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Former St. Johns County assistant coach accused of having sex with students sentenced to 60-months probation
Read full article: Former St. Johns County assistant coach accused of having sex with students sentenced to 60-months probationCourt records show earlier this month, Tylar Reagan pleaded no contest to two counts of felony battery.
St. Johns County school district holds school rezoning meetings for new K-8s
Read full article: St. Johns County school district holds school rezoning meetings for new K-8sIt’s a math puzzle facing the St. Johns County school district: how can leaders rearrange school zones to accommodate even more students?
Federal Title IX investigation polls students in St. Johns County schools on dress code
Read full article: Federal Title IX investigation polls students in St. Johns County schools on dress codeAs part of a years-long probe into how the St. Johns County School District imposed its dress code policy, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights worked with the district to circulate a questionnaire to groups of students at five district schools.
Mother who helped launch Title IX probe of St. Johns County schools running for board seat
Read full article: Mother who helped launch Title IX probe of St. Johns County schools running for board seatThe woman who helped launch a federal Title IX investigation into the St. Johns County School District is now running to serve on its board.
7 students disciplined over hate speech incident at St. Johns County high school
Read full article: 7 students disciplined over hate speech incident at St. Johns County high schoolAfter a group of students at Bartram Trail High School was seen on cellphone and social media videos hurling anti-gay hate speech at fellow students, the St. Johns County School District confirmed that disciplinary actions were taken since the Sept. 17 rally.
Transgender student says he was targeted by students using hate speech at St. Johns County school
Read full article: Transgender student says he was targeted by students using hate speech at St. Johns County schoolAfter videos surfaced of a group of high school students slinging anti-gay slurs at fellow students at Bartram Trail High School, a St. Johns County School District spokesperson told News4Jax Monday that the school is taking action.
‘It was shocking’: Video shows St. Johns County students yelling anti-gay slurs at classmates
Read full article: ‘It was shocking’: Video shows St. Johns County students yelling anti-gay slurs at classmatesA troubling series of videos posted to social media this week appears to show a group of students hurling hate speech at other students at a St. Johns County high school.
St. Johns County adopts new dress code, removes 5-inch shorts inseam requirement
Read full article: St. Johns County adopts new dress code, removes 5-inch shorts inseam requirementThe St. Johns County School Board on Tuesday morning approved new dress code rules, including changes to the district’s policy about the length of students’ shorts.
St. Johns County schools turn over documents in Title IX probe as dress code overhaul continues
Read full article: St. Johns County schools turn over documents in Title IX probe as dress code overhaul continuesA federal investigation into whether the St. Johns County School District breached Title IX through its dress code policy continues as district officials on Wednesday turned over a cache of documents to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
Feds investigate discrimination complaint over St. Johns County Schools dress code
Read full article: Feds investigate discrimination complaint over St. Johns County Schools dress codeThe U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into a complaint that the St. Johns County School District discriminated against female students through its enforcement of the dress code.
Yearbook company offers free reprints after Bartram Trail High female photo editing fiasco
Read full article: Yearbook company offers free reprints after Bartram Trail High female photo editing fiascoThe company that printed the Bartram Trail High School yearbooks that have come under fire for containing edited photos of dozens of female students is offering to pay for reprints, the school district confirmed Wednesday.
St. Johns County School Board weighs dress code changes, parents and students call for more
Read full article: St. Johns County School Board weighs dress code changes, parents and students call for moreThe St. Johns County School Board is meeting Tuesday morning to discuss possible changes to the dress code after calls from parents to make the enforcement more equitable have grown louder over the past three months.
Document previews proposed St. Johns County dress code changes
Read full article: Document previews proposed St. Johns County dress code changesThe changes under consideration for the St. Johns County School District’s student dress code include doing away with a rule that girls’ skirts must be no shorter than four inches above the knee and making the dress code standards the same for boys and girls, according to an internal document obtained by News4Jax.
