Thanks to all who attended and made your voices heard!
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Photos: Crowd shows support for ousted Brevard teacher at board meeting
Photos: Crowd shows support for ousted Brevard teacher at board meeting
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WESH: Brevard County community rallies for dismissed teacher
The Brevard County community showed strong support for former teacher Melissa Calhoun at a school board meeting on Tuesday after her dismissal for using a student's preferred name without parental consent, a requirement under new Florida law.
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Florida Today: Ousted teacher calls on Brevard Schools to 'commit to transparency'
Tuesday also marked the first meeting since Superintendent Mark Rendell announced that he would not consider rehiring Melissa Calhoun, a teacher whose contract was not renewed after a spring investigation by the district revealed she had used a then-senior's chosen name without parental permission, an action in violation of a 2023 Florida Board of Education rule. A Florida Department of Education committee approved a settlement with Calhoun at the end of July, the stipulations of which placed her on a 12-month probation. Her probation does not begin until she obtains a teaching position.