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Things got heated at the Broward County School Board Tuesday as board members discussed an exit package for Peter Licata, a little more than a month after the superintendent’s abrupt retirement after less than a year on the job.
Howard Hepburn, the new Broward County Public Schools superintendent, attended a town hall meeting on Monday at Hollywood Hills High School.
Less than a year into the job as the head of the Broward school district, Superintendent Peter Licata made a surprise announcement at Tuesday morning’s school board meeting: He plans to retire at the end of the year.
Broward County Public Schools is preparing to close some schools. Their data shows that about 28% of public schools in the district have an enrollment that is under 70%.
The Broward County School Board held a news conference with the county’s teacher’s union Tuesday following the tentative agreements that were made including base salary increases.
Data from the Florida Department of Health showed the total number of measles cases in Broward County now stands at eight as of last weekend.
Local 10 News has learned the State has the power to ask the parents of those who have been vaccinated not to come back to school following the recent measles cases in Broward County.
A sixth confirmed measles case has been confirmed at Manatee Bay Elementary School. The Broward superintendent visited the campus Tuesday to reassure parents.
It’s been six years since 17 people were killed in the Parkland school shooting, and many are honoring the victims Wednesday with moments of silence and other events.
On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg is joined Florida State Sen. Lauren Book, Broward Schools Superintendent Peter Licata, State Rep. Spencer Roach and State. Rep. Hillary Cassel.
Broward Schools Superintendent Peter Licata spoke about closing or repurposing schools as the process got underway Thursday
Amid nationwide teacher shortages and as a way to remain competitive, Broward County Public Schools is considering expanding their child care programs.
Broward County Superintendent Peter Licata told Local 10 News Tuesday the safety of its students remains one of his top priorities, following two school gun-related incidents in the past week.
The mother of a transgender student-athlete at Broward’s Monarch High School released a statement to Local 10 News Tuesday amid the fallout over a district investigation into her participation on the girls’ volleyball team.
Students at a Broward County high school walked out of the classroom Tuesday, one day after the district announced it was reassigning the school’s principal and several other staff members amid a probe into a transgender athlete.
As South Florida residents and visitors faced a relentless storm, unleashing heavy rain, and whipping winds throughout Thursday, the storm’s aftermath revealed a region grappling with the impact of widespread flooding and the damage that it has caused.
Broward County Public Schools were expected to be fully reopened Friday after all schools and district offices were closed on Thursday due to the heavy rain and flooding issues.
Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Peter Licata reported on Tuesday that there has been a reduction in student enrollment and this will affect the district’s budget.
Marry Carr, a 23-year veteran teacher, was among the protesters who met on Wednesday afternoon to demand better pay from Broward County Public Schools.
Two years after a roof collapse caused students and teachers to scramble for safety, a middle school in Broward County is getting major upgrades.
Sex education will be back in Broward County schools this spring, but before then, parents are being asked for their input about the proposed curriculum.
Broward County Public Schools students marked their first day of school Monday, which also marked Peter Licata’s very first first day of school as the district’s superintendent.
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony and Peter Licata, Broward County Public Schools’ new superintendent, are relying on many of the lessons learned after the 2018 Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland to improve on-campus security.
The Broward County School Board voted 5-4 against raising teachers’ wages after a day-long discussion about a proposal on Tuesday that proponents said would have made the district’s teachers one of the highest paid in Florida.
When it comes to teacher salaries, Broward Schools could be taking an unprecedented and audacious direction by paying teachers $100,000 in total compensation by 2025.
It’s been less than 24 hours since Dr. Peter Licata officially became the superintendent of Broward Schools and he’s already looking towards moving forward in his new position.
The Broward County School Board is meeting Tuesday to vote on its negotiated contract agreement with new Superintendent Peter B. Licata.
Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Peter Licata will have to continue to wait for school board members to vote on his contract agreement.
The Broward County School Board will vote Thursday whether or not to approve its negotiated contract agreement with incoming Superintendent Peter Licata.
The new big boss of Broward County Public Schools joined This Week in South Florida for an exclusive conversation on Sunday.
On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Broward Schools Superintendent Peter Licata, attorney David O. Markus, NIST investigator Judy Mitrani-Reiser, and country music stars David and Howard Bellamy.
In a 7-2 vote, the Broward County School Board hired an executive with the Palm Beach County school district for its top job Thursday afternoon.
As the Broward County School Board narrowed its search down to three finalists to find the district’s new superintendent, each candidate was asked questions Wednesday during a board meeting on their leadership plans.
