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.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
District staff warned recent state rule changes let School of Hope operators co‑locate in public schools and expand where they can locate, shifting facility and service costs to districts and raising safety, space and financial workload concerns.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
Speakers at public comment urged the board to defend public schools against state policy changes and funding shifts, and one commenter accused board members of improperly skipping an expected leadership rotation.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
At its year-end meeting, the St. Lucie County School Board honored Lauren Geisler as Outstanding Assistant Principal, Latricia Stubbs James as Principal of the Year and read the names of dozens of students who earned top scores on state assessments.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
A scheduled speaker at the St. Lucie school board meeting urged attendees to focus on local schools and support educators, warning against letting state or national politics undermine district staff and students.
Florida / School Districts / St. Lucie
The board approved its consent agenda and an out-of-district travel request by unanimous votes, and board members announced an upcoming town hall on Dec. 11 and a Westwood Academy ribbon cutting Jan. 6.