FSBA seeks to ensure that the voice of Florida’s school board members is heard on the federal level in every public policy forum in which education decisions are made or influenced. Our activities are guided and supported by a variety of publications, events, and advocacy tools.
Events
- FSBA Federal Issues & Advocacy Conference, Washington, D.C. — 9/27-28/17
- NSBA Advocacy Institute, Washington, D.C. — 2/4-6/2018
Federal Platforms
- Florida Congressional Delegation Request for Disaster Relief Funds — 10/6/17
- U.S. Department of Education Hurricane Help Website
- FEMA Program Assistance & Policy Guide — 4/2017
(Also see the Health & Safety page in our Resource Room)
- US-ED ESSA Information Website
- US-ED Initial Feedback of Florida ESSA Plan — 12/19/17
- FDOE Draft ESSA State Plan — 6/30/17
- Guidance on Locally Selected High School Assessments — 5/2017
- Guidance on ESSA High School Graduation Rate — 1/2017
- Guidance on ESSA State and Local Report Cards — 1/2017
- Guidance on ESSA Consolidated State Plan — 1/2017
- FSBA ESSA Task Force Report and Initial Comments to FLDOE — 7/21/16
- FSBA Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Task Force Meeting Packet — 7/19/16
General Information
- Quick Points on Key Federal Budget and Policy Issues PDF | MS Word
- FSBA Issue Brief: Federal Deficit, Debt, & Sequestration
Federal Budget Information
- Comparison of Senate and House Budget Proposals for FY 2018 — 9/7/17
- Federal Funding for Florida and Nationwide
- Senator Patty Murray: School Privatization Memo — 3/22/17
- NSBA Issue Brief: Medicaid Funding — 3/21/17
Federal Policy Issues
- US-ED Study of Title I Programs — 2018
- FSBA Issue Brief: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — 9/2017
- NSBA Legal Guide to Serving Undocumented Students — 9/2017
- Federal Background Information
- Website and Email Links