school board

Incumbent Adam Cervera and Roberto Fernandez III will be on the Nov. 3 ballot. Cervera received 38.32% of votes and Fernandez III received 26.31%, according to the latest results.

On Aug. 18, Monroe County voters will choose between the incumbent, Sue Woltanski, and the challenger Chelyn Shaw for District 5 in the Monroe County School Board.

The Los Angeles Unified School Board planned to vote on firing former Superintendent Alberto Carvalho before he abruptly resigned in June, accusing him of “unprofessional conduct” and “unsatisfactory performance,” according to newly-released documents.

The race for an open seat on the Palm Beach County School Board has attracted two former educators and a longtime Wellington Village Council member who has built a well-financed campaign.

Moms for Liberty Florida has not made any contributions to local school board candidates across Florida.

The Escambia County School Board has spent nearly $1 million on legal fees to keep certain books out of school libraries.

Escambia County has been a battleground in recent years as school districts in various parts of Florida have removed or restricted access to books.

Organizers of the NO on One Campaign said they are seeking to use television and social media ads to reach 1 million Florida voters and use partnerships on college campuses to urge young voters to reject Amendment One on Nov. 5.

Said Senate President Kathleen Passidomo: “After all, the Legislature is term-limited out at eight years, and what’s good for us is good for pretty much anybody else.”

A federal appeals court has rejected an attempt by a chapter of the conservative group Moms for Liberty to block restrictions that the Brevard County School Board placed on public participation at board meetings.

Political action committees with backing from GOP donors contributed money to local school board races in several states, including Florida.

Lawyers for the state and the school boards in Orange, Indian River, Duval and Palm Beach counties filed documents Friday urging a federal judge to reject a request by a group of parents, students and a non-profit organization for a preliminary injunction against the controversial law.