The Clay County sheriff and the Clay County District Schools superintendent recently released three videos on social media, addressing school threats, talking to children about them and explaining how they investigate tips.

The more than 40,000 students in 43 schools going back to class in Clay County today are all under a new policy when it comes to cellphones and other wireless devices.

Clay County Superintendent David Broskie will join The Morning Show this week to answer your questions as students head back to school.

On July 16, job seekers will have the chance to earn employment at the Clay County District Schools in-person job fair, which runs from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Fleming Island High School.

The Clay County School Board held a recruitment fair at Fleming Island High School to hire staff to battle the teacher shortage.

The superintendent of Clay County District Schools said they’d like to have nearly 200 teacher vacancies filled by the start of the next school year.

Clay County’s newest school welcomed its first students to class Thursday morning with a grand entrance at Spring Park Elementary in Green Cove Springs.

Clay County Superintendent David Broskie will join The Morning Show Thursday to answer your questions as students head back to school.

More than 40,000 students returned to class Wednesday in Clay County — including the students and staff at Ridgeview Elementary School in Orange Park.

Students across Northeast Florida will be heading back to school Wednesday, so it’s time to get back into the fall semester swing. Parents and students, here’s what you need to know for Clay County.

As most of the students in Northeast Florida get ready to head back to school there are concerns in school districts over an ongoing teacher shortage.

Ahead of the new school year, Clay County officials on Monday laid out their plans to keep students safe and protect against mass shootings.

The Florida Department of Education on Thursday named Clay County teacher Melissa Matz as Florida’s 2023 “Teacher of the Year.”

Clay County District Schools on Friday held a groundbreaking ceremony for an elementary school.

We’re learning how much money local school districts will get from the state for teacher salaries, a pool of money that includes an extra $250 million this year. It’s part of the new state budget lawmakers passed this month.

Somewhere between 38,000 and 40,000 students will return to in-person learning in Clay County public schools, while at least 300 students will learn through Clay Virtual Academy full time.

On Tuesday, students in Clay County return to the classroom.

Clay County teachers headed back to the classroom on Monday, with classes slated to resume Aug. 10.

Clay County parents have until midnight Saturday to select their child’s learning environment for the spring semester. There are four learning options available: in-person learning through brick-and-mortar classrooms, virtual learning through OneClay online, virtual learning through Virtual Academy, and a blend of in-person and online instruction through Blended Learning. “We’d like to ensure great customer service for our families and our students out there in Clay County," Broskie said. “We have almost daily communication with the Clay County Health Department. Clearly in Clay County our parents have spoken and our students want to be back with their colleagues.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – With Clay County emergency management officials preparing for the threat of wind damage as a result of Tropical Storm Eta, the school district announced schools will be closed Thursday. Clay District Schools Superintendent David Broskie said at a news conference early Wednesday evening that the decision to close all schools and offices, as well as cancel all after-school activities, on Thursday was made based on information from the National Hurricane Center and Clay County Emergency Management. Orange Park leaders concerned about downed treesTown leaders in Orange Park told News4Jax Wednesday night that they’re mostly concerned about downed trees because there is so much tree coverage in Orange Park. News4Jax also asked about the major drainage operation in certain Orange Park neighborhoods. Orange Park Town Manager Sarah Campbell said they’re still waiting on grant money.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Eta is bringing heavy squalls with tropical-storm-force winds onshore as it tracks northeast across Northeast Florida. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday expanded a state of emergency and asked President Donald Trump for a federal emergency declaration as Tropical Storm Eta prepared to make landfall Thursday. It will be a weak tropical storm or possibly even a depression as it moves across Northeast Florida. About 5 p.m., Clay County District Schools announced all schools and offices within the district will be closed on Thursday, and all after-school activities will be canceled. The Bradford County School District said it is closing schools Thursday due to Eta.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – There are now 22 total cases of COVID-19 infections within the Clay County school district. “That includes every age bracket in school, that’s a low transmission rate in comparison to the rest of the state. Broskie said high school students continue to be the group with the highest infection rate within the district. Broskie said most of the infections appear to be happening off school grounds and the students then bring the virus to school with them. The Clay County health department will not verify these numbers due to medical privacy laws.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. A big question on the minds of parents in Clay County is the safety of students following the election of a new sheriff and the acting school superintendent winning the Republican primary. A public feud between Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels, who has been plagued by scandal and was suspended five days before Tuesdays primary, and former Clay County School Superintendent Addison Davis, who left to become school superintendent in Hillsborough County, led to the creation last year of the Clay County District Schools Police Department. The school police force is led by Chief Kenneth Wagner, whos a former law enforcement officer with more than 20 years of experience. Parents reported, we dispatched 19 Clay County school police officers to search for the individual, as well as working with the Clay County sheriffs department, and were blessed that individual was found, Broskie said. The decision to keep the school police force ultimately lies in the hands of the Clay County School Board, which takes up the issue annually.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. The race for Clay County School Superintendent has resurfaced a recurring issue the issue of the school district having its own police force and a previously strained relationship with the Clay County Sheriffs Office. Prior to the school board setting up its own police force, the Clay County Sheriffs Office handled on-campus security. In one of his online ads, he says he will fight to have Clay County Sheriffs Office protecting our schools!That has been a sensitive subject in Clay County after the board voted to set up its own police force following a public feud with Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels. It makes no sense to have a separate 45 person department without even jurisdiction out in the public, Van Zant said. Parents reported, we dispatched 19 Clay County School Police officers to search for the individual.

