Florida / School Districts / Broward
Residents, alumni and the Coconut Creek High booster club told the Broward County School Board the school's facilities are unsafe and overdue for capital investment, asking the board to prioritize the campus in upcoming capital planning and SMART bond allocations.
Florida / School Districts / Broward
The board approved a multi-year renewal of the district’s bus‑GPS service, which covers roughly 1,300 buses and offers a 20% discount; members pressed staff for data on early‑year reliability and student‑ID pilot plans to confirm riders on buses.
Florida / School Districts / Broward
After intense public criticism and board questioning, the school board approved agreements with a multi‑vendor small construction/maintenance pool but directed the superintendent and chief auditor to review procurement and solicitation concerns raised during public testimony.
Florida / School Districts / Broward
After hours of public comment from teachers and union representatives, the Broward County School Board voted to pull and postpone 26 corrective actions and direct staff to provide fuller case files and additional review; the board asked the superintendent and auditor to improve consistency in disciplinary procedures.
Florida / School Districts / Broward
A proposal to rewrite Policy 10‑70, which governs the school board’s advisory committees, prompted an unusually large public response and detailed board discussion at a Nov. 5 workshop.
Florida / School Districts / Broward
Parents and advisory chairs urged clearer rules and faster communication after the district reported rising lunch‑debt levels and confusion about how courtesy meals and transaction fees are handled.
Florida / School Districts / Broward
The bond oversight committee urged the district to keep a robust pipeline of ready‑to‑start projects, increase field inspections and expand use of three‑dimensional building information models to speed SMART bond work.
Florida / School Districts / Broward
Multiple advisory groups reported concerns about high testing volumes for younger students, technology problems with the Performance Matters platform, and uneven nursing coverage across schools. The ESE advisory passed motions urging public reporting of classroom camera consent counts and broad availability of paper consent forms.
Florida / School Districts / Broward
The Broward County School Board on Oct. 8 voted to terminate a commercial lease the district had signed with a private landlord identified in the record as Handy, after trustees and staff raised concerns about the contracts terms and how the lease was presented to the board.
Florida / School Districts / Broward
The School Board of Broward County adopted an amended job description for the district general counsel and directed staff to begin an internal search with a report back on Nov. 12.