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June 13, 2024 – In front of family, friends, and dozens of his law enforcement peers, Jackson Short was sworn in this morning as the district’s new Chief of School Police by Jacksonville Sheriff, T.K. Waters.

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June 10, 2024 – Duval County Public Schools has maintained its status as an accredited school district following a high-scoring review with Cognia Accreditation, an organization known for working with educational institutions globally.

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June 5, 2024 — A dream was fulfilled for hundreds of Ruth N. Upson Elementary students recently as school and community leaders cut the ribbon on a brand-new playground.

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June 3, 2024 – This past spring, parents and guardians of С��ߣ students who applied to Magnet and Special Transfer Option (STOs) received notification of the district's lottery results. If students weren't placed into any of the schools they applied for, they were placed on a waitlist for those schools.

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Our Mission

To be the lead resource for family and community engagement on behalf of Duval County Public Schools.

Core Strategies
The Department of Family and Community Engagement is designed to develop strong, innovative and collaborative partnerships. Key stakeholders engaged by this office include parent and family organizations, educators, nonprofits, businesses, faith-based entities, government agencies, institutes of higher education and civic groups.

Core Strategies include:

Capacity - Build the capacity to engage and work with the community, schools, and families through training, technical assistance, public awareness, and information management

Collaboration - Increase educational support through family engagement, partnerships, and volunteerism

Commitment - Expand revenue streams and resources supporting Duval County Public Schools,
supporting our schools through volunteerism, partnerships, special projects, and development.