Duval School District

Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) is the public school district for Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida. The county administrative offices are primarily located on the southbank of the St. Johns River in a six-story building on Prudential Drive. As of 2009, the district had an enrollment of over 155,000 students, making it the 15th largest school district in the United States It's also Florida's 5th largest school district. Mirroring Florida’s growth, it is steadily growing.

The superintendent of DCPS is Ed Pratt-Dannals. The position of superintendent is appointed by the Duval County School Board, a body of seven elected officers, each board member representing a particular geographic area. School Board districts are somewhat analogous to City Council districts in that there are two council districts in each school board district. The current School Board members, in order of district number, are Martha Barrett, Nancy Broner, Kris Barnes, Brenda Priestly Jackson, Betty Burney, Vicki Drake and Tommy Hazouri. The board received national attention in November of 2008 when the five white members voted to retain the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School. The case was Read more...