Florida School Boards Association
Today marks the first day of Florida’s 2021 Legislative Session. Legislators have arrived in Tallahassee for 60 (or possibly more) days of policy making and budget balancing. Several bills were filed over the weekend that contain language that could potentially affect school districts and school boards. FSBA will provide an updated bill tracking list this…
Sam Garrison bill targets school board members’ pay Sam Garrison says school boards shouldn’t be paid. A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2021 HJR 1461 Sam Garrison School Board Could Florida voters choose not to pay school board members? Serving on a local or county school board may come without monetary compensation soon if a House bill filed…
FSBA sent a letter to Commissioner Corcoran on February 24 requesting he consider applying for federal waivers related to accountability. Read the letter here: FSBA request for waiver – Final
February 22, 2021 Good evening, Late this afternoon the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to the chief state school officers “inviting states to request a waiver for the 2020-2021 school year of the accountability and school identification requirements in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). A state receiving this waiver would not…
THE FLORIDA SENATE SENATOR WILTON SIMPSON President MEMORANDUM SUITE 409, THE CAPITOL, 404 SOUTH MONROE STREET ▪ TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-1100 ▪ TELEPHONE (850) 487-5229 Senate’s Website: www.flsenate.gov TO: All Senators All Senate Professional Staff FROM: Wilton Simpson SUBJECT: 2021 Opening Day and Session Protocols DATE: February 17, 2021 Thank you for your partnership and commitment…
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued 2021-E0-01: WAIVING STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE FLORIDA EDUCATION CODE, AS SPECIFIED HEREIN, PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-52, MADE NECESSARY BY THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. The order suspends portions of section 1008.22(7), F.S., to modify spring 2021 testing windows and extend the release of assessment…
Week 4 Resources & Updates Below you will find out most updated Bill Tracking list (2/11/2021) and a report on the 4th week of Interim Committee Meetings. We hope you find these resources helpful. Be sure to visit the FSBA Legislative Session page often for updates, articles, and resources to help you advocate on statewide…
FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chris Sprowls, Speaker To: Florida’s District School Superintendents From: Chris Sprowls, Speaker Date: February 11, 2021 Re: Student Membership Counts & Federal Funds Dear Florida Superintendents, As you know firsthand, COVID-19 has brought unprecedented challenges and unforeseen complications to the delivery of K-12 public education in Florida. I appreciate all that…
It’s Week #4 of Interim Committee Meetings in Florida’s capital city and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are Super Bowl Champs! The Legislature will continue to take up bills and hear presentations during the second to last Interim Committee Week. On the docket this week are bills including SB 274 Juvenile Diversion Program Expunction, SB 52…
Week 3 of Interim Committee Meetings is now complete. Several education-related bills were heard this week and committees continued hearing presentations and budget updates. Covid-19 protocols remain in place for both House and Senate, but we encourage members to access resources on our Legislative Session page and to continue communicating with their local delegations on…