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Clay school board narrows 2025-26 legislative asks around teacher pay, CTE pay and special‑education support
Summary
Board members agreed to prioritize an 'increase' to teacher salary allocations, a targeted ask for industry‑certified CTE instructors and clearer, county‑specific requests for ESE funding; staff will attach numbers and a one‑page pamphlet for legislators.
The Clay County School Board discussed and refined its 2025–26 legislative priorities on funding, with members agreeing to elevate teacher pay as the top request and to prepare a focused packet for legislators.
Superintendent Dean told the board the district faced a series of fiscal pressures this year, including a midyear state shortfall and other statewide funding shifts: “In June 2025, the state actually shorted each district their financial disbursement… The total of that payment is $47,000,000,” he said, and he cited increased private‑school vouchers “roughly $30,000,000” as another pressure on the district’s budget.
Board members…
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