Broward School Board member says miscommunication was behind back-to-school metal detectors’ congestion
The first two days of the 2024-25 school year were challenging this week for Broward County Public Schools students who had to wait in line to walk through metal detectors before making it to their classrooms.
Meeting gets heated as Broward school board discusses superintendent’s exit deal
Things got heated at the Broward County School Board Tuesday as board members discussed an exit package for Peter Licata, a little more than a month after the superintendent’s abrupt retirement after less than a year on the job.
Broward School Board unanimously shuts down proposal for new district police force
The Broward County School Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to reject a proposal that called for the district to create a full-time police force.
Broward school board members delay vote on new school superintendent’s contract
Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Peter Licata will have to continue to wait for school board members to vote on his contract agreement.
Broward School Board to vote on negotiated contract agreement with incoming superintendent
The Broward County School Board will vote Thursday whether or not to approve its negotiated contract agreement with incoming Superintendent Peter Licata.
Rejecting ‘junior varsity’ slate, Broward school board reopens superintendent search
The Broward County School Board is reopening the search for a new superintendent, something they hope will allow more candidates to apply.
Broward School Board discusses inappropriate touching allegations against 2 board members
Two Broward County School Board members are facing allegations involving inappropriate touching, and those allegations were being addressed Tuesday.
Broward superintendent faces criticism, praise over service since February
Although the Broward County Public Schools superintendent has only been on the job since February, she is already facing the Broward County School Board members’ evaluation.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: September 18, 2022
On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg speaks to Broward School Board member Torey Alston, Massachusetts State Rep. Dylan Fernandes, Venezuelan activist and leader Maria Corina Vegas, and Florida House candidates Vicki Lopez and A.J. D'Amico.
New Broward school board faces state’s ‘immediate action’ order over grand jury’s red flags
After Gov. Ron DeSantis’s appointees to the Broward County School Board, were sworn into office Tuesday, they voted for one of their own to serve as the chair of the board and met again on Wednesday.
‘I have open eyes’: Republican appointees to take Broward school board seats after suspensions
After a state grand jury recommended the suspension of four Broward County School Board members, Gov. Ron DeSantis tasked four Republican men with replacing the four women, but only one will stay until after the 2024 election. The other three will be replaced after the November election.
DeSantis names Jared Moskowitz, Torey Alston to Broward commission
Jared Moskowitz and Torey Alston are being appointed to open commission seats by Ron DeSantis, the governor announced at a news conference Tuesday morning.