Marva Johnson

President-elect Marva Johnson called it a "historic level of funding." Board of Trustees Vice Chair Deveron Gibbons suggested the increase was a nod of approval from the Legislature for hiring Johnson.

With the appointments approved, five of the state’s 12 public universities will be led by former Republican lawmakers or lobbyists with ties to DeSantis.

During a two-hour Board of Trustees meeting, the final decision was made to approve Marva Johnson's salary package. Throughout the meeting, concerns were raised regarding the proposed budget and the justification for the salary plan.

According to a proposed contract posted on the school's website, Johnson's salary would be making $150,000 more than her predecessor,

Florida is facing a teacher shortage that stakeholders say is a growing problem. State Department of Education data for this school year shows nearly 3...