What to cut? Pasco school officials offer an initial list of possibilities
By Beach Blogger at 16 March, 2010, 2:51 pm
Facing a funding shortfall of $50 million or more next year, Pasco County school leaders have begun exploring areas to cut spending. The list, distributed Tuesday, includes: Cut middle school sports, $427,442 Give up one school-related personnel per school, $1,713,211 Eliminate courtesy bus Read More
Read More >>Everglades land deal prompts conflict questions on water board
By admin at 11 March, 2010, 9:30 pm
Thursday’s high-stakes vote on the fate of Gov. Charlie Crist’s $536 million land deal with U.S. Sugar Corp. raised potential conflict of interest issues with differing results. The board of the South Florida Water Management District on Thursday agreed to extend the March 31 deadline on the Read More
Read More >>Hillsborough reaches into both pockets for Gates projects
By admin at 8 March, 2010, 6:12 pm
TAMPA — For months, teachers and observers have been asking Hillsborough County school district officials how they're going to pay for their portion of a $202 million reform effort with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. And for months, project director David Steele has been Read More
Read More >>10 Hillsborough schools get a one-day FCAT reprieve
By admin at 8 March, 2010, 5:16 pm
Most Florida schoolchildren will begin taking FCAT exams Tuesday. Not children at nine middle schools and one charter school in Hillsborough County. School district officials noticed "something wrong" with the test booklets for those campuses and is awaiting replacements in order to Read More
Read More >>Haridopolos wants "open venue" for gaming in Florida
By admin at 5 March, 2010, 3:43 pm
Incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Indiatlantic, is taking the reins on the Seminole gambling issue this session, it appears. In an interview, Haridopolos said he’s hoping the state goes to a more “open venue” for gambling, whether it includes the Seminoles or not. The Senate Read More
Read More >>Scott Galvin Enters Race to Replace Kendrick Meek, Which is Apparently Interesting Because He’s White and Gay
By Kyle Munzenrieder at 5 March, 2010, 11:10 am
As Kendrick Meek leaves to pursue the Senate seat, just about everyone and their ex-spouse has filed to run for his congressional seat in District 17. Candidates Yolly Roberson and Phillip J. Bru… Continue reading “Scott Galvin Enters Race to Replace Kendrick Meek, Which is Read More
Read More >>What’s going on at Largo Middle?
By admin at 4 March, 2010, 2:53 pm
We've written a lot about John Hopkins Middle School in recent days, but obviously it's not the only Pinellas County middle school dealing with discipline problems. There's a lot of recent buzz, especially, about Largo Middle, as this recent email to Pinellas district officials Read More
Read More >>Class size bill clears Senate committee, heads to floor
Over the objections of some Democratic lawmakers and education advocates, the Senate's Ways and Means Committee just approved the proposed constitutional amendment to freeze class size counts at the schoolwide level, clearing the way for a floor vote soon. Opposing: D's Dan Gelber, Read More
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