Legislative Committee: Coordinates a systematic process to develop FSBA’s platform of state and federal priorities and positions, pursues legislative changes consistent with the adopted FSBA platform, and serves as key advocates for public education. In order to ensure equal representation on the Legislative Committee, the FSBA Bylaws call for each school board to designate a member and an alternate to serve on the Legislative Committee. The Legislative Committee includes two subcommittees: the Advocacy Subcommittee and the Federal Relations Subcommittee.
Chair: Jane Goodwin, Sarasota
Vice Chair: Chris Cowart, Levy
Legislative Committee Members are currently in the process of being appointed by their local board. See table below for 2017-18 committee:
2017-18 Legislative Committee Members
| DISTRICT | LIAISON | ALTERNATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua | Gunnar Paulson | Rob Hyatt |
| Baker | Patricia Weeks | Tiffany McInarny |
| Bay | Steve Moss | Ryan Neves |
| Bradford | Vivian Chappell | Erica Reddish |
| Brevard | Misty Belford | |
| Broward | Nora Rupert | Laurie Rich Levinson |
| Calhoun | Danny Ryals | Danny Hassig |
| Charlotte | Wendy Atkinson | Kim Amontree |
| Citrus | Thomas Kennedy | Linda Powers |
| Clay | Mary Bolla | Betsy Condon |
| Collier | Roy Terry | Stephanie Luccarelli |
| Columbia | Steve Nelson | Dana Brady-Giddens |
| Desoto | Karen Chancey | Deborah Snyder |
| Dixie | Crystal Bush | Paul Gainey |
| Duval | Becki Couch | Lori Hershey |
| Escambia | Patty Hightower | Bill Slayton |
| Flagler | Colleen Conklin | |
| Franklin | Carl Whaley | Theresa Martin |
| Gadsden | Isaac Simmons, Jr. | Audrey Lewis |
| Gilchrist | Christie McElroy | Deen Lancaster |
| Glades | Mike Pressley | Janet Storey |
| Gulf | Brooke Wooten | Danny Little |
| Hamilton | Cheryl McCall | Johnny Bullard |
| Hardee | Paul Samuels | Thomas Trevino |
| Hendry | Sally Berg | Amanda Nelson |
| Hernando | Mark Johnson | Beth Narverud |
| Highlands | Donna Howerton | Jill Compton Twist |
| Hillsborough | Sally Harris | Susan Valdes |
| Holmes | Alan Justice | Wilburn Baker |
| Jackson | Terry Nichols | Chris Johnson |
| Lafayette | Taylor McGrew | Marion McCray |
| Lake | Kristi Burns | |
| Lee | Chris Patricca | Pamela LaRiviere |
| Leon | DeeDee Rasmussen | Georgia “Joy” Bowen |
| Levy | Brad Etheridge | Chris Cowart |
| Liberty | Roger Reddick | Darrel Hayes |
| Madison | Bart Alford | VeEtta Hagan |
| Manatee | Dave "Watchdog" Miner | |
| Marion | Beth McCall | Angie Boynton |
| Martin | Tina McSoley | Michael DiTerlizzi |
| Miami-Dade | Lubby Navarro | Steve Gallon |
| Monroe | Andy Griffiths | |
| Okaloosa | Timothy Bryant | Lamar White |
| Okeechobee | Malissa Morgan | Dixie Ball |
| Orange | Linda Kobert | Pam Gould |
| Osceola | Tim Weisheyer | Jay Wheeler |
| Palm Beach | Marcia Andrews | Karen Brill |
| Pasco | Cynthia Armstrong | Alison Crumbley |
| Pinellas | Rene Flowers | Eileen Long |
| Polk | Hazel Sellers | Lori Cunningham |
| Putnam | Kathleen Jorgensen | David Buckles |
| Santa Rosa | Carol Boston | Jennifer Granse |
| Sarasota | Shirley Brown | Caroline Zucker |
| St. Johns | Beverly Slough | Patrick Canan |
| St. Lucie | Kathryn Hensley | Debbie Hawley |
| Sumter | Kathie Joiner | David Williams |
| Suwannee | Ronald White | Tim Alcorn |
| Taylor | Deidra Dunnell | Bonnie Sue Agner |
| Union | Becky Raulerson | Terra Johnson |
| Volusia | Linda Cuthbert | Carl Persis |
| Wakulla | Jo Ann Daniels | Verna Brock |
| Walton | Jason Catalono | William Eddins, Jr. |
| Washington | Terry Ellis | Milton Brown |
| Non-member districts: Indian River, Nassau, *Indicates district has not submitted representatives for 2017-18 |
Committee Support Staff: Ruth Melton
Committee Documents & Activities:
- Selection of a Representative and Alternate to Serve on the FSBA Legislative Committee
- Legislative Committee Representative Reporting Form Online | Word | PDF
- Legislative Committee Member Questionnaire
- Legislative Committee Mid-Year Report — December 2017
- Legislative Committee End-of-Year Report — June 2018
- Summer Conference Legislative Committee Meeting Materials