Florida’s top education official wants Alachua County School Board Chair Sarah Rockwell to face repercussions after a contentious public comment period spiraled out of control July 31.
In an Aug. 1 letter, Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas accused Rockwell of allegedly violating a parent’s constitutional right during the board meeting. He called her behavior “inexcusable” and urged the State Board of Education to withhold “an amount equal to the salaries of all board members” from the district.
“You should be ashamed of your failure as a board member, let alone the board chair,” Kamoutsas wrote. “I think it’s time for some reflection on whether you are properly equipped to serve.”…