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In a press release Friday, Marion County school officials reported that 30 people -- 8 employees and 22 students -- tested positive for COVID-19 between the dates of October 16-22.
Direct contact quarantines include 234 students and 18 employees.
Schools and...
Ocala, Florida -- Kindergarteners at Emerald Shores Elementary will switch to online schooling following a single positive case of coronavirus connected to the class.
The switch will affect more than a dozen students.
According to the school district, fifteen students and...
The following are Marion County school district updates and actions taken due to COVID-19. These updates were issued on Monday, May 11, 2020.
Class of 2020 cap and gown deliveries continues this week at local high schools. A “drive-thru” format...
Marion County – Following consensus from the School Board of Marion County, here are graduation plans for the Class of 2020 in Marion County public high schools.
All graduations will take place in school football stadiums and tentatively follow this...
The following are Marion County school district updates and actions taken due to COVID-19. These updates were issued on Monday, May 4, 2020.
· Summer school for elementary students runs Monday – Thursday, June 15 – July 9, and June...
Marion County Public Schools’ update and actions taken related to the COVID-19 are as follows:
· Class of 2020 cap and gown deliveries start Monday and continue through May 15. A “drive-thru” format maintains safe social distancing and offers seniors...
Marion County – Marion County Public Schools’ update for April 22, 2020, includes the following actions taken related to COVID-19:
· Per the governor’s order, distance learning continues through June 1, the last instructional day for the 2019-2020 school year...
Marion County – Marion County Public Schools’ update for April 20, 2020, includes the following actions taken related to COVID-19:
· Per the governor’s order, distance learning continues through June 1, the last instructional day for the 2019-2020 school year...
Governor Ron DeSantis announce Saturday that Florida schools will remain closed and continue distance learning for the remainder of the school year.
The announcement came after school Union reps urged DeSantis to keep schools closed.
Marion County
Currently, Marion County is reporting...
Below is the Marion County Public School updates and actions related to COVID-19:
· “Parking Lot Wi-Fi” is now available at three schools and coming to seven more. North Marion High, North Marion Middle, and Vanguard High parking lots now...
Marion County - Members of the Marion County School Board unanimously chose Dr. Diane Gullett to be its first-ever appointed superintendent starting this fall.
Gullett serves as deputy superintendent of Clark County Schools in Las Vegas, Nevada, the country’s fifth-largest...
Ocala Post has confirmed that Spectrum is offering 60 days free internet to families with children who are schooling from home due to CODID-19.
According to Spectrum, they are offering free access to internet and WiFi for 60-days for new...
The Marion County School District is hoping a “Parking Lot WiFi” program will help students who are less fortunate and do not have access to the internet from home.
According to The City of Ocala, they are working with school...
MARION COUNTY – First and foremost, the school district asks that all parents please be patient during this trying time as many parents have complained that the programs teachers and students use are overwhelming.
Marion County Public Schools’ update for...
MARION COUNTY – To support this backpack nutrition program while campuses are closed, Marion County Public Schools encourages local residents to “share what they can” during a food drive scheduled on the Downtown Ocala Square next Wednesday, March 25,...
Marion County -- The Marion County Public School district will now investigate after a Fort McCoy School female teacher was accused of sexually harassing a 14-year-old boy.
The investigation comes after multiple students came forward when Ocala Post broke the...
Ocala, Florida — The Marion County Legal Support Association is now accepting applications for the Mary Sullivan Scholarship Award in the amount of $500.00 for students interested in obtaining a degree in the legal field.
Deadline to apply for the...
Due to Hurricane Dorian, the Marion County School Board announced that ALL schools will be closed on Tuesday.
In a press release, officials wrote, "This closure allows time for our students, families, and employees to better prepare for the storm...
Ocala, Florida — The Marion County Legal Support Association is now accepting applications for the Mary Sullivan Scholarship Award in the amount of $500.00 for students interested in obtaining a degree in the legal field.
Deadline to apply for the...
The Ocala Police Department responded to Meadowbrook Church Thursday morning in reference to a man in the parking lot holding a package and backpack. The man was allegedly making threats.
The man was detained and is currently in the custody...