Brevard school board mulls potential changes to student protest policy →
“Would it be possible to bring lawsuits against social media users and organizations who promote walkouts to students?
Recap: Students talk walkouts at Brevard school board meeting →
“Sarah, another student, said she did not attend a walkout but was disciplined over her private Instagram account, where she reposted about the walkouts. ‘On behalf of all these students, I say that we will not back down,’ she said. ‘We will not stop fighting until there’s truly liberty and justice for all.’” (Florida Today, 3/10/2026)
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.
Brevard County rescinds teacher Melissa Calhoun’s reprimand in preferred name case →
The Brevard County high school teacher who was essentially fired by the district because she used a student’s preferred name without parental permission won an arbitration in the case. Talking to News 6 on Friday, Melissa Calhoun called the decision a win for all teachers, even though BPS still has no plans on rehiring her.
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.
Speakers talk enrollment, teacher ousting at Brevard school board meeting →
Student enrollment, the ousting of a Satellite High teacher and walkouts over immigration policies: The three issues, all of which have sparked heated public comment over the past year, were again topics of concern at the Brevard school board’s Feb. 24 meeting.
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.
Central Florida student walkouts continue over immigration enforcement, despite threats of suspension →
“It’s a cold Friday morning in Viera, and dozens of students are huddled near the intersection in front of the Brevard Public Schools administrative building.
Court faults Susin over public records delays in case with Jenkins →
A circuit judge ruled on Feb. 10 that Brevard School Board Chair Matt Susin took an “unreasonable” amount of time in turning over texts and phone calls requested by then-fellow school board member Jennifer Jenkins as part of a public records request.