Submission to NWFL GIS User Group Digital Media Competition Spring 2017

As the District 5 School Board member on the Okaloosa County School Board, I am very concerned about our lack of capital funding to address our aging infrastructure.   In Okaloosa County, 84% of the schools are forty years old or older.   We are tied with Gulf County with 64% of our square footage over 40 years old.   Unfortunately, Okaloosa County also has the oldest bus fleet in the state.  School districts in 61 of the 67 counties in the state have some method of obtaining additional sources of revenue.  My competition entry is a map detailing the different sources of additional revenue counties in Florida have for their respective school district.  I hope this visual will encourage Okaloosa County registered voters to become concerned about the state of public school facilities in their county.  Public education is the foundation for economic growth and sustainability in a community.  The Okaloosa County school district ranks #2 in the state for academic performance.  We have proven that all students can succeed and have phenomenal instructors, support staff, and administration.  Our students and staff need facilities that are safe and create an educational environment that enables them to achieve their goals.

Additional Sources of School Revenue for Counties in Florida

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NWFL GIS User Group Digital Media Competition - Spring 2017 Student Winner