Archive for July, 2017

Get out the sunscreen… No doctor’s or parent’s note needed

Get out the sunscreen… No doctor’s or parent’s note needed HB 7069 gives parents and students right to use sunscreen as needed For a number of years I have pushed for more common sense laws with regard to over-the-counter products use in our schools.  Items like chapstick, cough drops, acetaminophen, and sunscreen should be items […]

FRS Petition system up 14 percent

FRS Petition system up 14 percent Lawmakers increase again FRS contributions, Citrus Schools increased another $370K It was recently reported that Florida’s Retirement System is up 14.24 percent for the fiscal year. (see full story: http://www.chronicleonline.com/content/officials-expect-state-pension-fund-increase-fiscal-year) I am pleased that FRS is healthy, but let us not forget that this was done on the backs […]