CANCELLED: FSBA/FADSS Annual Summer Conference
April 14, 2020 This message has been sent on behalf of FSBA President Tim Weisheyer and the FSBA Executive Officers FSBA has been closely monitoring developments related to the outbreak of COVID-19, which was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11th and declared a National Emergency by President Donald Trump on…
Florida Extends School Campus Closures Through May 1 via. FDOE Press Office
Florida Extends School Campus Closures Through May 1 March 31, 2020 FDOE Press Office 850-245-0413 DOEPressOffice@fldoe.org Florida Extends School Campus Closures Through May 1 Tallahassee, Fla., March 31, 2020 – Today, Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran recommended that all Florida public and private K-12 school campuses extend campus closures through May 1, 2020. This recommendation…
DOE Memos: Corona Virus
These memos were sent to superintendents this week: 3.11.20_Districts_COVID-19 3.11.20_Districts_COVID-19
Governor DeSantis – COVID-19 Executive Order (March 9, 2020)
Yesterday, Governor DeSantis held a press conference to address COVID-19 as a public health emergency. Governor DeSantis also released Executive Order 20-52 to enact several facets of agency action, funding access and rule-waiving to assist should Florida need to address widespread effects of COVID-19. See press conference and executive order below: 3/9/2020 Governor’s Press Conference…
Proposed Florida B.E.S.T. Standards Now Posted
The Proposed B.E.S.T. Standards are now available on the Florida Department of Education website. See Chancellor Oliva’s memo below: Proposed B.E.S.T. Standards
2018-19 Florida Graduation Rates Released
Florida high school graduation rates continued to increase in 2018-2019 school year. You can view the Florida Department of Education Data and Governor DeSantis’ press release below: Florida’s High School Cohort 2018-19 Graduation Rate (12/2019) Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Graduation Rate Climbs to 86.9 Percent
FADSS/FSBA Joint Statement – Working to Raise Teacher Pay
The Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS) and Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) will continue to work with both the legislative and executive branches to maintain momentum for increases to Florida teacher pay. See the joint statement here: Joint Statement_final
FSBA Session Spotlight — Governor DeSantis’ Budget Recommendation
State law requires the governor to release his/her state budget recommendations at least 30 days before the opening of the legislative session. Governor DeSantis unveiled his state budget recommendation on Monday with time to spare. It is important to keep in mind that the governor’s budget recommendation is exactly that: a recommendation. It is the…