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Teachers and parents press board on staff pay and vacancies; board highlights cross-government talks
Summary
Public commenters urged the board to raise pay for classified staff and address teacher vacancies; a parent presented county pay comparisons and vacancy trends. Board members described plans to coordinate with county commissioners on budgeting and recruitment.
Multiple public commenters used the meeting’s public-comment period to raise workforce concerns, telling the Lee County Board of Education that classified-staff wages and teacher supplements affect student support and staff retention.
Joanie DeCiancia introduced herself as a high school science teacher at Southern Lee High School and said the district’s classified staff "currently do not receive a living wage in Lee County," asking the board to "approve additional more continued funding for that…
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