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Education

School Board Votes This Morning on Teacher Raises of $1,200 to $2,400
Education

School Board Votes This Morning on Teacher Raises of $1,200 to $2,400

St. Johns County teachers would see the increase on their Oct. 15 paycheck if the board ratifies the 2026-2027 contract at a 9 a.m. special meeting on Orange Street. The vote comes weeks after the district cut $23 million and about 130 teaching jobs.

Aug 253 min read
SilverLeaf High Could Be Built Without Borrowing. Then Came Nearly 15,000 New Homes.
Education

SilverLeaf High Could Be Built Without Borrowing. Then Came Nearly 15,000 New Homes.

Superintendent Brennan Asplen says the roughly $100 million SilverLeaf high school is finally in reach without significant debt, after the district shelved three other schools. A new state growth law approved for two big projects this week could undo that math.

Aug 234 min read
St. Johns Schools Close a $23 Million Gap: 130 Teaching Jobs Cut, 150 Portables Gone Before Monday's First Bell
Education

St. Johns Schools Close a $23 Million Gap: 130 Teaching Jobs Cut, 150 Portables Gone Before Monday's First Bell

Superintendent Brennan Asplen says the district's books are balanced heading into the first day of classes on Aug. 10, after cutting instructional positions, hauling away leased portables and shelving three planned schools. Class sizes will be bigger.

Aug 94 min read
St. Johns Schools Open Monday About 70 Bus Drivers Short. Expect Double Runs and Late Pickups.
Education

St. Johns Schools Open Monday About 70 Bus Drivers Short. Expect Double Runs and Late Pickups.

The district has 325 buses and roughly 275 drivers, so about 40 routes are doubled up across 3,600 stops. Superintendent Brennan Asplen says delays are likely for the first couple of weeks, and the district is paying a $5,000 signing bonus to fill the gap.

Aug 43 min read
Magnolia Oaks Academy Opens Aug. 10 in SilverLeaf With 1,300 Students and a K-7 Roster
Education

Magnolia Oaks Academy Opens Aug. 10 in SilverLeaf With 1,300 Students and a K-7 Roster

The first public school built inside SilverLeaf welcomes about 1,300 students in two weeks. Here is what the 190,000-square-foot campus includes, which grades it serves, and when the bell rings.

Jul 274 min read
St. Johns County Reclaims No. 1 School District in Florida With 910 Points
Education

St. Johns County Reclaims No. 1 School District in Florida With 910 Points

After losing the top spot to Nassau County for a single year, St. Johns County School District has returned to the head of the class, earning an "A" grade and 910 accountability points for 2025-26.

Jul 53 min read

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