COVID-19 was not on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, but there were still reminders that the school boards remains a hotbed of political division.
COVID-19 cases have reached new heights in Brevard County school district as the more contagious omicron variant spreads throughout schools.
Cases from Friday to Monday numbered 658, the second highest the district has seen in its twice-weekly reports. Cases peaked at 784 in the district’s Aug. 27 report.
The foundation will hold its ‘Applauding Brevard’s Champions’ celebration over the first week of February to celebrate Brevard Public Schools’ workers.
Cases have spiked in BPS since students returned from break, and some parents are pushing for the district to increase COVID-19 strategies
Families for Safe Schools began in April as a Facebook group and gained momentum as a counterpart to conservative speakers at School Board meetings
The holidays can be a difficult time to integrate a dog into the family, with people coming and going and family schedules disrupted.
It’s not easy to quantify how student mental health needs increased during COVID-19, but disciplinary issues and mental health referrals have spiked.
The teachers union president warned board members that an agreement wouldn’t be possible next year without raises.
In its first meeting since Thanksgiving, the School Board will discuss a school renaming policy, a union contract and its public participation policy.
Substitutes who agree to work Dec. 20 and 21, the two days before the district’s winter break begins, will receive an additional $50.
It’s too early to say how Omicron could impact Brevard, but strategies like mask mandates and required quarantines have been banned by the state.
Classroom grants will fund hands-on projects for students including 3D printing, robotics and coding, marine science, art, music, reading and more
Schools in Florida and around the country have extended their Thanksgiving breaks to a full week, many of them citing substitute teacher shortages
Vice chair Matt Susin was passed over for the role a third time. Misty Belford has served on the board since 2014
Under the agreed-upon terms, teachers will soon receive a $2,000 bonus, and teachers with the district for 12 years will receive another $1,100.
School board chairs are elected by other board members yearly. The board’s vote Tuesday will decide who moderates discussions during public comment
Officials say will be used to bridge learning gaps, fund mental health resources and put more electronic devices in the hands of students.
The change drew criticism from parents who said it could be difficult to find childcare for the additional two days
The union had proposed $13.5 million in raises and bonuses, but BPS said it has no recurring funds available in its budget to fund pay increases