Aug. 6, 2020 – Will your child need school bus transportation this year? If your child is attending school at the physical location and you want them to ride the bus, you will need to sign into Focus and register them to ride this bus. This is a brand new process this school year. The […]
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Aug. 4, 2020 – An agreement between Duval Teachers United (DTU), Duval County Public Schools, and five other employee representative groups will give teachers and other district employees a new COVID-19 related health benefit and will improve the district’s responsiveness to potential COVID-19 cases in schools. Under the agreement initially proposed by DTU, employees will […]
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July 23, 2020 – The Duval County School Board approved moving the first day of school to Aug. 20. Delaying the school start date provides the district with additional time to prepare buildings and classrooms to mitigate against spread of COVID-19 and for teachers to prepare for the learning options available to students. Under the […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE – Information contained in this article is outdated. For the most up-to-date instructions on creating a Focus account, visit www.duvalschools.org/focus. July 21, 2020 (Updated July 23, 2020) – Focus is the district’s software that gives parents and guardians 24-7 access to their student’s information such as grades, assignments, transportation assignments and more. Creating […]
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May, 29 2020 (Updated June 20, 2020 and July 19, 2020) – July graduations have begun! The commencement schedule, guest and safety information and live stream links are available at www.duvalschools.org/julygraduations. Background – In April, Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene shared that traditional commencement ceremonies in May had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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July 17, 2020 – Due to the current pandemic situation in our community and in the state of Florida, the Duval County School Board asked the district to consider some new alternatives for the opening of the new school year during its July 16 meeting. Even though there may be changes to the final plan, parents […]
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July 15, 2020 – As an update, COVID-19 testing at three new sites — including two district schools — have been extended. The sites are Frank H. Peterson Academies, First Coast High School, and Regency Square Mall (in the old Sears). The sites opened last week and were scheduled to close Wednesday, but will now […]
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Editor’s Note – On July 16, the Duval County School Board asked the district to consider some alternatives to the back to school plan, and present updates to the Board on Thursday, July 23. (Read more about this announcement on the district’s Back to School website.) The information below from July 14 is being preserved […]
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July 9, 2020 – The percentage of high school and middle school students who reported being sexually active has declined by double digits over the last 10 years. This positive data point was among several health behavior trends – both positive and negative – that were captured in the most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey […]
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June 23, 2020 — He’s a student some are referring to as a saint and a hero! Aaron Hill, a Sandalwood High School Saint whose brave actions saved many lives, was sent a Superintendent’s Coin of Excellence this month. It all began on May 18. Aaron says he was up late working on homework, when […]
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