Ocala.com Reporting: Marion County School District lays off 261 employees
Posted on May 31st, 2013 by Thomas Kennedy
Ocala.com Reporting
Marion County School District lays off 261 employees
The School District on Friday laid off 261 employees — including all 160 first-year teachers — to fill a $29 million funding gap for 2013-14.
The 101 other layoffs are:
• 16 middle and high school clerks
• 13 physical education technicians
• 72 district-funded elementary level teacher aides, known as paraprofessionals
“This is a dark day for us,” School District spokesman Kevin Christian said on Friday just before the employees were informed. The layoffs will take effect June 30.
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