Broward County School Board

The school district is self-insured, meaning it foots the bill for the health care costs of employees. As many as 3,500 employees may be affected by insulin price increases over the past 20 years.

The school board will be asking voters to once again pay more in taxes to fund what they say are critical services, mental health support and school security staff.

The district says the state owes more than $200 million in federal relief funds. The state says Broward leaders are still sitting on $9.2 million from the first round of stimulus money.

Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran has recommended both districts be punished, which could include withholding funds or even removal of leaders from office.

The Broward, Leon, Duval and Alachua school districts began testing how far they can go regarding student mask mandates, setting up potential showdowns with the governor and education commissioner.

The Broward County School Board is defying Gov. Ron DeSantis by requiring masks, triggering yet another battle between local elected officials and state leaders over COVID-19 policy.

Superintendent Robert Runcie says there are "some instances" where maintaining six feet may be difficult, but it will happen in "vast majority" of classrooms.

The Broward County School Board reached a compromise with state education officials: Instead of an Oct. 5 return, students will come back into classrooms in phases from Oct. 9-15.

Broward schools plans to reopen its campus on Oct. 5, Superintendent Robert Runcie announced Tuesday.

With state grant funding, the district hired 60 mental health specialists to supplement the services schools are able to provide.