Parents and students in Clay County may notice an increased police presence at schools today following a threat discovered in a bathroom at Oakleaf High School.

Oakleaf High School was briefly placed on lockdown on Tuesday while the Clay County Sheriff’s Office investigated an “unconfirmed threat” to the school.

Former Oakleaf High School assistant football coach Ben White was arrested Thursday and accused of inappropriately touching students at the school.

Four students were involved in a gun-in-school incident Wednesday at Oakleaf High School, and two of them are now facing a felony charge, Clay County District Schools Police Chief Kenneth Wagner said.

More than one student is in school police custody Wednesday after a firearm was found on the campus of Oakleaf High School, according to a message sent to parents by Principal Matthew Boyack.

A high school in Clay County had to be evacuated Tuesday morning after an unknown smell wafted through the campus, officials said. The district later discovered the smell was related to a septic leak.

The driver killed in a crash Monday on Argyle Forest Boulevard has been identified as 17-year-old David Mustafa, a rising senior at Oakleaf High School.

Oakleaf will open its football season with a new face leading its program after coach Frank Garis resigned the school announced Monday morning.

Tamira Briley, a senior on the weightlifting and track teams at Oakleaf High School, was the 2020/2021 Clay County’s Female Athlete of the Year.

Officials are making safety improvements to an intersection where at least two children have recently been hit.

Multiple parents in Oakleaf are speaking out after numerous children have been hit by cars at the intersections around the large roundabout that’s located near Oakleaf High School and Plantation Oaks Elementary School. And Clay County officials are taking action following outcry from parents and inquiries from News4Jax.

Alyssa Williams is on the cross country and track teams at Oakleaf High School while being a enrollment student at St. Johns River College taking AP and honor courses.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Hundreds of families in Clay County will likely be sending their children to different schools next year as the district wrestles with overcrowding and lays out its redistricting plan. Currently, the top priority is relocating students from Oakleaf High School to Ridgeview High, followed by students in Lake Asbury and Middleburg. LINK: Details of the Clay County District Schools plan for Oakleaf, Ridgeview HighA few hundred students will be moved from Oakleaf High to Ridgeview High. The map on the left of your screen has a section bordered in yellow that currently goes to Oakleaf High. It just seemed they needed to put more and more portables.”News4jax also heard from parents in the News 4 Clay County Facebook Group.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – An Oakleaf High School freshman told News4Jax her first day of classes went pretty smoothly. She didn’t realize until later that her first day inside the school would also likely be her last as a freshman. “It was scary for us, and it was also upsetting because the school never contacted us.”As of Thursday, the Clay County school district was the only large Jacksonville-area school district not publicly disclosing COVID-19 data for students. The Duval County school district has a school-by-school breakdown of COVID-19 cases. The Nassau County School District is posting reported cases to its website.

Tuesday was also the first day of school in Clay County and at Oakleaf High School, coach Frank Garis said he knew his guys would be excited for practice this afternoon. Yesterday, the first day is always hectic, but it is good to have the kids around. I think the kids are excited [to be back in class] but more excited today because they are back in school and seen some people they havent seen in five or six months. The Knights, just like many other high school football teams here in Florida were permitted to begin holding their first practices of the year on Monday. With such a short time frame to prepare for their first game, Garis said he wants to keep things simple for his players.

Jaeda McFarland is on the softball team at Oakleaf High School. Jaeda broke the school home run record last year as a junior and has signed to play Division 1 softball for the University of Maryland. She is a member of the Spanish Honor Society, the National Technical Honor Society and Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society. Jaeda has volunteered at Elevate Church and has contributed to several fundraisers held for Oakleaf High School. She currently has a 4.2 GPA.

But long before Quarterman became a fourth-round draft pick of the Jaguars last Saturday, he was helping lay the foundation at Oakleaf High School. “We stuck him in, welcome to high school football, you’re playing against some good teams. “It really was welcome to high school football moment. You knew in eighth grade that this kid was going to be a great football player. The local kid returns home to play with a team he grew up watching, and the Jaguars drafted a steal.

Bryanna Parrett is on the volleyball team at Oakleaf High School. Bryanna is in the AICE program, is a member of the Spanish Honor Society and Rho Kappa. She volunteers with the Black Creek Volleyball Club and at school with the guidance secretary. Bryanna currently has a 4.1 GPA.

