Duval County School Board members are holding a workshop on Wednesday to learn more about a possible move for the district’s headquarters.
On Tuesday night, the school board voted 6-1 to allow Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier to continue contract negotiations to purchase a new building in Baymeadows for $14 million. The current headquarters sits on the Southbank along the St. Johns River — a piece of real estate many consider prime for redevelopment.
Two Duval County public schools that got an overhaul opened to students for the first time on Monday.
The Duval County School Board has voted to ask the city of Jacksonville to amend its charter, paving the way for the board to hire its own legal counsel—independent from the city’s Office of General Counsel. The move passed by a 5-2 vote.
The Duval County School Board voted 6 to 1 on Tuesday night to remove all mentions of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs from its business enterprise policy.
In a decision that has sparked significant debate, the Duval County School Board voted 6 to 1 to implement changes to the district’s health education program.
The Duval County School Board is considering changes to school zone boundaries for Chaffee Trail Middle School in response to higher-than-expected enrollment.
The Duval County School Board discussed policy revisions to the Chapter 6 board policy Tuesday night. Ultimately they decided to postpone the vote to discuss two similar policies together.
Dr. Christopher Bernier was sworn in as the new Duval County Public Schools superintendent.
Duval County Public Schools will host its last community meeting Thursday evening to discuss the proposed Master Facility Plan that would potentially close nearly 30 schools across the district.
Incoming Duval Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier made his second appearance at a community meeting to hear from the parents about the proposed Master Facility Plan.
Following negotiations over the weekend, the district is now offering Dr. Chris Bernier a base salary of $320,000, but without many of the perks the incoming superintendent originally asked for.
After the Duval County school board presented the counteroffer for incoming Superintendent Dr. Chris Bernier’s $350,000 salary proposal, the DCPS chair said it’s normal to have back and forth during contract negotiations.
As the future of public education in Jacksonville will likely look different over the next couple of years, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund gave people an opportunity to hear from panelists.
Duval County School Board Chairman Darryl Willie will join parents and other stakeholders Tuesday night for a panel discussion about issues the district is facing.
Wednesday, DCPS staff presented a proposed framework for making sure stakeholders' voices are heard in a process that could see schools consolidated in Duval County.
An extensive search process for the next superintendent of Duval County Public Schools could soon come to an end after finalists wrapped up on-site interviews on Tuesday.
The Jacksonville City Council joined with the Duval County School Board on Wednesday morning to hear about some of the school district’s key issues.
It was a jammed-pack house at Tuesday’s Duval County School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the school district announced it would cut 700 positions due to dwindling enrollment and the end of COVID-19 funding.
It was a jammed-pack house at Tuesday’s Duval County School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the school district announced it would cut 700 positions due to dwindling enrollment and the end of COVID-19 funding.
The Jacksonville NAACP will host a town hall meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Beaver Enterprise Center for community members to voice their concerns about the imminent school closures.
The workshop gave the first look at a potential timeline for public school consolidation in Duval County.
The Duval County public school landscape could look very different - in the next few years. Two dozen schools are on the chopping block or could be consolidated.
The Duval County School Board decided to push back the consolidation of R.L. Brown Elementary School and R.V. Daniels Elementary School by one year to give parents the same amount of time to adjust to the changes as other parents received for previous school consolidations.
Students in Duval County are helping create change in the district after coming forward during this week’s school board meeting.
A major plan to revamp and replace dated Duval County Public School buildings is now projected to cost billions more than originally anticipated.
The Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP and the other civil rights groups involved in the city of Jacksonville redistricting lawsuit have filed a motion asking a federal judge to order special elections for Duval County School Board Districts 4 and 6, in 2024.
A Duval County School Board member is speaking out to the News4JAX this evening about Florida’s NEW controversial educational standards for African American Studies and how the new curriculum could be rolled out into local schools.
The Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP and the other civil rights groups involved in the city of Jacksonville redistricting lawsuit have filed a motion asking a federal judge to order special elections for Duval County School Board Districts 4 and 6, in 2024.
The Duval County School Board has named an interim superintendent after voting 5-2 to promote Deputy Superintendent Dr. Dana Kriznar to acting superintendent of Duval County Public Schools.
The Duval County School Board met Thursday morning to discuss the findings of a bombshell grand jury report that found the school’s police force underreported crimes to the state.
Duval County voters on Tuesday night voted in favor of a property tax hike designed in part to help teachers and school staff of public schools in Jacksonville.
With the upcoming primary election just around the bend, one of the questions Duval County voters are being asked is whether they’re willing to pay higher property taxes so that Jacksonville teachers can earn a better salary.
Nearly 300 people filled out a blue notecard in the Duval County Public Schools administrative building Tuesday, adding their names to the list of speakers that would address the school board directly at the meeting that night.
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.
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Hours of fiery debate involving doctors, parents and local leaders dominated a special Duval County School Board meeting Monday before the board approved a 90-day student mask mandate with a medical opt-out.
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Duval County Schools board member Darryl Willie has asked for an emergency board meeting on Friday, with the objective being to discuss no longer letting students opt out of a face-mask mandate.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The main office of Duval County Public Schools is in a convenient, central location of Jacksonville. But during a workshop last week, Duval County School Board member Lori Hershey said it’s time to consider making a move. “I totally agree with Ms. Hershey that now is a good time to explore that,” said School Board member Warren Jones. School Board Vice Chairman Darryl Willie said: “Through the chair, I could definitely get behind this resolution. A proposal is expected to be brought up at the next School Board meeting in December.
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JACKSONVILLE, FLa. – On Monday evening, members of the Duval County School Board made another pitch for a half-cent sales tax referendum, which appears on the election ballot for Duval County voters. The half-cent sales tax money would also go toward safety and security, building upgrades and renovations at schools across the city. RELATED: How Duval County’s half-cent sales tax would benefit schools in your neighborhood“Just like work spaces, research shows a good learning environment improves achievement. And all students in (Duval) County deserve a building and resources to succeed," said board member Darryl Willie. Duval County School Board members encourage everyone to stay informed and follow the district on Facebook and on its referendum website.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jill Biden virtually hosts a roundtable conversation on school reopenings in Jacksonville as part of her national Back-to-School tour. The roundtable will be moderated by Duval County School Board member Darryl Willie and feature Duval County parents and teachers. Participants will discuss the challenges of distance learning and the recent return to in-person learning. Watch the event by clicking the video play button below:
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DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. The Duval County School Board is expected to vote tonight on recommendations to consolidate several elementary schools in the citys North and Northwest neighborhoods. The schools impacted include, but are not limited to Brentwood Elementary School, John Love Elementary School, and Carter G. Woodson Elementary School. The third has to do with Carter G. Woodson Elementary School. Willie said the original plan was to merge Woodson and St. Clair Evans Academy into a brand new school, named Northwestern Elementary School. The new elementary school would be in the original Northwestern Middle School building, which closed at the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
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The schools impacted include, but are not limited to Brentwood Elementary School, John Love Elementary School, and Carter G. Woodson Elementary School. For John Love Elementary, the district's recommendation is to combine it into Long Branch Elementary School. The third has to do with Carter G. Woodson Elementary School. Willie tells News4jax the original plan was to merge Woodson and St. Clair Evans Academy into a brand new school, named Northwestern Elementary School. The new elementary school would be in the original Northwestern Middle School building, which closed at the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
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