The St. Johns County School District will hold four Town Hall meetings to discuss two referendum items being brought to voters at the Nov. 5 election. One referendum is to continue the half-cent sales tax, which supports the school district’s capital outlay budget in four areas: safety, growth, maintenance, and technology. The second referendum is for an increase of one mill to support the operating budget to increase salaries of teachers and staff, invest in school safety and student welfare, and enhance educational programs including science, technology, art, music, and athletics. These represent two separate items on the ballot.
The four meetings will take place as follows:
- Monday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. at Bartram Trail High School, located at 7399 Longleaf Pine Parkway, St. Johns, FL 32259
- Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. at Gamble Rogers Middle School, located at 6250 U.S. 1 South. St. Augustine, FL 32086
- Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. at the St. Johns County School District Administrative Building at 40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084 and via Webex. Instructions to access the meeting virtually will be posted on the school district’s website.
- Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. at Allen D. Nease High School, located at 10550 Ray Road, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
If you’re unable to attend a town hall meeting, you can still watch a brief presentation by Superintendent Tim Forson on our Referendum Information Guide website.