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Parents, staff press Duval board over staffing, school consolidations and budget priorities
Summary
More than a dozen public commenters raised concerns about school psychologist shortages, potential classroom cuts, charter use of district facilities, and staff morale; employee organizations urged the board to address staffing and pay.
At the Dec. 9 Duval County School Board meeting, parents, staff and union representatives used the public-comment period to press the district on staffing shortages, budget priorities and plans for school consolidations.
School psychologist Felix Proya told the board staffing levels have fallen and urged investment to retain specialists, saying, "We're down to 53... We're at 24100 per psychologist," and warning that the district is "bleeding" school psychologists. Several speakers echoed concerns about vacancies and the impact on student supports.
Parents also raised worries about school closures and classroom…
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