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Brevard school board members outline priorities: teacher pay, early reading, healthcare and VPK outreach

5465981 · July 24, 2025
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Summary

At a July 22 off-site, board members listed top priorities for the coming year including teacher pay/retention, third-grade reading, expanded VPK enrollment, health-care improvements, stronger county partnerships and programs to recover students at risk of dropping out.

Board members used an off-site July 22 work session to share priorities they will press the district to address this year, from teacher compensation and recruitment to early‑reading initiatives and stronger partnerships with county government.

The most-cited priorities were teacher pay and recruitment, third-grade reading scores and VPK outreach, health-care benefits for employees and expanded dropout-recovery pathways. Several members also suggested more visible communication about how tax and millage dollars are spent and recommended stronger school–county partnerships to coordinate on issues such as the…

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