Posted on July 1st, 2017 by
Thomas E Kennedy
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 […]
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Posted on June 30th, 2017 by
Thomas E Kennedy
STUFF THE BUS is now a CCEF project. Mark your calendar for July 29th, 2017 and bring your donated school supplies from 10:00am through 2:00pm. Let us thank CCEF’s STUFF THE BUS partners Winn-Dixie , Publix ,and Walmart!
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Posted on June 27th, 2017 by
Thomas E Kennedy
NO MORE VAM for teachers in Citrus County Schools I was proud today, Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 during our School Board meeting to ask our board for support in removing VAM (Value added Model) from the teachers’ evaluation process in Citrus County. VAM was put into law under SB736 in 2011 by the then Florida […]
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Posted on May 19th, 2017 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Chronicle Editorial Board gives kudos to Citrus Schools This week the Citrus County Chronicle Editorial Board again give high marks for the recent reports of all three Citrus County public high schools included in the Washington Post’s 2017 America’s Most Challenging High Schools list, and Lecanto High School was named in the U.S. News & […]
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Posted on April 7th, 2017 by
Thomas E Kennedy
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 […]
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Posted on March 31st, 2017 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Citrus cleans up at Florida State Science and Engineering Fair District Science Special, Richard Crowley shared today that Citrus County students performed well at the 2017 Florida State Science and Engineering Fair. Congratulations to the winners and to all the students that advanced to the State level. Citrus winners from the state science fair: Kelly […]
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