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On Oct. 6, Superintendent Mike Ripplinger announced in a letter to voters that the change is because a required resolution approving the measure was missing.

They said that some of the reasons included fighting, threats and drug-related violations.

The money's use is limited to construction, renovation, expansion and maintenance with a high need for solutions to aging buildings.

About 50 people attended a community meeting Thursday at Oakcrest to hear about the proposal and ask questions about enrollment, staffing and student services.

State law requires the Florida Department of Education to move the needle when at least 75% of schools in a grade-level category earn A or B grades.

Friday's vote marked the end of a special session to complete the budget — two months after it failed to pass in the regular session.

Low teacher pay has long been a grievance leveled against the state legislature, so much so that Florida authorized a bill to expand the minimum base salary in 2020.

The Marion County School Board is asking for input from area parents on rezoning plans.

Gainesville pediatricians expressed concerned about the impact Florida’s plans to remove childhood vaccine requirements may have on school children, saying it could prompt stronger outbreaks for illnesses and affect immunocompromised children.