JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County School Board Chairman Darryl Willie will join parents and other stakeholders Tuesday night for a panel discussion about issues the district is facing.
The event is from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jessie Ball duPont Center in Jacksonville. Parents are invited to attend free virtually. Click here for more.
Wylie joined us on The Morning Show Plus for an extended interview on Tuesday ahead of the panel discussion. Press play above to watch.
Parents have been vocal about looming teacher cuts and possible school closures and have offered mixed reviews of the School Board’s choice for the next Duval County Public Schools superintendent.
The Board voted unanimously last week to hire former Lee County superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier to be the next leader of the district.
The district is also hosting community meetings to discuss the district’s master facility plan, which includes a proposal to close nearly 30 schools to make up for a $1.4 billion gap in the budget.
The changes would impact nearly every DCPS student.
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But nothing has been decided yet, and before making any decisions, the school district wants to hear from the public.
Here’s the remaining meeting schedule:
- Monday, June 10: District 3 meeting at Main Administrative Building
- Tuesday, June 11: District 4 meeting at Stanton College Preparatory School
- Thursday, June 13: District 6 meeting at Ed White High School
- Monday, June 17: District 7 meeting at Atlantic Coast High School
- Tuesday, June 18: District 5 meeting at Paxon School for Advanced Studies
- Thursday, June 20: District 1 at Terry Parker High School