Osceola County voters approve a 1-mill school property tax for four years, starting with the 2027-28 school year

Upcoming. Voted Nov. 3, 2026 (unofficial result). The tax is scheduled to start with the 2027-28 school year; no source gives an exact first billing date.

Before: The School District of Osceola County had no voter-approved operating millage; ClickOrlando calls this one the "first-ever."

Now: Starting with the 2027-28 school year, owners of taxable property in Osceola County are scheduled to pay an extra 1 mill for four years, and voters must approve it again to keep it after that.

Who pays, and how much

Owners of taxable property in Osceola County. The district explains that "One mill equals $1 for every $1,000 of taxable property value." Its example: a "$200,000 taxable home value would be $200 per year ($16.67 per month)."

WFTV estimated "roughly $335 per year" for an average $360,000 home. That is less than 1 mill on $360,000 would be ($360). The likely reason is that the tax applies to taxable value, not market value, but that is our inference, not something WFTV said. Use the district's example.

Who gets the money

The ballot question on the district's page reads in full: "To provide for essential operating expenses, including competitive compensation and benefits to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and staff, maintain safety and security personnel, preserve academic programs, arts, music, athletics and student activities, shall the School District of Osceola County levy an ad valorem tax of one mill for four years, to be shared proportionately between public and charter schools, with oversight by an independent citizen advisory committee?"

The district's page lists these uses: "Competitive compensation and benefits to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and staff"; "Maintain safety and security personnel in our schools"; and "Preserve academic programs, arts, music, athletics, and student activities." It says the tax "Is time-limited and must be renewed by voters every four years" and that "the district anticipates an additional $950/student."

The vote

Spectrum News 13 reported: "The referendum passed with 63.98% of the vote," with more than 81,000 voters for and more than 45,000 against. ClickOrlando, WFTV and Positively Osceola report about 64%. Positively Osceola gives 81,092 for and 45,663 against, with all 150 precincts reporting, and notes the results are unofficial and subject to certification.

When it starts

The district says the millage would be "in effect for four years beginning with the 2027-2028 school year." Spectrum News 13 says "Collections will not begin until 2027." These may fit together, but no source says so or gives a first billing date.

Where sources differ

• Total revenue. Spectrum News 13 says "the district estimates it will collect $62.5 million in the first year," and credits Superintendent Mark Shanoff. ClickOrlando gives the same figure ("The millage is estimated to generate $62.5 million for both public and charter schools") but names no source for it. Positively Osceola says "approximately $65 million annually." The district's page gives only the per-student figure. The totals differ. This entry goes by $62.5 million, because two outlets give it and Spectrum News 13 ties it to the district's own estimate; Positively Osceola names no source for its figure. Neither total is on the district's page.
• Vote share. 63.98% against "64%" is rounding. All figures are unofficial.

Has the district published it?

The district's own page sets out the terms and the ballot wording. That page still describes the vote as upcoming and posts no result. We found no district release announcing the result, and we could not open the Supervisor of Elections site (it returned an error on 2026-11-10), so we have not checked the official or certified count. The approval rests on four outlets that agree: Spectrum News 13, ClickOrlando, WFTV and Positively Osceola (which names no reporter).