Category: Florida Legislative News

Broward School Board votes to rehire teachers

Aug 5, 2009

More than 100 Broward educators who lost their jobs in June were officially rehired into different teaching positions Tuesday at a Broward School Board meeting. Board members voted to lay off 394 teachers at the end of June but started …

Miami-Dade schools chief’s budget plan finds consensus

Aug 5, 2009

The Miami-Dade School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved the first draft of the school system’s $4.8 billion budget — a plan that would prevent layoffs and bolster the district’s rainy-day fund. The 9-0 vote marked a dramatic change from last …

Fraud Focus: Summer 2009 Issue

Aug 5, 2009

    Fraud Focus is a publication of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, a national organization serving as an insurance anti-fraud catalyst among consumers, insurers, legislators, regulators and others.   Fraud Focus:  Summer 2009 Issue www.InsuranceFraud.org _______________________________   COVER STORY …

Diminished Broward school budget passes first test

Aug 5, 2009

With little discussion and much resignation, Broward School Board members signed off Thursday night on the first draft of the district’s much diminished budget. ”We are hurting our children,” Chairwoman Maureen Dinnen said before the 5-0 vote. ”There is no …