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Superintendent hosts 1st of 7 DCPS town hall meetings Tuesday night at Twin Lakes Academy
Read full article: Superintendent hosts 1st of 7 DCPS town hall meetings Tuesday night at Twin Lakes AcademyDuval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier will host the first of seven town hall meetings Tuesday night to discuss the school district’s current state and future.
DCPS superintendent offers ‘candid’ conversation with parents at 1st of 7 town hall meetings
Read full article: DCPS superintendent offers ‘candid’ conversation with parents at 1st of 7 town hall meetingsDuval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier will host the first of seven town hall meetings Tuesday night to discuss the school district’s current state and future.
DCPS votes to consolidate several schools in revised Master Facility Plan
Read full article: DCPS votes to consolidate several schools in revised Master Facility PlanThe Duval County School Board will hold a final vote Monday night on the revisions to the Master Facility Plan that include the closure and consolidation of multiple schools in the district.
Students, parents plead for Young Men‘s and Women’s Leadership Academy to stay open amid proposed DCPS plan
Read full article: Students, parents plead for Young Men‘s and Women’s Leadership Academy to stay open amid proposed DCPS planThe Duval County School Board is scheduled to vote Nov. 4 on its Master Facility Plan. During the final public hearing on the Master Facility Plan Tuesday night, parents and students asked why the plan includes closing schools in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Atlantic Beach Elementary holds celebration after learning school will not close as part of Master Facility Plan
Read full article: Atlantic Beach Elementary holds celebration after learning school will not close as part of Master Facility PlanAtlantic Beach Elementary will hold a celebration Friday morning after learning the school will not close as part of the district’s Master Facility plan.
Duval County School Board approves Capital Plan, inching closer to making Master Facility Plan a reality
Read full article: Duval County School Board approves Capital Plan, inching closer to making Master Facility Plan a realityThe changes are part of the latest version of Duval County Public Schools’ Master Facility Plan.
Tell Us: Would your family be affected by the 6 proposed Duval elementary school closures for 2025-26?
Read full article: Tell Us: Would your family be affected by the 6 proposed Duval elementary school closures for 2025-26?The changes are part of the latest version of Duval County Public Schools’ Master Facility Plan.
DCPS alerting parents, staff at 6 elementary schools that they’re being considered for closure
Read full article: DCPS alerting parents, staff at 6 elementary schools that they’re being considered for closureThe changes are part of the latest version of Duval County Public Schools’ Master Facility Plan.
New Master Facility Plan idea proposes consolidating Mayport Elementary and Anchor Academy
Read full article: New Master Facility Plan idea proposes consolidating Mayport Elementary and Anchor AcademyPotential Duval County school closures and consolidations are still up in the air. But for now, some schools are off the closure list.
New ‘community feedback driven idea’ for DCPS Master Facility Plan calls for Ed White to be merged into rebuilt Westside
Read full article: New ‘community feedback driven idea’ for DCPS Master Facility Plan calls for Ed White to be merged into rebuilt WestsideDuval County School Board members will have a chance to discuss a potential update to the Master Facility Plan proposal that could include schools staying open.
DCPS board discusses ideas to potentially change the Master Facility Plan
Read full article: DCPS board discusses ideas to potentially change the Master Facility PlanDuval County School Board members will have a chance to discuss a potential update to the Master Facility Plan proposal that could include schools staying open.
School consolidation plan hangs over Duval school district on first day of classes
Read full article: School consolidation plan hangs over Duval school district on first day of classesAs students in Duval County returned to schools on Monday, more than two dozen schools still face the risk of shutting down or merging.
Some wonder if their voices are being heard amid plan that could close nearly 30 schools. DCPS says it is listening
Read full article: Some wonder if their voices are being heard amid plan that could close nearly 30 schools. DCPS says it is listeningDuval County Public Schools will host its last community meeting Thursday evening to discuss the proposed Master Facility Plan that would potentially close nearly 30 schools across the district.
