Broward Schools & Property Tax Edition: Capitol to Courthouse Headliners–January 21
Jan 21, 2010
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Broward school district must cut $47 million or 475 jobs, officials say
As many as 475 employees in the Broward School District’s facilities and maintenance divisions could lose their jobs unless the School Board slashes $47 million from its capital budget.
Fla. Senate president: no new taxes or fees
Florida Senate President Jeff Atwater told his chamber’s budget writers Wednesday not to raise taxes or fees during this election year to close a projected spending gap of up to $3.2 billion.
Economist: No Florida recovery soon, 12 percent unemployment looming
Florida may have hit its economic rock-bottom but that doesn’t mean it’s on the road to recovery, a state economist told the Senate Wednesday, as the state’s unemployment rate probably will climb to 12 percent within a few months.
Blog: Crist to roll out budget ideas in Naples, St. Petersburg
Gov. Charlie Crist, who has been assembling his annual budget recommendations with a team of budget advisers, will soon embark on a budget road show.
Column: Three hard truths about local tax cuts in Florida
The phrase “ticking time bomb” is overused. But there’s a story lurking out there about Florida’s cities and counties that will only get bigger.
Blog: Read Florida’s plan for Race to the Top
Forty states and the District of Columbia have applied to secure a piece of the $4.35 billion Race to the Top education reform grant.
Blog: Changing middle school day could save Hillsborough $10 million
Hillsborough County school officials say they’re planning to boost the number of middle school periods from six to seven per day this fall.
Bay District half-cent school tax workshop set for Wednesday
A week following the vote by Bay District School Board members to pursue a half-cent sales tax, officials are holding a workshop to discuss the tax.
Editorial: Now is not the time for raises for Fla. teachers
Not many people would disagree that schoolteachers are underpaid, especially here in Marion County, where an average teacher earns about 88 percent of what their counterparts earn statewide.
Column: Business ideas can help schools
The state’s business heavyweights recently blasted Florida’s education system for turning out graduates unprepared for the modern workplace.
Polk Schools Superintendent McKinzie To Retire Before Contract Runs Out
Gail Frances McKinzie, Polk County’s first appointed superintendent, is retiring to the Lone Star state.
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