Marion County Board of Education meeting turns emotional over teacher reassignments
RACHEL â A Jayenne Elementary School teacher told members of the Marion County Board of Education Monday that she was told to either sign her new contract or lose her job. âThe board has decided to cut the second grade position that I currently hold,â said Stacy Patterson, second-grade teacher at Jayenne Elementary School. After Patterson and other concerned attendees spoke, the meeting fell into disorder and the board requested Patterson and two representatives from teachersâ unions join the board in an executive session behind closed doors. Approximately 40 people attend...