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News : School Board Last Updated: Jun 19th, 2005 - 20:05:13

News : School Board - Mar 27, 2005
School rules may pinch funds
Florida cities and counties could lose millions of dollars in federal grant money for sidewalks, health clinics and other improvements if Gov. Jeb Bush and state education officials hold onto strict rules that are making it hard for schools to score well on federal math and reading standards.  Seminole County missed making adequate progress last year. Like many districts, its problem areas were children with limited English proficiency and others with disabilities.

News : School Board - Mar 19, 2005
School rezoning moves along
Seminole parents who oppose shifting their children to new schools file a lawsuit

News : School Board - Mar 18, 2005
Court backs school rezone
Seminole board ready to set boundaries -- parents study next step

News : School Board - Feb 26, 2005
Florida schools ranked among worst
Florida public schools compare badly to those in many states and need more money if they are to provide the high-quality education that voters want, according to a new report aimed at prodding Gov. Jeb Bush and legislators to action.

News : School Board - Feb 24, 2005
Bush hopes to expand vouchers
Florida Governor Jeb Bush continues to promote private schools at the expense of Florida's public school system

News : School Board - Feb 20, 2005
School Board lawyer seeks to stifle public opinion

News : School Board - Feb 14, 2005
What is the high school rezoning controversy all about?
An easy-to-understand background briefing on the high school rezoning controversy.

News : School Board - Feb 9, 2005
Seminole won't put school on toxic site
Plans to build a Seminole County elementary school on land polluted with arsenic and other pesticides were dropped when officials determined it would cost as much as $10 million to clean up the property east of Sanford.

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