One of the next steps in the wake of a critical grand jury report that looked into Broward schools will be to hire an outside consultant to help assess the findings, Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright said Wednesday.
Broward students’ return to school went smoothly Tuesday, even as educators face challenges statewide around staff shortages, school safety and the pandemic.
A flyer shared on social media about Tuesday's meeting said, “Calling all minorities in Broward County. We need your voice. … We will not return to the back of the bus!!!!”
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he won’t enforce a provision in an appropriations bill passed by the Legislature that would have made a dramatic change in a decades-old program to give extra money to employees at schools that receive an A grade or improve a letter grade, based on student performance.
The Broward School Board approved a referendum allocation where 75% would go for teacher and staff bonuses, 17% for safety and security and 8% for mental health services.