Click to ask Senate Ed Committee members Diaz, Stargel, Baxley, Berman, Montford, Cruz, Perry & Simmons to oppose SB 1498 now!
The Senate Ed Committee meets this Monday, February 17th on Presidents Day to discuss and vote on Sen. Dennis Baxley’s delete-all amendment to SB 1498 into alignment with HB 7079.
- Throws a district school into instant turnaround status upon earning its first “D” or “F”
- If a “D” or “F” turnaround school does not earn a “C” or better within a year, the Commissioner of Education may recommend closing the school, re-purpose it as a charter or assign it to and external operation.
- Bypasses school board authority by allowing external operators to be state universities or colleges
- Makes no provision to restore “turnaround” schools to the district
- Shortens the time allowed for school districts to help struggling schools
- Significantly accelerates path to privatize or close low performing schools
- Robs districts of their constitutional authority to oversee their own schools
- Grants Commissioner of Education new powers to deny district requests to close schools
Send your letter now. Ask each member of the Senate Ed Committee to:
- Oppose shortening the turnaround time frame
- Support local control of any necessary school closures
- Oppose SB1498
Take action now to write legislators to oppose this bill!
Tallahassee Folks: Please attend the committee meeting and testify against this bad bill
Monday, February 17, 2020
1:30—3:30 p.m.
Pat Thomas Committee Room, 412 Knott Building
After you’ve sent your letters, call the members of the Senate Ed Committee and urge them to vote no on SB 1498.
- Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. (R), Chair (850) 487-5036
- Senator Bill Montford (D), Vice Chair (850) 487-5003
- Senator Dennis Baxley (R) (352) 789-6720
- Senator Lori Berman (D) (850) 487-5031
- Senator Janet Cruz (D) (850) 487-5018
- Senator Keith Perry (R) (850) 487-5008
- Senator David Simmons (R) (850) 487-5009
- Senator Kelli Stargel (R) (850) 487-5022
Are you registered to vote? Do you need to change your party?
Deadline is Feb 18th to vote in the primary.
