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Six VEX robotics teams from three School District of Manatee County elementary schools are headed to a regional competition, making history for the district.
Millage details
Manatee County residents approved a 1-mill property tax increase for the School District of Manatee County in March 2018. The vote was 28,949 in favor (51.38%) and 27,392 (48.62%) opposed.
The district expected the additional millage to generate $37 million per year to go toward operational needs.
The 2020-21 School District of Manatee County budget is $879.12 million.
The referendum will be on the ballot once again Nov. 2.
The teams are made of students from Gilbert W. McNeal, Robert E. Willis and Virgil Mills elementary schools.