Collier County News for July/August 2020
Collier County to reconsider mask ordinance on Sep. 3; schools reopened Aug. 31 with four learning options.
Collier Schools
Curated news and posts about the District School Board of Collier County, the Collier County School Board, and the issues they address
Get Ready to Vote on the Collier Schools Referendum
A referendum titled “Allow Tax-Neutral Flexible Funding for Collier County Public Schools” is on the August ballot for all Collier County voters. The referendum was put on the ballot at the recommendation of the Collier County Public School District by unanimous …
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School Board to set 2017–18 tax rate and budget … and more
Collier County Public SchoolsRegular School Board Meeting – 5 PMFinal Budget Hearing – 5:30 PMTuesday, September 26 Should our school taxes go up or down next year? Should the District increase or decrease its spending on capital projects? On operations? These are among …
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CCPS: An “A”-Rated School District
Congratulations to Collier County Public Schools Superintendent Kamela Patton, principals, teachers, school staffs, District administrators and School Board members! CCPS is again an “A”-rated Florida school district. Of note from the school grades released this week, Collier County Public Schools: Ranked 5th highest …
Florida Citizens Alliance Objections to Textbooks to be Heard at Special School Board Meeting June 1st
Seven Collier County parents affiliated with the Florida Citizens Alliance will each have up to ten minutes to object to Collier County Public School textbook selections at a Special School Board meeting next Thursday, thanks to SB 864: Instructional Materials for …
The School Nurse Program at Collier County Public Schools
As promised in my last post, I am returning my focus to Collier County Public Schools and our state and local government, now that the 2016 elections are behind us. I look forward to sharing what I learn with you in …
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Lots of interest on Tuesday’s School Board agenda
As in the past, springtime in Naples brings packed CCPS School Board agendas with much for parents and interested community members to be aware of. In this post, I’ll share the items I’m most interested in from the agenda for this …
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A great opportunity to learn: CCPS Community Forums this week
Three community forums will be held this week to inform and seek input from community members and CCPS employees about the 2017 – 19 strategic planning process. In this post, I will provide some information that I hope will inspire …
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Comments of interest from last week’s School Board meeting
I attended the regular meeting of the Collier County School Board on March 8 (minutes here; video here). Two comments made at the end of the meeting impressed me: Board Vice Chairman Roy Terry’s remarks regarding the current public discord between …
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Whistleblower Policy, School Calendar on Agenda for Tuesday’s School Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 12 The Collier County School Board will meet this coming Tuesday beginning at 4 PM (business meeting at 4:30 PM) at the MLK Administrative Center, 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples. See agenda here. Five agenda items are of particular …
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