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Parents, students urge Duval board to preserve 8‑block day and transportation for magnet schools
Summary
Ten public commenters told the Duval County School Board at a Feb. 4 agenda review meeting that proposed cuts — including a move from an eight‑block schedule to a seven‑period day and reductions to student transportation — would disproportionately harm magnet and IB students, arts programs, dual‑enrollment options and JROTC.
At a Feb. 4 agenda‑review meeting, public commenters urged the Duval County School Board to abandon plans to eliminate student transportation and to keep the current eight‑block school day at magnet high schools, saying proposed changes would reduce electives and harm International Baccalaureate (IB), arts and career programs.
The public comment period opened with Vice Chair Carney reading the board’s public comment process and then hearing from 10 speakers who said budget cuts under consideration would disproportionately affect magnet schools that draw students from across the county.
Lucy Bravo, a parent of four Duval County public school students, said eliminating transportation would worsen traffic and create “class disparity” because families with means could arrange…
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