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…
DetailsM 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…
DetailsApril 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…
DetailsFlorida 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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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…
DetailsMoney 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…
DetailsCOVID-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…
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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…
DetailsThese memos were sent to superintendents this week: 3.11.20_Districts_COVID-19 3.11.20_Districts_COVID-19
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