Posted on July 21st, 2017 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Teacher: Public Schools Matter I encourage you to read this excellent editorial by Citrus County teacher Donald Whitaker that runs in Saturday’s Citrus Chronicle. Except from the editorial: “Teachers strive to be the shining light down the future’s uncertain path, yet we cannot do this alone. We need parents to support us and our discipline […]
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Posted on July 18th, 2017 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Back to school TAX FREE August 4th-6th, start planning your purchases now! Florida’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday will be August 4th-6th, 2017. The Sun Sentinel reports that Floridians will save an estimated $33.4 million in taxes during the three-day shopping extravaganza.
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Posted on July 16th, 2017 by
Thomas E Kennedy
LifeSouth: ‘emergency’ need for donations LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is facing an emergency need for all blood types and encourages the community to donate. Summer is historically a slow time for blood donations due to travel and school breaks, while the need to help patients in local hospitals remains constant. This summer continues to be […]
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Posted on July 13th, 2017 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Find – M’ Friends hope train at CRHS Visiting our schools in the summer you always see and learn neat things. Today I saw two. One was a set of shoes pull-overs with scrubbers on the bottom the staff use when wax-stripping floors. I spent many a summer stripping and waxing floors as a teen […]
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Posted on July 6th, 2017 by
Thomas E Kennedy
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 […]
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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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