Jacksonville councilwoman to appeal 10-day unpaid suspension from DCPS teaching job

Jacksonville City Councilwoman Tyrona Clark-Murray plans to appeal a 10-day suspension without pay from her Duval County Public Schools teaching job, saying the district skipped steps required by its discipline policies.RELATED: Jacksonville councilwoman suspended from teaching position at DCPS middle school amid HR investigationIn a statement sent on Wednesday, Clark-Murray said the school board’s decision was unusual given her 33 years of service, her claim that she has no prior discipline and “Highly Effective” ratings in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. She said the district bypassed steps in progressive discipline and that similar cases have been overturned in court.The suspension follows a DCPS human resources investigation into alleged inappropriate physical contact. The district previously said Clark-Murray was temporarily reassigned from her classroom duties at Alfred DuPont Middle School to a role without student contact while the investigation continued. DCPS has not pu