School Boards

The bill requires school districts to allow parents to have input in selecting library books and other instructional materials.

In addition to the term limits, the bill headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis gives parents and members of the public increased access to the process of selecting and removing school library books and instructional materials.

This year, the legislation to set term limits has more momentum due to backlash over issues like school mask mandates, and teachings regarding LGBTQ kids and race and history.

Several people who testified in favor of the bill advocated for the removal of books that they said contained sexually explicit content or material that was not age-appropriate.

Republican state Rep. Sam Garrison says he'd use the money to screen school books harder. Opponents say good candidates won't run without pay.

In making his proposal, state GOP Chairman Joe Gruters says the school board races have grown increasingly political.

State Sen. Joe Gruters says the measure is meant to bringing more transparency to school boards.

An effort to return school board elections to partisan races is back—with a powerful sponsor.

The state Department of Education has withheld hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding from the districts because of their masking policies, defying warnings from the Biden administration.

The state asked an administrative judge to toss the challenge by six school boards. The court is slated to hear the case Thursday morning.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says local law enforcement can handle any complaints and that the Justice Department is trying to silence parents.

The federal government recently announced it would investigate threats against local school board members. The announcement comes amid growing acrimony between parental groups and public school leaders over issues like face masks and critical race theory. Yet, where some see a threat—others see an exercise of free speech.