For the second time in two months, an Alachua County School Board member has come under fire from the Florida Department of Education for a Facebook post about the death of a prominent conservative.
The Alachua County School Board addressed controversy over a comment on Hulk Hogan’s death and approved the tentative budget and millage rate at a budget hearing Thursday night.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a warning to the Alachua County School Board Friday following a “credible complaint” alleging two “biological boys” were housed in a second-grade girls’ cabin at Camp Crystal Lake.
The Alachua County School Board unanimously approved the Newberry Community Charter contract Monday morning. The five-year charter contract will give Newberry Community School Inc. the authority to operate the school starting July 1, 2026.
The Alachua County School Board heard reports from a local literacy needs assessment and voted to table the Newberry Charter contract at a meeting Tuesday night.
The Alachua County School Board voted in an emergency meeting to shut down Constellation Charter School, displacing nearly 90 students just weeks before the end of the academic year.
The Alachua County School Board discussed potential changes to instructional job descriptions and approved an intent to redevelop Citizens Field in a meeting Tuesday night.
The Alachua County School Board discontinued Rawlings Elementary’s year-round school year and approved summer school opportunities in a meeting Tuesday night.
Over 30 students, parents and residents gathered at the Matheson Museum Tuesday calling for formal protocols limiting law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement interactions with students in Alachua County Public Schools.
Alachua County Public Schools alerted families in a press release Friday about proposed state legislation that could significantly reduce funding for advanced academic and career readiness programs.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Janine Plavac to the Alachua County School Board Friday, filling the latest vacancy on the five-member board.
The approval of the Newberry Elementary charter school application prompted questions from legal experts and community members.
The Alachua County School Board unanimously approved a plan to restore the district's financial stability at a meeting Tuesday night.
As the Alachua County School Board navigates Kay Abbitt's vacancy, the 75-plus day delay in appointing a new board member reflects a broader trend in Florida.
Alachua County Public Schools issued a memo Feb. 10 outlining strict protocols for U.S. ICE officers, granting them “broad authority” to interview and remove students in schools without a warrant.
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