Northwest Florida State College (NWF) is offering an evening option for students interested in earning a vocational certificate in Welding Technologies. The night program will begin this fall on the Niceville campus. Classes will be offered Monday through Friday, 3 to 10 p.m.
Holley-Navarre Intermediate School (HNIS) teacher Danielle Clark was presented the Florida Department of Education’s (DOE) Magic of Leadership award July 11 during a gala event recognizing the state’s top teachers. State Education Commissioner Pam Stewart, First Lady Ann Scott and Macy’s President Mike Krauter announced the four award winners.
Famous fisherman Guy Harvey only puts his name on certain fishing camps around the country. One of those fishing camps is located here in Navarre Beach.
Salaries for elected officials in Florida vary from county to county and vary each year. The salaries are based on a formula that relies heavily on the county’s population. The Florida Legislature’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research (DER) utilized 2012 population estimates to determine the salaries for the current fiscal year.
Nearly 30 middle school girls from Santa Rosa County experienced science in fun and exciting ways June 23 – 27 at Pensacola State College (PSC). PEGASUS (Play, Engage, Grow, Achieve … Summer of Uplifting Science), the brainchild of PSC science faculty in partnership with the Santa Rosa County School District, was an effort to engage young females to participate in science and technology activities.
Without discussion among board members, the Santa Rosa County School Board unanimously voted June 26 to remove corporal punishment as a form of discipline in district schools. The move came after James McNulty, founder of Floridians Against Corporal Punishment in Public Schools, started advocating for a district ban in November 2013.
New York – (Business Wire) – Florida’s shift toward greater dependence on local taxes and modest increase in per-pupil funding are neutral for the state’s local school district credit quality, Fitch Ratings says. The move away from reliance on state appropriations is included in the state’s 2015 budget.
A Milton woman beat the qualifying deadline Friday and will face Santa Rosa County School Board District 1 incumbent Diane Scott in the November election.
The Santa Rosa County School Board recently approved adding six minutes to each school day for students. Locally, parents seemed more concerned about school start times than the additional instruction time. Holley-Navarre Primary and Holley Navarre Intermediate Schools both begin instruction at 7:30 a.m. West Navarre Primary and West Navarre Intermediate Schools both begin at 8:15 a.m. In contrast, Navarre High and Holley Navarre Middle School begin at 9:15 and 9:25 a.m. respectively.
