Anne GeggisJanuary 24, 2023
Vickie Cartwright faces possible firing as state scolds her for ignoring school safety data requests
8min0
The last two months have been full of upheaval for the Superintendent of the nation's six-largest school district.
Tag: Office of Safe Schools
Anne GeggisJanuary 24, 2023Anne GeggisSeptember 5, 2022
6min0
The state Department of Education is asking for meetings with the superintendents of the state's largest school districts.
Renzo DowneyDecember 6, 2021
5min4608
DOE removed the anti-bullying page following an inquiry about the site's LGBTQ resources.
Associated PressOctober 1, 2020
3min347
Audit contends the office was insufficiently staffed to carry out responsibilities.
Ryan NicolJanuary 20, 2020
7min630
The Senate Education Committee is set to review new legislation Tuesday.
Ryan NicolSeptember 17, 2019
7min583
Last Session, lawmakers approved a bill that allowed teachers to join the Guardian program.
Ryan NicolJanuary 22, 2019
11min817
The Pinellas County Sheriff, chair of state's school safety commission, says school boards & sheriff's offices dropping ball
Scott PowersJanuary 3, 2019
5min440
The transition committee advising Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis on school safety raised concerns Thursday about clashing cultures of law enforcement, mental health professionals and educators, and argued that state officials must force changes in mindsets. Several members of DeSantis’ Transition Advisory Committee on Public Safety and state staff members advising the panel made stark assessments Thursday of progress made […]
Staff ReportsMay 2, 2018
3min313
FDLE corruption inspector Damien Kelly has been named director of the state’s new Office of Safe Schools, Education Commissioner Pam Stuart announced. The office was created in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school safety act passed by lawmakers at the tail end of the 2018 Legislative Session. “We are thrilled for Special Agent Kelly to join our team,” Stuart said in a statement. […]