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Rooms also are equipped with radios and call buttons that can be used in an emergency or medical episodes; Jacksonville schools use the same system
The 18-year District 186 veteran was surprised by family, friends, colleagues, and students Thursday, receiving $1,400 and a crystal owl trophy
Carmelita Foster is District 186’s Horace Mann Educator of the Year. The Fairview Elementary School fifth-grade teacher was announced as the winner of the annual award Friday afternoon during a small gathering at the front of the school. Foster’s family and a few of the students who nominated her for the award were there as District 186 Superintendent Jennifer Gill presented her with a symbolic giant check and a crystal owl. She receives $1,400 for earning the top honor. Starting her teaching career at Harvard Park Elementary in 2013, Foster has worked in the district for eight years an...