August 1-3, 2020

View this email in your browser August 1-3, 2020 Tampa Bay Times Many kids will be learning remotely again. What we learned last spring. Pinellas teachers, district reach deal on school reopening conditions ‘Everything’s changed.’ Virus puts new slant on back-to-school shopping. COVID-19 Tracking coronavirus: Florida turns to students for help with contact tracing - TBT Five who attended same sheriffs meeting as Ron DeSantis test positive for coronavirus - TBT Re-Opening As Sarasota County Schools Finalize Reopening Plan, Some Urge The District To Hit Pause - WUSF State OKs Duval County’s ‘hybrid’ school reopening plan - News4Jax More than 63% of Pinellas County students will return to brick-and-mortar schools -FL Politics First students resume class in Germany after corona shutdown - News4Jax One of America’s first states to reopen schools in person, Tennessee serves as ‘experiment’ in COVID safety - Chalkbeat Private Colleges Eye COVID-19 Liability, Testing Concerns - WLRN Masks Hillsborough County to extend mandatory mask order for another week - FL Politics Duval Citing ‘sensitive issues,’ DCPS warns employees about social media posts - News4Jax Statewide Re-Opening Plans Lobbytools has produced a public document with district re-opening plans, as well as mask requirement, and opening day. Click here. Government Updates Link to all State and Local Orders FL DOE COVID-19 Update (dedicated page) Re-Opening - DOE Executive Order Executive Order Slides Pasco County Pasco Citizens’ Academy Accepting Fall Program Applications - An immersive look at how local government works, apply online by August 10 Pasco County SchoolsCOVID-19 (dedicated page) FL DOHCOVID-19 In Florida (dedicated page) Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces 73 Deaths Related to COVID-19 - August 3 Governors Office  COVID-19 Resource Page (dedicated page) 2020-179 Executive Order extends Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Local Government Public Meetings - July 29 2020-180 Executive Order extends Executive Order re: Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief - July 29 EO 20-166 - Extending EO 20-52 declaring a state of emergency for the entire state due to COVID-19; and, Extending EO 20-139, implementing Phase 2 of my Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery. FL DEM COVID-19 FLSERT (dedicated page) COVID-19 Data - Daily Report - August 3 Frequently Used Links Florida Governor's Office Florida DOE Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida Channel Pasco Schools Government Relations Tracking Page Copyright © 2020 District School Board of Pasco County, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

July 31, 2020

View this email in your browser July 31, 2020 Cong. John Lewis Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation - NY Times FL DOE Weekly Memo - Technological Tools Survey – 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Tampa Bay Times Pasco teachers seek to upend state school reopening order Hillsborough slows work on school air conditioners as tax collections ebb Pasco schools to shrink child care program Pasco-Hernando college faculty at impasse in first-ever contract talks WLRN Former Gov. Bush On Pandemic-Era Education: Don't Abandon Testing, Accountability Fed Response House clears $1.3T spending bill with $210B in emergency cash - Politico COVID-19 The latest from Dr. Anthony Fauci: Any crowd without masks is virus risk - TBT ‘Anyone can catch this’: COVID-19 strikes Volusia Sheriff - FL Politics Another record-breaking day: 253 Floridians reported dead with COVID-19 - FL Politics Tropics Gov. Ron DeSantis issues state of emergency, says state is ‘fully prepared’ for Hurricane Isaias - FL Politics Tropical Storm Isaias forecast track moves east again - TBT Re-Opening Should I send my child back to school? This is the latest science on coronavirus and kids - News-Journal Economy Report: Florida losing $1 billion a week in travel business - FL Politics Odds and Ends Tampa teen arrested in hack of Twitter accounts of Obama, Bill Gates and others - TBT Statewide Re-Opening Plans Lobbytools has produced a public document with district re-opening plans, as well as mask requirement, and opening day. Click here. Government Updates Link to all State and Local Orders FL DOE COVID-19 Update (dedicated page) Re-Opening - DOE Executive Order Executive Order Slides Pasco County Pasco Citizens’ Academy Accepting Fall Program Applications - An immersive look at how local government works, apply online by August 10 Pasco County SchoolsCOVID-19 (dedicated page) FL DOHCOVID-19 In Florida (dedicated page) Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces 257 Deaths Related to COVID-19 - July 31 Governors Office  COVID-19 Resource Page (dedicated page) 2020-179 Executive Order extends Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Local Government Public Meetings - July 29 2020-180 Executive Order extends Executive Order re: Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief - July 29 EO 20-166 - Extending EO 20-52 declaring a state of emergency for the entire state due to COVID-19; and, Extending EO 20-139, implementing Phase 2 of my Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery. FL DEM COVID-19 FLSERT (dedicated page) COVID-19 Data - Daily Report - July 31 Frequently Used Links Florida Governor's Office Florida DOE Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida Channel Pasco Schools Government Relations Tracking Page Copyright © 2020 District School Board of Pasco County, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

