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Do you care about education? Know the issues on the ballot

Published on 7/24/2024

On Nov. 5, voters statewide will decide via a proposed constitutional amendment whether they want to elect school boards members in partisan versus the current nonpartisan elections. What difference does it make? Plenty. After careful study, the League recommends a “NO” vote on Amendment 1, so that school board elections remain nonpartisan.

Partisan school board elections mean Independent/NPA voters, of which Florida has 4 million, cannot vote in those races. Nonpartisan boards may have more incentives for collaboration and compromise. Furthermore, new legislation passed in 2023 permits candidates from outside your county to run for your local school board. They need to move only if elected. Non-resident partisan candidates may be unfamiliar with your local district and may choose to focus more on a narrow political agenda than on local needs.

Read the Florida League's brochure on Amendment 1 and its consequences.

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