TODAY’S HAPPENINGS In the House Economic Affairs Committee: HB 147 – Concrete Masonry Education by Caldwell – PASSED WITH A CS Creates Florida Concrete Masonry Education Council, Inc.; requires council to operate under written contract with DEO; provides powers & duties of council; provides restrictions; provides for appointment & terms of governing board of council;…
An education-focused nonprofit has helped Duval County schools raise almost $20 million dollars to train and recruit teachers for 36 district schools over the next five years. Most of the money — $15 million — will be offered as incentives to teachers who switch to one of the 36 schools, or bonuses for teachers who…
UPDATE ON SB 1528 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS As we reported yesterday, a confusing series of strike-all, substitute, and late-filed amendments made it difficult to determine exactly what the outcome was when the Senate Education Appropriations considered this bill on Wednesday. We promised an update on this bill once we were able to sort through…