FSBA #FridayFive – June 30, 2017
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School grades rise following rollout of Common Core-aligned tests
Florida’s school grades, which are based partially on test scores, are improving after three years of students taking exams based on the state’s version of the Common Core standards.The percentage of schools statewide earning the top two grades on the Jeb Bush-era A-to-F rating system jumped from 46 percent in 2015-16 to 57 percent in…
The Supreme Court sided with Trinity Lutheran Church. Here’s why that matters.
The Supreme Court’s ruling on a high-profile case involving a church’s day-care playground surfaces will likely be used in church-state battles in the future, experts believe. The decision, released on Monday, involving a church in Missouri was seen as a victory for many advocates and a blow to those who wanted to see a high wall of separation…
Scott signs economic development, school funding bills
Gov. Rick Scott signed 29 bills late Monday, including measures boosting spending on education, tourism marketing and economic development.By signing the bills, and vetoing five more, Scott essentially closed the books on this year’s regular and special legislative sessions. Read More
Credit rating agency: HB 7069 could affect Florida school districts’ financial standing
Part of a controversial and wide-ranging education bill (HB 7069) signed by Gov. Rick Scott could affect the credit ratings of some of the state’s school districts, according to a report released Thursday by Moody’s Investors Service. The report said a requirement that school districts share construction funds generated by local property taxes with charter…
FSBA #FridayFive – June 23, 2017
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Active Shooter Response Training Instructor Course
Hosted By: Gainesville Police Department ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) is a set of proactive, options-based strategies, that increase your chances of survival during a violent intruder or Active Shooter event. For 14 years, the ALICE Training Institute has provided violent intruder response training to individuals and organizations across the nation. This 2-Day Instructor…
What’s missing from Florida HB 7069?
With Gov. Rick Scott’s signature, HB 7069 gained a new level of scrutiny for its potential impact on Florida public education. Among many of the state’s school board members and district government relations types, though, the conversation quickly turned to one item that did not appear in the bill — language about ensuring that state…
The big debate continues: Should Florida education dollars follow students or the system?
As Gov. Rick Scott took the podium Thursday to announce his support for the Legislature’s big education bill, he used words that have become increasingly familiar to Floridians, speaking of the need to “help all students.” Read More
Finally Relief for Florida Agencies_Safe Harbor with Public Record Requests
May 2017 Finally Relief for Florida Agencies: Safe Harbor with Public Records Requests By Leonard J. Dietzen, III ldietzen@rumberger.com Florida public agencies have made tremendous efforts in training their staff to comply with their responsibility under the Florida Public Records Act. Unfortunately, one technical mistake has turned this law into the Lawyer’s Relief Act. For…