May 7, 2024 – Two finalists have been selected for the Duval County Public Schools superintendent position. They are: Dr. Christopher Bernier and Dr. Daniel Smith. The finalists were selected by the Duval County School Board during a special Board meeting on Tuesday May 7. You can visit the Superintendent Search webpage to learn more […]
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The five remaining semifinalists in consideration to become the next superintendent of Duval County Public Schools have submitted written and video recorded answers to several questions posed by school board members. You can see those answers at www.duvalschools.org/search. You can also fill out a survey to give the school board your thoughts on who is […]
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May 2, 2024 – Schools will follow an early dismissal schedule on the last day of school, which is Friday, May 31. In general, elementary schools will dismiss at noon, middle schools will dismiss at 1:15 p.m., and high schools will dismiss at 11 a.m. There are a few exceptions. They are listed below. Exceptions – […]
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April 30, 2024 – The Duval County School Board recently heard a consultant’s proposal to re-draw school boundaries, align feeder patterns, and consolidate many small or under enrolled schools. The district will soon host public meetings and provide other opportunities for members of the community to share their feedback and ideas on the proposal. […]
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April 26, 2024 – Team Duval employees received an email Friday afternoon regarding measures the district is taking — including reducing staff and increasing budgeted class sizes — in the face of severe budget challenges. The full note from Superintendent Dr. Dana Kriznar is below. Dear Team Duval, We are in the early stages of […]
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April 23, 2024 – Six semifinalists have been selected to progress to the next round in Team Duval’s search for its next superintendent. The semifinalists were chosen out of 20 candidates by the Duval County School Board during their meeting on Tuesday. The semifinalists are: Next Steps Each semifinalist will respond to questions from board members […]
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April 19, 2024 – Congratulations to Dr. Michael George who was just announced as the 2024 Florida Principal of the Year. The Atlantic Coast principal received the surprise announcement in front of dozens of his peers during a principal’s meeting on Thursday. Chants of “DU-VAAL” exploded over the room as Principal George thanked his students, […]
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April 18, 2024 – When a famous hip-hop song blared through the speakers, ninth-grader Kendra Rouse hesitated at first. But then, she courageously dove into the circle of fellow students to show off her dance moves. At first, no one else joined her. But by the end of the 60-minute “Let’s Move” session at the […]
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April 2, 2024 – Important conversations are beginning to take place about the Master Facility Plan (MFP) – the plan to rebuild and renovate Team Duval schools – and the district wants to make sure the community is aware. In December, Team Duval shared how increases in construction costs and charter school revenue-sharing requirements have […]
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March 27, 2024 – She is an exceptional leader who goes over and beyond to remove language barriers in her school community and make her students feel validated and loved. That’s how colleagues are describing Grisel Fuentes, an ESOL paraprofessional at Lake Lucina Elementary, who was recently recognized as Team Duval’s School-Related Employee of the […]
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