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The plan, sponsored by Sen. Manny Diaz Jr., R-Hialeah, would also fold existing voucher programs into two main scholarships.

“Finally, there are some students whose whereabouts are truly unknown,” Carvalho said.

About $693.2 million in funding for Florida’s public schools was received by the state through the first round of the CARES Act.

“If you really look at these policies, they’re not antagonistic towards law enforcement officers, they’re not antagonistic towards anyone.”

Andrew Spar, the president of the Florida Education Association, said that, under Diaz’s proposal, money for teacher pay raises would instead be used for private-school vouchers.

“Imagine a school district just closing. That’s the size of this problem.”

DeSantis’ requests would bring K-12 funding to a record high of $22.8 billion and raise per-student funding by $233 to $8,019.

What isn’t clear is what would be done with the survey data if the bill ultimately passes.

A criminal complaint against Baker detailed a history of social media posts “expressing his belief in violent tactics.”

Officials have ordered city hall in downtown Tallahassee and the nearby Leon County Courthouse to be closed on Jan. 19 and 20, the day of Biden’s inauguration.

“Let’s be honest, the strings attached to Teacher Salary Allocation funds resulted in unfair distribution which pitted educators against one another.”

Both Rubio and Scott have presidential aspirations, according to many analysts, and their vote Wednesday could be part of the calculations for their political futures.

For now, DeSantis said Monday, vaccinations need to be targeted to older Floridians.