Budgets and tax rates: At its meeting this week to discuss its budget request to the Legislature, the Florida Board of Education will consider supporting local school districts’ requests to maintain their tax rates but collect extra tax revenue from rising property values, rather than adjusting those rates downward to keep[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: ESSA plan, H.B. 7069, gender neutrality and more
ESSA plan submitted: Florida submits its plan on how it will implement the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The deadline to file the plan was Monday, but the state received an extension from the U.S. Department of Education because of Hurricane Irma. The plan would continue the state’s accountability[Read More…]