In light of dramatic increases in local COVID cases and hospitalizations, including among children, the School Board has voted to require masks for students for the first two weeks of school. The Board will reevaluate at its August 17 meeting.
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Alachua County Public Schools is a high-quality district serving over 27,000 students. We are committed to the success of every student!
- To protect students, staff and the community and to keep our schools open, the School Board has voted unanimously to extend the district's mask mandate for eight weeks.
- The School Board has voted to opt out of the School Guardian program passed by the Florida Legislature. Only law enforcement officers can have firearms on campus.
00:00- The School Board has approved a name change for JJ Finley Elementary School and a process for selecting a new name.
- The district's dress code will no longer require collars.
- No school Fri 9/2. After school activities cancelled today & Friday. Extended Day & 21st century parents asked to pick up children by 4 pm
00:00- ACPS schools closed 3/16-27. Plan is to reopen 3/30 after deep cleaning. Employees need to report 3/16. More information to come.
- Gov. Scott has ordered all schools, colleges & universities closed tomorrow, Friday, Sep. 8. ACPS will be closed both Sep. 8 & Sep. 11.
- Schools will be OPEN Fri, Sep. 8, but CLOSED Mon, Sep 11 due to Hurricane Irma. Families will be notified of any further changes.
- Based on a weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service at 3:16 pm today, Alachua County Public Schools and offices will closed Jan 3 & 4. They'll reopen Fri, Jan 5. Makeup days have tentatively been scheduled for June 4 & 5.
- Based on current forecast, schools will be open Thurs, Oct. 6 but closed Fri., October 7. Parents being notified now by phone/email/text.