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Board approves amendment, adds funding for ESS substitute services; district cites higher demand and improved fill rates
Summary
Marion County School Board approved a fourth amendment to the district contract with ESS Southeast LLC and authorized additional funding to cover increased substitute usage and higher pay rates for hard-to-fill assignments.
Ocala — The Marion County School Board on March 25 approved a fourth amendment to the district’s contract with ESS Southeast LLC, the company that provides substitute teachers, and authorized additional funding the district said is needed to cover higher demand and to raise pay rates to attract more substitute teachers.
Superintendent Diane Gullett introduced the request; Mr. Carlisle from Human Resources presented details. Carlisle said the district is requesting an additional $2,000,000 for the 2024–25 school year “which would increase our total…
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