After holding two successful virtual town halls with school leaders from Duval and St. Johns counties, News4JAX has a third town hall scheduled for next week focused on Clay County schools. RELATED: Watch the Duval County schools town hall | Replay the St. Johns County schools town hallHosted by News4JAX anchor Jennifer Waugh and education reporters Joe McLean and Travis Gibson, this third virtual town hall is set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13. Panelists include Superintendent David Broskie, Director of Transportation Derald Sweatt, Clay County Education Association President Vicki Kidwell, and Heather Huffman, director of the Florida Department of Health in Clay County. SUBSCRIBE: Sign up for Facing The Fall, our email newsletter focused on schoolsAs with previous town halls, we want to hear from you. Youre also invited to take part in the event by joining our live chat during the town hall.

The Facing The Fall Virtual Town Hall is scheduled for 11 a.m. and will be hosted by anchor Bruce Hamilton and education reporter Joe McLean. Our education team will field questions from the public and bring them to those in charge of making decisions. (News4Jax)As the teachers and parents continue to call for the Duval County school district to move fully online to start the school year, a school board member said its not possible. This photo was provided by the St. Johns County School District and shows on of the desk partitions meant to help curb the spread of COVID-19. (Courtesy: St. Johns County School District)After voting to push back the school start date three weeks, the St. Johns County School District had to adjust its school calendar for the 2020-2021 school year.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. The Clay County School Board will vote Tuesday on whether to push back the start of the school year and if students will be required to wear masks. Clay County schools are scheduled to start on Aug. 11, but the school board will vote on a plan that could push the first day of school back by two weeks. Clay Schools Superintendent Dr. David Broskie said he supports the idea of pushing back the start date to Aug. 24. When school does start, the district is considering four options for student learning during the fall semester:Traditional brick and mortarClay Virtual AcademyOne Clay Online for grades K-12Blended learning (grades 7-12)The school board is also expected to make a decision about requiring students to wear masks. The district is considering making masks mandatory for grades 3 through 12 and will strongly recommend them for kindergarten through second grade.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. Both the Clay County School Board and Superintendent David Broskie support the idea of pushing back the school start date to Aug. 24. So, given where were at, I think its a wise move.Right now, Clay County schools are set to resume on Aug. 11. The School Board will vote on pushing the start date back during a meeting in two weeks. The question of whether to require masks was a hot-button issue at Tuesdays School Board workshop. Parents and students can make their choice on the Clay County School Districts website.

An issue that school leaders are starting to discuss is custodians and the critical role they will play in fighting the coronavirus when schools reopen. That was a big issue at Tuesday nights Clay County School Board workshop in which the School Board discussed having enough staff to handle deep cleanings of schools if theres a COVID-19 case at a school. In St. Johns County, the school district has 305 active custodians and is working to fill positions for new schools that are being built. In Nassau County, school officials told News4Jax that they will likely be cleaning buses each day and using district personnel to do it. The school district said it has 84 bus drivers and 92 custodians.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. Clay County District Schools Superintendent David Broskie on Wednesday announced finalized plans for in-person graduations. The July 17 ceremonies will be different than in years past, Broskie said, with limited tickets and face masks highly encouraged. As of Wednesday, there were 729 reported cases in the county and 34 deaths since the pandemic began. Broskie said the graduating seniors had pushed for an in-person ceremony while some districts around the state held virtual ceremonies to slow the spread of the sometimes deadly disease. Seniors will be surveyed by the district to find out if they will participate in graduation.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. Clay County District Schools Superintendent David Broskie on Thursday night presented a draft plan to the school board for reopening schools in the district in August. With little to no cases, under the draft plan, Clay County students will return to campus classrooms as they normally would with some new health and safety protocols in place. Under the draft plan, high school and middle school students will go on a hybrid schedule with some classroom learning and some distance learning. Clay County Reopen Draft Plan (Copyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.) It is recommended that parents take the temperatures of students, under the draft plan, and anyone with a fever of 100-degrees or higher is asked not to go to school.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The interim Clay County superintendent made one thing clear Friday — he wants to keep the job he has. David Broskie on Friday became the sixth candidate to enter the race to become the next superintendent for Clay County schools. Ron DeSantis, took the interim job Monday, taking the place of Addison Davis, who was recently hired as the superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools. Former Clay County superintendent Charlie Van Zant is the biggest name of the five remaining candidates. Aaron Smith, Melanie Wright and Melanie Walls are also in the running to lead the school district of 37,000 students.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A week before Clay County’s superintendent leaves for a job in Hillsborough County, Gov. Broskie, who lives in Fleming Island, has worked for the Clay County School District for 30 years and has been assistant superintendent since 2015. Broskie will fill the unexpired term of Addison Davis, who resigned last month to become superintendent of the much larger school district on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Broskie will fill the superintendent role until a new superintendent is elected in the fall. News4Jax reported late last year that Charlie Van Zant, the former Clay County superintendent of schools, had filed to run to get his old job back.