Four of the five candidates running for Flagler County School Board have served 24 years between them and want to serve more. The fifth has never been in office.
Schools
Pianist George Winston, a Stetson Alumni, Returns For a Benefit Concert Feb. 25
The intimate evening of music with George Winston supports Stetson’s School of Music Scholarship Fund. Stetson dropped out of studying sociology at Stetson in the 1960s, but got an honorary doctorate in 2004.
Lawmakers Seek to Ban Campus “Free Speech Zones” and Make Universities Liable
Florida universities and colleges could be sued for up to $100,000 in damages if students or others “willfully” interfere with campus speakers or protestors.
Daytona State College Awarded 7th Grant To Benefit Students of Mexican Descent
Since 2011, Daytona State has received more than $90,000 in related grant awards, including matching cash and in-kind services.
Belle Terre Elementary’s African American Read-In on Feb. 22 Seeking Volunteers
The goal is to make literacy a significant and exciting part of African American History Month. The school is seeking many volunteers to read to all classes from kindergarten through 6th grade.
Grant Will Fund Vocational Help For More Than a Dozen Students at FPC and Matanzas
A legislatively chartered organization granted FPC and Matanzas $22,000 for the vocational program through the Flagler Education Foundation.
For 2nd Straight Year a DSC Graduate, Nicole Grebosz, Is Volusia’s Teacher Of The Year
For the second consecutive year, a graduate of Daytona State College’s Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) has been named Volusia County Teacher of the Year.
Hazing Death at Florida State Fraternity Prompts “Culture Change”
Andrew Coffey, 20, died from alcohol poisoning during an off-campus fraternity initiation on Nov. 3. Fraternity members were arrested.
Buddy Taylor Middle’s Keelin Cowart-Goldberg Is Flagler’s 2018 Spelling Champion
Buddy Taylor Middle School 8th grader Keelin Cowart-Goldberg won this year’s county spelling bee and advances to state finals, with Buddy Taylor’s Alisha Jageswar as runner-up.
Rymfire Elementary’s Kate Sturman and District’s Ariana Perez Get Top School Honors
Rymfire Elementary School Teacher Kate Sturman was named Flagler County Schools’ Teacher of the Year, Ariana Perez was named District Employee of the Year.