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Collier School Board member Jerry Rutherford wants to begin meetings with an invocation instead of the current moment of silence. The proposal is on the agenda for the Sep. 11 meeting.
Invocations, Not Ideologies, on Monday’s School Board Agenda Read More »
The Collier County school board is comprised of five elected members who serve staggered terms of office of four years.
The Collier County School Board: A Primer Post Read More »
Jerry Rutherford wants a school board policy about ideologies “in the interest of protecting our students from being indoctrinated.”
School Board’s Rutherford Wants Policy on Political Ideologies Read More »
Ricciardelli shares her vision; CCPS opens Aubrey Rogers High School; state test results; objections to books in media centers; tentative budget and tax rates.
Collier County School Board Update — July 2023 Read More »
Oakes’ request for injunction denied, Ricciardelli contract signed, School Guardian job description adopted, and more news from recent Board meetings
Collier County School Board Update – Part 2 Read More »
The latest on the hiring of Leslie Ricciardelli as Superintendent, Alfie Oakes’ lawsuit, and this week’s upcoming School Board meetings
Collier County School Board Update – Part 1 Read More »
When it’s not election season, I usually write about what our elected officials have been doing, to help myself and my readers be more informed voters when the time comes. Today’s post is different.
Hate, Fear, and Religion at the May 3 School Board Meeting Read More »
Ricciardelli and Van Zant interviews and Google searches reveal significant differences between the finalists in the Collier County Superintendent search.
Collier School Board Selects Superintendent Search Finalists Read More »
The Collier School Board selected four semi-finalists to interview for the Superintendent position that became open when Dr. Kamela Patton stepped down in December.
Collier School Board Selects Superintendent Semi-Finalists Read More »
School Board adopts new vision, mission, and priorities for next strategic plan; approves new policy limiting public speaker comments on consent agenda.
Collier County School Board Update — February 2023 Read More »