School district lays off teachers, paraprofessionals

The Nassau County School District laid off 27 teachers and 10 paraprofessionals as a result of decreased enrollment in the district leading to a loss of funding from the Florida Department of Education. Enrollment is down 1,132 from the projected number of students, according to a count conducted...

  • Nassau County Schools Superintendent Dr. Kathy Burns said teachers who have been laid off due to funding cuts based on a loss of enrollment in the district might be eligible for some unfilled positions in the district. “We are providing all that information for them,” Burns said. “These are difficult days with a lot of challenges ahead of us. This is not anything different than a lot of districts around us are facing.” JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER
    Nassau County Schools Superintendent Dr. Kathy Burns said teachers who have been laid off due to funding cuts based on a loss of enrollment in the district might be eligible for some unfilled positions in the district. “We are providing all that information for them,” Burns said. “These are difficult days with a lot of challenges ahead of us. This is not anything different than a lot of districts around us are facing.” JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

    The Nassau County School District laid off 27 teachers and 10 paraprofessionals as a result of decreased enrollment in the district leading to a loss of funding from the Florida Department of Educatio…