“I know the superintendents throughout Florida are very concerned tonight about the budget that we just passed, and rightfully so,” Montford said.
But around the same time, some school superintendents — including Duval County’s Nikolai Vitti — were calling for a veto.
“Why will Governor Scott veto..because he understands that politically beating up K-12 education does not work for FL,” Vitti tweeted.
In some ways, the bill could prove to be an inviting target for Scott. It was pushed by House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Land O’ Lakes Republican who sparred with the governor throughout the session over economic-development incentives and tourism marketing.
But there are also politically popular parts of the bill that could make it difficult for Scott to veto, particularly as he weighs a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2018.
The most notable parts of the legislation were a proposal known as “schools of hope,” which would encourage charter schools to locate near academically struggling public schools, and an expansion of the “Best and Brightest” teacher bonus program.