July 30, 2020

View this email in your browser July 30, 2020 Cong. John Lewis Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation - NY Times Tampa Bay Times Summer lunch programs are extended in local schools What do Pinellas schools do well? Poorly? School Board candidates log in. COVID-19 Another record-breaking day: 253 Floridians reported dead with COVID-19 - FL Politics Tropics Tropical Storm Isaias forecast track moves east again - TBT Re-Opening Pediatricians say school reopening benefits, risks must be weighed - NSF DeSantis touts the return of in-person classes as schools say they’ll go online - Politico School Counselor, Banned From Office Because of COVID, Helping Students From Bench - BN9 Re-Opening Politics Democrats’ new Spanish ad in Miami warns against school reopening - FL Politics As pandemic continues, FL’s Education Commissioner will send his kids to brick-and-mortar schools - FL Politics Open schools are the exception, not the rule, around the world - Politico Economy Americans Aren’t Making Babies, and That’s Bad for the Economy - Bloomberg U.S. economy shrank at record-breaking 33% rate last quarter - AP Three ways America’s current schools crisis could hurt the broader economy - Chalkbeat 2020 Election Delay the election? Gov. DeSantis ‘didn’t see the tweet’ from President Donald Trump - FL Politics Volusia schools’ tentative tax hike can’t overcome coronavirus uncertainties - News-Journal Odds and Ends ‘It wasn’t fair’: Tallahassee bar owner throws in the towel after state mandated shutdowns Gov. Eskamani? Current state representative not ruling it out - FL Politics Statewide Re-Opening Plans Lobbytools has produced a public document with district re-opening plans, as well as mask requirement, and opening day. Click here. Government Updates Link to all State and Local Orders FL DOE COVID-19 Update (dedicated page) Re-Opening - DOE Executive Order Executive Order Slides Pasco County Pasco Citizens’ Academy Accepting Fall Program Applications - An immersive look at how local government works, apply online by August 10 Pasco County SchoolsCOVID-19 (dedicated page) FL DOHCOVID-19 In Florida (dedicated page) Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces 253 Deaths Related to COVID-19 - July 30 Governors Office  COVID-19 Resource Page (dedicated page) 2020-179 Executive Order extends Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Local Government Public Meetings - July 29 2020-180 Executive Order extends Executive Order re: Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief - July 29 EO 20-166 - Extending EO 20-52 declaring a state of emergency for the entire state due to COVID-19; and, Extending EO 20-139, implementing Phase 2 of my Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery. FL DEM COVID-19 FLSERT (dedicated page) COVID-19 Data - Daily Report - July 30 Frequently Used Links Florida Governor's Office Florida DOE Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida Channel Pasco Schools Government Relations Tracking Page Copyright © 2020 District School Board of Pasco County, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

