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Pasco board unanimously approves placing salary referendum renewal on ballot
Summary
The District School Board of Pasco County voted unanimously to place a renewal of the 2022 voter-approved salary referendum on the ballot, citing reduced vacancies and a need to maintain competitive pay; the proposal would keep roughly 95% of funds for pay supplements and allow up to 5% for school safety supports.
The District School Board of Pasco County unanimously approved a resolution to place a renewal of the 2022 citizen-approved salary referendum on this year’s ballot, board members said during a lengthy presentation and discussion.
District leaders told the board the referendum supplements have helped reduce vacancies and raise starting pay. Deputy staff presented comparative slides showing teacher vacancies dropped from the high hundreds in prior years to 55 this school year and said the district’s instructional fill rate is about 96%. The district also said bus driver…
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