Board approves 2021-2022 student calendar
The Florida Board of Education approved the 2021-2022 student calendar on March 18.
NYS Education Department is looking for feedback on new Parent Dashboard
Dear Parents, The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has developed a Parent Dashboard to increase transparency and make information about school performance and other school-level data easier for parents and the public to access. The Parent Dashboard is part of New York’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan, which emphasizes equity in education for all …
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Childcare scholarships available from New York state
New York state has a new scholarship to cover childcare and help working parents go to their workplace. It is part of the CARES funding and provides 100 percent of the cost for childcare. These scholarships, if approved, cover the period from the date the application is submitted through Jan. 10, 2021. Apply here before …
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Financial aid presentation information available
Thursday night the financial aid pros from Marist presented a virtual financial aid presentation to our students and parents. If you participated and need a refresher or if you missed it and want to see the presentation, click on the graphic at right .
District’s revised Code of Conduct is available for review
The Florida Union Free School District has revised its Code of Conduct. The public is invited to review the document and make any comments or suggestions. The board of education is scheduled to adopt the revised Code of Conduct at its meeting on Sept. 17. The proposed changes are highlighted.
Board of Education expresses gratitude to community
A letter from the Board of Education The Florida Union Free School District Board of Education expresses our gratitude to the voters of our district, who have continued to show support even in these difficult and challenging times. The 2 to 1 margin of positive votes for our budget and your votes for our bus …
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United together against racism: A letter from school superintendents of Orange County (English/Spanish)
To Our Beloved Orange County, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin All across our country, people of all colors and ages are exercising their constitutional right to speak out against injustice, including racial injustice. As a united group of Orange County …
District, school administrators address racial injustice and nationwide protests
A letter from Superintendent Jan Jehring Dear Florida Union Free School District Community, Over the last week I have struggled to put my thoughts into words to the school community. The violent act in Minneapolis has shaken us to the core. As an adult, I struggle with these actions and as a result have feelings …
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Special Education and continuity of learning
A letter from FUFSD Committee on Special Education Dear Families: In an effort to aggressively slow the spread of COVID-19, New York State’s Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has ordered the closure of all schools in the state of New York until April 15, 2020. In addition, there is indication that schools may be ordered to remain …
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Principles of engineering students design and test for space travel
In 2020, space travel is looking more plausible than air travel in 1900, when the brothers Wright tested their first glider. When today’s students dream of travel destinations, Mars might feel more accessible than the South Pole. So, for the nine students, grades 9-11, in Mr. Pekny’s principles of engineering class, designing and creating Martian …
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