Board Recap
Notes from the recent FFSD Board of Education meeting
Notes from the recent FFSD Board of Education meeting
The Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education held its tax rate hearing and special meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. It was recorded and uploaded to the District YouTube channel and can be viewed by visiting the FFSDTV on YouTube. Read about actions taken at the September 25 tax rate hearing and special board meeting.
The following items were shared with the Board of Education for action. Please see the agenda items listed below.
- Approved all items presented in the consent agenda.
a. Minutes
b. Disbursements
c. Personnel
d. Resolution - City of Berkeley
e. Local Compliance Plan Certification
f. Request for approval to purchase clear backpacks and clear backpacks with school supplies for Students in Transition (S.I.T.)
g. Request for approval for school uniform shirts and fleece jackets for Students in Transition (S.I.T.)
h. IB Annual School Fee
- Approved the Total Tax Rate for 2024-25 at $4.7035.
During its annual Tax Rate Hearing on Sept. 25, the Ferguson-Florissant Board of Education voted to approve the 2024-25 total tax rate of $4.7035. School boards in St. Louis County set tax rates each year for four classes of property within school district boundaries: residential, commercial, personal and agricultural. The rates for all all four property classes, as approved by the board, are: residential: $3.6233; agricultural: $4.2628; commercial: $5.0263; and personal property: $5.2400.
As the assessed value of each class of property changes, the District is limited by the lesser of two factors to the amount of revenue it can receive by the following factors:
the increase in Consumer Price Index (CPI), at 3.4% or
no more than 5% if the other rates are higher.
Watch the Board of Education meeting
The next Board of Education monthly meeting is on Oct. 9 @ 6 p.m.
The Ferguson-Florissant School District, located in suburban St. Louis, serves nearly 10,000 students from preschool through 12th grade with an excellent comprehensive educational program.