Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Commissioner Robinson Resigns

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Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson visits Pensacola, 2011 Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson resigned today, e...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Is it Time to go “ALL IN” for the Nanny-State Model at Certain Schools?

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Like the protagonist in the X-files, Fox Mulder, I want to believe.  I want to believe that an extra hour of intensive reading at  se...
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Friday, July 20, 2012

Tentative Millage Rates for 2012-2013 for Escambia County School district are Going Down

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This backup is being provided to School Board Members ahead of the Monday Morning Budget meeting.  The total proposed millage rate is less t...
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Budget and Millage Rate Picture Improving for 2013

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After what can be best described as an austere outlook  (particularly on the maintenance side of the ledger) was presented to the School boa...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Excellent Ruling in an Arbitration Case

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Members of the School Board received the below email this afternoon referencing a big victory in a costly battle against the teachers un...

Hiring the Best, Most Qualified Candidates Regardless of Race is the Right Thing to Do, Part II

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Recently the Escambia County School District has come under fire for not hiring enough administrative, professional, and instructional ...
Monday, July 16, 2012

Constituent Email of Frustration, Concern....

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Received the below email recently from a constituent--not specifically addressed to me, so it was probably a blast to many recipients...