Document previews proposed St. Johns County dress code changes
Read full article: Document previews proposed St. Johns County dress code changesThe changes under consideration for the St. Johns County School District’s student dress code include doing away with a rule that girls’ skirts must be no shorter than four inches above the knee and making the dress code standards the same for boys and girls, according to an internal document obtained by News4Jax.
Dress code violations tripled over previous year in St. Johns County schools
Read full article: Dress code violations tripled over previous year in St. Johns County schoolsThe number of recorded violations of the St. Johns County School District’s student dress code has skyrocketed during the 2020-2021 school year, according to data provided by the district.
School district responds to controversial dress code violations at Bartram Trail High
Read full article: School district responds to controversial dress code violations at Bartram Trail HighST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County School District on Tuesday answered questions about controversial dress code violations at Bartram Trail High School. “Our goal for our student code of conduct dress code isn’t to treat any group unfairly. AdThe school district confirmed 31 girls received dress code violations on Friday, but the district also told News4Jax there are a lot of inaccuracies floating around online with what happened at the school last week. AdOn Monday, students put up signs and wore clothing that would violate the dress code. The district said it will look into if any dress code changes are needed.
Move by some Bartram Trail football players to kneel during national anthem stirs debate
Read full article: Move by some Bartram Trail football players to kneel during national anthem stirs debateST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Bartram Trail High School finds itself in the middle of a national debate over kneeling during the national anthem. For the past two weeks, some members of the school’s football team have kneeled during the playing of the national anthem. It happened at the game on Sept. 11 against Creekside and then at Friday’s game at Mandarin High School. It is done in absolute silence and reverence.”Kneeling during the national anthem has become a major flash point in sports since former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began sitting during it in 2016. Silent protests during the anthem at the high school level, at least locally, have been slower to develop, but the turbulence of 2020 has made those more visible.
School board approves plans for new St. Johns County high school
Read full article: School board approves plans for new St. Johns County high schoolST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. Plans for a new St. Johns County high school set to be built off County Road 210 received final approval from the school board Tuesday morning. High School III will serve students in fast-growing northeast St. Johns County and will be located off Beachwalk Boulevard within the Twin Creeks development. After the first five days of the new school year, the district estimates there has been a 5% growth in high school enrollment in the county with a 7.3% growth at Bartram Trail High School and 7.8% growth at Nease High School. We definitely still need another high school, even given high school HHH is on its way to being fully constructed.The district plans to open High School HHH, located near World Golf Village, for the 2021-2022 school year and High School III will open one year later for the 2022-2023 school year. School board member Tommy Allen was the only board member present to vote against the plans, citing concerns about entrances and exits.
Malzahn: Auburn backup QB Joey Gatewood is transferring
Read full article: Malzahn: Auburn backup QB Joey Gatewood is transferringQuarterback Joey Gatewood of Auburn scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of their game against Kent State. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)AUBURN, Ala. - AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn backup quarterback Joey Gatewood, a former Bartram Trail High School star, has left the team and plans to transfer. Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said Wednesday Gatewood opted to enter the NCAA's transfer portal to give himself more time to find a school to compete for a starting job. Malzahn says Gatewood informed him of his decision before Tuesday's practice. The 6-foot-5, 233-pound redshirt freshman lost a battle for the starting job to freshman Bo Nix.
Schools prep for Bold City Showcase
Read full article: Schools prep for Bold City ShowcaseWe're less than a week away from Publix Bold City Showcase. One of the games we're focusing on involves Robert E. Lee High School, versus Bartram Trail High School. News4jax Reporter Scott Johnson met... Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Report cards now available for St. Johns County students
Read full article: Report cards now available for St. Johns County studentsST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - Second semester report cards are now available for St. Johns County middle and high school students. Students looking for their report cards can access them through the home access center, or HAC, provided their families have completed the returning student verification process. Though report cards are already out for elementary students, middle and high school students had to wait until their grades became official. The report cards weren't sent out right away because the school district had to wait for the state to release results of standardized tests and end-of-course exams to finalize student grades. In April, News4Jax reported that St. Johns County's district final exams were canceled because of technical error.