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with charter schools based on each charter school's proportionate share of the district's total unweighted full-time equivalent student enrollment and used in a manner consistent with the purposes of the levy. N. The School Board has determined it is in the best interest of the students in Indian River County to submit to the voters the question of continuing the ad valorem millage of a 0.50 mill for four (4) years for to provide high-quality educational opportunities for all students by expanding supports for school safety, security, and student wellness; recruiting, retaining, and developing high-quality educators; and sustaining technology supports. SECTION 3. ESSENTIAL OPERATING MILLAGE, Subject to approval by the electors of the School District at a referendum held as provided in Section 1011.73(2), Florida Statutes, a 0.50 mill shall continue to be levied within Indian River County for essential operating needs of the School District, as defined in the preceding Section, for the 2025/2026, 2026/2027, 2027/2028 and 2028/2029 fiscal years, in an effort to preserve essential operations of the School District. SECTION 4. REFERENDUM ELECTION ORDERED. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida is hereby directed to call ` an election in conjunction with the general election of November 5, 2024, at which the electors within the School District may vote on the continuation of an ad valorem millage of 0.50 mill for four (4) years as authorized in § 10 11.73(2), Florida Statutes. SECTION 5. NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION. In accordance with § 100.342, Florida Statutes, the Superintendent is hereby authorized and directed to place a notice of the referendum election in a newspaper of general circulation published -in the School District. The publication shall be made at least 30 days prior to the referendum election and shall be made at least twice, once in the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week in which the referendum is to be held. The notice of referendum shall be substantially in the form provided in the attached Exhibit A. This Resolution shall be published as a part of such notice. SECTION 6. PLACES OF VOTING; INSPECTORS AND CLERKS. The polls will be open at the voting places on the date of the referendum election. All qualified electors residing within the School District shall be entitled and permitted to vote at the referendum election on the proposition provided in this Resolution. The places, manner and procedures of voting and the inspectors and clerks of the referendum election shall be those designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Indian River County in accordance with law. SECTION 7. OFFICIAL BALLOT. The ballots to be used in the referendum election shall be substantially in the following form: The School District of Indian River County, Florida Continue Essential Operating Needs Referendum Election Shall the School District continue to levy a 0.50 ad valorem millage for essential operating needs to provide high-quality educational opportunities for all students, by expanding school safety, security, and student wellness supports; recruiting, Page 3 of 6