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Levy school board adopts final 5.29 millage and final budget 6:18

  • The board earlier approved a compensation package that a staff member said would bring the total settlement to almost $1.6 million. 2:22
  • The board adopted a total millage of 5.29 and then adopted the final budget. 6:18
  • A district staff member presented a final budget of $119.1 million in all funds, with an operating deficit of almost $1.2 million and an estimated ending fund balance of 14% and $8.54 million. 7:17
  • Board members two board members said ticket payment practices at athletic events should be consistent across the district, including accepting cash. 40:06

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:02
    • The meeting opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:02
    • A staff member told the chair that no changes had been made to the agenda. 1:51
    • Ashley Clemenzi announced that the motion to approve the agenda passed. 2:01
  2. Employee compensation 2:22
    • A district staff member said full-time classroom teachers with 10 or more years of experience in a Florida public school would get a $2,900 annual recurring increase, and others would get $1,450. 2:43
    • The staff member presented proposed increases and bonus tiers for confidential, administrative and school-based administrative staff. 3:23
    • The staff member said the settlement would total almost $1.6 million and projected the ending fund balance at 14%. 4:50
    • The motion to approve passed. 6:14
  3. Final millage hearing 6:18
    • A district staff member said this was the second and final public hearing and listed a required rate of 3.042, discretionary operating of 0.748 and capital outlay of 1.5, for a total millage of 5.29. 6:18
    • Devin Whitehurst moved to approve the final millage and adopt final millage resolution 27⁠-⁠03. 7:06
    • Ashley Clemenzi announced that the motion passed. 7:11
  4. Final budget adoption 7:17
    • A district staff member said general fund expenditures were a little over $67 million and projected unweighted student FTE was 5,206.28. 7:17
    • The staff member said costs were rising faster than flexible revenues, enrollment was declining and the district relied on maintenance transfers, putting the real operating deficit closer to $2.4 million. 7:17
    • The staff member said the district was financially stable today but the current operational gap was not sustainable. 27:17
    • A motion was made to approve the final budget and adopt the final budget resolution, and Ashley Clemenzi announced that the motion passed. 28:38
  5. Board policy amendments 29:02
    • A presenter requested approval to advertise amendments to a total of 3 school board policies. 29:08
    • Ashley Clemenzi announced that the motion to approve advertising passed. 29:41
  6. Public comment, minutes and consent agenda 29:41
    • Ashley Clemenzi said there were no public comments. 29:41
    • Cameron Asbell said questions on the consent agenda had been answered. 30:12
    • Ashley Clemenzi announced that the motions to approve the minutes and the consent and finance agenda passed. 30:05
  7. District staff report 30:30
    • A district staff member said the ROC program would be presented to the Levy County School Foundation on Monday and would then move into Williston Middle High as a pilot program. 30:30
    • The staff member said that on September 8th the state decided combination schools and the district would stay at the 24⁠-⁠25 percentages for school grades. 32:44
  8. Board member reports 33:18
    • Cameron Asbell said the Bronson High School football team won for the first time in 1,062 days. 33:25
    • Cameron Asbell spoke about the anniversary of September 11th, 2001, and the unity that followed. 37:43
    • A speaker reported that Chiefland Elementary held an open house and started a student-run banking program teaching financial literacy. 38:42
  9. Payment methods at athletic events 40:06
    • One board member said some people could not buy tickets at a Bronson game because cash was not taken and said schools needed to accept cash across the board. 40:06
    • A staff member said a meeting had been held on the issue that day. ~41:24
    • One board member said the district should not cut a revenue stream and that practices should be consistent across the board. 42:24
  10. Closing remarks and adjournment 47:58
    • Ashley Clemenzi said, as a side note, not quite knowing the reason for going to Cocoa Beach and Fort Myers. 47:58
    • One board member said the banking program was a good idea for all schools and noted a literacy night on Thursday. 48:31

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Video: posted by the district as “Board Meeting 9/11/2026”