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St. Johns leaders warn proposed state budget would halve accelerated and CTE add-on funding
Summary
Superintendent Forsen told the school board that House Bill 5101 and Senate Bill 2510 would cut district add-on FTE funding for accelerated courses and career/technical education by roughly half, threatening programs, exam fees, teacher training and career pathways.
Superintendent Forsen warned the St. Johns County School Board that proposed state budget language in House Bill 5101 and Senate Bill 2510 would sharply reduce so-called add-on FTE funding that supports accelerated academic and career-technical education programs.
The superintendent said the district currently receives about $8.7 million in accelerated-program funding and about $4.7 million for career and technical education (CTE). “If you take that down one half, you’re talking about a more than a $4,000,000 cut to the school district,” Forsen said, adding that the bills…
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