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The Bay County school board voted Tuesday to make masks optional for students affective immediately.

Nope! Bay County voters soundly reject proposed tax hike for teachers' salaries Bay County voter speaks on proposed tax hike for teachers' raises Replay Video UP NEXT PANAMA CITY — Bay District School's Superintendent Bill Husfelt put the ball in the residents of Bay County's court to raise salaries for teachers and support staffs with a property tax hike. Voters gave a resounding no. In a lopsided decision, voters decided they did not want to increase taxes with the additional one mill by voting 74.77% against the proposal. Even with 21 other counties having this same additional millage...

LETTERS: Three teachers ask for "Yes" vote in Tuesday referendum Focus on children, not politics As a Florida public school graduate, 32-year Florida public school educator, the mother of two Bay County graduates, and the grandmother of two future Bay County students, I write in support of the BDS Tax Referendum. During my years as a student, parent and teacher in the state of Florida, I have seen and dealt with many shifts in educational standards, funding cuts, and, to cut to the chase, too much politics in education. As I write, a few in this county are circulating misinformation about thi...

By Superintendent Bill Husfelt | Bay District Schools | Special to The News Herald I hope you had a chance to watch the referendum debate on Tuesday that was sponsored by the Panama City News Herald. I cannot thank the News Herald, and specifically Mike Cazalas, enough for putting this together, and I also sincerely appreciate the participation of Alexis Underwood, Dr. Jon Ward and Tho Bishop. As a former social studies teacher, I believe firmly in the power of debate, and I’m grateful for any chance I get to brag about the amazing employees of Bay District Schools and all they do for the ...

PANAMA CITY — The proposed property tax increase to help pay for teachers' raises in Bay County was the focus of a spirited, organized debate Tuesday evening.  Voters will be asked on Tuesday whether to support or reject the Bay District Schools' proposal to raise property taxes by one mil. If approved, the extra money would be used for operational expenses, including increases in teacher and other district employees' salaries, mental health, school safety and pre-K programs. Dr. Jon Ward, founder of Bay County Taxpayer LLC — created in opposition to the tax hike — and Tho Bishop,...