K-12 Public School Funding and Educator Compensation

Urged the board to fully fund Orange County Schools' request for teacher and staff salary supplements.

Urged full funding of the Orange County Schools continuation budget, noting the manager's proposal falls short.

Expressed solidarity with public school teachers and urged full funding of the continuation budget.

Supported fully funding the OCS continuation budget and criticized state-level underfunding of public education.

Highlighted stagnant teacher pay and inflation pressures, urging full funding of supplements.

Shared that she works multiple jobs as a teacher and urged the board to match or surpass school funding requests.

A fourth-grade student spoke in favor of funding dual-language mandarin programs and keeping the library fully funded.

Urged the board to pass a continuation budget for schools and publicly demand state education funding.

Spoke as OCAE president about educator retention struggles and the high cost of living in Orange County.

Described uncompensated work hours and urged the board to raise education funding.

Shared that she and her husband cannot afford housing in Orange County on educator salaries.

Described working multiple second jobs and living out of her car during summers to afford teaching in Orange County.

Shared his experience leaving teaching due to burnout and returning, using an ecosystem analogy to urge investment.

Read testimonies from anonymous educator colleagues working multiple jobs and urged full funding of OCS.

Expressed concern that he and his wife cannot afford housing in Orange County and may look to other districts.

Shared her difficulty finding housing in Hillsborough despite savings and praised school staff.

Expressed gratitude for school support and urged increased funding for arts and language programs.

An eighth-grade student spoke about the importance of elective teachers and the library teen room.

Encouraged long-term administrative efficiency and eventual school system merger discussions.

A fifth-grade student with Type 1 Diabetes spoke on the vital role of school nurses.

A newly elected school board member urged salary supplement increases and highlighted growing EC and EL populations.

Spoke as CHCCS-AE president, supporting community solidarity and tax equalization.

CHCCS school board chair discussed budget gaps and state salary alignment challenges.