One vote can change an election in Brevard →
‘First and foremost, your vote is your voice,’ [Bobanic] said. ‘It is the best method to express how you want government to run. If you are unhappy or happy with who is currently in office, the best way to affect change is by voting.’
Why Florida must support public school teachers →
Who’s on the ballot for the 3 seats in Brevard school board race? →
Brevad School board chair Susin’s snacks overpower public speaker →
After interrupting two public comment speakers, School Board chair Matt Susin chomps on chips during 3rd speaker’s time before cutting her off.
Recap: Brevard school board terminates teacher over sex with student →
Amy Roub addressed the board next, addressing music education and photos of Gene Trent with political candidates. Susin interrupted her, with the two going back and forth for a minute before he allowed her to continue and then cut her off again. Roub shouted that she could get to her point if he would be patient, but ultimately, Susin moved her to the non-agenda portion of public comment.
Multiple speakers cut off at contentious Brevard school board meeting →
While speakers at the most recent Brevard school board focused on a variety of topics, there was a central theme of the night: Nearly every commenter was interrupted by the board chair.
School district officials must start listening to public →
Iit is the job of the school board to address these questions that our citizens have, that voted for them. If we cannot address our students with respect in public comment, how can we expect them to feel heard by the board if they are held in a view of disrespect?
A year on, dispute continues over use of Brevard student’s chosen name →
It’s been more than a year since a Brevard teacher was ousted for using a high school student’s chosen name without parental permission. The former teacher has since been OK’d by the state to return to the classroom, an arbitrator said she was wrongly reprimanded and the student — at the time, a senior also enrolled at Eastern Florida — has graduated. Still, the case continues to drag on, now focusing on a second teacher’s job and teaching license.
Recap: Commenters decry harsher Brevard Schools punishment for walkouts →
Another community member spoke about walkouts and the suggestion that students did not understand what they were protesting. ‘These students are young adults,’ he said. ‘Some of them are already 18 years old. They can form their own opinions.’
Comments on lobbyists, walkouts dominate Brevard school board meeting →
During the board’s March 31 meeting, students, parents and community members raised concerns about numerous issues. Though 19 people were scheduled to address the board during the agenda-related portion of public comment, speakers were repeatedly interrupted by Board Chair Matt Susin, who said many of the topics did not relate to the meeting agenda.