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The 2017 Legislative Session opened today with much of the usual fanfare and speeches by Governor Scott, Senate President Joe Negron, and House Speaker Richard Corcoran. The day began with the Senate Session in which Senate President Joe Negron offered opening comments that highlighted several of the priorities that the Senate will pursue during the…
As further groundwork to support your advocacy efforts during the Legislative Session, earlier today you should have received an email with links to two videos. One of the links connects to the first of several video updates that FSBA will be providing during the Session. Our 2017 Session Kickoff Video features FSBA Executive Director Andrea…
Tallahassee, FL – The first of many Legislative Weekly Session Update videos, FSBA Executive Director Andrea Messina covers leadership priorities, bills and topics to watch during the 2017 Legislative Session that kicks off on March 7, 2017.
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The 2017 Legislative Session will officially begin on Tuesday, March 7. It is clear that a variety of issues of concern to school board members will be addressed during the Session, including the priority issues identified in the FSBA 2017 Legislative Platform. The FSBA Legislative Committee and Advocacy Subcommittee are committed to taking an active role…
This was the last week of Interim Legislative Committee Meetings prior to the beginning of the Regular 2017 Legislative Session on Tuesday, March 7. The most significant meeting this week was the Senate Education Committee meeting. Senators considered several bills of special interest to school board members including one that is a priority in the…
There were several meetings of particular interest this week. Among them, the House Public Integrity & Ethics Committee discussed a strike-all amendment to a Proposed Committee Bill (PCB) — PCB PIEC-3 – relating to Local Government Ethics Reform. The bill makes numerous changes to Florida’s Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Code) as…
Among the key meetings this week, the Senate PreK-12 Education Appropriations Subcommittee held a Workshop on Public School Fixed Capital Outlay. The meeting included a presentation by DOE on the current funding and policies relating to capital outlay projects for traditional public schools and charter schools. This was followed by two separate panel discussions with…
The Legislature has scheduled Interim Committee Meetings this week – February 6-10 – and you may access the meeting schedule by clicking on the link below. If you are interested in watching any of the meetings, please remember that nearly all meetings may be viewed via live webcast or archived videos on the Florida Channel. …
Yesterday, two important state reports on studies conducted on school district capital construction projects were released. Both studies were required by legislation passed last year, HB 7029. This bill addressed a variety of issues including, but not limited to, education funding, school choice and open enrollment, charter schools, personnel, and school construction. In addition to…