In a 5-0 vote on Tuesday, the School Board of Alachua County approved the 2020-2021 salary schedule that boosts beginning teacher pay by more than 20 percent.
According to Alex Rella, assistant superintendent of business services for Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS), the Florida legislature appropriated $500 million statewide this year to address beginning teacher pay.
The ACPS district's portion of this allocation was $4.9 million.
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