Broward County School Board members unanimously voted Tuesday to allocate about $254.3 million from a countywide referendum in November to support employees who work directly in schools and have a direct impact on students, including teachers, school-based administrators and school safety personnel.
If voters approve the Nov. 3 referendum, the distribution of the money would be determined through negotiations between union bargaining groups and the school district.
A smaller amount of money — 10% of the dollars approved by referendum, or about $28.1 million — would be shared among mental health, and security and safety personnel. The board would decide the portions to be split among the groups…