Tag: lori hershey
Could Jacksonville Raise Property Taxes to Increase Revenue for Schools?
Duval County residents will be voting on a half-cent sales tax increase in November as the school district insists it will need $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years for maintenance, repairs and new schools.
Florida Debates If School Superintendents Should Be Elected or Appointed
In recent years, voters in several counties have been split over whether to elect a school superintendent or rely on an appointed one. From 2004 to 2017, voters in only three counties--Lake, Monroe and Polk Counties--abandoned having an elected school superintendent and moved to an appointed one.
Florida School Board Members: Should They be Elected or Appointed?
All 67 counties in Florida have elected school boards--but a state representative is pushing for an appointed school board, at least in his county.
