The News4JAX I-TEAM has new information on Duval County Public Schools’ history of mishandling allegations of teacher misconduct.

After the Duval County school board presented the counteroffer for incoming Superintendent Dr. Chris Bernier’s $350,000 salary proposal, the DCPS chair said it’s normal to have back and forth during contract negotiations.

The Duval County School Board will select semifinalists Tuesday from a list of 20 applicants for the superintendent position of Duval County Public Schools.

A restarted search process has now led to 20 applications from individuals interested in being the next superintendent of Duval County Public Schools, after the board said an initial round last fall didn’t produce enough qualified applicants.

Duval County Public Schools’ deadline to submit applications to become the next superintendent is Monday.

Duval County Public Schools has officially started re-advertising for a new superintendent.

The I-TEAM investigated dozens of stories in 2023 that made a difference, and those stories were read hundreds of thousands of times on News4JAX.com.

Duval County’s former superintendent of schools on Thursday spoke about her short-lived retirement and her departure from the school district this summer.

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The Duval County School Board hopes to have a permanent superintendent in place by January after the early retirement of Dr. Diana Greene in July. Dr. Dana Kriznar is currently serving as interim superintendent.

Members of the Jacksonville City Council and the Duval County School Board meet Thursday morning to discuss a long list of topics including the current state of public schools and the search for a superintendent.

We’re less than two weeks away from the first day of school in Duval County when more than 130,000 students will head back to class at public and charter schools.

It didn’t take long for former Duval County Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene to find a new job after officially stepping down on Monday.

The Duval County school district is inching closer to hiring a new superintendent to replace Dr. Diana Greene, who recently retired early amid turmoil in the district.

Guests came together Friday to witness the reveal of the Dr. Diana Greene Children’s Reading Place at the Jacksonville Public Library Main Campus.

The Duval County School Board has taken the next step in its search for a new superintendent following the retirement of Dr. Diana Greene.

Former Clay County Superintendent Addison Davis on Wednesday resigned from his position as superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools.

Friday marks the end of the school year for students in Duval County and it’s also the last day on the job for Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene, who is retiring.

The Duval County School Board has named an interim superintendent after voting 5-2 to promote Deputy Superintendent Dr. Dana Kriznar to acting superintendent of Duval County Public Schools.

Duval County School Board members met Tuesday morning to discuss naming a temporary replacement for Superintendent Dr. Diane Greene, who announced her retirement earlier this month.

Jeffrey Clayton was arrested in March after more than 20 years with the school, setting off a firestorm of accusations that inappropriate behavior at the school has been covered up for years.

News4JAX is taking a look back at Dr. Diana Greene’s five year tenure as superintendent of Duval County Schools.

In its policy handbook, the hiring of a superintendent is described as “the most important and fundamental responsibility of the Duval County School Board.”

Duval County Public Schools superintendent Dr. Diana Greene’s departure, which was approved by the school board on Tuesday, comes after more than a month of scrutiny following the arrest of a high school music teacher and the subsequent reassignment of three other teachers during the investigation.

Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene will step down and retire at the end of the school year, a divided school board agreed Tuesday.

A special meeting of the Duval County School Board has been postponed, as the district continues to investigate misconduct by multiple teachers at Douglas Anderson.

The Duval County School Board will meet again on Friday to address the ongoing controversy over teacher misconduct at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.

Duval County School Board members plan to meet Friday at 2 p.m. to continue a discussion about recent misconduct issues at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and about the district’s methods for reporting instances of employee misconduct to various state agencies.

Some have called for the superintendent's resignation and rumors surfaced Wednesday of a possible early retirement. We took those questions straight to Dr. Diana Greene herself Wednesday, asking her if she plans to retire.

Duval County Public Schools announced Wednesday the reassignment of Reginald Johnson, who had served as the district’s supervisor of professional standards.

During a special Duval County School Board meeting Wednesday, members discussed whether an outside attorney should be hired to look closely at an ongoing investigation at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and to scrutinize the district’s practices for reporting teacher misconduct to the state.

The principal of the school alerted parents Tuesday that Corey Thayer had been reassigned based on information received during its ongoing investigation. Thayer is chair of the cinematic arts department.

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The News4JAX I-Team has obtained letters from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts alumni about what they describe as abusive interactions with former teacher Jeffrey Clayton.

Duval County School Board members are set to meet on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing controversy at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and determine who should be held accountable.

