Insurance Committee Meeting:

The first insurance committee meeting for 2024-2025 school year will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 1:45 - 3:00 p.m. at the Superintendent's Office located at 270 South Blvd. East, Macclenny, Florida 32063.

Public Hearing: Board Policies:

The Baker County School Board will hold the following public hearing on Monday, October 21, 2024, at the District School Board Meeting Room located at 270 South Boulevard East, Macclenny, Florida 32063, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The following School Board Policies will be considered for approval at the public hearing:

➢ 2.08 Collective Bargaining Agreements
➢ 3.06*+ Safe and Secure Schools
➢ 4.04 Dropout Prevention Program
➢ 4.13*+ Educational Media Materials Selection
➢ 4.265+ Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use
➢ 4.27 Operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones)
➢ 5.10*+ Student Control
➢ 5.121*+ Use of Time Out, Seclusion and Physical Restraint for Students with Disabilities
➢ 5.34* High School Equivalency Program and Examination
➢ 6.38* Employee Discipline Policy
➢ 7.020 Procedures for Administering the District Budget
➢ 7.141 Opt. 2* Selecting Professional Services
➢ 8.01*+Opt. 2 Safety
➢ 9.04*+ Use of Facilities

Please click here to view the policies. 

School Attendance Zones for Grades 1-5:

New School Attendance Zones for Grades 1-5 at Macclenny Elementary School, Westside Elementary School, and Legacy Elementary School.

You may click on the link above to access an interactive school attendance zones map. You can enter your home address to view which attendance zone the address corresponds to. Once you have opened the map, you can click the search icon (magnifying glass) and enter an address. You can also zoom in and out of the map to view all proposed zones.      

Now Hiring: 

New Worlds Reading Initiative:

Your child may be eligible to participate in Florida’s first statewide book delivery program. The New Worlds Reading Initiative will deliver a free book each month of the school year to students who enroll in the program. For more info on eligibility, visit newworldsreading.com.

Family Empowerment Scholarship Notification:

Pursuant to section 1002.394(6), Florida Statutes, all households within our district receiving free or reduced priced meals may be eligible to participate in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Please click here to visit the Florida Department of Education webpage for more information. You may also click here for Family Empowerment Scholarship options.

Please contact Traci Wheeler, by phone, 904-259-6776, or by email traci.wheeler@bakerk12.org to obtain information about the scholarship.

Specific Instructional Material Objection Form

Free Books for Every Florida Family: 

Adolescent Health Program:

SRA High School Real Talk Curriculum

SRA Middle School Real Talk Curriculum

Adolescent Health Program Parental Exemption Request

Hanley Substance Abuse Prevention Exemption Form

The Florida Department of Education has created a Parental Rights webpage. You may access this resource webpage here. 

Step Up for Students:

Click here for a link to Step Up for Students.

FortifyFL Suspicious Activity Reporting App:

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials. For more information, you may visit the FortifyFL website by clicking on the following link.  https://getfortifyfl.com/