Leon County school district faces staff cuts even amid $17M budget hike. How we got here
The 2024-25 staffing plan includes $201 million for salaries, an increase of about $17 million, but it also reflects cuts.
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The 2024-25 staffing plan includes $201 million for salaries, an increase of about $17 million, but it also reflects cuts.
Teachers are spending more for the 2023-2024 school year. It's estimated that teachers will spend more than $500 covering things from supplies to hygiene items.
"Sometimes in life it takes courage to do the right thing – this is one of those moments," Superintendent Rocky Hanna told the Tallahassee Democrat.
The district is proposing a budget of $666 million for the 2023-2024 year. Last year's budget was $653.4 million.
Board Chair Barney Bishop refutes district claims that the school was in non-compliance because the number of board members did not meet requirements.