Okaloosa County Teacher Negotiations Break Off
Negotiators from the Okaloosa County School Board and the Okaloosa County Education Association ended talks after the board deemed an offer insulting. About 1,450 teachers earn a starting $13,600 annually. the union seeks $14,900 while the board proposed $13,700 for first year. The current contract guarantees a $518 yearly raise for 22 years. the board calls for a $200 annual step, $318 less overall. Edwin Land, the chief negotiator, notes the district will start the year fully staffed regardless of an agreement.
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City Sets Destin Meetings Across City Hall and Center
Destin schedules multiple meetings including the Intergovernmental Coordination Subcommittee at Sandestin Beach Resort Mack Bayou Room at 9 a.m. Wednesday Harbor Board at City Hall 5 p.m. Wednesday discusses stormwater plan and funding. Finance Committee at City Hall 4:30 p.m. Thursday and a Planning Commission public hearing rescheduled to Aug 29 at 7 p.m. Destin Community Center due to a publication oversight.
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Petition on ILS Feasibility Returns to Destin Council
The Destin ILS petition, backed by 500 signatures, was shuffled from the FAA to the county and back to Destin City Council. The County Commission on Tuesday sent the document back to the city council since it originated with the council that requested the feasibility study. No further action occurred.
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Destin Weighs Unified Rules for Transient Peddlers
Niceville city official Wayne Goodson coordinates a regional effort to adopt a common transient peddlers ordinance across Destin and nearby communities. The plan cites Valparaiso Ordinance No. 120 with a $50 per person fee and lengthy application, aiming to curb short term door to door sales while allowing legitimate businesses to qualify. A workshop would follow an interlocal agreement among Destin Fort Walton Beach Cinco Bayou Shalimar Niceville Crestview Valparaiso Mary Esther and Okaloosa County.
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Ten More Earn Associate Master Teacher Honor
Okaloosa County adds ten teachers Fel Fowler Martha Hamilton Bess Jones Delma Lunsford Sylvia Maudlin Elizabeth McSheehy Liliana Preble Sarah Pritchett Laurie Reeder and Joe Ann Tabor to Florida’s associate master teacher list. The program offers a 3000 dollar bonus to qualified educators and further validations may add more by September. The state notes 2759 teachers have qualified so far.
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