Public officials don’t have to like Florida’s open-government laws. But they do have to respect and obey them. Unfortunately, in two recent instances local officials treated the state’s Sunshine Law like it was a speed limit. The Halifax Area Advertising Authority Board was forced to have a do-over on approving a 4 percent pay raise […]
Taxpayers, here’s how Florida officials wasted $17,000 of your money – Jacksonville.com
Florida has been a leader in demanding accountability in public education. The statewide formula for evaluating teachers — which could determine whether they can get pay raises or even keep their jobs — consists of three parts. Half is the classroom observation by the principal or another administrator. Another 17 percent of the formula is […]
