Following negotiations over the weekend, the district is now offering Dr. Chris Bernier a base salary of $320,000, but without many of the perks the incoming superintendent originally asked for.
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According to the Florida Education Association, over 4,000 teaching vacancies were reported statewide as of January. While the state ranks 16th in the nation for starting teacher pay, at just over $53,000, Florida ranked 50th out of 51 for average teacher pay.