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Candidates emphasize teacher support and budget scrutiny in Penfield forum
Summary
At the Penfield candidate forum, several candidates identified teacher recruitment, retention and compensation as top challenges and debated how the district should prioritize classroom investment and long-term budgeting.
Teacher recruitment, compensation and classroom investment were prominent themes at the Penfield Central School District candidate forum, with several candidates urging a more strategic approach to the district budget.
Susan Gilbert Collins said teachers are "the front line" and suggested the board should look for ways to increase pay and support to retain staff: "I would give a big old raise…
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