The Finance Committee of Jacksonville's City Council voted to halt funding to the newly created Education Commissioner's office. Donald Horner receives only $1 a year for the job, but there was funding budgeted for his office and an executive assistant. Horner says this vote will not stop him from doing the job.
One possible reason for the cut: confusion over the Education Commissioner's role. The city has no real statutory power over education, which rests with the county School Board. Because of this, many on council see the position as unnecessary. Although, with the successful rescue of high school JROTC programs already under his belt, Horner may be able to make a case for the position.
Read the full story at the Florida Times Union.
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