A new policy has been approved by the Volusia County School Board enabling district personnel to conduct random searches of anyone present without needing cause to do so. Those subjected to searches …
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Chris Gollon
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8/1/24
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Flagler Schools received a B grade from the Florida Department of Education, their third straight year at that mark in the state’s annual assessments. The last time the district received an A …
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Chris Gollon
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7/26/24
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis endorsed a slate of candidates in county school board races across the state last week, casting his stamp of approval on candidates he feels match his education agenda. …
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Chris Gollon
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7/25/24
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Matanzas High School has found its new head wrestling coach: Dennis Kitko was hired to take over the job starting in the 2024-25 school year, according to a statement released by Flagler Schools on …
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Chris Gollon
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6/24/24
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Old Kings Elementary School has a new principal: at its Tuesday business meeting the Flagler School Board approved the hiring of Jessica Fries, moving her up from her existing role as assistant …
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Chris Gollon
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6/20/24
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David Halliday, the head coach for Flagler Palm Coast High School’s track and field program, has been named a finalist for the 2024 National High School Coach of the Year award. The award is …
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Chris Gollon
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6/11/24
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Flagler School Board member Sally Hunt confirmed during the Tuesday School Board meeting that she’d be resigning her position on the Board. It would put the seat up for an appointment by …
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Chris Gollon
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6/5/24
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A fourth-grade girl was hit and killed by an SUV in Port Orange Friday morning, authorities have sadly confirmed. The incident took place near Sugar Mill Elementary School, which is only days away …
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Chris Gollon
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5/24/24
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Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly made an announcement on Friday that much of the county was awaiting anxiously: an arrest has been made in the repeated threats placed against multiple Flagler schools, …
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Chris Gollon
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5/20/24
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In what's becoming a bizarrely normal occurrence, Palm Coast's Buddy Taylor Middle School was the subject of a threatening phone call for the fourth day in a row on Friday. It's becoming increasingly …
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Chris Gollon
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5/17/24
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For the third straight day, normal activities at Buddy Taylor Middle School were brought to a halt by an anonymous threat. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced that there’d been …
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Chris Gollon
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5/16/24
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Palm Coast’s Buddy Taylor Middle School was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning following what the school district described as ‘a suspicious call’. It’s the second day in a …
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Chris Gollon
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5/15/24
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Both New Smyrna Beach High School and New Smyrna Beach Middle School were locked down on Tuesday due to a reported threat, according to a statement by the New Smyrna Beach Police Department. The …
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Chris Gollon
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5/7/24
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Flagler Schools is preparing to end the 2023-24 school year, with graduation approaching in about a month. In anticipation, a spokesperson with Flagler Schools has released the schedule of events to …
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Chris Gollon
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4/22/24
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Two students at Palm Coast's Buddy Taylor Middle School have earned entries into an underwater robotics competition taking place across the country next month. The International SeaPerch Challenge is …
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Chris Gollon
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4/17/24
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In a reversal of her previous decision Flagler School Board member Cheryl Massaro will not run for a second term in office. She withdrew her candidacy on Tuesday and confirmed in a phone interview …
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Chris Gollon
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4/10/24
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A group of lucky students will have the opportunity to chat with an astronaut on the International Space Station on Wednesday, thanks to a program facilitated through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical …
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Chris Gollon
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4/2/24
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The Flagler County School Board voted 3-2 on Tuesday to end memberships with the Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club, the multi-use sports complex that’s been in the school district’s …
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Chris Gollon
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3/28/24
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TALLAHASSEE - A groundbreaking new settlement between the Florida Department of Education and civil rights attorneys establishes key clarifications to the Parental Rights in Education Act, known by …
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Chris Gollon
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3/12/24
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BUNNELL, Fla. - Sally Hunt, the first-term School Board member representing District 1, has said she’s planning on stepping down from her seat once she and her husband move. Hunt, who has …
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Chris Gollon
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3/7/24
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