Sarasota School Board

Brennan Asplen said in a letter it was with a "heavy heart" that he has accepted the end of his two years at the helm of the A-rated school district.

Bridget Ziegler was the only board member to give Brennan Asplen a performance review saying he needed improvement; the rest deemed him effective or highly effective.

The new members of the 4-1 conservative majority have not said publicly why they moved to discuss Brennan Asplen's termination at their first meeting Nov 22.

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

The governor endorsed three school board candidates in Sarasota County and they all won.