April 22 School Board Meeting and Rally

Thanks to all who attended and made your voices heard!

• Florida Today: Harsh punishment for Brevard teacher over naming issue

  Just when I had lost all faith in the Brevard County School Board, its newest member rose above the chaos to be the only voice of reason.

• ClickOrlando: ‘Second chance:’ Brevard school board member calls for reinstating teacher losing job over student’s ‘preferred’ name

  A teacher not having her contract renewed over the use of student’s “preferred” name has one member of the Brevard County school board calling for her to be able to keep her job.

• Central Florida Public Media: Community rallies around fired Brevard teacher Melissa Calhoun

  More than 50 students, parents and advocates gathered at the Brevard County School Board meeting Tuesday to call for the renewal of teacher Melissa Calhoun’s contract.

• Florida Today: Brevard school board won't retain Satellite High teacher over name issue

  Supporters gathered outside the Brevard Public Schools district office for a rally ahead of the meeting, then packed the board room and spoke multiple times in favor of keeping the teacher, with only one person commenting negatively on her in a meeting that stretched five hours.

• Florida Today: Brevard Schools opts not to retrain Satellite High teacher over name issue

  In the wake of Brevard Public Schools opting not to renew a high school teacher's contract after she used a student's chosen name without parental consent, a protest was held ahead of the April 22 school board meeting.

• WFTV: BPS school board meeting Melissa Calhoun teacher preferred name

  Board members with Brevard Public Schools stood by their decision to not renew a high school teacher’s contract after she called a student by their preferred name without parents’ permission.

• FOX 35 Orlando: Brevard school board recesses twice during meeting amid disruptions over teacher’s contract

  It was a chaotic school board meeting at the Brevard Public Schools district office on Tuesday night as supporters of a teacher rallied in front of the district office prior to the meeting.

• News 6: Heated Brevard school board meeting draws crowd over teacher’s contract non-renewal

  Tensions ran high at a Brevard County School Board meeting Tuesday night as dozens of community members showed up in support of a Satellite High School teacher whose contract is not being renewed after she admitted to calling a student by a name other than their legal name without parental consent.

• WESH: Dozens protest in support of teacher at Brevard County School Board meeting

  Dozens of parents, teachers and students held a rally outside the Brevard County School Board meeting on Tuesday to protest in support of a local teacher after learning her contract would not be renewed.