Ousters. Both the president and presdent-elect of the Florida School Boards Association are ousted in elections in which school choice figures prominently. Indian River Press Journal. Central Florida News 13. Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Charter schools. A pair of charter school supporters seek Collier school board seats. One prevails. Naples Daily News. A charter school administrator defeats a Walton incumbent. Northwest Florida Daily News.
Incumbents. Sitting school board members have good Election Nights in Alachua County, Tampa Bay and South Florida. Gradebook. Miami Herald. Sun-Sentinel. Palm Beach Post. Gainesville Sun. A Broward incumbent overcomes an N-word controversy. Miami Herald.
Runoffs. School board races aren’t over in Hillsborough, Marion, Putnam and Manatee Counties. Tampa Bay Times. Ocala Star-Banner. Florida Times-Union. Bradenton Herald.
Gestures. Two Volusia school board candidates pledge to donate their salaries. Orlando Sentinel.
Budgets. School tax referenda pass in Orange and Volusia Counties Orlando Sentinel. WKMG.
Testing. A standardized testing critic wins a school board seat in Lee County. Fort Myers News-Press.
Labor. Meanwhile, Brevard approves a new teacher contract. Florida Today.
Security. The Manatee school board delays a vote on hiring a private security firm. Bradenton Herald.
Adult education. A 79-year-old woman earns a high school diploma. Panama City News Herald.
