Sarasota County Schools Superintendent Terry Connor says no teachers have been laid off this year — despite swirling rumors — and insists the district’s proactive summer staffing moves were designed to “protect the classroom” in the face of budget shortfalls and enrollment shifts.
In an interview with the Herald Tribune, Connor insists the district has kept every teacher in the classroom, a point he wants to make crystal clear as the 2025-26 school year has begun with significant financial strain.
Budget strain at SCS: As 2025-26 school year begins, Sarasota School District faces financial uncertainty, cuts…