Federal Title IX investigation polls students in St. Johns County schools on dress code
As part of a years-long probe into how the St. Johns County School District imposed its dress code policy, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights worked with the district to circulate a questionnaire to groups of students at five district schools.
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7 students disciplined over hate speech incident at St. Johns County high school
After a group of students at Bartram Trail High School was seen on cellphone and social media videos hurling anti-gay hate speech at fellow students, the St. Johns County School District confirmed that disciplinary actions were taken since the Sept. 17 rally.
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Transgender student says he was targeted by students using hate speech at St. Johns County school
After videos surfaced of a group of high school students slinging anti-gay slurs at fellow students at Bartram Trail High School, a St. Johns County School District spokesperson told News4Jax Monday that the school is taking action.
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St. Johns County schools turn over documents in Title IX probe as dress code overhaul continues
A federal investigation into whether the St. Johns County School District breached Title IX through its dress code policy continues as district officials on Wednesday turned over a cache of documents to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
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Yearbook company offers free reprints after Bartram Trail High female photo editing fiasco
The company that printed the Bartram Trail High School yearbooks that have come under fire for containing edited photos of dozens of female students is offering to pay for reprints, the school district confirmed Wednesday.
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St. Johns County School Board weighs dress code changes, parents and students call for more
The St. Johns County School Board is meeting Tuesday morning to discuss possible changes to the dress code after calls from parents to make the enforcement more equitable have grown louder over the past three months.
Document previews proposed St. Johns County dress code changes
The changes under consideration for the St. Johns County School District’s student dress code include doing away with a rule that girls’ skirts must be no shorter than four inches above the knee and making the dress code standards the same for boys and girls, according to an internal document obtained by News4Jax.
Document previews proposed St. Johns County dress code changes
The changes under consideration for the St. Johns County School District’s student dress code include doing away with a rule that girls’ skirts must be no shorter than four inches above the knee and making the dress code standards the same for boys and girls, according to an internal document obtained by News4Jax.
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School district responds to controversial dress code violations at Bartram Trail High
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County School District on Tuesday answered questions about controversial dress code violations at Bartram Trail High School. “Our goal for our student code of conduct dress code isn’t to treat any group unfairly. AdThe school district confirmed 31 girls received dress code violations on Friday, but the district also told News4Jax there are a lot of inaccuracies floating around online with what happened at the school last week. AdOn Monday, students put up signs and wore clothing that would violate the dress code. The district said it will look into if any dress code changes are needed.
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Move by some Bartram Trail football players to kneel during national anthem stirs debate
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Bartram Trail High School finds itself in the middle of a national debate over kneeling during the national anthem. For the past two weeks, some members of the school’s football team have kneeled during the playing of the national anthem. It happened at the game on Sept. 11 against Creekside and then at Friday’s game at Mandarin High School. It is done in absolute silence and reverence.”Kneeling during the national anthem has become a major flash point in sports since former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began sitting during it in 2016. Silent protests during the anthem at the high school level, at least locally, have been slower to develop, but the turbulence of 2020 has made those more visible.
School board approves plans for new St. Johns County high school
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. Plans for a new St. Johns County high school set to be built off County Road 210 received final approval from the school board Tuesday morning. High School III will serve students in fast-growing northeast St. Johns County and will be located off Beachwalk Boulevard within the Twin Creeks development. After the first five days of the new school year, the district estimates there has been a 5% growth in high school enrollment in the county with a 7.3% growth at Bartram Trail High School and 7.8% growth at Nease High School. We definitely still need another high school, even given high school HHH is on its way to being fully constructed.The district plans to open High School HHH, located near World Golf Village, for the 2021-2022 school year and High School III will open one year later for the 2022-2023 school year. School board member Tommy Allen was the only board member present to vote against the plans, citing concerns about entrances and exits.

Malzahn: Auburn backup QB Joey Gatewood is transferring
Quarterback Joey Gatewood of Auburn scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of their game against Kent State. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)AUBURN, Ala. - AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn backup quarterback Joey Gatewood, a former Bartram Trail High School star, has left the team and plans to transfer. Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said Wednesday Gatewood opted to enter the NCAA's transfer portal to give himself more time to find a school to compete for a starting job. Malzahn says Gatewood informed him of his decision before Tuesday's practice. The 6-foot-5, 233-pound redshirt freshman lost a battle for the starting job to freshman Bo Nix.

Report cards now available for St. Johns County students
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - Second semester report cards are now available for St. Johns County middle and high school students. Students looking for their report cards can access them through the home access center, or HAC, provided their families have completed the returning student verification process. Though report cards are already out for elementary students, middle and high school students had to wait until their grades became official. The report cards weren't sent out right away because the school district had to wait for the state to release results of standardized tests and end-of-course exams to finalize student grades. In April, News4Jax reported that St. Johns County's district final exams were canceled because of technical error.