DeLand, FL - Parents of Volusia County Schools students have about a week to make changes to their children's learning option. On February 5th, students will be locked-in to their learning …
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Diane Coston
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1/26/21
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DeLand, FL - During a bargaining session yesterday (January 19) between the Volusia County Schools District (VCSD) and the Volusia United Educators (VUE) bargaining team, an additional half-percent …
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Diane Coston
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1/20/21
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DeLand, FL - Teachers and other school staff that interact with students should be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. So says Volusia United Educators (VUE)President Elizabeth Albert. She made that …
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Diane Coston
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1/13/21
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DeLand, FL - Volusia County School Board members will meet for the first time in 2021 tomorrow (January 12). A resolution creating a Volusia County School District Police Department, announced last …
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Diane Coston
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1/11/21
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DeLand, FL - In an effort to provide more law enforcement resources for school safety and security, the Volusia County School Board will consider a plan that would utilize current employees of the …
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Diane Coston
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1/6/21
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DeLand, FL - The Volusia County Schools District is taking the next steps this month to becoming a full Technology 1-to-1 school district. The district will distribute 33,000 laptops to …
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Diane Coston
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1/5/21
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DeLand, FL - The Volusia County School District and Volusia United Educators are in agreement regarding the Teacher Salary Allocation. The agreement comes after two months of bargaining and a …
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Diane Coston
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12/18/20
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DeLand, FL - Volusia County Schools is asking the public to review and offer input on the state of Florida's new instructional materials (textbooks) that focus on English Language Arts (ELA) for …
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Diane Coston
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12/14/20
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Palm Coast, FL - The Principal of Flagler-Palm Coast High School James “Tom” Russell has passed away today after battling COVID-19 since testing positive on November 16. At that time, he …
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Diane Coston
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12/9/20
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DeLand, FL - The Volusia County Schol Board is moving forward with the Volusia County Schools district Spring 2021 Education Plan. This follows along with last month’s Florida Department of …
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Diane Coston
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12/9/20
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DeLand, FL - A pilot program that will help Volunteer Prekindergarten (VPK) students is coming to Volusia County Schools in January. The VPK Progress Monitoring Pilot using Star Early Literacy …
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Diane Coston
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12/8/20
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DeLand, FL - School Way Cafe of Volusia County Schools will be providing curbside meals for all children under the age of 18 during the district's Winter Break. The registration deadline is …
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Diane Coston
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12/3/20
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DeLand, FL - Volusia County Schools says now that Governor Ron DeSantis has updated the emergency order for schools, they will definitely be offering online learning, such as Volusia Live and Volusia …
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Diane Coston
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12/1/20
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DeLand, FL - Saying that today's offer from the Volusia County School District is their best and final, VCSD Human Resources Director Rachel Hazel ended today's (November 30) bargaining session …
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Diane Coston
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11/30/20
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DeLand, FL - Each of Volusia County's ten high schools are the recipients of three news AEDs or automated external defibrillators as part of an expanded program to keep student-athletes safe during …
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Diane Coston
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11/23/20
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DeLand, FL - Volusia County Schools say they are ready to continue the Volusia Live option per a forthcoming new emergency order from the Florida Board of Education. Board Commissioner Richard …
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Diane Coston
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11/19/20
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DeLand, FL - The Volusia County School District issued a follow-up today (November 18) to yesterday's declaration of impasse with the Volusia United Educators. VUE President Elizabeth Albert said …
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Diane Coston
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11/18/20
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DeLand, FL - Today's Volusia County School Board meeting saw the swearing-in of newly elected member Anita Burnette, District 2 representative, and re-elected without opposition member Carl Persis, …
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Diane Coston
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11/17/20
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DeLand, FL - Stetson University is announcing the two of their professors have each received a second Fulbright Scholar Award. The recipients are Eric Kurlander, Ph.D., who is the William R. …
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Diane Coston
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11/17/20
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DeLand, FL - When Volusia County School Board (VCSB) Attorney Ted Doran brought forward an agreement to provide Dr. Carmen Balgobin with a salary increase of $50,000 annually, Volusia United …
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Diane Coston
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11/12/20
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