: Lisa Graham Second: Janice Kerekes Frank Farrell - Aye Lisa Graham - Aye Janice Kerekes - Aye Carol Studdard - Aye Charles Van Zant, Jr. - Aye
6. Adopt the 2012-13 Discretionary Operating Mill Levy
Motions: Motion to adopt discretionary mill levy of 0.748 which is (3.29) less than the rolled-back rate. - PASS Vote Results Motion: Frank Farrell Second: Lisa Graham Frank Farrell - Aye Lisa Graham - Aye Janice Kerekes - Aye Carol Studdard - Aye Charles Van Zant, Jr. - Aye
7. Adopt the 2012-13 Discretionary Critical Needs (Operating) Mill Levy
Motions: Motion to adopt the critical operating needs mill levy of 0.250 which is (3.29) percent less than the rolled-back rate. - PASS Vote Results Motion: Janice Kerekes Second: Frank Farrell Frank Farrell - Aye Lisa Graham - Aye Janice Kerekes - Aye Carol Studdard - Aye Charles Van Zant, Jr. - Aye
8. Adopt the 2012-13 Capital Improvement Fund Mill Levy
Motions: Motion to adopt the capital improvement fund mill levy of 1.500 mills which is (3.29) percent less than the rolled-back rate. - PASS Vote Results Motion: Charles Van Zant, Jr. Second: Janice Kerekes Carol Studdard - Aye Charles Van Zant, Jr. - Aye Janice Kerekes - Aye Frank Farrell - Aye Lisa Graham - Aye
9. Adopt the 2012-13 Total Mill Levy
Motions: Motion to adopt the total mill levy of 7.821 mills which is (5.18) percent less than the rolled-back rate. - PASS Vote Results Motion: Lisa Graham Second: Frank Farrell Frank Farrell - Aye Lisa Graham - Aye Charles Van Zant, Jr. - Aye Janice Kerekes - Aye Carol Studdard - Aye
10. Adopt the Tentative 2012/13-2016/17 Educational Facilities PlanAttachment: Tentative Educational Facilities Plan.pdf
Motions: Adopt the Tentative 2012/13 - 2012/17 Educational Facilities Plan.
- PASS Vote Results Motion: Frank Farrell Second: Lisa Graham Charles Van Zant, Jr. - Aye Frank Farrell - Aye Lisa Graham - Aye Carol Studdard - Aye Janice Kerekes - Aye
11. Adopt the 2012-13 Tentative Budget (all Funds) and set the Public Hearing for the 2012-13 Final Budget Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Motions: Motion to adopt the Tentative 2012-13 Budget of $299,555,772 and to set the public hearing for 2012-13 Final Budget for Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Teacher Training Center at Fleming Island High School. - PASS Vote Results Motion: Janice Kerekes Second: Lisa Graham Frank Farrell - Aye Lisa Graham - Aye Janice Kerekes - Aye Carol Studdard - Aye Charles Van Zant, Jr. - Aye
Superintendent Requests (None)
School Board Requests
12. Comments
Minutes: Frank Farrell recommended possibly developing model forecasts from 3-5 years regarding budgeting in the future, due to the declining property values.
Adjournment (5:35 p.m.)
