B6.04 - Discretionary Lottery Reports (Finance Division)

The 1996 Florida Legislature adopted an amendment to Section 24.121, Florida Statutes, requiring local school districts to make available to the public a report displaying discretionary lottery revenue and expenditures. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, Hillsborough County Public Schools received and expended $226,954. Lottery funds are used to:

        •Develop and implement school improvement plans
        •Enhance existing funding to charter schools

On November 4, 1986, a constitutional amendment was passed in a statewide election, creating Article X, section 15, of the Constitution of the State of Florida, providing for the operation of a state lottery. Of the 3,208,295 voters who voted on the amendment, 2,039,437, or 63.57 percent, voted for the amendment, while 1,168,858, or 36.43 percent, voted against it. 

The 1987 Legislature enacted the Florida Public Education Lottery Act, codified as chapter 87-65, Laws of Florida to implement the constitutional amendment. Section 24.102(2), Florida Statutes (F.S.), expresses the intent of the Florida Legislature for the lottery to generate additional funds for education to be be administered by a self-supporting, revenue-producing state department that functions as much as possible as a business enterprise. The Florida Public Education Lottery Act also created s. 24.121, F.S., which governs the allocation of revenues and expenditures of lottery tickets. 

Section 1010.70, F.S., requires the Florida Department of the Lottery to determine variable percentages of the revenue generated from the sale of lottery tickets, not including application processing fees, to be deposited in to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. These funds are used to support the programs described beginning on page 18 as determined annually by the Florida Legislature. 

Annual Lottery dollars have been allocated and expended per Board approved budget documents, to enhance charter school funding and development, and implementation of school improvement plans. 

To meet the needs of our school sites' school improvement plans and assist charter schools with enhanced funding.

* Establish a strong foundation of financial stewardship

Approve the Discretionary Lottery Report as of June 30, 2020.

Susan Garcia, General Manager, Budget, Cash Management and Federal Finance, susan.garcia@hcps.net, (813) 272-4064

The district has received and expended $226,954 lottery dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.

Completed School Improvement Plans