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Public commenters urge board to push back on state policies and criticize leadership rotation
Summary
Speakers at public comment urged the board to defend public schools against state policy changes and funding shifts, and one commenter accused board members of improperly skipping an expected leadership rotation.
Two scheduled public commenters urged the St. Lucie County School Board to defend local control and fairness.
Christy Thanos told the board to “stay strong and unified” and to focus on students rather than ‘‘political theater.’’ Thanos cited legal and budgetary pressures from Tallahassee, including a reference to Honeyfund.com v. DeSantis, saying a federal court blocked major portions of the Florida…
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