Construction caps: School officials worry about the effects a construction spending cap bill will have on growing districts. One of the provisions in the House bill limits the amount that can be spent on land, which district officials say is unfair because the price of property varies widely across the state. Another is that construction money collected through property taxes would have to be shared with charter schools. Orlando Sentinel. Fort Myers News-Press.

School recess: Pinellas County School District officials make it official: There will be recess or physical education classes in elementary schools every day for the 2016-2017 school year. Each school will determine its own scheduling. Gradebook.

School pledge bill: Sponsors of the Pledge of Allegiance bill say it's still alive, despite the lack of action in the Senate. The bill would allow schools to post notice of a student's right not to participate in a student handbook instead of having a sign in every classroom. Pensacola News Journal. TCPalm.

NAACP's view: The NAACP says it supports Duval County School Board member Constance Hall's comments about the need to improve school grades. It also discounts Superintendent Nikolai Vitti's claims of being in a hostile work environment. The tiff started when Hall sent text messages to another school staffer that were critical of Vitti. Florida Times-Union.

Charter school rejected: The Lake County School Board rejects a proposed charter school in Minneola that can't open by August as it originally said it would. Officials at the Pinecrest Lakes Academy Charter School will have to resubmit an application when they're ready to open. Daily Commercial. (more…)