{"id":16754,"date":"2013-02-18T09:04:25","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T14:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/florida\/?p=16754"},"modified":"2013-02-18T09:04:26","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T14:04:26","slug":"state-board-of-education-to-get-updates-on-gov-scotts-budget-transition-to-new-education-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/florida\/2013\/02\/18\/state-board-of-education-to-get-updates-on-gov-scotts-budget-transition-to-new-education-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"State Board of Education To Get Updates on Gov. Scott’s Budget, Transition To New Education Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governor Rick Scott\/Stacy Ferris\/flickr<\/p>

Gov. Rick Scott's proposed $22-billion education budget gets a review today by the State Board of Education.<\/p><\/div>\n

The State Board of Education<\/a> convenes this morning in Orlando with a busy agenda.<\/p>\n

You can watch live here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov. Rick Scott\u2019s proposed $22 billion education budget<\/a> will be among the biggest draws.<\/p>\n

The recommended budget includes a boost in teacher salaries and classroom supplies, money for digital instruction materials, and funds for districts to implement additional safety measures following the Sandy Hook shootings.<\/p>\n

It provides $100 million for charter school facilities and another $100 million to expand STEM programs<\/a> at Florida universities.<\/p>\n

The panel will hear from Commissioner Tony Bennett<\/a> about current and evolving education issues and get a presentation about designing an education to employment system.<\/p>\n

The board will also hear about the transition to Common Core standards<\/a> and assessments, implementation of digital learning<\/a>, and teacher and principal evaluations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The board is also charged with approving areas of critical teacher shortages<\/a>. For 2013-14, those recommended areas are:<\/p>\n