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Florida's Education Commissioner criticized the Alachua County School Board for not following state directives.

The state began monitoring the board after it was found to have violated a resident's First Amendment rights at a prior meeting.

Residents at the meeting largely supported the local board and criticized what they called state overreach into local issues.

Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas in an appearance at the Oct. 7 Alachua County School Board meeting, scolded board members for not adhering to state directives.

The commissioner reprimanded Vice Chair Tina Certain for her conduct at previous board meetings and for comments she made on social media about the late Charlie Kirk.

Kamoutsas questioned Certain’s fitness to serve, calling the

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