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Florida Schools Roundup

Florida schools roundup: Taxing issues, school security concerns and more

Compiled by redefinED staff August 9, 2018
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Taxing to cover shortfalls: More than 15 Florida counties have tax proposals on the ballot in August or November to help pay for critical government services, and most of them are for school districts that need money for basics such as security, building maintenance and teacher raises. “The reason that all these referendums are on the ballot is because the school districts have been losing money since 2008,” says Tina McSoley, a Martin County School Board member. “Between testing, busing and security, we can’t sustain this system that’s been created for public schools.” School officials and teachers unions blame the Legislature for the financial crunch. Florida Phoenix. Every school in Bay County would get security upgrades if voters approve a half-cent sales tax increase Aug. 28, say school officials. Some of the money would also be used for renovations and maintenance. Panama City News Herald.

School security: When Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School reopens next Wednesday, it will be guarded by 18 security officers. Three are school resource officers provided by the Broward County sheriff and the city of Parkland, and 15 are campus monitors and security specialists. The school now has a single point of entry, new fences and cameras, lockable classroom doors and a new procedure for student arrival and pickup. Teachers will wear ID badges for access, and visitors will be screened before being allowed on campus. “There’s no question this first day of school will be profoundly different,” says Superintendent Robert Runcie. Sun-Sentinel. St. Johns County school officials say new security measures will be “highly visible” when the new school year begins Friday. St. Augustine Record. Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast says he will not sign an agreement to help the school district pay for school resource officers. District schools will be covered when school resumes Monday, and the district will start the process of creating its own police department. Citrus County Chronicle.

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Florida Schools Roundup

Florida schools roundup: Education amendment, funding request and more

Compiled by redefinED staff April 17, 2018
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Education amendment: A proposed constitutional amendment that bundles three education issues will appear on the November ballot. The Constitution Revision Commission, in a 27-10 vote, approves Proposal 6003, which calls for eight-year term limits on school board members, gives the authority to approve charter schools to an entity other than local school boards, and requires civics to be taught in public schools. It was one of eight amendments approved on Monday. Another education proposal, which would have allowed “high-performing” public school districts to apply for an exemption from following some state laws and regulations, as charter schools can now, was rejected by the CRC. There will be 13 amendment proposals on the ballot. Each must be approved by 60 percent of voters to take effect. Miami Herald. News Service of Florida. Gradebook. redefinED. Orlando Sentinel. Associated Press. Politico Florida.

Education funding: The state’s school superintendents say that if legislators are going to be called for a special session on gambling, they should also reconsider funding for education. The Florida Association of District School Superintendents wants the Legislature to increase the base allocation by $152 per student, which would cost the state about $300 million. It also wants to be able to use money from the program that calls for arming school employees to instead hire school resource officers. A previous request by the group for a special session to take another look at education funding was denied. Gradebook.

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