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Public commenters press board on teacher speech, pay, vouchers and library books
Summary
Members of the public used the Oct. 14 public‑comment period to ask the district to respond to a state representative’s social‑media posts about a teacher, to highlight contract vote results and teacher pay concerns, and to raise objections to school-choice/voucher policies and certain library materials.
Four members of the public addressed the Pinellas County School Board during the Oct. 14 public‑comment period, raising free‑speech and curriculum concerns and praising or criticizing state education policy.
Nicholas Samuloff read a letter for the public record asking Superintendent Hendrick to respond to a social‑media post by state Representative Bernie Jacques about a teacher at Starkey Elementary. Samuloff asked whether the superintendent agreed with the representative’s characterization…
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