District to see $589,000 gain in state funding

Posted on June 21, 2017

With Gov. Rick Scott signing controversial education bill SB 7069 into law and the Florida Legislature approving a modified state budget, the Taylor County School District is expecting to see an additional $589,000 for next school year.

With the district also projected to see an overall drop in full-time equivalent (FTE) students by around 32 next year, however, costing $237,000 in potential state revenue, the new funding increases will net the district approximately $352,125.

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