ESE Exemption Transfer Period
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
In consideration of our significant need for ESE teachers, HCTA proposed specific exemptions for this transfer period (May 1 -May 22) and the district has agreed to them.
Review the full detail of the ESE Exemptions here:
ESE Exemption Transfer Period
Florida Budget – Teacher Salary Increase
Monday, May 6, 2013
FEA worked diligently working to ensure that the language related to the increase made it as flexible as possible for school districts to work with. Based on the final language, each district can use current evaluation plans and data to determine how the money is distributed and to whom it will be distributed. The next step will be to address this during our collective bargaining sessions with the school district this summer. We will provide updates as we move forward with this process.
Read key portions of language in the bill:
Florida Budget
Parent Trigger Bill Dies in the Senate
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Thanks to the united efforts of educators, unions, parents and parent groups, the “Parent Trigger” bill has died with a tie vote on the Florida Senate floor.
Thank you all for once again supporting advocacy efforts for public education and proving that when we stand united we can make a difference!
NEA & FEA - Federal Lawsuit Over Florida’s Teacher Evaluation Procedure
Monday, February 15, 2013
The National Education Association (NEA) and the Florida Education Association (FEA) filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the evaluation of teachers based on the standardized test scores of students they do not teach or based on subjects they do not teach. The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Florida, Gainesville Division.
Read more here:
NEA / FEA Lawsuit
Dates for SDHC Transfer and Spring Pool Periods
The following dates have been set for the transfer and spring pool dates. We will provide the location information within the next few weeks.
Transfer -
Instructional: May 1st – May 22nd
Non-Instructional: May 8th – May 22nd
Spring Pool -
Instructional: Monday, June 10th
Non-Instructional: Friday, June 7th
New ESP Contract Books
The 2012-2015 ESP Contract books are finally printed and we will be sending them out to the work sites over the next week or so. If you are an ESP member and you have not received your new contract book by March 22nd (we’re allowing for some delays in it getting distributed at the work sites due to spring break), please give us a call at 813-238-7902 to let us know.
