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Volusia schools OKs over $500K for 7 deputies for middle schools
Read full article: Volusia schools OKs over $500K for 7 deputies for middle schoolsSeven Volusia County deputies are coming to middle schools after the school board approved a plan to spend more than a half million dollars to fund the deputies.
Volusia schools to start the year with new superintendent
Read full article: Volusia schools to start the year with new superintendentTeachers and students at Volusia County Public Schools head back to the classroom on Monday, and this year, the district is under new leadership with a newly appointed superintendent.
Volusia schools, sheriff’s office make changes to address juvenile behavior issues
Read full article: Volusia schools, sheriff’s office make changes to address juvenile behavior issuesOfficials with Volusia County Public Schools are changing up the daily routines of students in an effort to keep them on track, in line and out of trouble.
Parent of student with autism files $50 million lawsuit against Volusia School Board
Read full article: Parent of student with autism files $50 million lawsuit against Volusia School BoardA $50 million class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Volusia County School Board. Online court records show the lawsuit was filed Wednesday with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida.
Florida averages 10,844 daily COVID cases as state exceeds 50K deaths since start of pandemic
Read full article: Florida averages 10,844 daily COVID cases as state exceeds 50K deaths since start of pandemicAs the state is coming down from the latest surge caused by the delta variant, Florida has surpassed 50,000 COVID-19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Billions in COVID relief money intended for Florida schools sitting in Tallahassee
Read full article: Billions in COVID relief money intended for Florida schools sitting in TallahasseeThe State of Florida currently has billions of dollars earmarked to help local school districts through the pandemic that has not been dispersed, according to records obtained by News 6.
Volusia schools increase number of guests seniors can have at graduation ceremony
Read full article: Volusia schools increase number of guests seniors can have at graduation ceremonyOfficials with Volusia County Schools have increased the number of tickets each senior can get for graduation ceremonies.
Volusia County Schools to offer COVID-19 vaccine to employees 65 and older
Read full article: Volusia County Schools to offer COVID-19 vaccine to employees 65 and olderVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County Public Schools announced the district will offer the COVID-19 vaccine to employees 65 and older. School officials said eligible employees will be contacted through their district email with a designated appointment time and location. More than 965,000 people have received their first COVID-19 vaccine shot in Florida and nearly 21,000 people have received their first shot in Volusia County, according to the Florida Department of Health. The President of Volusia Educators Elizabeth Albert said she is working to ensure all teachers will be next in line to get the vaccine. DeSantis to let all teachers be next in line to get the vaccine.
Volusia teachers union seeks more COVID-19 protection before students return
Read full article: Volusia teachers union seeks more COVID-19 protection before students return”We’re very happy with the judge’s decision,” Union president Elizabeth Albert said. [Everything you need to know about Volusia County’s back to school plan]"In some cases, the supplies are limited and these items are on back order. The state has already appealed the judge’s ruling but Albert said it doesn’t affect the school board to start a conversation about other options. This, after the local teacher’s union declared an impasse Tuesday morning, regarding the school district’s re-opening plan. The Volusia County School Board briefly discussed the lawsuit during a workshop meeting.
Volusia County leaders set to discuss school reopening plans
Read full article: Volusia County leaders set to discuss school reopening plansVolusia County leaders set to discuss school reopening plansPublished: July 21, 2020, 12:26 pmWeeks of planning and marathon meetings will all come down to a vote Tuesday for what reopening schools will look like in Volusia County.
Volusia School Board to vote on reopen plan next week
Read full article: Volusia School Board to vote on reopen plan next weekThe Volusia County School Board held a virtual meeting Wednesday to work on a plan to reopen school campuses with safety precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The tentative plan for now is for Volusia students to go back to school on August 24. The updates below are from the school board meeting on Wednesday. The school board plans to vote on the district’s reopening plan at 4:30 p.m. on July 21. The break is over and the school board is proposing a tentative Aug. 24 start date.