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ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Participation in the USDA’s Pandemic EBT Program

COVID-19, In the NewsBy fsbawp May 27, 2020

ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Participation in the USDA’s Pandemic EBT Program May 27, 2020 Governor’s Press Office 850-717-9282 Media@eog.myflorida.com ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Participation in the USDA’s Pandemic EBT Program P-EBT provides additional assistance to families with children participating in the free and reduced-price school meal program Tallahassee, Fla. – Today,…

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5/15/20 Governor DeSantis Issues EO 20-123

COVID-19, Health & Safety, In the NewsBy fsbawp May 16, 2020

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

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Florida DOE Emergency Order-2020-EO-02 (May 13, 2020)

COVID-19, In the NewsBy fsbawp 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…

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FSBA – We Are All in This Together (COVID-19 Video)

COVID-19, Hot Topic, In the NewsBy fsbawp May 12, 2020

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Community celebrates high school seniors (via Charlotte Sun)

COVID-19, In the NewsBy fsbawp May 6, 2020

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…

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MEMO (4/21/2020): Report of the FSBA Nominating Committee

In the NewsBy fsbawp April 21, 2020

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…

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VIDEO 2020 Legislative Session Webinar: Member Q/A (posted 4/21/2020)

FSBA Session Spotlight, Hot Topic, In the News, Legislative SessionBy fsbawp April 21, 2020

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CANCELLED: FSBA/FADSS Annual Summer Conference

COVID-19, Health & Safety, Hot Topic, In the NewsBy fsbawp April 14, 2020

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…

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Florida Extends School Campus Closures Through May 1 via. FDOE Press Office

COVID-19, Hot Topic, In the NewsBy fsbawp March 31, 2020

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…

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Now Available: Session Summary

FSBA Session Spotlight, In the News, Legislative SessionBy fsbawp March 30, 2020

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…

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