Question 1

What does School Board Referendum,  Referendum Renewal of Existing Ad Valorem Levy for Teachers, Instructional Personnel, Student Safety and Security do?

Accepted Answer

School Board Referendum,  Referendum Renewal of Existing Ad Valorem Levy for Teachers, Instructional Personnel, Student Safety and Security is a ballot question for Miami Dade County on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Shall the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, maintain the existing one (1) mill ad valorem tax levy exclusively for school operational purposes at Miami-Dade County Public Schools, including public charter schools, to continue improving compensation for teachers and instructional personnel and to improve student safety and school security with oversight by a Citizen Advisory Committee beginning July 1, 2027, and ending June 30, 2031?

Question 2

What does a yes vote on School Board Referendum,  Referendum Renewal of Existing Ad Valorem Levy for Teachers, Instructional Personnel, Student Safety and Security mean?

Accepted Answer

The School Board keeps its existing 1-mill property tax for four more years (July 2027-June 2031), continuing to fund teacher/staff pay increases and student safety/security, overseen by a Citizen Advisory Committee. This renews an existing tax rather than creating a new one.

Question 3

What does a no vote on School Board Referendum,  Referendum Renewal of Existing Ad Valorem Levy for Teachers, Instructional Personnel, Student Safety and Security mean?

Accepted Answer

The existing 1-mill school operating tax levy would expire and not be renewed, ending that funding source for teacher/staff compensation and student safety/security measures.

All 8 questions on the Miami Dade County ballot