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Duval board hears why class-size chart is blank and staff details recent $22M investment
Summary
At an agenda committee meeting, board members asked why the class-size chart in the draft Dec. 1 packet was empty; staff said the state has not released final Survey 2 numbers. Superintendent Dr. Bernier said the district invested about $15 million last year and another $7–7.5 million in October to meet class-size goals, and stressed staffing shortages remain a limiting factor.
Board member Pearson pressed staff on why an in-packet chart showing school names and class-size counts was empty, and staff replied the state has not released final Survey 2 numbers and the district will update the chart once the state provides the official template and figures.
Superintendent Dr. Bernier told the committee that the state’s timing caused the empty chart and that the district is awaiting the formal report before finalizing class-size plans. "The state has not given us the final…
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