DeSantis-appointed board chair asks if state can suspend Broward Schools superintendent

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First, Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended four Broward School Board members, citing a recent grand jury report. Then the state’s Department of Education pushed for the dismissal of three Broward school district administrators, citing the same grand jury report. Now, the chair of the Florida Board of Education asked whether the board, appointed by DeSantis, can suspend Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright.

“I’m wondering if this board has the authority to suspend a superintendent in a school district or to suggest to a district that such an action be taken,” Florida Department of Education Board Chair Tom Grady asked.

Read more on the Miami Herald.

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