“When they ran for office, they never told us that they were going to get rid of the superintendent within 20 mins of taking the job.”
In Broward County, a board controlled by DeSantis appointees fired Superintendent Vickie Cartwright with no notice a week before four of five of the governor’s appointees were to be replaced with newly elected members.approved a referendum to elect, rather than appoint, its superintendent
Much of the tumult at School Board meetings can be traced back to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when district leaders were working through questions such as whether to close schools and, when they reopened, whether to mandate masks and vaccines. While the tension between parents and school districts isn’t novel, Henig said, the GOP’s coordinated involvement in local education politics has added a new layer. In Florida, DeSantis took the unprecedented step of endorsing 30 school board candidates — and most won their seats. Moms for Liberty gave money to campaigns across the state with the express intent of flipping boards from liberal to conservative majorities.
What’s different, Henig said, are the issues underpinning that change. Instead of local issues specific to each district, it’s about the vague buzzwords and phrases that have taken over social political discourse: “critical race theory,” “gender ideology,” “indoctrination,” “woke.” That’s causing a drain in leadership nationwide, he said, and the remaining qualified, experienced superintendents won’t be keen on going to a district clouded in political turmoil.
Brevard Federation of Teachers President Anthony Colucci did not return calls and emails seeking comment. Union representatives on Facebook thanked Mullins for his service and wrote they expect new leadership “will focus on improving discipline and teacher/staff vacancies.” “Parents had their voices heard during the election,” she said. “When people have concerns about decisions being made by their elected officials, they should contact them directly.”
The vast majority of superintendents across the country are appointed. Only two states, Florida and Alabama, allow elected superintendents. Florida’s elected superintendents are usually in small-to-midsize districts. Lee County is a large district.
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