Newly elected DCPS board members weigh in on vote to extend 1-mill school property tax

Teachers in Duval, Nassau and Clay counties have reason to celebrate after Election Day. Voters in all three counties chose to extend a 1-mill property tax that helps fund teacher pay and other school priorities.News4JAX spoke with newly elected Duval County Public Schools board members about what the renewal means for educators and what they hope comes next.Newly elected board members weigh inDonovan Bradley, who was elected to represent DCPS District 2, said he was glad to see the measure pass but made clear he wants it to be the last time the district goes back to voters for it.“It’s very important to us that the teachers are taken care of,” Bradley said. “I was excited to see that pass, but hopefully we can make some adjustments to the budget so that we don’t have to go to voters four years from now and have that approved. I would like to see it become part of the general fund budget. That’s something that I promised voters we’d do, so that’ll be a top priority for me moving forwar