Patty Bott News Today

Rebuffing an outpouring of public support for Cathy Mittelstadt, the Flagler County School Board voted 3-2 not to renew her contract.

School Board Chair Trevor Tucker proposes compromise plan that stretches out proportionate share payments to 42 months.

The long-simmering tension between the school district and Flagler home builders surfaced today as Conklin addressed it directly.

Flagler government would devastate the local economy if it bails from a school-construction agreement Sept. 1, without a new one in place.

The conflict pits Flagler county on one side and the school board on the other over how builders are charged for school construction.

The working group of local Flagler and city government staffers may have a compromise with the school district on school construction.

There is sharp opposition over how to collect money developers owe the district to ensure there are enough schools for incoming students.

Neither side has budged with Flagler County's deadline for an interlocal agreement less than two months away.

The Flagler County Commission approved placing a referendum on the ballot to renew the school district's half-penny sales surtax.

The Flagler County Commission did not publicly notice a key vote in another snub to process and the Flagler County School Board.