school board /tags/school-board school board en-US SA国际传谋 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT Despite budgetary pressures, this Florida school board spends big bucks on banning books /government-politics/2025-10-15/budgetary-pressures-escambia-school-board-spends-big-banned-books The Escambia County School Board has spent nearly $1 million on legal fees to keep certain books out of school libraries. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-15/budgetary-pressures-escambia-school-board-spends-big-banned-books Douglas Soule Florida school board 'privilege' appeal rejected in long-running legal battle about removing books /education/2025-07-16/florida-school-board-privilege-appeal-rejected-in-long-running-legal-battle-about-removing-books Escambia County has been a battleground in recent years as school districts in various parts of Florida have removed or restricted access to books. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:50:39 GMT /education/2025-07-16/florida-school-board-privilege-appeal-rejected-in-long-running-legal-battle-about-removing-books Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida Student-led group makes 11th hour push to keep school board elections non-partisan /education/2024-10-31/student-led-group-makes-11th-hour-push-to-keep-school-board-elections-non-partisan Organizers of the NO on One Campaign said they are seeking to use television and social media ads to reach 1 million Florida voters and use partnerships on college campuses to urge young voters to reject Amendment One on Nov. 5. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:15:00 GMT /education/2024-10-31/student-led-group-makes-11th-hour-push-to-keep-school-board-elections-non-partisan SA国际传谋 News Staff School board members face 8-year term limits under a bill headed to DeSantis /government-politics/2023-05-02/school-board-members-face-8-year-term-limits-under-a-bill-headed-to-desantis Said Senate President Kathleen Passidomo: 鈥淎fter all, the Legislature is term-limited out at eight years, and what鈥檚 good for us is good for pretty much anybody else.鈥 Tue, 02 May 2023 14:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-05-02/school-board-members-face-8-year-term-limits-under-a-bill-headed-to-desantis Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida Moms for Liberty denied in push against school board鈥檚 public comment policy /education/2022-11-28/moms-for-liberty-denied-in-push-against-school-boards-public-comment-policy A federal appeals court has rejected an attempt by a chapter of the conservative group Moms for Liberty to block restrictions that the Brevard County School Board placed on public participation at board meetings. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:45:00 GMT /education/2022-11-28/moms-for-liberty-denied-in-push-against-school-boards-public-comment-policy Jim Saunders School board races in Florida are bolstered by national conservative groups /education/2022-09-27/school-board-races-in-florida-are-bolstered-by-national-conservative-groups Political action committees with backing from GOP donors contributed money to local school board races in several states, including Florida. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:30:00 GMT /education/2022-09-27/school-board-races-in-florida-are-bolstered-by-national-conservative-groups Cathy Carter State, school boards fire back in battle to block 'Don't Say Gay' law /news/2022-09-06/state-school-boards-fire-back-in-battle-to-block-dont-say-gay-law Lawyers for the state and the school boards in Orange, Indian River, Duval and Palm Beach counties filed documents Friday urging a federal judge to reject a request by a group of parents, students and a non-profit organization for a preliminary injunction against the controversial law. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 21:15:04 GMT /news/2022-09-06/state-school-boards-fire-back-in-battle-to-block-dont-say-gay-law Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Sundial Now: Miami-Dade School Board elections get more attention and more political than before /2022-08-16/sundial-now-miami-dade-school-board-elections-get-more-attention-and-more-political-than-before School board races usually don鈥檛 get much hype. That might be changing this election season. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:05:00 GMT /2022-08-16/sundial-now-miami-dade-school-board-elections-get-more-attention-and-more-political-than-before Kate Payne, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson Lawsuit seeks to block Florida school boards from carrying out Parental Rights in Education /news/2022-07-26/lawsuit-seeks-to-block-florida-school-boards-from-carrying-out-parental-rights-in-education It was filed against the school boards in Orange, Indian River, Duval and Palm Beach counties. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:03:00 GMT /news/2022-07-26/lawsuit-seeks-to-block-florida-school-boards-from-carrying-out-parental-rights-in-education Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida The Florida School Board drops its national membership as Republicans consider making local board races partisan /news/2021-12-06/the-florida-school-board-drops-its-national-membership-as-republicans-consider-making-local-board-races-partisan Florida Republicans want voters to reverse a 1998 constitutional amendment that created non-partisan school board races. School boards have been under fire, most recently, over backlash to school closures, mask-wearing, and teachings on history, racism, and sexual identity. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:07:59 GMT /news/2021-12-06/the-florida-school-board-drops-its-national-membership-as-republicans-consider-making-local-board-races-partisan Lynn Hatter