Atlantic Beach City Commission backs effort to keep elementary school open after news of possible closure
The Atlantic Beach City Commission ruled unanimously in support of a proposal requesting the Duval County School Board to ensure that Atlantic Beach Elementary School will remain open after the school board said itโs looking to consolidate and close several schools.
Interactive Map: Duval County School Boardโs proposal to close & realign schools
Dozens of schools across Duval County could be closed under a proposal currently being examined by the Duval County School Board, as the district tries to address a financial shortfall in a broad plan to renovate and rebuild the districtโs schools.
School board opts to move consolidation of 2 Duval County elementary schools to 2025
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.
Parents voice concerns over books at DCPS meeting as protestors advocate against the bans
Parents raised concerns in the Duval County School Board meeting on Monday over books that some feel are too explicit for children to read. The group Public School Defenders (PSD) also hosted a rally before the meeting to advocate against book bans.
โWeโve never only had 10 applicantsโ: Consultants cite timing, volatility for low interest in DCPS superintendent job
After the Duval County School Board voted on Wednesday to pause the search for a new superintendent and re-advertise the position early on in 2024, questions remain as to why there was such a low number of applicants for the job.
Have your voice heard: Duval County School Board holds 2nd community meeting on superintendent search
The Duval County School Board hopes to have a permanent superintendent in place by January after the early retirement of Dr. Diana Greene in July. Dr. Dana Kriznar is currently serving as interim superintendent.
DCPS wants to bring in superintendent candidates by end of year; literacy for students will be key focus this year
Members of the Jacksonville City Council and the Duval County School Board meet Thursday morning to discuss a long list of topics including the current state of public schools and the search for a superintendent.
โSlavery did not benefit Black peopleโ: Duval County School Board member speaks out about new teaching standards
A Duval County School Board member is speaking out to the News4JAX this evening about Floridaโs NEW controversial educational standards for African American Studies and how the new curriculum could be rolled out into local schools.
NAACP, civil rights groups file motion to hold special election for 2 Duval County school board seats in 2024
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.
Misconduct Management: What to know ahead of DCPS Boardโs Friday meeting
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 districtโs methods for reporting instances of employee misconduct to various state agencies.
Duval County School Board reviews refurbished sex education curriculum after pulling materials midyear
After abruptly postponing the legally required presentation of the districtโs supplemental health curriculum in September, the Duval County School Board reviewed the new proposed plan for how the district will teach students about reproductive health and disease prevention.
Duval County School Board discusses update to critical grand jury report on district crime reporting
The Duval County Public School board is poised to again discuss a recently released report from a Florida grand jury which accuses the former director of DCPS Police Department of severely underreporting instances of crimes on school campuses over a four-year period.
Family of student injured in deadly Raines football game shooting files federal lawsuit
The family of a student who was left with a โpermanent total disabilityโ after a shooting at a Raines High School football game in 2018 is taking its fight against former Duval County Public Schools police chief Micheal Edwards and the Duval County School Board to federal court.
Duval County School Board, District 6
Tanya Hardaker is challenging incumbent board member Charlotte Joyce in Duval County School Boardโs 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.
Duval County races on November ballot
In addition to second elections (runoffs) for any Duval County School Board or Jacksonville City Council race where no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in August, other elective offices in the county and its beaches will appear on the general election ballot in November:
Duval County School Board, District 2
Two candidates are seeking the votes for Duval County School Boardโs District 2, which represents part of Southside and all of Intracoastal West and Duval Countyโs beaches. As this is a nonpartisan office, all voters in the district will see this race on the August ballot.
Duval School Board OKs new policy to line up with controversial state law critics say could harm LGBTQ+ students
The Duval County School Board on Monday night voted 7-0 in favor of a policy requiring employees to notify the parents of a student if thereโs a change in that studentโs support services.
Duval County School Board gives thumbs up to property tax referendum
The Duval County School Board on Tuesday moved forward with a property tax referendum, which gives voters an option to decide on a one-mill increase to the countyโs property tax rate in order to fund salary increases for teachers and reduce the record number of vacant staffing positions.
Proposed DCPS property tax increase would generate $81M, address historic teacher shortage
The Duval County School Board is poised to discuss an official proposal to ask voters for a one-mill increase to the countyโs property tax rate in order to fund salary increases for teachers and reduce the record number of vacant staffing positions.
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.
Duval school board discusses resolution urging feds to take action against mice-infested complex
The Duval County School Board on Tuesday is set to consider a resolution that would ask the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to stop issuing Section 8 housing vouchers for Hilltop Village Apartments until the complex clears up a rodent problem.
DCPS works to craft permanent policy for handling communicable diseases
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend what was expected to be a more โnormalโ school year, an ad hoc committee of the Duval County School Board met Monday morning to talk about updating the districtโs permanent policy for dealing with communicable diseases.
Duval County Schools responds to Education Departmentโs mask mandate ultimatum
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.
Florida school districts can impose student mask mandates; tragedy in Afghanistan
A Leon County judge has ruled that Florida school districts can require students to wear masks, and on this edition of โThis Week in Jacksonville,โ we hear from Duval County School Board Chair Elizabeth Andersen and local attorney and parent Chris Hand. We also have state Rep. Cord Byrd, who supports parental choice. And the rush to evacuate Afghanistan has turned violent. With American and Afghan casualties, it has become emotional for veterans. U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, the first Green Beret elected to the U.S. House, gives his view.
Claiming mask mandates are harassment, Florida OKs private school vouchers
Floridaโs Board of Education approved an emergency rule on Friday that will make private school vouchers available to parents who say a public school districtโs mask-wearing requirements amount to harassment of their children.
Duval County School Board votes to change 6 school names; downtown development proposals; Baptist Healthโs new CEO
On this edition of โThis Week in Jacksonville,โ Duval County School Board member Warren Jones details changing six school names associated with the Confederacy. Downtown Investment Authority CEO Lori Boyer talks about two downtown development proposals. And Baptist Health CEO Michael Mayo explains his new role.
Duval County canvassing board finishes counting school name-change votes
The Duval County Public Schoolsโ Renaming Canvassing Board began the process of counting votes, confirming provisional ballots and judging eligibility questions after weeks of polling on whether to rename nine schools in the district.
Urban Meyer honors Duval County superintendent for being named Floridaโs Superintendent of the Year
Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer dropped by the Duval County School Board meeting Tuesday to honor Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene for being named the 2021 Superintendent of the Year by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents.
As school name change debate continues, group rallies outside DCPS building
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Demonstrators gathered outside the Duval County School Board building Tuesday evening as the debate over whether to rename nine schools continues. The name change meetings are over so these rallies will happen every Tuesday. During a meeting of Jefferson Davis Middle Schoolโs advisory board Tuesday evening, eight members of the board submitted votes. Four were in favor of renaming the school Westside Middle School, the other four were for calling it Charger Academy. LINK: Duval County Public Schoolsโ โschool name change trackerโBy May 12, DCPS says, ballots will be made available for constituents to vote on a preferred name.