Broward Schools & Property Tax Edition: Capitol to Courthouse Headliners–January 5
Jan 5, 2010
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Money again on the minds of school district administrators in 2010
In the realm of education politics, 2010 may be the year of déjà vu.
State budget pictures bleak as lawmakers head back
If you thought state budgets were in bad shape last year, just wait: 2010 promises to be brutal for lawmakers – many facing re-election – as they scramble to find enough money to keep their states running without raising taxes.
Cities Use Corporate Tax Breaks as Bargaining Chip
Cash-strapped communities have a message for corporations that promised jobs in return for tax breaks: A deal’s a deal.
Editorial: Florida revenue … research effect of taxes
Florida lawmakers tend to steer clear of legislation that would reduce tax revenues.
Fla. population shrinking or expanding? Not even movers or demographers agree on stats
Are more people moving out of Florida than moving in from other states?
A lesson in how not to manage growth
Florida voters will decide this year whether to move local land use decisions to the ballot box, and St. Pete Beach’s three-year experiment along a similar path offers a good lesson on the downside of letting voters manage planning by election.
Support sought for Florida’s federal grant application
Florida Education Commissioner Eric Smith said he plans to spend the next couple of weeks gathering support for the state’s effort to win federal grant money for education reform.
- Lake School Board still isn’t sure whether Race to the Top grant is a good idea
- Duval schools look into Race to the Top grant
- Race to the Top: Orange school board to discuss grant Thursday
- Stimulus money sends Fla. youth back to school
Editorial: School districts gear up to comply with class size amendment in 2010
Of all of the issues facing local school districts in 2010, no issue is more important than the class size amendment.
Budgets, class sizes vex Lee County schools
Lee County schools Superintendent James Browder believes money, or the lack thereof, will define this spring’s legislative session, and thus the 2010-11 school year.
School’s latest money woes could end family’s reign
Bradenton Preparatory Academy has been in financial trouble before, but its latest woes have resulted in a shake-up in the private schools corporate administration and diminished the founding family’s control.
First St. Johns County furlough day coming in January
The first of five unpaid furlough days in St. Johns County will fall on Friday, Jan. 15, closing most government services that day with the intent of saving the county $1 million by the end of the year.
Property taxes raised to soften cuts in Pasco County budget
Pasco County officials set the tone of the financial season by their choice of a cover for the 2009-10 budget: A picture of a nearly empty piggy bank.
Turn that off! St. Johns school district saves big bucks by saving energy
Want to save money? Save energy.
Fla. panel studies college textbook access
With the spring semester looming, a new year brings new ideas about how to lower the costs of college textbooks.
Blog: Interim leader named for Broward schools’ facilities department
Thomas Lindner, the Broward School District’s executive director for Physical Plant Operations, has been named acting deputy superintendent for facilities and construction management.
Michigan’s educational finance system is under attack. Because K-12 school aid has been cut at least $165 per student, and triple that in some school districts, critics are claiming its mixture of sales taxes, property taxes, income taxes and Michigan Lottery proceeds no longer gets the job done.
Indiana Lawmakers To Take Up Property Tax Caps
The leader of the Indiana Senate has promised swift action in the Republican-ruled chamber on legislation dealing with property tax caps and unemployment insurance premiums when the General Assembly reconvenes Tuesday.
Politics 2010: Economy, U.S. Senate race are major factors in Florida
Budget issues and insurance matters will hold center stage in a 2010 election year as the state continues to deal with tough budget times made more precarious by the inevitable exhaustion of federal stimulus dollars.
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