Bryan Lee's List: duval county public school district

• 125,063
• White (43.6%), Black (42.7%), Hispanic (6.2%), Asian (3.6%), and Other (4.0%)
•  Graduation rate:  64.3%*** Dropout rate:  5.2% *** % of seniors planning to attend college**:  37.8% plan to attend full-time
  58.8% plan to  attend part-time
• The total number of students fluctuates throughout the year due to transfers in  and out of the school system.  ***Figures are based upon 2006-2007 school  year.

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• August 2003

• The state also allows school districts to hire a teacher out-of-field
• Fast growth in Florida is taking place in the central and southern parts of the  state with school districts in the northern and panhandle areas typically  experiencing slower growth
• Also, the districts in the southern portion of Florida that are inland are not  high growth areas, but at times, have a high demand for teachers. This may be  due to the fact that many people relocating to south Florida move to coastal  areas and the districts located in south central Florida are, at times, left  with a shortage of teachers

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• The Great Florida Teach-In provides a  convenient forum that enables teachers seeking employment in Florida to obtain  interviews with school and district personnel responsible for hiring teachers.  In addition to the opportunity to meet district personnel, teachers may also  obtain information regarding teaching and living in Florida

  • Recruitment

• Does an approved Florida alternative certification require college courses in  education?  
   
  • No. Florida’s approved alternative preparation/certification programs are  competency-based. No college coursework is required.
    

• Florida offers two separate bonuses, the salary bonus and the mentoring bonus,  to those teachers who achieve National Board Certification
• Each bonus is equal to 10% of the previous year’s state-wide average teachers  salary, plus the employer’s share of FICA and retirement
• Be currently engaged exclusively in activities that further student instruction;  for example, through advising, teaching and mentoring students and offering  information resources to students

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  Housing Assistance
• The Teacher Next Door Program offers  HUD-owned, single family homes to public and private school teachers at a 50%  discount
• Apartment  Assistance

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• If you received a Stafford Loan on or after October 1, 1998, and you teach full  time for five consecutive years in a low-income school, you might be eligible to  have a portion of the loan cancelled

  • Loan forgiveness

•  Career Outlook:    

  Beginning Teacher  Salary:

   $30,997  

  Average Teacher Salary:

   $43,302  

  Job Market:

   The job market is fair to good because of  the need for new teachers to replace retiring ones, and a constitutional  requirement for a reduction in class size.  For current job openings  visit

• Florida School Indicators Report The  Florida School Indicators Report provides data on every school for each of  Florida’s 67 school districts and allows quick comparisons between schools and  districts using a single source. This multi-volume report includes data for all  67 school districts and is intended to augment other publications produced by  the Department of Education in meeting statutory public reporting requirements.
• School Advisory Council  Reports These reports provide data on every school for each of Florida's 67  school districts for school years 1999-2000, 2000-01, and 2001-02.
• The Florida School Indicators Report provides data on every school for each of  Florida’s 67 school districts and allows quick comparisons between schools and  districts using a single source. This multi-volume report includes data for all  67 school districts and is intended to augment other publications produced by  the Department of Education in meeting statutory public reporting requirements.
• Growth of Minority Student  Populations in Florida's Public Schools (PDF) This  Florida Information Note tracks trends in minority student enrollment by  district, includes eighteen-year comparison, and highlights districts with  minority populations of 50 percent or more.
• Profiles of Florida School Districts, Financial  Data - This file provides selective financial information within the 67  school districts.
• nformation from teachers as to their reasons for leaving their teaching  positions for 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06 are available as separate Microsoft  Excel Files.
• Teacher Salary, Experience, and Degree Level  (PDF, 441KB)This Statistical Brief contains information on teacher salary  ranges, years of experience, and education attained. Prior years' teacher salary  data are available in either a PDF or Excel (Excel) format: 2002-03 (PDF), 2003-04 (PDF), 2003-04 XLS), 2004-05 (Excel), 2005-06 (Excel), and 2006-07 (Excel). Be sure to check the tabs at the bottom of the file  to view the correct table.

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• School Advisory Councils
• mandated by the Florida Legislature in 1991, provide parents, students, faculty,  staff, and community and business members an opportunity to get involved with a  school’s long-term mission and short-term objectives by participating in the  development of education priorities and the assessment of school needs.
• whose membership must consist of a majority of individuals not employed by the  school, is to assist in the preparation, evaluation, and implementation of the  school improvement plan.
• prepare and approve a school budget and studying various data, such as test  scores, which determine student success.

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• More than $86-million will have to be shaved from the Duval County schools’  budget. School Board members say it's the largest budget cut in 30 year
• If the district doesn't get help from lawmakers, Pratt-Dannals and others say  there will be cuts across the board from salaries to positions and educational  programs.
  
• We did some digging, and the average teacher in Duval makes a little more than  $45,000. In Nassau, the average pay is less, at nearly $44,000. In St. Johns  County, the average pay is $47,341. And in Clay County, teachers make an average  of $50,000.
  

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