Archive for November, 2015

School Board November 2015 Meeting Recap

School Board November 2015 Meeting Recap Last Tuesday, November 10th, 2015 was our regular meeting of the Citrus County School Board. Nothing about the day was regular. That morning Lecanto High School had a tragic event happen. A young man attempted to take his life by shooting himself in a classroom. Thank God no one […]

Chronicle on HJR 539: ‘Politics has no place in schools’

Chronicle on HJR 539: ‘Politics has no place in schools’ Thank you Chronicle for understanding why this proposed bill (HJR 529-http://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0539) is not good for students, schools, our communities and tax payers. Read their editorial by visiting this link; goo.gl/GjQgNs

Deutschman: Stupid ideas from legislators

Deutschman: Stupid ideas from legislators “It seems like common sense goes out the window when Legislators think they have a better idea…” In Sunday’s Citrus County Chronicle there is an excellent column by retired four term Citrus County School Board member Pat Deutschman entitled, ‘Stupid ideas from legislators‘.  I greatly encourage you to read this […]

New Proposed Bill Targets School Boards

New Proposed Bill Targets School Boards This is how they want to help education? Sure seems like political payback… On Tuesday, two Florida State Legislators, Sen. Jeff Brandes (R), and Rep. Matt Caldwell (R), filed bills to ask Florida voters to amend the state constitution Article IX on education to permit abolishment of local school […]

Saving Children’s Lives with help of CCEF

Saving Children’s Lives with help of CCEF Water safety program is vital As a School Board from a rural community with a student population of approximately 70% coming from economically disadvantaged households we are often asked about some of our programs, “why is the school system to ‘that’? or that isn’t something the public school […]