The Florida Department of Education’s Division of Early Learning is seeking a single-source provider, Children’s Forum, Inc., to administer the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program. The provider will process applications, verify eligibility, disburse scholarship funds for credential programs, manage renewals, and provide performance and financial reporting for early-childhood caregivers and related staff. The five-year contract runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with an estimated value of up to $60 million; this is an open single-source contract notice rather than a grant opportunity or competitive RFP.
The Florida Department of Education is conducting an Invitation to Negotiate—not a grant program—for a statewide mobile panic alert system known as Alyssa’s Alert. The system must connect diverse emergency-service technologies, coordinate first responders in real time, and integrate with local public safety answering point infrastructure to transmit 911 calls and mobile activations for public and charter schools. The solicitation was opened on September 15, 2026, and responses are due October 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. local time.
The Florida Department of Education is conducting an Invitation to Negotiate—not a grant program—for a statewide mobile panic alert system known as Alyssa’s Alert. The system must connect diverse emergency-service technologies, coordinate first responders in real time, and integrate with local public safety answering point infrastructure to transmit 911 calls and mobile activations for public and charter schools. The solicitation was opened on September 15, 2026, and responses are due October 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. local time.
AEM ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, L at Florida Department of Education
Effective: Jul 1, 2022Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
This document outlines four separate purchase orders from the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION to AEM ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, L for batteries and accessories. Each purchase order is valued at $400.00 and covers a distinct annual period, starting from July 1, 2022, and extending through June 30, 2026.
Smartsheet.com, INC at Florida Department of Education
Effective: Apr 26, 2022Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
This document outlines two separate purchase orders between the Department of Education and Smartsheet.com, Inc. for computer software licensing renewal services. The first PO (BAF1C7) covers the period from April 26, 2022, to April 25, 2023, for $1435.00. The second PO (C199C3) covers April 26, 2023, to April 25, 2024, for $1685.00. Both are for SmartSheet renewals for the Office of the Director.
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Florida Department of Education
The School Board of Broward County, Florida Special School Board Meeting
Date: May 22, 2023Type: Meeting mention
The board meeting focused on the selection of semi-finalists for the position of Superintendent of Schools. A motion was passed to amend the original recommendation, resulting in the selection of seven candidates to move forward in the process to conduct interviews.
The School Board Of Broward County, Florida Special School Board Meeting
Date: Jul 20, 2021Type: Meeting mention
The School Board considered an administrative hearing case regarding a teacher. The Board voted to reject certain findings of fact from the Administrative Law Judge's recommended order. Furthermore, the Board made motions to amend the Administrative Law Judge's recommended penalty, increasing it from a ten-day suspension without pay to a termination of employment, supported by evidence of a pattern of misconduct and testimony from the record.
The School Board Of Broward County, Florida Special School Board Meeting
Date: Mar 30, 2021Type: Meeting mention
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The agenda item concerns the approval of official School Board business travel for a Board Member to attend the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) School Finance Forum. The purpose of the attendance is to gain a better understanding of topics such as the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), Base Student Allocation (BSA), District Cost Differentials (DCDs), Required Local Effort (RLE), Capital Outlay Funds, and TRIM.
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