Broward School Board set to act on budget, facilities plan, and reading plan in busy July stretch
The Broward County School Board had a packed schedule this past week, with three meetings on July 14 and July 17 covering the proposed budget, a five-year facilities plan, and the district's reading plan for the coming school year. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the meetings, so outcomes are not yet confirmed; the items below reflect what was on each agenda.
July 14 Special Meeting: Budget and Facilities Plan
The Board was scheduled to consider authorizing the advertising of proposed millage levies and the tentative budget for fiscal year 2026–27. Advertising the millage is a required step before the budget can be formally adopted later in the budget cycle.
Also on the agenda: a vote to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 Tentative District Educational Facilities Plan, covering the next five years through June 30, 2031. The facilities plan guides school construction, renovation, and capacity decisions across the district.
Public written comments were due by 1:00 p.m. the day before the meeting, with a maximum of 2,250 characters. Speaking time was limited to 12 minutes total per person and 3 minutes normally, per Board Policy 1020. Free guest parking was available at the southeast 3rd Avenue lot.
July 14 Workshop: Redefining Our Schools and Safety Report
The Board held a planning workshop for "Redefining Our Schools 2026-27," which included committee reports from the Audit, Diversity, ESE, and Facilities Task Force committees.
The agenda also included the Office of Safe Schools Quarterly Report for 2025-2026 Q4 and the Annual Compliance Visit Report, along with a presentation on the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Transformation Project — a district-wide system overhaul effort.
July 17 Regular Meeting: Reading Plan, Renaming, and Capital Projects
The Board was scheduled to vote on the district-wide 2026–2027 Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan, which governs how reading is taught across Broward schools.
Other notable items on the agenda:
- A Memorandum of Understanding with CareerSource Broward (district-wide).
- Renaming of Plantation High School to "Plantation High School 6–12" (District 5).
- A Utility Easement Agreement and Bill of Sale for Welleby Elementary School with the City of Sunrise (District 5).
- Change Order #10 granting 1,088 additional calendar days for the Boyd Anderson High School project (District 5).
Consent agenda items included employee matters, supplemental pay positions, and the Annual Educational Equity Act Plan.
What This Means for Residents
The millage and budget items affect property tax bills and school funding levels for the year ahead. The five-year facilities plan shapes which schools get built, renovated, or reconfigured. The reading plan determines the district's literacy instruction approach. The Plantation High School renaming and the Boyd Anderson change order — adding roughly three years of calendar days to that project — are of particular interest to families in District 5.
Because minutes have not yet been published, residents should check the district's official meeting records to confirm which items were approved, tabled, or modified.
Coming Up
No meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents can monitor the Broward County Public Schools website for newly posted agendas and the eventual publication of minutes from the July 14 and July 17 meetings.