DOUGLAS ANDERSON

Attorneys for former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (DA) teacher Jeffrey Clayton, who is accused of inappropriately touching an underage student in March, appeared briefly in court Tuesday.

Stakeholders are angry with how the school district is following up on their pledge to investigate misconduct at Douglas Anderson.

The News4JAX I-TEAM on Wednesday obtained evidence against former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (DA) teacher Jeffrey Clayton from the State Attorney’s Office.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has learned a Douglas Anderson teacher has been removed from the classroom for a second time as the school district’s office of professional standards investigates allegations against him again amid pressure from stakeholders.

News4JAX has obtained audio recording of the police interview between a detective and a now-former Douglas Anderson teacher accused of lewd conduct involving a student.

Jeffrey Clayton was arrested in March after more than 20 years with the school, setting off a firestorm of accusations that inappropriate behavior at the school has been covered up for years.

Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene will step down and retire at the end of the school year, a divided school board agreed Tuesday.

Duval County School leaders are calling for accountability as investigators look into several misconduct claims against multiple Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teachers, including longtime music teacher Jeffrey Clayton, who resigned after he was removed and charged with lewd acts involving a student.

The Duval County Public School’s special meeting was abruptly canceled Friday, leaving some former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts students disappointed that they didn’t have a chance to discuss their ideas as the investigation into longtime music teacher Jeffrey Clayton, who is now charged with lewd behavior involving a student, continues.

A special meeting of the Duval County School Board has been postponed, as the district continues to investigate misconduct by multiple teachers at Douglas Anderson.

Local attorney John Holzbaur said it is possible that superintendents and/or principals that knew about Clayton’s alleged misconduct against children could face liability.

Duval County School Board members plan to meet Friday at 2 p.m. to continue a discussion about recent misconduct issues at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and about the district’s methods for reporting instances of employee misconduct to various state agencies.

Some have called for the superintendent's resignation and rumors surfaced Wednesday of a possible early retirement. We took those questions straight to Dr. Diana Greene herself Wednesday, asking her if she plans to retire.

During a special Duval County School Board meeting Wednesday, members discussed whether an outside attorney should be hired to look closely at an ongoing investigation at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and to scrutinize the district’s practices for reporting teacher misconduct to the state.

The principal of the school alerted parents Tuesday that Corey Thayer had been reassigned based on information received during its ongoing investigation. Thayer is chair of the cinematic arts department.

The News4JAX I-Team has obtained letters from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts alumni about what they describe as abusive interactions with former teacher Jeffrey Clayton.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has uncovered multiple instances of disciplinary actions taken against long-time teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts who is now charged with inappropriately touching a student.

In a Wednesday letter to Duval County Public Schools (DCPS), the vice chancellor of the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Safe Schools (OSS) alleged that DCPS failed to report instances of sexual harassment cited in the termination notice for former Douglas Anderson School of the Arts music teacher Jeffrey Clayton.

Longtime Douglas Anderson music teacher Jeffrey Clayton — accused of sexually harassing his students — pleaded not guilty to charges involving a student on Tuesday.

Two other teachers have also been removed from the classroom as investigations into them are underway.

Duval County Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene on Friday sent a note to families at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts detailing upcoming changes at the school to address the culture in the wake of multiple investigations into teachers at the public magnet school.

A teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts has been reassigned to duties off campus amid the investigation of another teacher.

A day after the arrest of a longtime vocal director of the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, News4JAX has obtained his arrest warrant from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.