2024 School Board Tax Feedback

Please share your thoughts on the upcoming referendums by the school board to continue the half-cent sales tax for another 10 years and to increase property taxes by 1 mill. 

The Board of Directors of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce has voted to support both of these taxes because they are critical to ensuring our schools' continued success. Read more »

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If passed, this measure will continue the current half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2015 for an additional 10 years, through 2035. Revenue from this tax funds capital improvements for school facilities, and would continue to be monitored by the Sales Surtax Citizen Advisory Committee.
How much revenue will this generate? About $37 million annually.
What does this pay for? Since 2015, SJCSD has paid for construction of multiple schools, roof replacements, technology upgrades, mobile panic alarm systems and Wi-Fi systems.
What this means for you: The county's sales tax of 6.5% will neither increase nor decrease. Out-of-county visitors are responsible for 38% of sales tax revenue in St. Johns County.

If passed, this measure will authorize the St. Johns County School Board to implement a one-mill increase in property taxes for four years beginning July 1, 2025. Revenue from this increase will fund school operating costs like teacher salaries and educational programs.

What is millage? One mill equals $1 per $1,000 of assessed property value, less homestead exemptions. For example, a residential or commercial property assessed at $360,000 would see a tax bill increase of about $360.
How much revenue will this generate? About $58 million annually
What does this pay for? School operating expenses, such as teacher salaries, school nurses, safety measures, special education, and programs including STEM, art and athletics.
What this means for you: The increase would apply to both residential and commercial properties, and 100% of revenue from the one-mill increase will stay in the county. You can look up tax information for your property through the St. Johns County Tax Collector’s website. According to SJCSD, revenue from this tax will help recruit and retain highly qualified teachers and school staff by offering competitive wages, and enhance and preserve educational programs. 

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