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When the Florida Department of Health opted to suspend contact tracing in Duval County Public Schools Friday, it left families concerned about the rapid spread of COVID-19′s omicron variant confused — and wondering how to surveil a disease that can be transferred between asymptomatic patients.

Amongst surging omicron cases, the CDC suggests schools across the country to “cancel or hold” after-school activities like sports and marching band.

Duval County Public Schools on Friday sent an email to parents of students, informing them that the Department of Health in Duval has announced it will no longer conduct contact tracing of positive COVID-19 cases in schools.

It’s not the fresh start in a new year that everyone was hoping for with the omicron variant of COVID-19 making its rounds through Duval County Public Schools.

There was a dramatic increase in the number of reported positive cases of COVID-19 in schools after students around Northeast Florida returned to class last week after winter break.

COVID-19 vaccination events are scheduled Saturday, Jan. 8, and Saturday, Jan. 29, at four Jacksonville schools, Duval County Public Schools said.

Applications are open for Duval families who want to change where their child goes for the upcoming school year.

Some of Duval County’s teachers are going to get a pay bump after a new deal between the school district and the local union of education employees.

Duval County Public Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning for a new addition to Fort Caroline Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts.

Duval County students as young as five years old got their second dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Saturday morning.

Following the passage of the statewide law nicknamed the “Parents Bill of Rights,” Duval County Public Schools’ Policy Handbook Review Committee discussed its version of the measure.

During its scheduled Tuesday evening meeting, the Duval County School Board unanimously approved Darryl Willie to become its next board chairman.

The board of education for Duval County Public Schools released its evaluation of Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene on Wednesday which shows the members believe she effectively advanced the district’s core beliefs and goals.

Duval County Public Schools is partnering with the Florida Department of Health in Duval County to hold a day of vaccination events for children age 5 and older on Friday.

As schools around the country consider mask mandates and other pandemic procedures, meetings have become the battleground, allowing a space for anti and pro-maskers to clash.

After nearly two months in effect, the mask requirement within Duval County Public Schools was automatically suspended Friday when the COVID-19 community transmission data met the second of two key thresholds set by the school board.

After nearly two months in effect, the mask requirement within Duval County Public Schools was automatically suspended Friday when the COVID-19 community transmission data met the second of two key thresholds set by the school board.

The Florida Department of Education upheld its threat to pull a chunk of state funding from Duval County Public Schools over the board’s decision to impose a mask mandate.

The board of Duval County Public Schools voted 5-2 to approve a new policy for how the district will tackle communicable diseases during an epidemic or pandemic.

In a presentation to the Duval County School Board Tuesday, representatives of the district’s police department detailed the need for increased recruitment and retention efforts to fill more than 20 vacancies.

After months of uncertainty about whether Duval County Public Schools employees would be allowed paid time off for COVID-19 emergencies, the board voted unanimously Tuesday morning to approve a deal that would retroactively provide it to teachers and staff members as of the beginning of the school year.

A hearing in a federal lawsuit challenging Duval County Public Schools mask mandate was delayed Friday after a conference the previous day identified some jurisdictional issues.

A recent letter from the National School Boards Association to President Joe Biden is being met with backlash from state and local school board officials.

There was no change made to the mask mandate policy for Duval County Schools on Monday.

Newly-released documents from Duval County Public Schools reveal why teacher Amy Donofrio was removed from her classroom duties at the formerly-named Robert E. Lee High School, amid the heated battle over the future of the school’s name.

The Duval County School Board on Tuesday decided to have a special meeting next Monday to see if it plans on changing the school district’s mask policy in the future.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend what was expected to be a more “normal” school year, an ad hoc committee of the Duval County School Board met Monday morning to talk about updating the district’s permanent policy for dealing with communicable diseases.

Students on Tuesday gathered in front of the Duval County Public Schools building to protest the district’s dress code.

The Duval County School Board on Tuesday voted to automatically lift the district’s mask mandate once the COVID-19 positivity rate in the community reaches a “moderate level.”

A new mask mandate begins Tuesday for Duval County Public School students.

In a letter sent to Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, the Duval County School Board said it chose to put in place a mask mandate for students with a medical opt out after 11 school district employees died and more than 1,600 cases were reported in schools over the first three weeks.

The Florida Department of Education is now taking aim at Duval County Public Schools over the district’s decision to impose a 90-day mask mandate for students.

Only two weeks into the school year, Baldwin Middle-Senior High School students moved from the classroom to the internet.

After hours of sometimes fiery debate involving doctors, parents and local leaders, the Duval County School Board on Monday made the controversial and potentially costly decision to require face masks.

The Duval County School Board will hold an emergency meeting at 2 p.m. Monday to discuss COVID-19 mitigation measures.

The Duval Virtual Instruction Academy is opening up enrollment again this week to give parents the option to move from in-person learning to online.

The assistant principal of Arlington Middle School’s PRIDE program, Bobby Rivers, has died.

Duval County Public Schools said 13,030 of its students were listed as absent on the first day of the 2021-2022 school year, according to information obtained Wednesday through a public records request.

A new page outlining reported school bus delays was added to the Duval County Public Schools website on Wednesday following a litany of issues with the district’s transportation on its first day of classes.

The number of Duval County Public Schools students who opted out of the district’s face mask recommendation grew by 1,300 in the last 24 hours.

There’s a big change to how Duval County Public Schools is handling student face masks.

During its meeting on Tuesday night, the Duval County School Board voted in favor of a settlement agreement in a civil case brought against the district by Amy Donofrio -- one of its teachers.

The Duval County School Board on Tuesday approved an amendment to its Student Code of Conduct, which gives students a choice to opt-out of wearing a mask.

During its meeting on Tuesday night, the Duval County Public Schools board is scheduled to vote on a settlement agreement in a civil case brought against the district by one of its teachers, Amy Donofrio.

Duval County students and staff taking part in summer activities were not spared the scourge of COVID-19, as more than 200 tested positive between June 3 and July 28, according to data provided by Duval County Public Schools (DCPS).

All Duval County Public Schools employees, district vendors and visitors will be required to wear face coverings for a period of 30 days, starting Monday, according to an email Friday from Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene.

Nearly one year after Robert E. Lee High School was put up for renaming consideration by the Duval County Public Schools board, the logo for the school’s new name, Riverside High School, was released Wednesday.

As the United States again experiences a resurgence of COVID-19, many Duval County families are looking ahead to reopening classrooms in August and wondering how the pandemic will affect another school year.

During a workshop Tuesday morning, the Duval County Public Schools board discussed an update to the district’s policy on how it renames school buildings.

Through a $180,000 grant from the Internet Society, Duval County Public Schools is poised to erect a 100-foot tower near Matthew Gilbert Middle School which will boost broadband access in a three-mile radius and provide access to the school’s existing network.