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Latest Digest — October 14, 2026

Florida Department of Education

State Board of Education meeting agenda lists dual-enrollment rule amendments

The State Board of Education’s October 14, 2026 meeting agenda, posted by the Florida Department of Education, lists amendments to Rule 6A-14.064 (College Credit Dual Enrollment) and Rule 6A-20.0282 (Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program) and links the proposed rule text. The proposed text refers to home education students and personalized education program (PEP) students as separate categories. This listing does not show the outcome of the board’s vote. Read the agenda and proposed rules at the source.

WFSU News · The News Service of Florida

Some Florida panhandle schools are set to reopen after Hurricane Isaias

In a report published by WFSU on October 14, 2026, The News Service of Florida says Education Commissioner Henry Mack told the State Board of Education meeting in Stuart that Walton County was returning to normal operations and that Okaloosa had announced a return to normal full operations the following day. The report also says schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties were not scheduled to reopen with normal operations until the following Monday. Confirm current status with your district’s own communications.