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 attended the meeting held at the North Marion High auditorium.
âPeople were trying to get their point across that these jobs need to be maintained,â said John Foley, president of the American Federation of Teachersâ chapter in Marion County. âWe donât need to lose teaching positions in our county at a time like this.â
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The Marion County Board of Education heard pleas Monday night from teachers who asked their positions not be transferred to other departments. TWV FILE PHOTO
RACHEL â A Jayenne Elementary School teacher told members of the Marion County Board of Education Monday that she was told to either sign the new contract or lose her job. The board has decided to cut the second grade position that I currently hold, 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 teachers unions join the board in an executive session behind closed doors.