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Public commenter urges higher teacher pay and questions bus contracting; superintendent warns of state budget pressures
Summary
A Mooresville resident urged the board to increase teacher pay and suggested the district buy buses instead of using contractors; Superintendent Eric Bolin said statewide funding changes and new legislation on referendums create budgetary challenges for districts.
A Mooresville resident urged the MSD Martinsville Schools board to raise teacher pay and to reconsider using contracted bus services, and Superintendent Eric Bolin warned trustees of budget pressures from recent state changes.
Bill Mitchell, who gave his address as 3411 East Sanditon Road, Mooresville, told trustees he had experience with bus contracting and argued the district could save money by owning buses. He said he worked to raise local taxes for schools in the past and questioned whether…
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