VoteYES for Osceola Schools
One mill. Four years. Better pay for teachers, safer campuses, and the arts and music our kids deserve — with every dollar staying right here in Osceola.
What Your ‘YES’ Vote Pays For
Raise Teacher Pay
Osceola's average teacher salary is $52,840 — the fourth lowest in Central Florida. Competitive pay keeps good teachers in our classrooms instead of sending them across the county line.
Recruit & Keep Great Teachers
When a teacher leaves mid-year, a classroom of Osceola kids starts over with a substitute. Competitive pay and benefits let us fill our classrooms with qualified, certified teachers.
Keep Safety Staff On Campus
Every Osceola public school has a sworn law enforcement officer on campus every school day. Keeping that takes money the state is not sending.
Protect Art, Music & Athletics
Band, chorus, theater, and visual arts are the reason a lot of kids want to come to school. This funding keeps those programs open.
Expand Mental Health Services
Counselors and mental health staff catch problems early, before they become a crisis for a student, a family, or a classroom.
Osceola Schools Are
Running Out Of Room To Cut
66th of 67 — Osceola's rank among Florida school districts in funding
80% — Share of the operating budget already committed to salaries and benefits
$52,840 — Average teacher salary, the fourth lowest in Central Florida
100M+ — Projected budget shortfall over the next four years
Osceola also ranks 66th out of 67 in the share of funding spent on administration.
More of every dollar already reaches teachers and students here than in almost any other district in Florida.
There is no room left to trim without cutting teachers, school staff and student activities
Average teacher salary, Central Florida school districts
Every dollar stays in Osceola
This is local money for local schools. The state cannot take it away and spend it somewhere else.
Independent citizen advisory committee reviews every dollar
Spending is monitored by an independent citizen advisory committee — not by the people doing the spending.
Tourism properties pay a share
Osceola's hotels, resorts, and attractions pay property taxes too. Part of this funding comes from them, not from homeowners.
Funds are shared proportionately between traditional public schools and charter schools, based on student population.
What you'll see on the ballot
