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Clay County teachers and residents rebuke board after impasse; board defends budget constraints
Summary
At the Dec. 11 Clay County School Board meeting, dozens of teachers and residents criticized the board for accepting raises for board members while most teachers rejected the district offer and the impasse was imposed; the board said available funds were limited and pointed to charter transfers and co-location costs.
Dozens of teachers, staff and residents told the Clay County School Board on Dec. 11 that recent decisions on raises and an impasse hearing have damaged trust and morale across the district.
Kelly Stadnauer, a teacher who said she has worked in classrooms for more than a decade, described recent personal hardship and said that low pay has pushed her to look for work outside teaching. “I deserve more. I deserve better,” she said, adding that the county’s raise offers make remaining in the classroom difficult.
Liz Crane, a teacher who cited figures from the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), challenged repeated statements that funding was cut by the legislature. “It’s not a cut. It’s a transfer,” she said, arguing that public dollars are shifting to charter schools and voucher programs and urging the board and union to unite against that trend.
Several speakers made related charges: that the impasse hearing was predetermined, that…
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