M-DCPS, BCPS officials urge voters to approve critical education funding renewals

The future of continued supplemental funding for Miami-Dade County Public Schools is on the ballot. Can you imagine if we didn t have this supplemental pay to make our teachers competitive enough to stay in Miami-Dade County Public Schools? said M-DCPS Superintendent Rafael Villalobos. Schools officials are urging voters to support the Secure Our Future referendum. And then, also at the same point, our police officers that protect our children, our communities and our schools? This would be detrimental to Miami-Dade County Public Schools as a whole, because now you can lose high-quality teachers. You won t be able to attract more teachers just because of the cost of living in Miami-Dade County, said Villalobos. The measure, first approved in 2018 and again in 2022, provides local funding for teacher and staff pay, as well as school safety and security. It is set to expire in July 2027— unless voters renew it on Nov. 3. On Miami-Dade ballots, it will appear a