School districts mull COVID-19 protocols as they plan for fall
DCPS surveys stakeholders, other districts consider lingering health concerns
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Desks with COVID-19 dividers in a St. Johns County school (WJXT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the 2020-2021 academic year nears its end, school districts across Northeast Florida are looking ahead to the next one and wondering what, if any, COVID-19 safety protocols will still be necessary come August.
In Duval County, the school district launched a public survey to garner responses from stakeholders on the future of masks, desk barriers and sanitation protocols in schools.
News4Jax readers had a variety of responses with some in favor of continuing strict safety protocols until herd immunity from COVID-19 is reached, and other firmly opposed to any more district-imposed pandemic rules.
St. Johns County teen honored by cheer team and community
Dozens gathered in the Infinity Allstar gym, sharing tears and hugs while watching an emotional slideshow of pictures of Tristyn Bailey. Author: Josslyn Howard, Haley Harrison Published: 9:49 PM EDT May 10, 2021 Updated: 1:06 AM EDT May 11, 2021
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. St. Johns County and surrounding communities have been devastated after deputies say a teen was murdered.
The St. Johns County School District said more than 200 students were absent from 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey’s school Monday, while the others attending wore white to remember her.
The District said grief counselors were very busy helping students and staff, and will be available as long as they are needed.
Telehealth kioks to bring free services to students
Students at two schools can start using them on Monday
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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The Children’s Home Society of Florida, Flagler Health+, St. Johns County School District and St. Johns River State College are coming together to offer support to students beyond education.
Officials tell News4Jax a call to a parent from a school nurse would typically require the child to be picked up from school, taken home, and then schedule an appointment with a physician. Now, these needs can be addressed more urgently and free of charge, with a visit to the Flagler Health+ Wellness Kiosk.
Today, more than 700 graduating students (with more than 300 walking in the ceremonies) will receive their degrees in three separate commencement events at the college s Orange Park campus, including students from the institution s St. Augustine branch.
The Record recently interviewed three St. Johns County students with diverse backgrounds who shared their own journeys to graduation.
Ty Blake
It s been said that sometimes an individual doesn t so much choose a career as it chooses them.
This was clearly the case for Ty Blake, a former web developer working in Jacksonville who has earned his associate of science degree in nursing.
Blake has been forced into the caregiving role not once, but several times: first for relatives on both sides who suffered with the debilitating effects of Alzheimer s disease and then in tending to his wife who suffered a severe brain injury in 2018.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is allowed to line-item veto the budget, could still wipe out the funding. Last year, DeSantis vetoed the Ponte Vedra dune restoration along with many other local projects like the St. Augustine Lighthouse and the West Augustine sewage project. The budget goes into effect on July 1 and runs through June 30, 2022.
Here are some highlights for St. Johns County:
Infrastructure
$300,000: West Augustine Septic-to-Sewer Program for West 3rd St., from HB 3411. Sponsored by State Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, the funding would go toward building a sanitary sewer system. The request was made by St. Augustine City Manager John Reagan. According to the request, the project is expected to Improve groundwater and well quality and increase storm hardening by constructing a sanitary sewer system on W. 3rd Street between S. Volusia and Duval streets.