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Incumbent sounds his battle cry.(B SECTION)

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| June 15, 2000 | Galehouse, Maggie | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Talla-hoo-hoo.

That's Ray Jasica's pet name for Tallahassee, home to a Legislature that he says wants to replace public education with private schools.

Talla-hoo-hoo is the main reason that Jasica, chairman of the Charlotte County School Board, is running for re-election in September.

"Tallahassee is winning and I can't stand to lose," Jasica said.

Charter schools and vouchers are a real threat to public education, Jasica said, noting the shift away from traditional schools in recent years.

Jasica, 69, also bemoans the shift in power, away from individual districts and toward the state.

For example, lawmakers took…

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