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Manatee Schools Superintendent Cynthia Saunders punished in graduation inflation case

Manatee Schools Superintendent Cynthia Saunders punished in graduation inflation case

Under settlement, Saunders agrees to not contest charges she directed employees to improperly code students who had withdrawn from school.

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Mar 11, 2022
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Manatee Schools Superintendent Cynthia Saunders punished in graduation inflation case
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Manatee County Schools Superintendent Cynthia Saunders has been reprimanded by the state and will pay a $2,000 fine, after she improperly directed school district employees to fill out paperwork in a way that led to the district reporting an inflated graduation rate.

Manatee Schools Superintendent Cynthia Saunders

Saunders agreed to the punishment under a…

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