House passes bill shoring up public, charter schools revenue sharing

The Florida House passed a bill Thursday night that would require school districts and charter schools to share revenues raised by future tax measures approved by voters.  Under House Bill 7123, sponsored by Rep. Bryan Avila, R-Hialeah, funds collected through a tax referendum will be distributed to public schools and charter schools on a per-student ratio.…

FSBA Session Spotlight — April 26, 2019

It is likely that Budget Conference Committees will meet today to continue their efforts to work out differences between the House and Senate budgets. Meanwhile, both chambers will hold floor sessions to consider several bills of interest including bills relating to mental health, personnel, workforce education, and elections. Today’s schedule is posted below and will…