Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
Superintendent Dr. Prince said the district will present recommended ballot language in March to renew an annual 1‑mill ad valorem operating levy in November to continue funding teacher pay, school resource deputies and student mental‑health services; the language is largely unchanged and a public transparency site details spending.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
District leaders said St. Lucie Public Schools will apply to be a provider on the Step Up for Students marketplace to offer a la carte courses (up to three per student) to PEP/ESA and certain scholarship students; courses would be subject to district code of conduct, require a parent contract and be flagged separately in Skyward. A soft rollout and pilot courses are already under way.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
The superintendent will recommend the district sign a participation agreement to let FLEET analyze district data as a first step toward potential self‑insurance. FLEET charges a one‑time $15,000 participation fee and a $20.75 per‑employee monthly fee; typical first‑year savings range 7–12% (about $1.9M–$3.3M for St. Lucie), according to presenters and committee materials.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
In public comment, Christy Stenos told the board that divisive national rhetoric and a circulated degrading image of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are harming students; she urged the board to publicly affirm schools are safe for every child and to expand trauma-informed practices, counseling and staff training.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
St. Lucie Public Schools reported a district unrounded graduation rate of 94.5% for 2025, ranking 12th of Florida's 67 districts; multiple traditional high schools recorded rates at or near 100%, and subgroup graduation rates increased versus 2024.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
District staff outlined recent state rule changes allowing 'Schools of Hope' to co-locate in existing public-school buildings and to locate more broadly, warning the rules shift facility costs to districts and narrow legal grounds for denial.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
After the state’s third funding calculation, St. Lucie staff told the board the district faces a roughly $7.26 million reduction in state funding this year plus about $7.2 million in federal grant reductions; officials outlined hiring freezes, reallocation, contract reviews and revenue pilots to close the gap while prioritizing safety and avoiding layoffs.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
District officials told the school board that midyear (PM2) reading proficiency is roughly 5 percentage points higher across grades 3–10 than last year and math proficiency across grades 3–8 is up about 3%; staff said scale-score growth and school-level interventions drove the gains.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
District leaders said third‑calculation FEFP results and federal grant cuts combine to produce an immediate $7.2 million revenue reduction for 2025–26; staff outlined hiring freezes, budget reductions and revenue strategies while emphasizing Saint Lucie ranks third most efficient in administrators per 1,000 students.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
District officials said midyear PM2 data show a 5 percentage point aggregate gain in reading proficiency and a 3 point gain in math across reported grades, highlighted scale‑score growth and steady attendance; staff cautioned that final accountability funding depends on the end‑of‑year PM3 calculation.