Archive for April, 2017

Legislature Tells Schools Boards No Standing Required for Pledge

Legislature Tells Schools Boards No Standing Required for Pledge Law passed in 2016 session, School Board Disagrees A year ago the Florida State Legislature passed a “train bill” HB 7029 by huge margins.  I was against that bill (as I remain today) for many items that were in that bill.  Tuck into HB 7029 at […]

Varsity Sports Exemption Gets Boost from Senate

Varsity Sports Exemption Gets Boost from Senate   Senator Flores Introduces Amendment Every train has some ‘cool’ cars too!  SB 926 maybe this year’s educational train bill and there are some good parts to it. This amendment is one of the good parts. For a number of years I have been lobbying anyone that would […]

Gradebook Podcast talks to FSBA about 2017 Legislature

Gradebook Podcast talks to FSBA about 2017 Legislature Please listen to the Tampa Bay Times Gradebook podcast with host Time Education Reporter, Jeffrey Solochek as he interviews Florida School Boards Association’s executive director Andrea Messina to talk about the current Florida Legislative session. Ms. Messina I have the highest respect for and she is one […]