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Few glitches as school year begins |
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Written by Joel Addington
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Friday, 27 August 2010 00:00 |
 Students change classes at BCHS after first period on Monday. A dozen classrooms at Baker County High School were still without air conditioning as the school year kicked off August 23.
The final phase of a multi-million-dollar overhaul of the schools heating, ventilation and cooling system has been ongoing all summer for buildings 7, 12 and 15.
It’s on schedule and expected for completion in October.
BCHS principal Tom Hill said the first day of the 2010-11 school year went well, although more students than usual showed up to enroll on opening day.
The parents of about 30 teens spent the first period filling out paperwork and getting other information from the front office. Usually only a handful register on the first day of school.
“Scheduling is really busy right now,” Mr. Hill said the following day.
The school district rented a number of portable AC units for use at the high school, but one unit per classroom wasn’t enough to keep temperatures down.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 26 August 2010 10:51 |
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Giddens, Starling survive primary, will meet in November |
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Written by Joel Addington
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010 19:56 |
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With the 2010 primary election in the history books, Adam Giddens (R) will face off against Donnie Starling (D) for the District 4 county commission seat in the upcoming general election November 4.
Incumbent Alex Robinson (D) will meet Jimmy Anderson (R) on the fall ballot as well.
Jesse Davis and Artie Burnett will be the new school board members for Baker County. School board seats were decided in the primary.
See this week's edition for full coverage. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 20:09 |
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State's footing bill for smaller class sizes |
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Written by Joel Addington
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Friday, 20 August 2010 12:57 |
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The new school year begins Monday along with full implementation of the 2002 voter-approved amendment to the Florida constitution that caps the number of students in core classes like math, reading and science.
The caps are as follows: no more than 18 students in pre-K through third grade, no more than 22 students in fourth through eighth grade and no more than 25 in high school classrooms. To met the limits, the district has added 19 teachers and still needs two more at BCHS.
The state is responsible for funding class size reductions and has allocated some $16.2 billion statewide since 2003-04 to that end. Baker County schools received about $23.5 million through 2009-10 and will get about $5.4 million this year, said district finance chief Marcelle Richardson in a presentation to the school board August 16.
See next week's edition for the full story of how class size reductions will impact the district, including graduation rates and possible funding losses if the caps aren't met. |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 21 August 2010 17:38 |
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