Today’s education news: Sick leave, mandatory service, sub pay and more

LET HER BE SICK: Pasco School Board member Cathi Martin calls upon the district to reverse a decision denying an ailing teacher access to a pool of donated sick days. (Image from LA Times ) CHALLENGING COMPLACENCY: USF student Jason Sowell creates a new campus group aimed at raising social awareness through a faith-based perspective. ALL THAT JAZZ: USF jazz professor Chuck Owen receives a Guggenheim Fellowship to create a composition that fuses jazz and symphonic music. SUE THE SCHOOL: The family of an Orlando girl who died on a field trip is suing the Orange school district , the Orlando Sentinel reports. STILL THE SAME: Florida lawmakers say they'll increase per-student funding, but their new definition of students means districts won't see any extra cash , the Bradenton Herald reports. HELP PEOPLE, DARN IT: The University of North Florida will make service a requirement of

more degree programs, the Florida Times-Union reports. PROM TIME: A Collier mom collects gently worn prom clothes to give to students who might not be able to otherwise afford the big night, the Naples Daily News reports. • Maybe she should talk to folks in Indian River, where the Vero Beach Press-Journal reports that students are looking for ways to save on their prom expenses . SUB FOR LESS: Collier reduces its substitute teacher pay by $1 an hour, the Naples Daily News reports. BUS FOR LESS: Orange follows several Florida districts in examining ways to reduce spending on student transportation , the Orlando Sentinel reports. FIVE FINALISTS: Brevard chooses five candidates , just one from Florida, to interview for its superintendent job, Florida Today reports.

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