Come hear District 3 School Board candidates speak on their platforms and priorities ahead of the August 20th School Board Elections.

When: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Jessie Ball duPont Center

For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/837024701212146?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D

Mark your Calendar for this VERY IMPORTANT Public Community Meeting regarding our school, Holiday Hill, and other schools in our district.

DCPS wants us to be involved and to have input. If you are upset with HHE being on the list of potential closures, this is your time to show up and state why our neighborhood school is important!

5:30 p.m. Reception: Review feeder pattern details; ask questions
6:00 p.m. Formal meeting begins; deadline to sign up for public comment.

Plan to wear your Holiday Hill Shirt or Blue. Shirts for local pickup are still available and can be purchased here: https://hhe.memberhub.com/store

Option Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C48A4AA2AAAFE3-49745762-june#/

Please watch the two videos which walk through the proposed changes to Holiday Hill Elementary (closure and new feeder pattern):
Terry Parker HS Feeder Pattern Video: https://dcps.duvalschools.org/Page/34666

Englewood HS Feeder Pattern Video: https://dcps.duvalschools.org/Page/34659

For the full information page from the District, including the survey for feedback, click here: https://dcps.duvalschools.org/mfp

Thoughts for speaking points:

-We do not want K-8 mega schools. Large schools do not equate to better academic and student success in this age group. Share why a K-5 is the ideal size for our children.

-We want a school close to where we live - where our children can walk and ride bikes to and from school. We have a large population of “walers.” Southside Estates is over 4 miles from HHE. The district is going to need to consider the additional cost of transportation if our students are no longer able to walk to school.

-The Gifted & Academically Talented Leadership Magnet Program & ESE Pride Program are outstanding and very critical needs. If you have children in these programs, it would be wonderful to hear why they are meaningful to you.

-Eliminating this school will negatively impact real estate values in our community. If you have moved to the Holiday Hill area specifically for this school, let the board know why this topic is important to your household.

-Community Involvement is very high in our area and generations have been attending our school since the 1950s. If you live in the area, please share how this community is important, and why our school is an essential part of it. Would love to hear from local business owners.

-Our existing school does not need a rebuild. It would be a “nice to have,” not a “need” at this time. Our school is in good shape and does not require a costly rebuild.

-We want choices when it comes to feeder patterns. We do not want to eliminate our feeder pattern to some of the best middle schools in the state.

Wear your Holiday Hill shirt or a blue shirt and join us at the school board meeting! We need as many people willing to show up as possible! The other schools are out in droves - let's show the School Board that we have a supportive community, too!

Location: Duval School Board Building, 1701 Prudential Dr, 32207

Arrive: Around 5:00pm (meeting starts at 6:00pm)

Please fill out a blue speaker card inside the lobby as soon as you get there and then get in the line outside. EXPECT A CROWD.

To speak: Fill out a speaker card, found in the lobby. Everyone WILL be allowed to speak who completes a card before 6:20pm. Name & address are required; be sure to check the correct box to request to speak. If you don’t want to speak, please still complete a speaker card, check the box not to speak, and indicate support or opposition for the designated agenda item.

Time Limit: A full house is expected so it would be wise to plan for only ONE MINUTE to speak. Time limits are strict and enforced and you will be cut off after 60 seconds.

We have also created a Sign Up Genius in order to help gauge participation. You can sign up as an attendee or a speaker (with many options for speaking topics, or add your own). You do not have to sign up in order to attend either meeting! This is just to give everyone a better sense of school and community participation.
https://www.signupgenius.com/.../70A0C48A4AA2AAAFE3...

Some speaking topic ideas are listed below. Let's discuss in the group chat for this event so that we are not overlapping thoughts.

Agenda: TBD

Thoughts for speaking points:

-We do not want K-8 mega schools. Large schools do not equate to better academic success. Share why a K-5 is the ideal size for our children.
-We want a school close to where we live - where our children can walk and ride bikes to and from school. Southside Estates is over 4 miles from HHE. The district is going to need to consider the additional cost of transportation if our students are no longer able to walk to school.
-The Gifted & Academically Talented Leadership Magnet Program & ESE Pride Program are outstanding and very critical needs. If you have children in these programs, it would be wonderful to hear why they are meaningful to you.
-Eliminating this school will negatively impact real estate values in our community. If you have moved to the Holiday Hill area specifically for this school, let the board know why this topic is important to your household.
-Community Involvement is very high in our area and generations have been attending our school since the 1950s. If you live in the area, please share how this community is important, and why our school is an essential part of it. Would love to hear from local business owners.
-Our existing school does not need a rebuild. It would be a “nice to have,” not a “need” at this time.
-We want choices when it comes to feeder patterns. We do not want to eliminate our feeder pattern to some of the best middle schools in the state.

