November 12, 2014 – Florida School Boards Association

Title VI compliance from U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights

UncategorizedBy fsbawp November 12, 2014

Title VI compliance from U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-resourcecomp-201410.pdf The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at U.S. Department of Education issued the Dear Colleague letter on Title VI compliance with regard to equal opportunity and equitable resources in school districts. In other years, this has been a typically uneventful federal review…

Florida School Boards Association completes its legislative platform

In the News, School Boards, UncategorizedBy fsbawp November 12, 2014

The Florida School Boards Association’s legislative committee has crafted and approved a two-page list of priorities for the 2015 session, and perhaps it comes as no surprise that testing and accountability reform tops the list. The platform, which goes to the general membership for ratification in December, calls for a delay in the consequences associated…

Governor Rick Scott Honored Six Florida Teachers with Governor’s Shine Awards

Florida Schools, In the News, TeachersBy fsbawp November 12, 2014

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott recognized six educators who formerly served in various branches of the military with the Governor’s Shine Award for their service to our country and their contributions to Florida’s students. The Governor’s Shine Award is presented to Floridians who have positively impacted children through education. Governor Scott said, “It…

Charter schools also raise concerns about Florida standard contract plan

Charter Schools, Florida Schools, In the NewsBy fsbawp November 12, 2014

School districts aren’t the only ones raising concerns about a plan to standardize charter school contracts in Florida. Some charter school representatives have indicated they have concerns about the proposal, which is set to be taken up next week by the state Board of Education, and might consider challenging a state rule creating a standard contract…

Florida school boards: Standard charter contracts unconstitutional