Gov. Desantis good afternoon. This morning, i had the opportunity to pay a visit to the state board of education meeting. I know there is a lot that we are dealing with in regard to the coronavirus. And rightfully so. It was an opportunity to reflect on some achievements that we have achieved in florida, recently, particularly with our teacher pay increase, and expanding scholarships for low income kids. So we are proud of the work that has been done. We want that to make a difference in the future. We know parents had a lot of have a lot of angst about the situation generally. And of course, what will happen with the school year. I know we have 67 Different School boards, School Districts looking at their particular circumstances. For me, i think one of the Core Principles is that parents have to have the ability to opt for the type of learning that they think is important. If they are more comfortable in a Distance Learning environment, they need to have that choice. I know a lot of
And rightfully so. It was an opportunity to reflect on some achievements that we have achieved in florida, recently, particularly with our teacher pay increase, and expanding scholarships for low income kids. So we are proud of the work that has been done. We want that to make a difference in the future. We know parents had a lot of have a lot of angst about the situation generally. And of course, what will happen with the school year. I know we have 67 Different School boards, School Districts looking at their particular circumstances. For me, i think one of the Core Principles is that parents have to have the ability to opt for the type of learning that they think is important. If they are more comfortable in a Distance Learning environment, they need to have that choice. I know a lot of different issues related to how schools will operate. We see the epidemic have a different shape have a different shade in different counties. Ultimately, the parent is in the best position to make d
Henrico County is investing millions into expanding the NOVA Aquatics Center at Regency Mall to position it as a national swim venue, attracting more sports tourism spending.
Phase two construction of the aquatics center will begin soon with a $2.5 million investment from the county over five years and $1 million investment from NOVA of Virginia Aquatics.