School board approves $22.5M budget

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At a brief, final budget hearing on Monday, Sept. 15, the Jefferson County School Board voted unanimously to adopt a millage rate of 5.296 mills as well as a $22,515,533.45 budget for the Jefferson County School District's fiscal year of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The final budget hearing followed its scripted format, with no discussion points being raised along the way. The 5.296 millage levy is expected to raise a total of $6,653,117 locally. Of this,