We have completed Week 3 and several significant pieces of legislation have already passed out of both chambers. In addition, both the House and Senate have released their initial budgets which will be presented by each Appropriations Committees this week. The House is proposing significant changes to the FEFP while the Senate’s proposal keeps the…
Thank you to all of you who joined us last week for FSBA Day in the Legislature. It was wonderful to see so many of you here advocating for your schools. We received so much positive feedback on your experience. Please make sure to reach out to any legislators or aides that you met with…
We have completed week 1 of the 9 week Legislative Session and it has already been very busy in your state legislature. HERE you will find the legislative bill tracker supplied to us by our team at GrayRobinson. All of the bills we are tracking are listed on the report in numerical order. Bills that…
February 28, 2023 Committee weeks have officially come to an end and things are very busy in Tallahassee. Below you will find some helpful resources for you to use to follow the legislative process as we move into legislative session next week. In addition, we have provided a few bills below to highlight which have…
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is announcing awards of more than $188 million across 170 grantees in over 30 states to increase access to school-based mental health services and to strengthen the pipeline of mental health professionals in high-needs districts. With funding provided by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), these investments help…
Today, we remember and honor the lives of the innocent victims who lost their lives or were injured in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School five years ago. The loss of innocent lives is never easy to bear and the pain of such a loss is magnified when it takes place where our…
Registration is Open! FSBA, a founding member of COSSBA, is proud to announce the opening of registration for COSSBA’s Inaugural National Conference to be held March 30 – April 2, 2022, here in Florida at the Tampa Convention Center. The Inaugural National Conference, Leading and Learning Together, will be held in conjunction with Urban Boards…
How Can FSBA Help Your School District? FSBA stands ready to assist any School Board Member with their questions. We have experience in assisting school districts during their recoveries from weather and other catastrophic events and, as your professional association, are here to assist you in any way we are able. For your convenience, we…
Citrus County School Board Member Thomas Kennedy Elected FSBA President Tampa, FL – Citrus County School Board Member Thomas Kennedy has been elected President of the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA), the statewide organization representing school boards across the state. Kennedy was sworn in with FSBA Executive Officers, during the Thursday June 9th General Membership…
Tampa, FL— Representative Rene “Coach P” Plasencia was named the 2022 recipient of the Friend of Education Award by the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) at the FSBA/FADSS Annual Summer Conference in Tampa, FL on Friday, June 10, 2022. Dr. Danielle Thomas, FSBA’s Director of Advocacy and Legislative Services, presented the award. As a former…