Brevard Deserves Better

Comments on lobbyists, walkouts dominate Brevard school board meeting

2026-04-07T08:01:00+00:00

“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.” (Florida Today, 4/1/2026)

Recap: Commenters decry harsher Brevard Schools punishment for walkouts

2026-04-07T08:01:00+00:00

“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.’” (Florida Today, 3/31/2026)

Honcho’s cuss about open government shows how important it is to us | Opinion

2026-03-29T08:01:00+00:00

” the alternative to transparency is not smoother government. It is secret government. And history — including Florida’s own — shows that secrecy rarely produces better decisions. On the contrary, it produces decisions that are harder to examine, harder to challenge and sometimes all but impossible to correct.” (Florida Today, 3/29/2026)

Who’s affected by layoffs, reorganization at Brevard Public Schools?

2026-03-23T08:01:00+00:00

“Who’s being cut as part of the 7% staff reductions at Brevard Public Schools ahead of the 2026-2027 school year? How will schools be affected? Will teachers lose their jobs?” (Florida Today, 3/23/2026)

Brevard Schools’ updated protest rules could target organizers, staff

2026-03-14T08:01:00+00:00

“Brevard’s school board is considering punishments for everyone from students who leave the classroom to protest immigration enforcement to teachers and third-party vendors who encourage walkouts.” (Florida Today, 3/14/2026)

Brevard school board mulls potential changes to student protest policy

2026-03-12T08:01:00+00:00

“Would it be possible to bring lawsuits against social media users and organizations who promote walkouts to students?

That’s the question Matt Susin, Brevard school board chair, posed to the board’s attorney, Paul Gibbs, at a March 10 work session.

” (Florida Today, 3/12/2026)

Recap: Students talk walkouts at Brevard school board meeting

2026-03-10T08:01:00+00:00

“Sarah, another student, said she did not attend a walkout but was disciplined over her private Instagram account, where she reposted about the walkouts. ‘On behalf of all these students, I say that we will not back down,’ she said. ‘We will not stop fighting until there’s truly liberty and justice for all.’” (Florida Today, 3/10/2026)

Brevard school board contests case with teacher ousted over student name

2026-03-05T08:01:00+00:00

“Just four days after a third-party arbitrator ruled that Brevard Public Schools must reconsider hiring a teacher who was ousted after she used the chosen name of a then-17-year-old student without parental permission, Brevard’s school board filed a motion for the decision to be reevaluated.” (Florida Today, 3/5/2026)

Brevard County rescinds teacher Melissa Calhoun’s reprimand in preferred name case

2026-02-27T08:01:00+00:00

“The Brevard County high school teacher who was essentially fired by the district because she used a student’s preferred name without parental permission won an arbitration in the case. Talking to News 6 on Friday, Melissa Calhoun called the decision a win for all teachers, even though BPS still has no plans on rehiring her.” (ClickOrlando, 2/27/2026)

Anti-ICE high school protests spark safety concerns, support

2026-02-26T08:01:00+00:00

“Parents and some elected officials are cheering on high school students participating in anti-immigration enforcement walkouts over the past two months, while others have safety concerns about so many teenagers leaving school grounds. ” (The Hill, 2/26/2026)