Superintendents want Florida to lead the nation in K-12 education. We are committed to establishing and enforcing high standards for every learner so that they can compete in a global market. We need legislation that will give us the financial resources and also remove the obstacles that hinder progress towards that end.
Two things are needed to assist Florida’s public school districts in continuing to ensure a high quality education: sufficient funding, coupled with fair and equitable implementation of regulations.
Education is the key not only to individual success; but it directly correlates to the economic vitality of our state. Florida’s 67 superintendents, as Constitutional officers and dedicated education professionals, are fully committed to providing "a secure and high quality system that allows students to obtain an excellent education."
To that end, FADSS is pleased to present its 2012 Legislative Platform.
RECENT LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
Summary of Senate Pre K-12 Education Conforming Bill
(2/8/12)
Public School Funding Update (2/7/12):
The Senate allocation is $130
million over the House budget, which was essentially $1.0 billion and very
similar to the Governor’s overall budget request. Additional funds have
been added to SAI and Reading Allocation for an additional hour of instruction
for low performing schools. Also, School Recognition dollars are
maintained at $70 per FTE.
Florida House of Representatives Public School Funding Summary Budget (2/7/12)
Note: this is a large document. If you have trouble opening the file you can access the information at: www.myfloridahouse.gov
Florida Senate Budget Summary (2/7/12)
Session Updates:
Week 1 (1/10-1/13/12)
Week 2 (1/17 - 1/20/12)
Week 3 (refer to materials provided at 2012 Legislative Conference)
If you have any questions, please contact FADSS General Counsel Joy Frank at 850.577.5784.
Superintendent of the Year
Mr. Wally Cox
Mr. Wally Cox, Superintendent of Schools for the Highlands County School District, was chosen as Florida’s 2012 Superintendent of the Year. The announcement was made on December 1, 2011 at a luncheon in his honor at a joint meeting of the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) and the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS) in Tampa.
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DUI Prevention and Awareness - The Meagan Napier Story Live Webcast
Thursday, February 16th at 9:00 CST
Presented by the Washington County School Board, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Meagan Napier Foundation. The event will feature a remarkable story of tragedy, forgiveness and DUI awareness and will be offered to every school district in Florida through the Florida Education Channel. The live program will feature Renee Napier, the mother of a young DUI crash victim who has made it her mission in life to share the story of the tragedy with as many people as possible, especially students and young adults.
Promotional announcements:
Senator Bill Montford
Washington County Superintendent Dr. Sandra Cook
Follow think link to download and post this informative video to your respective website. [Richt click on the links and select “Save Target As” to download as instructed on the page.]
Florida’s School Grading System for 2012
Here is a direct link to the Florida Dept. of Education materials on Florida’s School Grading System for 2012 found on the State Board of Education page (Note: scroll down to item #5).
New school grading plan could = “angst and gnashing of teeth”
The state’s new FCAT scoring system — the controversial plan adopted last month – was expected to make schools’ A-to-F grades drop.
Now, the state has run some simulations to show just what the fallout (potentially) will be from making it tougher for students to pass FCAT’s math and reading exams. The bottom line: The number of A-graded schools is likely to drop by 500 or more. The number of B’s would fall, too, while the number of C’s, D’s and F’s would climb steeply. The number of F’s (38 this year) could top 190, the simulations show.