Education vetoes: Gov. Rick Scott will not veto $49 million set aside in this year's state budget for teacher bonuses, as many urged him to do. But he says he will veto several other education-related items, and an overall total of $256 million from the $80 billion-plus budget. Here's the full list of items Scott says he will veto. Politico Florida. News Service of Florida. Associated Press. Palm Beach Post.  Gradebook.

Discipline policies: The Pinellas County School Board votes to ease its discipline policies. The number of days a student can receive in an out-of-school suspension are reduced, and grades can no longer be lowered for makeup schoolwork. Several groups that have been critical of the district's policies say the changes don't go far enough. Tampa Bay Times.

Fake addresses: The Broward County School Board is considering policy changes to cut down on the number of people using fake addresses to get into schools. One proposal is to have parents resubmit registration information when a school reaches 102 percent of its permanent capacity and/or is expected to need a boundary change within the next two years. Sun-Sentinel.

School rezonings: The Duval County School Board has questions and skepticism about school rezoning and program changes proposed by Superintendent Nikolai Vitti. A vote is scheduled April 5. Florida Times-Union. The Polk County School Board approves rezonings in east Polk for a new school. More than 1,400 students will be affected. Lakeland Ledger.

New school site: A site selection committee votes unanimously to recommend the Imperial Parkway site for a new high school in Bonita Springs. The recommendation goes to the Lee County School Board, which is expected to decide in April. Fort Myers News-Press.

Employees honored: Stephen Anand, a science teacher at Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, is named Palm Beach County teacher of the year. Palm Beach Post. Sun-Sentinel. John Spolski, principal at Fort Walton Beach High School, is one of four U.S. finalists for Varsity Brands’ Principal of Principle award. Northwest Florida Daily News. (more…)