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FSBA Session Spotlight — March 30, 2017

2017 Legislative Session, FSBA Session Spotlight, In the NewsBy fsbawp March 30, 2017

One of our sharp-eyed readers noticed an error in our quick comparison of the FEFP funding amounts in the House and Senate education budget proposals. We’ve corrected the mistake and posted the revised side-by-side on our 2017 Legislative Session page under the “2017-2018 Education Budget Materials” tab – please click HERE for a direct link…

Lawmakers at odds over ‘tax increase’ to fund public schools

Advocacy, Budget, Funding, In the News, LegislationBy fsbawp March 30, 2017

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran famously said “hell, no” last month to any property tax increases during the 2017 legislative session. That’s not scaring off the state Senate, though. Senators plan to test Corcoran’s hardline stance and are proposing to spend almost $540 million more than the House next year on K-12 public education by…