School board tentatively budgets $23M

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At a brief, preliminary budget hearing on Monday, July 27, the Jefferson County School Board voted unanimously to tentatively set the millage rate at 5.296 mills (same as last year) as well as adopt a tentative budget for Jefferson County School District's 2026-27 fiscal year in the amount of $23,166,950. The final budget hearing is set for Monday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m at the Jefferson County School Board meeting room, located at 1490 W. Washington St. The propo