Bryanna Parrett honored as All-Star AthletePublished: April 26, 2020, 8:45 pmBryanna Parrett is on the volleyball team at Oakleaf High School. Bryanna is in the AICE program, is a member of the Spanish Honor Society and Rho Kappa. She volunteers with the Black Creek Volleyball Club and at school with the guidance secretary. Bryanna currently has a 4.1 GPA.

Oakleaf High School students want you to combine a fun night out Friday with a good cause. The school is hosting a family movie night on the football field. The cost of admission: Donated items for Bahamas hurricane relief. The fun begins at 6 p.m. Friday. The movie begins at 7:30 p.m.NYC, Dunkin Donuts and Peterbrooke are sponsoring the event.

ORANGE PARK, Fla. - The family of an Oakleaf High School senior who was involved in a serious crash said a surgery on the 18-year-old's right leg was successful. After the crash, Richey has undergone five surgeries to date: one to amputate his left leg and several more to save his right leg. It was almost like an eight-hour surgery on his right leg. It was touch and go with the right leg," Elder said. They had to take muscle from his left side and skin from his thigh to actually fix the hole in the right leg," Elder said.

Students and staff at Oakleaf High School helped pack donations for Bahamas relief Friday, trying to help those devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Their efforts started five days ago with a simple post to social media asking for supplies for Student Ambassadors for Bahamas Relief. Throughout the week they've received water, food, clothes, flood buckets and much more. "There's still more help needed," said Sonia Belgrave, math specialist at Oakleaf High School. The school has partnered with Sysco International Food Group during the donation process and the company has paid some of the expenses for several donations.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A criminal investigation is still underway into a deadly crash last month near Oakleaf High School, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirmed. She is the mother of 18-year-old Tajuan Richey, who was one of the teenage boys injured in the crash. Elder said her son will likely be transferred to a hospital in Gainesville for the other surgery. Elder said her son has started to talk about the crash is starting to talk about the crash that left his best friend, Moss, dead. But with the upcoming transfer to a new hospital and another surgery, according to Elder, there's a long way to go.

VIDEO: A criminal investigation is still underway into a deadly crash near Oakleaf High School, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirmed. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Students and staff at Oakleaf High School helped pack donations for Bahamas relief Friday, trying to help those devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Their efforts started five days ago with a simple post to social media asking for supplies for Student Ambassadors for Bahamas Relief. "There's still more help needed," said Sonia Belgrave, math specialist at Oakleaf High School. "The more you give, the more you receive, and we're blessed to be a blessing." The school has partnered with Cisco during the donation process and the company has paid some of the expense for several donations.

911 operator: Clay County 911. 911 operator: And you said it was a male? 911 operator: You said they're hiding where? LISTEN: Callers report shooting at football gameAnother person called 911 after hearing from her daughter, who was at the school. 911 operator: We've got multiple units on it.

Keondre Moss was a junior at Oakleaf High School, where students were in mourning Tuesday. Part of a tree, car debris and a growing memorial is all that's left behind at the crash site. "We are deeply saddened to learn that a junior at Oakleaf High School has passed away due to a car accident in the Oakleaf community Monday afternoon. The District will provide grief counseling services at Oakleaf High School to support students, staff and family members during this very difficult time. There will be a balloon release for Keondre at Oakleaf High at 6:45 p.m. Friday before the homecoming game.

VIDEO: Family and students at Oakleaf High School were in mourning after the death of a classmate who was fatally injured in a violent crash on Oakleaf Village Parkway. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Hearts are heavy among Oakleaf High School students after three of their schoolmates were involved in a violent crash. One of them was killed.

Just three years removed from a winless season in 2011, the Knights defeated visiting Fletcher 28-7 Friday night to finish undefeated in District 3-7A and claim the program's first district title. Johnson tossed a 32-yard touchdown pass to junior Marcus Johnson in the second quarter to tie the game at 7. In the second quarter, Jordan Johnson powered in on a QB sneak to pad Oakleaf's lead to 21-7. Jordan Johnson finished 15 of 26 for 242 yards, and Marcus Johnson had seven catches for 119 yards. Senior Sean Pruitt added some cushion for the Knights with another pick 6 late in the fourth quarter.