Florida Districts Facing Fines For Breaking Class Size Law

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel (1/5, Fitzpatrick) reports, "More than half of Florida's school districts, including Broward and Palm Beach counties, face hefty fines for breaking the state's class-size law – but it's not clear yet how much state officials will force them to pay. Palm Beach County, the state's worst offender, was officially notified late last week it faces a $16.6 million fine. Broward, which came in fifth behind Miami-Dade, Duval and Collier counties, faces a $3 million penalty." According to the Sun-Sentinel, "the Florida School Boards Association, with at least 20 school districts backing it, has threatened to sue the state over the penalties."