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Palm Beach County superintendent outlines district gains, funding gaps and legislative asks
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Superintendent Michael Burke told the Palm Beach County legislative delegation that the district is seeing “hugs and happy faces” after the first day of school and highlighted recent school gains while urging legislative help on funding and policy issues.
Superintendent Michael Burke told the Palm Beach County legislative delegation that the district is seeing “hugs and happy faces” after the first day of school and highlighted recent school gains while urging legislative help on funding and policy issues.
Burke, superintendent of the School District of Palm Beach County, said the district is now operating 183 schools, serves about 170,000 students and employs nearly 23,000 staff. “Our A‑rated district is celebrating success and looking toward the future,” he said during a presentation that included a short video of opening‑day scenes.
The superintendent front‑loaded academic highlights: schools that rose to an A letter grade (including Pine Jog and…
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