Nassau Citizens For Great Public Schools

11/09/2022

11/07/2022

🗓️ On Nov. 8 the School District of Nassau County will ask voters to approve a one mill increase in the property millage rate.

✅ Vote Yes. Keep Our Schools Great.
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11/04/2022

🗓️ On Nov. 8 the School District of Nassau County will ask voters to approve a one mill increase in the property millage rate.

There is no other dedicated fund to enhance arts, music and athletic facilities and equipment. Vote Yes. Keep Our Schools Great.

✅ Vote Yes. Keep Our Schools Great.
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11/02/2022

Why isn’t there enough money to pay out of operations budget?

The state has mandated a steady decline in the Required Local Millage rate each year from 5.8 in 2012 to 3.6 mills today. This was done to offset increases in property value, but it reduced the district’s ability to keep up with growth and inflation. If the 1 mill passes, it’s still well below the 2012 rate. This is the primary source of funding for school operations, including salaries.

🗓️ On Nov. 8 the School District of Nassau County will ask voters to approve a one mill increase in the property millage rate.

✅ Vote Yes. Keep Our Schools Great.
Visit nassauforgreatpublicschools.org.

11/01/2022

Nassau County voters will be asked whether or not to approve a 1 mill increase in property taxes to raise money to attract and retain high-quality teachers and staff, and enhance art, athletics, safety and security for students.

Vote Yes! Keep Our Schools Great.

WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX with the story:

Nassau County voters will be asked whether or not to approve a 1 mill increase in property taxes to raise money to attract and retain high-quality teachers and staff, and enhance art, athletics, safety and security for students. If approved, the county expects it would raise $13.7 million each year.

10/31/2022

Vote Yes! Keep Our Schools Great.

10/31/2022

We want to provide information to Nassau citizens so they will be thoroughly informed on Referendum 2. The referendum addresses the critical need for increased compensation for our outstanding teachers. Nassau currently ranks 44 of 67 Florida counties in average salary—but perform #2 in overall school academic performance and have achieved an ‘A’ school rating for Nassau Schools. Unfortunately, we are losing experienced teachers weekly. They simply cannot afford to live on current teacher salaries.

Recently, a property appraiser report stated that, if passed, there would be a 44% increase in the school board local millage tax rate. While accurate, this seems to have been misunderstood by some people.

This increase DOES NOT MEAN your total property tax bill will go up by 44%.

The “School Board-Local” category of the overall tax bill does go up—however, that portion of the overall tax bill represents less than 15% of the total tax bill today. Referendum 2 would be in effect for four years.

So, citizens essentially need to evaluate and vote:

YES. Our teachers are worthy of an increase in compensation
Or

No. Having no increase in School Board-Local tax is more important than having an ‘A’ rated school district in Nassau
The impact our TEACHERS have on our most valuable asset-- our youth-- is worthy of your YES vote!

Learn more about why it's needed. Visit nassauforgreatpublicschools.org.

Visit www.nassauforgreatpublicschools.org to learn more about the referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot.

10/31/2022

When you go to vote, whether it’s this week or on Nov. 8, be sure to go all the way to the last item on the ballot. That’s the school referendum to keep our best teachers in the classroom.

Here's the exact ballot language so you will easily recognize it.
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✅ Vote Yes! Keep Our Schools Great.
Learn more more at nassauforgreatpublicschools.org.

Visit www.nassauforgreatpublicschools.org to learn more about the referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot.

10/29/2022

Ms. Ballard makes learning fun and active for the first graders at Wildlight Elementary.

10/29/2022

What is a mill and how much does it cost?

Find more information at https://www.nassau.k12.fl.us/vote.

10/29/2022

Some people wonder why we can’t use the lottery to increase pay for teachers.

Find more information at www.nassau.k12.fl.us/vote.

10/28/2022

Nassau Citizens,

Just like housing and groceries, our costs are going up to run schools. Just like businesses and corporations, we must pay higher salaries to offset the national shortage of teachers and staff. The teacher shortage was escalating prior to COVID-19 and then accelerated as more teachers left the profession during pandemic years.

The corporate world is now strategically paying higher salaries to recruit educators to fill their vacancies. If we do not respond, our students will suffer.

🗓️ On Nov. 8 the School District of Nassau County will ask voters to approve a one mill increase in the property millage rate to recruit and retain quality teachers, keep students safe and enhance the arts, music and athletic programs.

✅ Vote Yes. Keep Our Schools Great.
Visit nassauforgreatpublicschools.org.

Visit www.nassauforgreatpublicschools.org to learn more about the referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot.