The big story: It wasn’t just Ron DeSantis who had a bad night for school board endorsements in the August primary.
Moms for Liberty didn’t do well either.
Some observers have begun pondering whether the Florida-based organization has reached its limit. “The public is sick of the chaos and disruption,” political scientist Maurice Cunningham said.
But Moms for Liberty leaders, headed to their national summit in Washington D.C. this week, aren’t ready to give up their effort. Read more here.
Hot topics
Who’s Daniel Foganholi? The newest appointee to the State Board of Education once was an aspiring rapper, Miami New Times reports.
Union label: The Broward Teachers Union and five other district employee unions fell short of automatic recertification, meaning they will seek renewal through a separate petition and election process, the Sun-Sentinel reports.
Turnaround schools: The Bay County school district is proposing a district-managed turnaround plan for F-graded Oscar Patterson Elementary, WJHG reports.
Student health: Broward County schools are examining placement of carbon monoxide detectors amid problems with high levels of the gas in a cafeteria, the Sun-Sentinel reports. More from WPLG.
Sports security: The St. Lucie County school district will allow only clear bags, and add metal detectors and police dogs, at sporting events after a gun scare at a recent high school football game, WPTV reports.
Employee discipline: A Bay County high school administrator is facing “corrective action” after being pictured peering over a restroom stall, the Panama City News Herald reports. The administrator reportedly was checking if students were vaping.
Chaplains: The Osceola County School Board voted against allowing religious chaplains to offer counseling services in schools, Positively Osceola reports.
Bilingual lessons: South Florida teachers in Latino communities are eligible to receive grants to help them teach children learning English, WTVJ reports.
From the police blotter … A Volusia County teacher was arrested on allegations of placing a 3-year-old student with autism in a chokehold, WKMG reports. • Five Ocala County high school students were detained, with one of them arrested, after a fight in which the principal was injured, WKMG reports.
From the court docket … A federal judge will reconsider a motion seeking to prevent Escambia County School Board members from testifying in a case regarding the district’s authority to remove library books, News Service of Florida reports.
In higher ed
USF: A committee of University of South Florida trustees recommended giving president Rhea Law a raise up to $342.500 for the final year of her contract, to make her pay more in line with other state university leaders.
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University of North Florida: Administrators have proposed new rules to govern student protests on campus, including requirements for sign size and permission for groups over a certain number, WJXT reports.
New College: The school’s library dean faces dismissal over the recent brouhaha regarding the disposal of thousands of books.
Don’t miss a story. Here’s a link to yesterday’s roundup.
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