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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.
St. Johns County School District receives record 137 employee resignations in May
Read full article: St. Johns County School District receives record 137 employee resignations in MayA record number of St. Johns County School District employees filed May resignations, as the district and teachers’ union remain at an impasse over pay negotiations.
Family of St. Johns County middle schooler attacked in class demands policy changes
Read full article: Family of St. Johns County middle schooler attacked in class demands policy changesAfter his son was injured in a violent attack at Switzerland Point Middle School, Mark Alvelo spoke out to the St. Johns County School Board during its meeting Monday, calling for action.
Attendance zone changes approved for advertisement by St. Johns County School Board
Read full article: Attendance zone changes approved for advertisement by St. Johns County School BoardThe five-member St. Johns County School Board approved advertising seven of the nine proposed changes to the school attendance zones of the county’s rapidly developing northside.
St. Johns County School District surveys stakeholders on how to spend federal COVID-19 relief funds
Read full article: St. Johns County School District surveys stakeholders on how to spend federal COVID-19 relief fundsThe St. Johns County School District is surveying stakeholders on how to spend federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Florida & National school boards associations spar over safety concerns
Read full article: Florida & National school boards associations spar over safety concernsA recent letter from the National School Boards Association to President Joe Biden is being met with backlash from state and local school board officials.
Schools in fast-growing St. Johns County feel strain of nationwide staffing shortage
Read full article: Schools in fast-growing St. Johns County feel strain of nationwide staffing shortageWith nearly 300 staff vacancies in the St. Johns County School District, local leaders are working to recruit new hires as the district continues its trend of rapid growth.
St. Johns County leaders work to redistribute voting power as population swells
Read full article: St. Johns County leaders work to redistribute voting power as population swellsThe St. Johns County Commission and St. Johns County School Board on Thursday got their first look at four proposed plans for how to redraw the county’s voting districts.
200+ Duval County students, faculty tested positive for COVID-19 during summer programs
Read full article: 200+ Duval County students, faculty tested positive for COVID-19 during summer programsDuval County students and staff taking part in summer activities were not spared the scourge of COVID-19, as more than 200 tested positive between June 3 and July 28, according to data provided by Duval County Public Schools (DCPS).
St. Johns County to staff all schools with resource officers
Read full article: St. Johns County to staff all schools with resource officersThe St. Johns County School District announced an expanded partnership with the Sheriff’s Office that will see at least one resource officer posted in all 46 of the district’s schools this fall.
Bartram Trail High School reprints 25 yearbooks after photo-editing controversy
Read full article: Bartram Trail High School reprints 25 yearbooks after photo-editing controversyOf the hundreds of yearbooks printed with edited photos of female students, only 25 were requested to be reprinted, according to St. Johns County School District spokesperson Christina Langston.
‘No timeline’ on lifting Nassau Schools mask mandate, DCPS mask policy remains in place
Read full article: ‘No timeline’ on lifting Nassau Schools mask mandate, DCPS mask policy remains in placeNASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – Though the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners voted Wednesday evening to lift the county’s mask mandate, the school district’s counterpart policy remained unchanged Monday. “We do not have a timeline for lifting the requirements we have in place,” said Nassau County School District Assistant Superintendent Mark Durham. St. Johns CountyThe St. Johns County School District imposed its mask policy on July 10 and has not issued any updates or changes as of Monday. Clay CountyThe Clay County School District’s mask policy also remains unchanged as of Monday and Nicole Young, the district’s communications coordinator, said the board was not discussing any changes to it. Young said there’s no timeline on a decision to lift the school district’s mask policy, but did not rule out the possibility that it could happen before the end of the school year.
St. Johns County schools spent $2.4 million on COVID-19 safety measures
Read full article: St. Johns County schools spent $2.4 million on COVID-19 safety measuresST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Before students returned to St. Johns County classrooms on Monday, district officials had spent more than $2.4 million outfitting the buildings with cleaning supplies, equipment, PPE and protective barriers. The most expensive COVID-19 related cost so far is the desk partitions installed in each classroom. The district spent $1,637,518 on those barriers, meant to allow students a temporary reprieve from wearing their masks during lectures or classroom instruction. A digital thermometer was also placed in classrooms for daily temperature screenings of each student, equipment that cost the district $148,848. News4Jax asked the district how much of these expenses are expected to be covered by federal CARES Act funds, but did not receive an immediate response.