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Nassau school board approves resolution to place up-to-1 mill referendum on November ballot
Summary
The Nassau County School Board voted to approve Resolution No. 1378 to place an up-to-1 mill property-tax referendum on the November ballot after public commenters and board members argued it would fund teacher pay, safety and programs; the superintendent said the district can educate voters but not advocate.
The Nassau County School Board approved Resolution No. 1378 on Thursday to place an up-to-1 mill property-tax referendum before county voters in November.
Public commenters urged the move. Resident Terry Wayman told the board that opposition was not solely about money but about perceived return on investment, warning that rejecting teacher pay increases could prompt a teacher exodus. "Nassau County is better when Nassau County schools are better," Wayman said.
Ashley Rice,…
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