We have completed week 7 of the 9 week Legislative Session. We are still awaiting the start to budget conferencing in which the House and Senate will come together to negotiate the differences in the two budgets. Remember the only constitutional requirement of the legislature during legislative session is to pass the same balanced budget…
EXECUTIVE OFFICER NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! Help lead YOUR professional membership organization OR suggest someone else to lead! Executive officer nominations are open today through March 18, 2022. We encourage you to consider nominating yourself for consideration or encouraging another school board leader to complete the application process to be considered for a leadership position in FSBA.…
We have completed week 6 of the 9 week Legislative Session. This week, both the House and Senate passed their budget proposals out of their individual chambers. Our team at GrayRobinson has put together a great side by side comparison of the Education budgets from each chamber which you can find HERE. The budget now…
COLLEGE SCORECARD UPDATES On February 7, the Department released updates to the College Scorecard that make the interactive tool more useful for students and families weighing college options. The tool also features new and revised information that may be beneficial to school counselors, college access providers, researchers, and other critical stakeholders. These updates include restoring…
We have hit the halfway point of the 2022 Legislative Session! This means things are moving very quickly and there will be more focus on the budget process. This week, both the House and Senate are scheduled to debate and pass their budget proposals out of their individual chambers. From here, the budget moves into…
It was wonderful to see so many of you in Tallahassee last week for FSBA Day in the Legislature! Thank you for being such wonderful advocates for our students especially during Children’s Week in the Florida Capitol! This was also the week that the first proposed education budgets were announced in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee…
EQUITY IN CAREER EDUCATION This week, Secretary Cardona delivered opening remarks at the 2022 Advancing Equity in Career-Connected Education Summit, a virtual conference bringing together hundreds of policymakers and stakeholders to share ways to help youth and adults access quality career pathways. The event, hosted by the Department’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE),…
GUIDEBOOK FOR THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW Today, the White House released its Guidebook for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Click HERE to view an overview of some major highlights included in the bill, current progress, expected upcoming announcements, and tips on how to utilize the guidebook.