Dozens of people are expected to attend a rally Monday in front of the Duval County School Board to show support for Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene.

The Duval County Schools Superintendent’s job could be in jeopardy, according to three News4JAX I-TEAM sources familiar with the matter. This comes amid scandal at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, which saw a longtime teacher, Jeffrey Clayton, arrested last month and charged with lewd behavior involving a student.

Duval County Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene on Friday sent a note to families at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts detailing upcoming changes at the school to address the culture in the wake of multiple investigations into teachers at the public magnet school.

School campus safety is once again in the spotlight following the deadly shooting at a Nashville Christian school, and on Tuesday, the News4JAX I-TEAM reported that a $36,000 contract for active shooter training and campus evaluations in Duval County hasn’t been used 10 months after leaders announced it.

Ribault High School students were honored Thursday morning at a scholarship presentation that recognized their dedication and perseverance through their involvement in the Big Brother Big Sisters “Beyond School Walls” workforce readiness-mentoring program.

The Florida Department of Education reports the high school graduation rate dropped by nearly three percentage points over the last year. But the department says the rates are still higher than the pre-pandemic rate.

Duval County Public Schools must give a report Wednesday to the Florida Department of Education on how it is complying with Florida’s “Parents Bill of Rights."

The CEO of JASMYN, a group that provides resources for the LGBTQ community, addressed the Duval County School Board during Tuesday’s meeting — following DCPS’ decision to end its decades-long services agreement with the organization.

Duval County Public Schools leaders have approved a refurbished set of sex education lessons for middle and high school students after hours of discussion during Tuesday’s board meeting.

During a meeting of the Duval County School Board on Tuesday night, Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene spent approximately 10 minutes addressing the district’s decision to end its decades-long services agreement with JASMYN, an organization that provides resources for the LGBTQ community.

Duval County Public Schools ended its decades-long services agreement with JASMYN, an organization that provides resources for the LGBTQ community, citing the perceived use of materials deemed to be inappropriate for children.

Duval County Public Schools on Friday afternoon confirmed one of its elementary schools was locked down after a report of a suspicious person who was wielding an ax outside the school.

Armoured One builds special glass to slow down an attacker and provide more time for students and teachers to get to safety.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Monday warned of potential flooding and tornadoes during a news conference detailing Hurricane Ian preparations but added there is “no reason to panic.”

A planned discussion of the material Duval County Public Schools uses to teach students about reproductive health was pulled from Monday night’s school board agenda.

The Duval County School Board met Thursday morning to discuss the findings of a bombshell grand jury report that found the school’s police force underreported crimes to the state.

The Duval County School Board met Thursday morning to discuss the findings of a bombshell grand jury report that found the school’s police force underreported crimes to the state.

The Duval County School Board will meet Thursday to discuss a grand jury’s bombshell report accusing the former district police chief of failing to report thousands of crimes on school campuses.

Duval County voters on Tuesday night voted in favor of a property tax hike designed in part to help teachers and school staff of public schools in Jacksonville.

A spokesperson for Duval County Public Schools addressed the latest report from a Florida grand jury that accuses the former director of Duval County Public Schools’ Police Department of severely underreporting instances of crimes on school campuses over a four-year period.

The Duval County school district has nearly 400 classroom teacher vacancies heading into the first day of school.

Educators and other community leaders gathered Tuesday evening for a discussion on the proposed tax increase for schools in Duval County.

News4JAX sat down one-on-one with Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene to ask about this year’s unique challenges, including staffing and politics.

In a message to district staff Wednesday, Duval County Public Schools Dr. Superintendent Diana Greene announced that class sizes in grades K-8 will increase by one or two students across the district.

Florida Standards Assessment scores for students were released last week and they show mixed results for area schools.

Duval County education advocates know it's not just students who are on social media, and they're challenging parents to team up with their children for a social media challenge this summer.

When children head back to school in August, their safety is top priority.

Equality Florida said they want to ensure Duval County provides a safe and inclusive environment for all LGBTQ students.

The city of Jacksonville and Duval County school district on Wednesday announced a new plan to keep children safe in the classroom.

A 37-page document, which describes itself as “a critical tool at a critical time,” is now under intense scrutiny within Duval County Public Schools.

Dozens of coaches and student-athletes from 17 Gateway Conference schools were honored Monday night at the Florida Theater.

A 37-page document, which describes itself as “a critical tool at a critical time,” is now under intense scrutiny within Duval County Public Schools.

