Baker County School District
"It's Better in Baker" Hancock Family Spotlight
It is an exciting time in Baker County. Our schools are experiencing some of the greatest academic success in the history of the district. Over the next several years, we would like to celebrate our past, present, and future success by spotlighting some of the families that have been an integral part of our school system for many generations. We will invite families from across the county to participate because we value you, we value your children, and we see your story as our own….All because it started with a Baker County education!
Our very first “It’s Better in Baker” family spotlight focuses on the Hancock family. Bob and Janice Hancock have numerous reasons to believe that “It’s Better In Baker”. Both are graduates of and retired from the Baker County School District. Janice retired as a first grade teacher and Bob as a teacher, coach, and administrator for the district. They continue to give back to our school system as business partners and educators in retirement solutions for school personnel. Three generations of the Hancock family have been educated in the Baker County School District. Bob and Janice “are proud to have roots in Baker County and to be a part of such a tight-knit community that values education.”
Click here to view the "It's Better in Baker" Hancock Family Spotlight in its entirety.
Introducing Baker County High School Champion Cadet Powell. She has taken the initiative to arrive early to school to place notes of encouragement for teachers and adminstrators at BCHS. Cadet Powell is an amazing young lady!
Keep spreading your joy!
You are making a difference in the lives of those around you!
School Crossing Guards Needed
The Baker County Sheriff's Office is in need of school crossing guards. If you know of anyone who might be interested in this job, please have them contact the Baker County Sheriff's Office. Crossing guards serve a very important role in the Baker County School District as they direct traffic and help keep our pedestrians safe. Please pass the word along that there is a need for crossing guards.
New Substitute Training Class
A substitute training class will be offered on Friday, December 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Training will be held at the Baker County School Board Meeting Room located at 270 South Boulevard East, Macclenny, Florida. This location is at the Baker County Superintendent’s Office not the Baker County School Board Office.
In order to register for this class, you must have a high school diploma or equivalent, and have completed the following:
This class will be filled on a first come first serve basis. No one will be enrolled in the class until all requirements have been met. There is a maximum of 25 participants.
The dress attire is business casual.
Please click on the image below for a short video from Superintendent Sherrie Raulerson in reference to Baker County School District Safety and Security Initiatives.
2018-2019 Controlled Open Enrollment
Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, each school district’s controlled open enrollment process allows a parent from any school district in the state to apply to enroll his or her child and transport his or her child to any public school that has not reached capacity.
Please see the links below for the Baker County School District Controlled Open Enrollment Plan and COE Application. Window for submitting a COE application: March 12, 2018 - April 27, 2018
Public School Parental Choice Plan
Controlled Open Enrollment Application
Parent may apply for the following Baker County schools:
Baker County Pre-K / Kindergarten Center (Pre-K - Kindergarten)
Macclenny Elementary School (First - Third Grade)
Westside Elementary School (First - Third Grade)
Keller Intermediate School (Fourth - Fifth Grade)
Baker County Middle School (Sixth - Eighth Grade)
Baker County High School (Ninth - Twelfth Grade)
ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program
The Baker County School District would like to say a very special "THANK YOU" to R.H. Davis Oil Company and the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program for the donation of $5,500 to our schools for the 2017-18 school year!! Through our amazing 17 year partnership nearly $100,000 has been donated to the Baker County School District. We greatly appreciate their support and generosity in providing funding to enhance educational opportunities in the areas of science and math!
The following schools are now eligible for free breakfast and lunch:
Lock Your Meds Campaign
The Lock Your Meds® campaign, created by the National Family Partnership, is a universal prevention campaign intended to save lives by preventing prescription drug abuse, which is the fastest growing substance abuse problem in America. Did you know that 67% of abused medications come from family and friends, not a stranger/drug dealer or the internet? Lock Your Meds® encourages people to secure and take regular inventory of their medication so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Many adults may be unintentional suppliers and awareness is the key to ending this preventable epidemic. Click HERE for campaign resources
The Baker County School District Mission and Vision Statements:
Gold Business Partners
Baker County Medical Services, Inc.
Country Federal Credit Union
Dual State Real Estate
First Federal Bank of Florida
Margaret L. Romeo, DMD PA
McDonald's of Macclenny
ValuTeacher (Bobby & Janice Hancock)
Vystar Credit Union
Woody's Bar-B-Q
Silver Business Partners
Fidelity Bank
Florida Power & Light
George C. Weeks, DDS PA
