Superintendent aims for impact in second year
Shane Andrew optimistic about school district’s future.
Tags: Alachua County Public Schools
ACSO arrests eighth grader for bomb threats
Kanapaha Middle School student allegedly responsible for Kanapaha, Buchholz High School bomb threats.
Update: Buchholz, Kanapaha cleared after bomb threats
ACPS receives first bomb threat since spring 2022.
Three ACPS students earn top National Merit scores
ACPS had 35 students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
ACPS updates school rezoning timeline
Hurricane Idalia results in two rescheduled community input sessions.
School Board passes budget for 2024
Reapportioned funding shrank the budget by $4.5 million since initial plan.
One Nation One Project calls for Phase 2 projects
Initiative has up to $200,000 in ARPA funds to give out.
School board examines LGBTQ+ guide draft
Guide will undergo continuous revisions as an operational document.
School board hashes out budget priorities
Special budget meeting produces some clarity, discussion of staff’s work
Alachua County schools to reopen on Thursday
UF, SF to resume Thursday, but surrounding counties remain closed with various restart dates.
Columbia High School tightens security
CHS installs metal detectors after deputies apprehend armed teens at Friday’s football game.
SBAC workshop highlights zoning concerns
Board members and citizens ask staff for more detailed information.
School board passes contract with SF College
Board members split 3-2 over concerns about delayed information.
School district works to rectify emergency funds
Deadline for second wave of COVID relief funding nears.
SF College conducts safety training exercise
Tabletop emergency management meeting focuses on active shooter scenarios.
Westwood celebrates revitalization halfway point
Project scheduled for completion in 2024.
Alachua County releases school bus safety tips
Tips for motorists for the upcoming school year.
Fort Clarke opens new “calm room”
Mental health leaders hope to catch distress early, aid in learning.