Parents continue to voice opposition to Master Facility Plan that could close nearly 30 DCPS schools
Read full article: Parents continue to voice opposition to Master Facility Plan that could close nearly 30 DCPS schoolsParents of students in Duval County Public Schools continue to implore the School Board to find an alternative to a proposed Master Facility Plan that would potentially close nearly 30 schools across the district.
Master Facility Plan meetings continue this week as DCPS seeks input from community on possible school closures
Read full article: Master Facility Plan meetings continue this week as DCPS seeks input from community on possible school closuresDuval County School Board Chairman Darryl Willie will join parents and other stakeholders Tuesday night for a panel discussion about issues the district is facing.
School is now out for Duval County students. Big changes, challenges and uncertainty lie ahead
Read full article: School is now out for Duval County students. Big changes, challenges and uncertainty lie aheadAs students began summer break on Friday, there’s uncertainty over the future of some neighborhood schools as the district moves to consolidate and close some schools.
School Board chair, parents take part in panel discussion on school closures proposal, other issues for Duval County
Read full article: School Board chair, parents take part in panel discussion on school closures proposal, other issues for Duval CountyDuval County School Board Chairman Darryl Willie will join parents and other stakeholders Tuesday night for a panel discussion about issues the district is facing.
Parents, children demonstrate what walk to new school would look like if Fishweir Elementary closes
Read full article: Parents, children demonstrate what walk to new school would look like if Fishweir Elementary closesParents and children demonstrated what their walk to school would be like if Fishweir Elementary School closed and those students were forced to attend Ruth Upson Elementary.
Duval County School Board chooses former Lee County superintendent to lead DCPS
Read full article: Duval County School Board chooses former Lee County superintendent to lead DCPSOne year and two nationwide searches later, and the Duval County School Board has finally named a new superintendent for Duval County Public Schools.
Jax Beach parents hope DCPS will reconsider school closure proposal as fate of schools remains uncertain
Read full article: Jax Beach parents hope DCPS will reconsider school closure proposal as fate of schools remains uncertainThe first of seven Duval County Public Schools community meetings is Tuesday night to discuss possible school closures and consolidations being proposed for the district.
Duval County School Board to form focus groups on potential school consolidation
Read full article: Duval County School Board to form focus groups on potential school consolidationWednesday, DCPS staff presented a proposed framework for making sure stakeholders' voices are heard in a process that could see schools consolidated in Duval County.
DCPS says changing middle school schedules saved 70 positions of 700 district will have to cut
Read full article: DCPS says changing middle school schedules saved 70 positions of 700 district will have to cutIt was a jammed-pack house at Tuesday’s Duval County School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the school district announced it would cut 700 positions due to dwindling enrollment and the end of COVID-19 funding.
School Board announces dates for community meetings to discuss school closures, consolidation
Read full article: School Board announces dates for community meetings to discuss school closures, consolidationIt was a jammed-pack house at Tuesday’s Duval County School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the school district announced it would cut 700 positions due to dwindling enrollment and the end of COVID-19 funding.
Community members pack DCPS meeting to air concerns about slash of teachers, school closures
Read full article: Community members pack DCPS meeting to air concerns about slash of teachers, school closuresIt was a jammed-pack house at Tuesday’s Duval County School Board meeting. It was the first meeting since the school district announced it would cut 700 positions due to dwindling enrollment and the end of COVID-19 funding.
Jacksonville public school’s construction program helps address worker shortage
Read full article: Jacksonville public school’s construction program helps address worker shortageNumbers released from the Associated Builders and Contractors show half a million construction jobs need to be filled nationwide just this year to meet the demand.
Estimated 700+ Duval County Public Schools positions could be ‘eliminated’ as district struggles with funding
Read full article: Estimated 700+ Duval County Public Schools positions could be ‘eliminated’ as district struggles with fundingDuval County Public Schools has informed employees that it is expecting to make mass layoffs as it grapples with the loss of COVID-19-related relief funds from the federal government and the impact of declining enrollment as school choice options have increased in recent years.
Duval County School Board set to approve first 5 years of controversial consolidation plan later this year
Read full article: Duval County School Board set to approve first 5 years of controversial consolidation plan later this yearThe workshop gave the first look at a potential timeline for public school consolidation in Duval County.