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Duval board postpones $62,000 Council of Great City Schools membership after debate
Summary
The Duval County School Board voted to postpone a $62,000 membership renewal with the Council of Great City Schools to its July 1 meeting after trustees and the superintendent aired competing views about the organization’s value and how the fee should be budgeted.
The Duval County School Board on June 3 voted to postpone a decision on renewing membership in the Council of Great City Schools (CGCS) to the board’s July 1 meeting after an extended discussion about cost and who benefits from the national organization.
Board member Kim Bolduc moved to postpone the renewal; Board member Chris Blunt seconded. The motion to postpone passed 6–1. The board did not approve or reject the membership at the meeting; the item will return on July 1 with additional information about possible funding sources and membership structure.
The debate centered on whether the board’s budget should carry the full membership fee — about $62,000 as listed in the agenda materials — or…
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