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Public commenters press Berkeley County school board on teacher pay, testing and hiring practices
Summary
Multiple public speakers at the April 20 board meeting urged changes to teacher leave payouts and contract transparency, criticized heavy standardization and use of iReady, and raised concerns about perceived nepotism in district hiring.
Berkeley County School District board members heard consecutive public comments at their April 20 meeting that put teacher pay, contractual transparency, testing practices and hiring ethics at the center of community concern.
William Everett told the board the district’s $20‑per‑day payout for unused leave at retirement creates a perverse incentive to use leave during the year and then ‘‘burn’’ leave before retiring. ‘‘You’re paying the daily rate anyway plus substitute pay,’’ Everett said, urging the board to consider paying up to a full daily rate on unused leave to both reward employees and potentially reduce substitute costs.
Sarah Khalil, Berkeley County Education…
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