Brevard school board contests case with teacher ousted over student name

Just four days after a third-party arbitrator ruled that Brevard Public Schools must reconsider hiring a teacher who was ousted after she used the chosen name of a then-17-year-old student without parental permission, Brevard’s school board filed a motion for the decision to be reevaluated.

Anti-ICE high school protests spark safety concerns, support

Parents and some elected officials are cheering on high school students participating in anti-immigration enforcement walkouts over the past two months, while others have safety concerns about so many teenagers leaving school grounds.  

Arbitrator says ousted Brevard teacher was wrongly disciplined

“Nearly 11 months after Brevard Public Schools opted not to renew a Satellite High teacher’s contract because she used a student’s chosen name without parental permission, a third-party arbitrator ruled that she had been incorrectly punished and must be recommended for reappointment, according to Brevard’s teachers union.

Brevard students protest ICE actions in Viera on Presidents Day

A Melbourne High School senior says he was threatened with expulsion as walkouts protesting violence by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took place at Brevard schools less than two weeks ago. That threat, Jack Apotsos says, is part of why he was out protesting on Feb. 16, joining a group of about 40 fellow students, parents and community members outside Brevard Public Schools’ Educational Services Facility on Judge Fran Jamieson Way in Viera.