Jan. 4, 2022 – Data released on Tuesday by the Florida Department of Education shows Duval’s graduation rate was 89.6% for the 2021 graduating class. Comparisons to previous years are difficult due to steps the state has taken to minimize the impact of the pandemic on students. These steps included a waiver of required state […]
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Jan. 2, 2022 – Duval County Public Schools will return to classes on Tuesday, Jan. 4, under several temporary measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These measures include requiring face masks for employees when working with students and when unable to social distance. Face masks will also be required for visitors to schools. Field […]
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Dec. 14, 2021 – A COVID-19 vaccination event for students will be held at Ribault High School this Friday, Dec. 17, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The event is for any student age 5 or older. A parent or legal guardian must accompany their children. A consent form, available at the event, will be required. […]
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Nov. 18, 2021 – Effective immediately, Duval County Public Schools is suspending its requirement for parents to opt their children out of wearing a face covering in school settings. The district’s action follows the requirements of a new law recently passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by the Governor during the recent […]
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Nov. 4, 2021 – Duval County Public Schools is partnering with the Florida Department of Health—Duval to bring COVID-19 vaccination events to students ages 5 and above. In a recent news release, the American Academy of Pediatrics said, “Authorization of the vaccine for younger children is an important step in keeping them healthy and providing […]
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Oct. 29, 2021 – Duval County Public Schools learned today that the community transmission rate for COVID-19 has declined from “high” on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) scale to “moderate.” That improvement means the district’s face mask protocol will change effective next week. Beginning next week, parents and guardians—at their sole discretion—can opt their […]
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Oct. 1, 2021 – With the changing COVID-19 conditions in the community, many families have asked how this has impacted the school district’s current safety protocols. Below is an overview of current COVID-19 health and safety protocols including quarantine information, face mask requirements, and communication guidelines. Quarantine protocols Have there been changes to the quarantine […]
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Sept. 27, 2021 – Declining numbers of COVID-19 cases in Duval County Public Schools combined with new quarantine direction from the Florida Department of Health has led the district to modify practices for elementary classroom closures. The practice of shifting elementary classrooms to online instruction when two or more cases of COVID-19 were reported in […]
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Sept. 2, 2021 – Duval County Public Schools recently began informing families of elementary classrooms when an individual in that class reports a positive case of COVID-19. This layer of communication was added due to the inability of the Florida Department of Health to maintain pace with contact tracing in schools. Inevitably, it has raised […]
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Editor’s Note: As of Sept. 27, 2021, some of the information in this article is outdated. The outdated information has been crossed out below, but is being saved for archive purposes. Aug. 20, 2021 – With a small percentage of COVID-19 cases undergoing contract tracing investigation from the Department of Health, Duval County Public Schools […]
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