5/15/20 Governor DeSantis Issues EO 20-123
Yesterday, Governor DeSantis issued EO 20-123, announcing that Florida will move into “full Phase 1” of its re-opening plan, effective Monday, May 18. Full Phase 1 will include the re-opening of gyms and allowing restaurant capacity up to 50% indoors. Read Executive Order 20-123 HERE
Florida DOE Emergency Order-2020-EO-02 (May 13, 2020)
The Florida Department of Education released Emergency Order 2020-EO-02 earlier today to address many concerns related to COVID-19 and pandemic-related school closures. The Department, and other state agencies, were granted the authority to suspend the provisions of certain regulatory statute in Executive Order 20-52 (Section 4, paragraph B). To see all rules affected, read Emergency […]
Community celebrates high school seniors (via Charlotte Sun)
Community celebrates high school seniors By BRIANNA KWASNIK STAFF WRITER With the fate of traditional in-person graduation ceremonies up in the air, some people in the community wanted to make sure the graduating seniors in the Class of 2020 knew their hard work was appreciated. One by one, they began “adopting” them. Facebook pages popped […]
MEMO (4/21/2020): Report of the FSBA Nominating Committee
M E M O R A N D U M April 21, 2020 TO: School Board Members FROM: Jerry Taylor, Chair – FSBA Nominating Committee, FSBA Immediate Past President, Suwannee County School Board SUBJECT: Report of the FSBA Nominating Committee The FSBA Nominating Committee met on April 20, 2020, to interview applicants for FSBA Executive […]
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 […]
Now Available: Session Summary
The Session Summary Book is now available. You can access the file below. *Please note: the Legislature is expected to return to reassess the budget in the coming weeks/months. The FSBA team has provided the current budget update and will amend as needed down the road. 2020 FSBA Legislative Session Summary – Part I Budget […]
Money for technology, cleaning, summer learning: What the coronavirus stimulus bill means for schools via CHALKBEAT
Money for technology, cleaning, summer learning: What the coronavirus stimulus bill means for schools By Sarah Darville, Matt Barnum 23 hours ago – Updated 21 hours ago WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 24: With reporters practicing ‘social distancing,’ White House Director of Legislative Affairs Eric Ueland answers questions about the continuing negotiations on a $2 trillion economic […]
FSBA Friday Five – COVID-19 Edition (3/13/2020)
COVID-19 Edition: The White House Task Force on Coronavirus and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention documents for state and community leaders US Secy of Agriculture announced proactive flexibilities to feed children when schools close Reconsidering perfect attendance goals in a time of Coronavirus USDA’s pandemic guidance PASSED in CONGRESS: Coronavirus preparedness and response […]
FSBA Session Spotlight – (Not) Sine Die
The At-Large Budget Conference Committee met at 5:30 p.m. last night to discuss several silos. The only education issue that was included in the conference committee meeting was an offer by the Senate for Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO). The House accepted the Senate offer at the meeting so barring unforeseen problems, PECO is now […]
DOE Memos: Corona Virus
These memos were sent to superintendents this week: 3.11.20_Districts_COVID-19 3.11.20_Districts_COVID-19
Tom Lee challenges provisions that favor charters, voucher programs via Florida Politics
Tom Lee challenges provisions that favor charters, voucher programs
Budget deal in sight; final vote expected next Wednesday via Florida Politics
Budget deal in sight; final vote expected next Wednesday Galvano also addressed the House tax package that the Senate is mulling. By A.G. Gancarski on March 12, 2020 Senate President Bill Galvanosaid Wednesday that a deal on the state’s budget is in sight. “I feel good about how things are progressing. I laid out what is a […]
FSBA Session Spotlight – Day 59
Yesterday was another eventful one in Tallahassee. The House remained on the floor until almost 10:00 p.m. and the Senate until 7:00 p.m. There is discussion of one last budget conference meeting today and extending session to vote on the budget on Wednesday of next week. The Senate also took up the tax package (HB […]
FSBA Session Spotlight – March 11, 2020
Several major issues are still unresolved or stuck in the process. Today, we expect to see action on teacher salary, safety, scholarships and more. Salary in particular has become quite controversial as the chambers decide upon the policy surrounding the allocation. COVID-19 has also shifted prescriptive on all money talks and we expect to see […]
FSBA Session Spotlight – March 10, 2020
Budget negotiations continue to stall in Tallahassee as consideration of additional funding needs for COVID-19 have compounded discussions on a final budget. The House and Senate continued consideration of bills on the floor throughout Monday, complete with some fireworks. The House attempted to pass an amendment on HB 7103 (Sullivan) that spelled out policy surrounding […]
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 […]