Voters in Duval County will decide on August 23, whether the district will raise the county’s property taxes by one millage rate as a means of funding teacher pay increases and improvement of Duval County Public Schools’ arts and athletic programs.

A measure requested by the Duval County School Board that would put a property tax referendum on a ballot this year is poised for a final reading during Tuesday’s meeting of the Jacksonville City Council.

The Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee on Tuesday voted 4-3 in favor of moving along a measure that would allow voters to decide on a property tax increase, which Duval County Public Schools said would be used to help increase teacher pay and improve arts and athletic programs for students.

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Duval County Public Schools leaders are reminding and teaching parents to secure their guns. It is part of an effort to avoid accidental shootings.

The Duval County School Board is poised to discuss an official proposal to ask voters for a one-mill increase to the county’s property tax rate in order to fund salary increases for teachers and reduce the record number of vacant staffing positions.

With Duval County residents possibly being asked to support another type of tax increase, this one to improve teacher pay, the News4JAX I-TEAM is looking into what the school district has been doing with money from its last tax increase.

As Duval County Public Schools continues to grapple with a crippling teacher shortage and retention problem, superintendent Diana Greene recommended that the school board consider hiking property taxes by one mill in order to boost salaries, fill the record number of vacant staffing positions and bolster the district’s arts and athletic programs.

The Duval County School Board on Tuesday discussed the possibility of asking voters for a one-mill increase in property taxes to help increase teacher pay and improve arts and athletic programs for students, according to the school district.

It’s not the fresh start in a new year that everyone was hoping for with the omicron variant of COVID-19 making its rounds through Duval County Public Schools.

More than 130,000 public school students in Duval County are heading back to school on Tuesday and the rules are changing based on high coronavirus numbers.

More than 130,000 public school students in Duval County are heading back to school on Tuesday and the rules are changing based on high coronavirus numbers.

Duval County Public Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning for a new addition to Fort Caroline Middle School of the Visual and Performing Arts.

The debate over what students are allowed to wear in public schools is taking center stage at the “Women’s Rights Project”.

Citing a new state law signed Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Duval County Public Schools says it is suspending its requirement for parents to opt their children out of wearing a face covering.

The board of education for Duval County Public Schools released its evaluation of Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene on Wednesday which shows the members believe she effectively advanced the district’s core beliefs and goals.

Students attending Duval County Public Schools no longer need a doctor’s note, but they still need paperwork signed by a parent or guardian to opt out of wearing a mask in the classroom.

Duval County students no longer need a doctor’s note to opt out of wearing a face mask.

After nearly two months in effect, the mask requirement within Duval County Public Schools was automatically suspended Friday when the COVID-19 community transmission data met the second of two key thresholds set by the school board.

After nearly two months in effect, the mask requirement within Duval County Public Schools was automatically suspended Friday when the COVID-19 community transmission data met the second of two key thresholds set by the school board.

A hearing in a federal lawsuit challenging Duval County Public Schools mask mandate was delayed Friday after a conference the previous day identified some jurisdictional issues.

There was no change made to the mask mandate policy for Duval County Schools on Monday.

Duval County, Alachua County and a handful of other Florida school districts will lose state funds for requiring students to wear masks in violation of a state rule prohibiting such mandates.

The Duval County School Board on Tuesday decided to have a special meeting next Monday to see if it plans on changing the school district’s mask policy in the future.

DuPont Middle School unveiled on Tuesday a mural showcasing Hispanic heritage, painted by a Jacksonville-area artist.

The Duval County School Board on Tuesday voted to automatically lift the district’s mask mandate once the COVID-19 positivity rate in the community reaches a “moderate level.”

On Tuesday, students at Duval County Public Schools will be asked to wear a face covering.

A new mask mandate begins Tuesday for Duval County Public School students.

In a letter sent to Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, the Duval County School Board said it chose to put in place a mask mandate for students with a medical opt out after 11 school district employees died and more than 1,600 cases were reported in schools over the first three weeks.

The Florida Department of Education is now taking aim at Duval County Public Schools over the district’s decision to impose a 90-day mask mandate for students.

The Duval County School Board voted 5-2 on Monday to impose a 90-day face mask mandate for all students, except those with a doctor's note. Here's what we know so far.

Hours of fiery debate involving doctors, parents and local leaders dominated a special Duval County School Board meeting Monday before the board approved a 90-day student mask mandate with a medical opt-out.