SUPERINTENDENT ALBERTO M. CARVALHO PROPOSES SCHOOL BUDGET THAT PROTECTS THE CLASSROOM, PROVIDES TEACHER RAISES, OFFERS PARENTS MORE CHOICE
School Board-Controlled Millage to decrease by .1 percent

MIAMI – Miami-Dade Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho today unveiled a budget for the coming school year that protects the classroom, school spending and bilingual programs; protects teachers and provides raises; and expands Exceptional Student Education support and parental choice options.  The budget protects the economic viability of the school district and honors the promise to voters of $5 of General Obligation Bond millage for every $100,000 in taxable value.

“This is a budget that serves students, parents and the community,” said Carvalho.  “It maximizes learning opportunities for students and honors the wishes of the voters who overwhelmingly supported last year’s bond referendum.”

The Miami-Dade School Board will be presented with a proposal for a .1 percent  decrease for the portion of millage under the Board’s control.   The portion of millage controlled by the electorate will be established at .5 percent, consistent with the electorate’s results of last November’s Proposition 222. 

The budget will not harm elective programs, nor reduce school safety spending, athletics or after-school activities. The size of the district’s central office will not increase.  The budget does not compromise the District’s goal of complying with class size mandates, and teachers will not face layoffs for economic reasons.  It will not allow the impact of federal sequestration to harm direct school services.  The budget does not reduce the district’s reserves or increase operating millage.

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