July 29, 2020

View this email in your browser July 29, 2020 Tampa Bay Times DeSantis seeks to get workers who tested positive back to work faster Former Hillsborough school chief Jeff Eakins seeks to clear his name Heading back to Catholic school? Sign a waiver, St. Petersburg diocese says. COVID-19 Relief What do schools need, and what might they get? Making sense of the big numbers that will shape the stimulus bill - Chalkbeat   Tropics Florida remains solidly in the cone of uncertainty for developing tropical storm - FL Politics Re-Opening Florida education commissioner says he’s sending his 6 children back to public school - News4Jax Gov. DeSantis: Child care doesn’t spread COVID-19, so schools should be fine - FL Politics Why Is There No Consensus About Reopening Schools? - NYTimes Coronavirus means many school bus riders could be left with no seat - CNN Pediatricians urge caution, precaution in school reopenings - FL Politics With Pinellas School Start Pushed Back, Survey Indicates More Will Return Online - BN9 Teachers worry about spreading COVID-19 to students with special needs, their own families - 10News For 1st-year teacher with autoimmune disease, passion for education outweighs health concerns - News4Jax Miami Dade County Public Schools begin school year online only and later Aug. 31 date - MiamiHerald Statewide Re-Opening Plans Lobbytools has produced a public document with district re-opening plans, as well as mask requirement, and opening day. Click here. Government Updates Link to all State and Local Orders FL DOE COVID-19 Update (dedicated page) Re-Opening - DOE Executive Order Executive Order Slides Pasco County Pasco Citizens’ Academy Accepting Fall Program Applications - An immersive look at how local government works, apply online by August 10 Pasco County SchoolsCOVID-19 (dedicated page) FL DOHCOVID-19 In Florida (dedicated page) Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces 216 Deaths Related to COVID-19 - July 29 Governors Office  COVID-19 Resource Page (dedicated page) EO 20-166 - Extending EO 20-52 declaring a state of emergency for the entire state due to COVID-19; and, Extending EO 20-139, implementing Phase 2 of my Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery. FL DEM COVID-19 FLSERT (dedicated page) COVID-19 Data - Daily Report - July 29 Frequently Used Links Florida Governor's Office Florida DOE Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida Channel Pasco Schools Government Relations Tracking Page Copyright © 2020 District School Board of Pasco County, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

July 28, 2020

View this email in your browser July 28, 2020 Pasco Schools Pasco County School District to issue emergency ruling to require face coverings - ABC Tampa Bay Times What are Pinellas schools doing well? Poorly? School Board candidates weigh in. Hillsborough schools to gradually cut payroll as reserves dwindle Area school districts still pondering coalition to form own fall sports season 60 percent of Pinellas parents pick online school for their children Florida adds a record 191 coronavirus deaths Tuesday COVID-19 Child hospitalizations from COVID-19 surge 23% in Florida as schools statewide must reopen - CNN Opinion John Legg: Will K-12 education experience a Blockbuster failure or a ‘Netflix revolution?’ - FL Politics Tropics Tropical Storm Isaias expected to form, NHC warns of potential impact to Florida - FL Politics Re-Opening All-virtual start to school year ‘unfeasible,’ DCPS board chairman says - News4Jax Can Online Learning Be Better This Fall? These Educators Think So - WLRN Polk County unveils plan for school buses in upcoming semester - FOX13 Plan to Have Your Child Ride the Bus in Polk? Here Are the Safety Measures Being Put in Place - BN9 Florida Faculty Union Pushes For Remote Learning, Closed College Campuses In Fall - WUSF Re-Opening Politics Before Schools Reopen, Florida Records More Kids With COVID-19 - BN9 FL educator: "I don't want to die going back to the classroom" - FL Phoenix Are schoolchildren not vectors for COVID-19 as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said? - PolitiFact Statewide Re-Opening Plans Lobbytools has produced a public document with district re-opening plans, as well as mask requirement, and opening day. Click here. Government Updates Link to all State and Local Orders FL DOE COVID-19 Update (dedicated page) Re-Opening - DOE Executive Order Executive Order Slides Pasco County Pasco Citizens’ Academy Accepting Fall Program Applications - An immersive look at how local government works, apply online by August 10 Pasco County SchoolsCOVID-19 (dedicated page) FL DOHCOVID-19 In Florida (dedicated page) Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces 186 Deaths Related to COVID-19 - July 28 Governors Office  COVID-19 Resource Page (dedicated page) EO 20-166 - Extending EO 20-52 declaring a state of emergency for the entire state due to COVID-19; and, Extending EO 20-139, implementing Phase 2 of my Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery. FL DEM COVID-19 FLSERT (dedicated page) COVID-19 Data - Daily Report - July 28 Frequently Used Links Florida Governor's Office Florida DOE Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida Channel Pasco Schools Government Relations Tracking Page Copyright © 2020 District School Board of Pasco County, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences