Are Schools of Hope coming to Brevard? Here’s what to know →
“With a new expansion of a state program allowing certain state-approved charter schools to co-locate in public school spaces, Brevard Public Schools is facing the possibility of having to share classrooms and resources with schools that won’t have to follow district policies.
Unedited video from the November, 18 2025 Brevard County School Board meeting. →
The original livestream video, which has since been redacted to remove Gene Trent’s explicit hatred of transparency: Internet Archive
Brevard Schools edits meeting video, removing expletive from Gene Trent →
The editing of a Brevard Public Schools board meeting to remove board member Gene Trent’s explicit comment against transparency, one made on a hot mic as a public commenter addressed the board about that topic, is likely in violation of the law, according to a First Amendment expert.
Will Cape View Elementary be shuttered? School board to take up controversial plan →
“The Brevard County School Board on Tuesday discussed a controversial proposal to shut down a decades-old elementary school. The district is considering closing Cape View Elementary School in Cape Canaveral because of a decline in enrollment. If shuttered, the nearly 300 students at Cape View would be moved to Roosevelt Elementary School, about 7 miles away.” (ClickOrlando, 11/19/25)
Families keep pressure on Brevard school board to keep Cape View open →
Members of the public who rallied in the parking lot and held a food drive to benefit the school ahead of the meeting brought their grievances and concerns inside, with community members, students and parents speaking for nearly an hour in a half in support of keeping the school open.
Recap: Public pleads with Brevard school board not to close Cape View →
Cape View Elementary and its potential consolidation with Roosevelt Elementary in Cocoa Beach were a significant topic among the public, with parents urging community members in the weeks prior to the meeting to come speak to the board about the possibility of keeping the school open.
Charter schools are eyeing Brevard schools to take over in Schools of Hope boom →
Charter school operators are targeting Brevard Public Schools to co-share the public school buildings as part of the controversial “Schools of Hope” program. One operator alone filed notice to get access to dozens of schools in the county, prompting advocates to raise alarm.
Community members shut out of BPS superintendent’s meeting on possible Cape View closure →
“Parents left with few answers to their questions after a meeting with Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Mark Rendell about the potential closure of Cape View Elementary School in Cape Canaveral — and community members without kids attending the school were shut out from the discussion altogether.” (Florida Today, 11/11/2025)
Strategy Session →
The next School Board meeting is Tuesday, November 18th at 5:30pm. We will meet, rally and strategize in a Virtual Strategy Session on Thursday November 13th at 7:30pm.
Second Satellite teacher’s license in jeopardy over student name case →
A Satellite High teacher could see her license suspended by the Florida Department of Education in connection with the case of a student using a preferred name in class, a situation which cost one Brevard teacher her job earlier this year.