Addressing school safety: Duval school police, staff underwent training ahead of new school year
In Duval County, staff at Mandarin High School held special drills this summer. The same drills were also held at Crown Point Elementary. They focused on how to reunite parents and children if there is a disaster, like an armed attacker.
Community group calls for ‘yes’ vote to increase property tax, fund teacher raises, other needs
Low pay for veteran teachers and more than 500 teacher vacancies in Duval County Public Schools are just some reasons why a community group is now pushing for Jacksonville to vote “yes” to increase property taxes.
‘We are in this together’: DCPS superintendent lays out plan for navigating teacher shortage as school year looms
In a message to district staff Wednesday, Duval County Public Schools Dr. Superintendent Diana Greene announced that class sizes in grades K-8 will increase by one or two students across the district.
Duval County School Board, District 6
Tanya Hardaker is challenging incumbent board member Charlotte Joyce in Duval County School Board’s District 2, which represents most of southwest Duval County, including Riverside, Avondale and Argyle Forest. As this is a nonpartisan office, all voters in the district will see this race on the August ballot.
DCPS police chief says security policies are geared toward one thing: Active shooter events
As a result of what happened in Texas, Duval County schools wasted no time in making security modifications to protect our children, hiring Armoured One. The head of DCPS police joined The Morning Show on Thursday to discuss the coming security improvements.
Security measures heightened in local districts following deadly shooting at Texas school
In the wake of a shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed more than a dozen children, at least two Northeast Florida school districts will be increasing security measures on their campuses as the school year comes to a close.
Mother plans to sue school, Duval County school district & principal over alleged racial discrimination
The mother of a student at Jacksonville’s Mandarin Middle School announced she will sue Duval County Public Schools, MMS’s principal, and its dean over a series of alleged incidents of racial discrimination and retaliation.
Marathon Duval School Board meeting prompts discussion of district’s public comment policy
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.
Duval County teachers predict ‘very, very bad situation’ for school staffing
Voters in Duval County will decide on August 23, whether the district will raise the county’s property taxes by one millage rate as a means of funding teacher pay increases and improvement of Duval County Public Schools’ arts and athletic programs.
Rules committee votes to advance measure that would put property tax legislation on ballot
The Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee on Tuesday voted 4-3 in favor of moving along a measure that would allow voters to decide on a property tax increase, which Duval County Public Schools said would be used to help increase teacher pay and improve arts and athletic programs for students.
Duval County kid chefs make championship meals
Five teams of Culinary Arts students at Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) will convene at Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology for a live, in-person cook off to crown a team of “Champions.” Each of the five finalist teams prepared and cooked a recipe that was served at THE PLAYERS in its VIP hospitality experience called THE PLAYERS Club, one of the most exclusive and sought-after hospitality experiences in sport and entertainment, featuring hand-crafted food and beverage offerings from renowned chefs across the country and the world. A pair of students from Frank H. Peterson claimed the title. Rance met them in their kitchen to find out more.
Explainer: Duval County schools’ half-cent sales tax vs. millage rate increase
As Duval County Public Schools continues to grapple with a crippling teacher shortage and retention problem, superintendent Diana Greene recommended that the school board consider hiking property taxes by one mill in order to boost salaries, fill the record number of vacant staffing positions and bolster the district’s arts and athletic programs.
Duval school board explores increasing property taxes to improve teacher pay, bolster programs
The Duval County School Board on Tuesday discussed the possibility of asking voters for a one-mill increase in property taxes to help increase teacher pay and improve arts and athletic programs for students, according to the school district.