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Public urges Okaloosa board to track state proposals that could cut AP, IB funding; superintendent cites $28 million scholarship impact
Summary
At the April Okaloosa County School Board meeting a resident urged the board to oppose state proposals that would cut supplemental funding for specialized programs; Superintendent Marcus Chambers said districts are advocating and estimated a $28 million local impact from family empowerment scholarships.
A resident told the Okaloosa County School Board on April 28 that proposed state legislation could sharply reduce funding for specialized secondary programs and asked whether the district has calculated its local impact.
Sarah Graham of Mary Esther said House Bill 5101 and “state bill 2510,” as she called them, would cut funds that support Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and career-and-professional programs and asked whether the district had prepared a fiscal estimate and notified parents.
Superintendent Marcus Chambers…
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