Posts by Lynn Norman-Teck

#Charterschoollaw, #schoolchoiceweek, @publiccharters, @senatorGruters

Legislation passed last year to expand authorizing to state universities raised Florida’s ranking from #7 to #5 Florida ranks 5th in The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ Annual Charter School Law Rankings Report (compared to #7 in the 2021 report). The thirteenth annual report measures state laws against the National Alliance’s model charter school…

2022 Legislative Session: Proposed bills we are following

January 14, 2022

#2022legislativesession, #bills, #charterrenewals, #charterschoolfunding, #RalphArza, @SenatorDiaz

The 2022 Florida Legislative Sessionofficially began on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. During the 60-day session – ending on March 11, 2022, legislators will take action on various issues — from the state budget to K12 education funding. Much of the focus will be driven by the agenda that Governor DeSantis released in December 2021. His…

Black families in Florida all in for education choice

January 6, 2022

Research & Publications

#BlackMindsMatter, #schoolchoice, #SUFS

The days of just accepting the zoned school are over. A funny thing happened over the past 20 years while critics were condemning education choice in Florida as a right-wing plot: Hundreds of thousands of Black families flocked to embrace it. Then another funny thing happened: Not only did the expansion of options and opportunity…

Florida Charter Schools identify 2022 Legislative Priorities

January 1, 2022

#2022legislativesession, #captialoutlay, #ESEFunding, #legislativepriorities, #RalphArza, #studentfunding

January 2022 — Using feedback provided by charter school teachers, principals, and governing board members, the Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) recently released a list of priorities for the 2022 Florida Legislative session. Among the priorities identified, clarifying district/authorizer responsibilities ranked on the top of the list – in particular, district overreach during the charter…

New Legislation addresses vaccinations, masks

November 22, 2021

#DeSantis, #HB 1, #vaccinemandates

On November 21, 2021, Governor DeSantis signed several bills into law including HB 1B. That bill allows employers to require vaccinations but provides exemptions – like prohibiting schools from having vaccine mandates. The legislation also “prohibits educational institutions and local officials from mandating vaccines for students. To be clear, “educational institution” includes any institution controlled…

Charter Renewal Requirement in Hillsborough as of November 2021

November 12, 2021

#charterrenewal, #Charterschoollaw, @EducationFL, Hillsborough

Research & Publications

November 2021 — As part of the charter renewal process, Hillsborough County Public Schools is requiring the submission of a written narrative that describes how the charter school has adhered to any legal or required legislative mandates over the charter term and any adjustment made to Florida charter school law over the past 5 years.…

Mandatory Vaccination Update

November 12, 2021

#COVID19, #vaccinemandate

Circuit Court Blocks OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard, at Least for Now – Stay Tuned Note: The FCSA team continues to get inquiries from our member schools about the vaccine mandate and its impact on employers. The information below provides some clarity. Thank you to Ed J. Pozzuoli, Tripp Scott; and Shane Wingo with BKS for…

4 Florida Charter Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Awards

November 5, 2021

Charter Schools in the News

#2021BlueRibbon, #Academica, #BlueRibbon2021, #SomersetAcademy, @EducationF:, Academir

November 5, 2021 — The 2021 National Blue Ribbon recipients traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to receive their Award from the U.S. Department of Education. [Pictured: Somerset academy Silver Palms Principal Kerri Ann O’Sullivan and Vice-Principal Maria Mongeotti at the National Blue Ribbon Award ceremony] In Florida, seven schools earned a prestigious National Blue…

FCSA Launches Incubator for Charter School Leaders of Tomorrow

November 3, 2021