Tuesday, May 28 at 6:00 pm

DCSB Chair Darryl Willie will be on the panel.

Join in person or online. Register here :
https://www.classy.org/.../advocacy-night-a.../e583743

A community conversation hosted by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund that will address the landscape of education in Duval County. Join, as great discussion will be held around the ongoing Superintendent search, possible school closures and the importance of making your voices heard in the upcoming school board elections. Light refreshments will be served.

We are excited to invite you to meet the finalists for the Duval County Public Schools superintendent. Event details are below:

What: Superintendent Finalists Meet and Greet. The evening will include official candidate introductions as well as opportunities for the community to greet each finalists. There will be student performances during the evening and light snacks available.

When: Monday, May 13 from 6-8 p.m.

Where: EverBank Stadium, Gallagher Club East.
Address: 1 EverBank Stadium Drive; Jacksonville, FL 32202.
Parking: Guests are invited to park in Parking Lot C.

Security Information: EverBank Stadium has a list of prohibited items that include weapons, tobacco products, drones, pets, coolers, laptops, noise-makers, whistles, and air horns. Please read their entire Security Policy.
There is no need to RSVP. We do recommend planning to arrive early to ensure time for parking and going through the stadium's screening process.

Note – There will be an opportunity for the public to view Finalists interviews earlier in the day on May 13. More details to come.

The church is not affiliated with the sponsor of the event.

The leader of this event is a local pastor. Their goal is to give school board candidates a platform to share their ideas.

Our HHE school board representative, Cindy Pearson, will be in attendance. There will some candidates who are running for election from zones 1, 3, 5, and 7.

This should be a worthwhile and informative event where we will have the opportunity to listen to ask the candidates questions.

Holiday Hill Early Learning Center will be providing free childcare for anybody who requires care for their children during the event.

If you have any other questions, here is the website for the sponsor of the event.
https://duval.lpf.org/event/school-board-forum/

Wear your Holiday Hill shirt or a blue shirt and join us at the school board meeting! We’ll be there speaking out and showing up for public schools and students.

Location: Duval School Board Building, 1701 Prudential Dr, 32207 Arrive: Around 5:00pm (meeting starts at 6:00pm)

Please get in line as soon as you get there to complete a speaker card. The line is outside. EXPECT A CROWD.

To speak: Fill out a speaker card, found in the lobby. Everyone WILL be allowed to speak who completes a card before 6:20. Name & address are required; be sure to check the correct box to request to speak. If you don’t want to speak, please still complete a speaker card, check the box not to speak, and indicate support or opposition for the designated agenda item.

Time Limit: Here is how the speaking time limit is determined. Note that a full house is expected so it would be wise to plan for only 1 minute!
If 1-20 registered speakers, each gets 3 minutes
If 21-40 registered speakers, each gets 2 minutes
If 41 or more registered speakers, each gets 1 minute

Some speaking topic ideas are listed below. Let's discuss in the group chat for this event so that we are not overlapping thoughts.

Agenda: https://duvalcosb.portal.civicclerk.com/.../agenda/25632...

Thoughts for speaking points:

-We do not want K-8 mega schools. Large schools do not equate to better academic success. Share why a K-5 is the ideal size for our children.

-We want a school close to where we live - where our children can walk and ride bikes to and from school. Southside Estates is over 4 miles from HHE. The district is going to need to consider the additional cost of transportation if our students are no longer able to walk to school.

-The Gifted & Academically Talented Leadership Magnet Program & ESE Pride Program are outstanding and very critical needs. If you have children in these programs, it would be wonderful to hear why they are meaningful to you.

-Eliminating this school will negatively impact real estate values in our community. If you have moved to the Holiday Hill area specifically for this school, let the board know why this topic is important to your household.

-Community Involvement is very high in our area and generations have been attending our school since the 1950s. If you live in the area, please share how this community is important, and why our school is an essential part of it. Would love to hear from local business owners.

-Our existing school does not need a rebuild. It would be a “nice to have,” not a “need” at this time.

-We want choices when it comes to feeder patterns. We do not want to eliminate our feeder pattern to some of the best middle schools in the state.

The Duval County School Board will hold an Agenda Committee Meeting and Board Workshop on April 16, 2024, at the below listed times, to discuss the closing of our schools. The meetings will be held on the 6th floor in Conference Room 613 at the Administration Building at 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The meeting will not be open to any public comments, but we can be present. If you attend, please wear your HHE t-shirt!