H.B. 7069 lawsuit: The Clay County School Board votes 3-2 to join 14 other school districts in suing the state over the new education law, H.B. 7069. The suit, which has not yet been filed, is expected to challenge the constitutionality of the law on grounds that it covers more than[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: School costs, repairs, absenteeism, eclipse and more
School costs rise: Lee County school officials are asking the school board to approve an additional $13.9 million to build Bonita Springs High School. The board approved a budget of $49.9 million in April 2016, but the latest estimate of the final cost is $84.9 million. School officials blame a[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Audit call, budgets, schools of hope and more
District audit request: State Rep. Jason Fischer, R-Jacksonville, is calling on the state to audit the Duval County School District to find out how it spent $21 million more than it budgeted to last year. Fischer acknowledges that the call for an audit is motivated, at least in part, by the[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Bonuses, testing, bullying, fitness, loans and more
Teacher bonuses: Almost 7,200 Florida teachers will receive bonuses of about $6,800 under the state’s Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program, the Department of Education announces. That’s 1,800 more than the number who got the bonuses last year, and represents 4 percent of the state’s teachers. First-year teachers can qualify[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Choice, testing, scholarships and more
Meetings agenda: School testing and choice will be the focus of next week’s legislative education committee meetings. The House committee will meet Tuesday to discuss “closing the opportunity gap” for low-income students, and the Senate committee will meet Wednesday to discuss ways to cut back on testing. Politico Florida. Education bills:[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Construction, autonomy, gifted program and more
School construction: K-12 schools and colleges and universities will be competing for school construction money during the next legislative session, which begins in March. Florida Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, says higher education is a top priority, but it’s unclear how much money will be available and how it will be[Read More…]