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League Of Women Voters Of Palm Beach County

To Host ‘Hot Topic Lunch’

On School Year 2024 With and vice president. He also serves on
Palm Beach County (PBC) the Governance Board and the Goals
and Budget Committee of the Florida
School Superintendent Education Association, as well as the
Government Relations Committee.
Michael Burke And Gordon proposed half-cent tax increase that
One topic of discussion will be the
Longhofer, PBC Classroom would take place in 2026, after the full

Teachers Association President penny sales tax expires next year.

If approved by voters, these funds
will help purchase, maintain, and repair/
The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County refurbish facilities and equipment to
(LWVPBC) is inviting residents and parents to an upcoming create a positive learning environment
lunch event focused on local education, including the for Palm Beach County students. All
proposed half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot district-operated and charter schools in
and how it would benefit our local public education system. Palm Beach County will benefit from
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this measure.
Hot Topic Discussion, In-Person Where: Hilton Palm Beach Airport,
School Year 2024 150 Australian Avenue, West Palm
The State of Education in Palm Beach County Beach, FL 33406
• Guest Speaker: Michael Burke Registration Fee: $40
As the superintendent of the high-performing School Notes:
District of Palm Beach County, he is passionate about • Doors open at 11 a.m. Lunch
ensuring academic excellence and paving the way to post- begins at 11:30 a.m., the program
graduate success for the more than 170,000 students who starts at noon.
attend 182 district-operated schools. He is deeply committed • Advance registrations and
to the School Board’s mission to educate, affirm, and inspire payment must be made online at
each student in an equity-embedded school system. As www.lwvpbc.org.
superintendent of the tenth-largest district in the nation, • Walk-ins cannot be accommodated.
Burke also oversees Palm Beach County’s largest workforce The fee is nonrefundable.
of nearly 23,000 people. • The deadline to register is Sept. 6.
• Guest Speaker: Gordon Longhofer The League of Women Voters of
As president of the Palm Beach County Classroom Palm Beach County is a nonpartisan
Teachers Association, he represents more than 13,000 political organization of women and
teachers. He began teaching in 1983 in Oklahoma and men of all ages and backgrounds,
has been here since 1988, teaching math and vocal encouraging informed and active
music at Pahokee Middle High School for 18 years. His participation in government through education and For more information about the League of Women Voters
wife, oldest son, and daughter-in-law are also teachers. advocacy. The League of Women Voters of the United of Palm Beach County, please visit lwvpbc.org or facebook.
Longhofer has been an advocate for teachers as a union States believes that voting is a fundamental citizen right com/lwvpbc.
representative, board member, negotiations team member, that must be guaranteed.

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