Superintendent Howard Hepburn has recommended the School Board shutter 10 schools for the 2027-28 school year as part of an effort to deal with dwindling enrollment.
While it’s clear that most school district officials want the ballot measure to pass, state law doesn’t allow them to say that in their official capacities.
The 18-month tenure of Broward College President Torey Alston could end Tuesday with the college’s Board of Trustees possibly firing him or approving a mutually agreed-upon separation.
Ten more Broward schools would close after this school year under a recommendation from the superintendent. The School Board is set to hold a workshop Tuesday to give feedback.
Broward College President Torey Alston won his bid Tuesday to force Broward College to schedule and attend mediation before its board votes on whether to terminate him.
The Broward School Board elections have turned into some of the most heated races in recent years, marked by allegations of dishonesty, a lawsuit, and undisclosed legal trouble from the past.
School superintendents in Broward and Palm Beach counties visited schools on the first day. They said the day went smoothly and students and teachers were happy to be back.