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Pirates challenge others to walk for a cure

Pirates challenge others to walk for a cure CRHS’s club, Students and Teachers Against Cancer (STAC), is challenging every Citrus County School to bring the most attendees to this year’s cancer walk. The school with the most people will win this year’s spirit stick!!!!! Which school will win???   Are you a cancer survivor or […]

2020 State Education Funding, still optimistic and hopeful

2020 State Education Funding, still optimistic and hopeful The 2020 State Education funding proposals for the 2020 legislative budgets have been outlined by Governor DeSantis, and both the Senate and House Chambers.  I am asked continuously these days about what I think about the proposed education funding in the proposed state budget. I am still […]

Happy Presidents’ Day

Happy Presidents’ Day Happy Presidents’ Day a.k.a. Washington’s Birthday Today we celebrate our United States Presidents. Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government. Presidents’ Day is now popularly […]

Career Technical Education Month

Career Technical Education Month So grateful for the amazing Career Technical Education (CTE)/Vocational/Workforce Education opportunities our students have available to them. Citrus County Schools offer approximately 140 separate CTE courses covering approximately 75 industry certifications, through 28 different Program of Study Pathways available to our high school students. To learn more about the CTE opportunities […]

FL Senate and House separately say ‘wages yes, bonuses no’

FL Senate and House separately say ‘wages yes, bonuses no’ Very encouraged by Florida Legislature education budget proposals On Monday this week, the Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee released their proposed education budget, and then on Wednesday the Florida House Appropriations Subcommittee released their version of the education budget for the 2020 Legislative session. While there […]

Phil Royal EMT Program

Phil Royal EMT Program at the CRHS Academy of Health Careers It is official! Today the Citrus County School Board unanimously approved officially naming the new EMT program at Crystal River High School to be the “Phil Royal EMT Program at the CRHS Academy of Health Careers”. What brought this about was something that was […]