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Video – Mandarin High educator named Florida Teacher of the Year finalist

May 4, 2021 — Duval County’s 2021 VyStar Teacher of the Year – Mandarin High School Teacher Jim Schmitt – received a surprise visit from Florida K-12 Chancellor Jacob Oliva who announced that Schmitt was chosen as one of five finalists for the 2022 Florida Teacher of Year.

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District recognized for transparency in financial reporting

May 4, 2021 – For the 20th year in a row, Duval County Public Schools has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (COE) by the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) for demonstrating transparent and high-quality financial reporting.

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New surtax dashboard to help community keep track of projects, dollars spent

May 3, 2021 – To help the community see exactly how revenue generated through a voter-approved sales tax is being used to improve Duval school buildings, the district has launched a new monitoring tool.

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Highlighting how schools support military children

April 30, 2021 – Duval County Public Schools is proud to serve 8,672 military students and their families!

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Kindergarten enrollment opens May 3, with simple 2-step process

April 30, 2021 – Kindergarten enrollment for the 2021-22 school year opens Monday, May 3. Families can visit www.duvalschools.org/kindergarten to complete enrollment in two simple steps:

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Alfred duPont named ‘School of the Year’ for its Dual Language program

April 29, 2021 – Alfred duPont Middle School es la escuela del año! English translation…Alfred duPont Middle School is the school of the year!

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Military mom surprises children in homecoming

April 22, 2021 – Three students at Neptune Beach Elementary received the surprise of a lifetime yesterday when their mom, Petty Officer Langley, showed up at their school.

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Registration open for new ‘Summer Rise’ program

April 20, 2021 – Team Duval is hosting a variety of programs this summer for students in Pre-K through 12. This includes a new program to help students prepare for the next grade level.

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FAQ: 2020-21 state assessments

April 20, 2021 – Recently, the Florida education commissioner released an executive order regarding state assessments for the 2020-21 school year.

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All school name actions to be on June agenda

April 16, 2021 – The Duval County School Board will consider all nine school renaming action items during its June meeting.

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Late applications for magnet/STO schools now available through June 30

April 16, 2021 – Late applications for magnet and special transfer option (STO) schools for the 2021-22 school year are available in Focus now through June 30.

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Lake Lucina teachers awarded Cindy Edelman Excellence Fellowship

April 15, 2021 — Five outstanding public school teachers are about to begin the professional learning experiences of their careers as the winners of the 2021 Cindy Edelman Excellence in Teaching Fellowship.

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Crown Point educator selected as School-Related Employee of the Year

April 14, 2021 – Cheryl Hartley says she didn’t choose her job. It chose her. The Crown Point Elementary School paraprofessional started out as a crossing guard at the school, hoping to get her foot in the door in a law enforcement career.

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Florida Prepaid partners with Team Duval to offer college savings

April 9, 2021 – Duval County Public Schools has partnered with Florida Prepaid to offer Duval families an exclusive discount.

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“My Chat” with School Choice is back

April 6, 2021 – Parents can once again live chat with school choice specialists to get their questions answered regarding school selections for the 2021-22 school year.

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If schools are renamed, how will the costs be paid?

April 1, 2021 – A recurring question at recent community meetings hosted by the district has been whether money from a half-cent sales tax will be used toward paying any school-renaming costs.

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Consultant to help district explore potential to move off the river

March 29, 2021 – Could the Duval County Public School administration building be moving off the river? The district moved to the Southbank in 1980 when their next-door neighbor was a massive industrial, JEA electrical generating facility.

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Duval students to commemorate “Medal of Honor Day” on Thursday

March 24, 2021 – On Thursday, students across Duval County Public Schools will learn about the sacrifices made by the men and women who have received the military’s highest award for valor – the Medal of Honor.

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12 million school meals served since March 2020

March 23, 2021 – More than 12 million school meals have been served to Duval County Public Schools students since last March, underscoring a deep commitment to keeping children fed amid the unpredictable pandemic.

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New CDC guidelines expected to impact district’s state assessment protocols

March 19, 2021 – Early Friday, the CDC released new guidelines on social distancing as it relates to K-12 classrooms, including the recommendation of moving safe social distancing from 6 feet apart to 3 feet apart.

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