State Board Of Education Meeting
The board meeting featured a report from the Commissioner covering various topics including charter school performance, union-related legislative concerns, the introduction of teacher of the year finalists, and updates on financially distressed school districts. Other segments included updates from the Florida College System and the Florida Association of District School Superintendents. Action items involved the approval of amendments to rules regarding school safety requirements, excused absences for religious activities, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship funding procedures, and CTE standards. The board also approved an external operator contract for Gulf Middle School, established the AltaVia Foundation as a scholarship funding organization, and authorized a new Bachelor of Science program in Elementary Education at North Florida College.