Comments on: New School Board Member Association Details Plans http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/new-school-board-member-association-details-plans Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob C. http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/new-school-board-member-association-details-plans/comment-page-1#comment-292372 Bob C. Tue, 17 Feb 2015 13:40:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=206921#comment-292372 How is this new "Florida Coalition of School Board Members" (FCSBM) being financially supported, paid for by whom? Is this paid by US the taxpayers or are Mr. Bergosh and other members of FCSBM going into their own pockets to pay for membership? If WE are to pay for this then we are supporting two groups which give all appearances of being on opposite sides of issues. Escambia Co. School Board members (and other districts too) have their Florida School Board Association (FSBA) dues and costs for training, professional development, paid for along with travel expenses through their budget -- by the Citizens of Escambia County through our taxes....but that's part of the job and cost of having stellar board members. If this "conservative counterweight" (boy is THAT a puzzler) is against the FSBA's movement against the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program (FTCSP) then that tells me this new group "Coalition" that Mr. Bergosh has joined is in Favor of the Tax Credit Program which in effect helps form avenues for Businesses to fund / financially support with tax money some select and private / charter / parochial schools. The bottom line effect of the FTCSP is the businesses way to divert taxes from what would go to Public Education, taking those funds away from Our Schools. Follow the money. How is this new “Florida Coalition of School Board Members” (FCSBM) being financially supported, paid for by whom? Is this paid by US the taxpayers or are Mr. Bergosh and other members of FCSBM going into their own pockets to pay for membership? If WE are to pay for this then we are supporting two groups which give all appearances of being on opposite sides of issues.

Escambia Co. School Board members (and other districts too) have their Florida School Board Association (FSBA) dues and costs for training, professional development, paid for along with travel expenses through their budget — by the Citizens of Escambia County through our taxes….but that’s part of the job and cost of having stellar board members.

If this “conservative counterweight” (boy is THAT a puzzler) is against the FSBA’s movement against the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program (FTCSP) then that tells me this new group “Coalition” that Mr. Bergosh has joined is in Favor of the Tax Credit Program which in effect helps form avenues for Businesses to fund / financially support with tax money some select and private / charter / parochial schools.

The bottom line effect of the FTCSP is the businesses way to divert taxes from what would go to Public Education, taking those funds away from Our Schools.
Follow the money.

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