School Board Budget Meeting - July 28, 2026

The WLX Horizon School Board held a budget meeting on July 28, 2026, to discuss and approve the tentative millage rates and budget for the 2026-2027 school year. The board reviewed the taxable values, millage history, tax collection trends, and the impact of the legislatively set millage rates, including the required local effort mill, discretionary operating millage, and additional voted millage. After a public hearing with no speakers, the board unanimously approved the tentative millage rates and adopted the tentative budget totaling approximately $1.177 billion. The budget includes allocations for teacher recruitment and retention, school security, mental health services, and other essential school programs, with provisions for sharing revenue with charter schools as required by law.