February 2022

2022 Legislative Session Week 7                                                                                                          February 25, 2022 We are nearing the finish line of the 2022 legislative session! Things will undoubtedly start to heat up with only two weeks left to go. A few important dates to mark on your session calendar: Starting Saturday, Feb. 24, due to the 45th Day Rule, the […]

2022 Legislative Session Week 6                                                                                                      February 18, 2022 We have officially moved into the second half of the legislative session, and this week was a LONG one. The full House met for two marathon discussions of their preliminary budget, and the Senate followed suit. As we near the end of the legislative session, committees will

2022 Legislative Session: Week 5: February 11, 2022 We’ll Never Let Them Take Our Freedom: At the bright and early hour of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, more than 81 speakers, including more than 30 educators, spoke or waived in opposition to HB 1197 by Representatives Scott Plakon (R-Longwood) and Cord Byrd (R-Jacksonville) in the State

2022 Legislative Session Week 4: February 4, 2022 We are nearing the halfway mark of the 2022 Legislative Session! Assessments: This week the House began its work on the new assessments and accountability system. HB 1193, K-12 Assessments and Accountability, by Representative Rene Plasencia (R-Titusville), was considered by the Early Learning and Elementary Education subcommittee.