Leon County judge rules against school districts’ challenge of HB 7069

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After a nearly 5-hour hearing, Leon County Judge John Cooper wasted little time Wednesday in throwing out several school districts’ challenge of HB 7069, the controversial 2017 education legislation that created a new class of charter schools, among several other measures.  Cooper found the law constitutional. Read More

FSBA Session Spotlight — April 3, 2018

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In a series of floor sessions in March, the full Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) trimmed down its original list of proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution from more than 100 to 24 – 5 of which are of primary interest to school boards.  The proposals have now been referred to the CRC Style & Drafting…