FSBA Friday Five – December 27, 2019

FSBA Friday Five – Executive Director Andrea Messina’s top 5 picks in education news New Year’s resolutions for kids Why kids need meaningful family traditions Knitting is coding and yarn is a programmable material Science:  visualizing the speed of light Impact of surviving a crisis event on student mental health:  Antidepressant use increases

FSBA Friday Five – December 20, 2019

FSBA Friday Five – Executive Director Andrea Messina’s top 5 picks of education news 9 Winter holidays around the world Students use computer coding skills to remix songs What is Chair of Florida House Prek-12 Approps Subcommittee saying about teacher pay, school security, and more? What might modern civics education look like? What is this…

Teacher bonus repeal, stalled in House, teed up for first Senate panel

Repeal of a controversial teacher bonus program is on a Senate committee agenda Monday.  SB 486, filed by Sen. Rob Bradley, would repeal the teacher bonus program known as “Best and the Brightest.”  The bill, to be considered by the Education Committee, would fully remove the sections of Florida law defining the program and strike it out…

Outstanding Superintendent and School Board Member Receive Statewide ‘Star’ Recognition from Consortium of Florida Education Foundations

Outstanding Superintendent and School Board Member Receive Statewide ‘Star’ Recognition from Consortium of Florida Education Foundations Two Florida school system leaders were recognized for their exemplary leadership by the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) December 4 at the 74rd Annual Joint Conference of Florida School Boards Association and Florida Association of District School Superintendents…

FSBA Session Spotlight – December 9, 2019

The Legislature will hold a sixth, and final, round of Interim Committee Meetings this week to lay more groundwork for the 2020 Legislative Session that will convene on January 14, 2020.  Several committees/subcommittees will consider bills addressing topics of interest including, among others, health and safety, curriculum, personnel issues, and school choice options.  In addition,…

Manny Diaz bill floats lowering governor’s proposed starting teacher salary

Sen. Manny Diaz, a Hialeah Republican, is putting forward his “starting point” pitch on Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ proposal to raise teacher salaries in the state.  But that bill may also divert from the Governor’s goals, detailed in his October announcement, by potentially requiring DeSantis to back off his proposed salary floor. Read More