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Tokyo teacher told me to put on a ‘trance’ t-shirt and change schools
Following a parent’s complaint, school district spokeswoman Christina H. Snyder asked a teacher at Tokoy Creek Middle School in St. John County to take off his T-shirt that reads “Protecting Trans Children.” Absurd, he said.
The teacher wore a T-shirt to school on Tuesday, and Absurd sent a photo of parents expressing “concern” to principal Jay Willett, Absurd said.
Willets “immediately” spoke to the teacher about it and handed him another shirt, and the teacher changed shirts, according to Absurd. No disciplinary action was taken.
Master St. John County Wears “Protected Trans Children” T-shirt and Asked to Take It Off, April 1, Sheldon Gardner
Further:St. Johns County Schools notifies parents of student nicknames according to Florida policy
District residents have called for improved safety of SR A1A after death.
A brutal accident involving a pickup truck and pedestrians Saturday morning on State Road A1A near The Reef restaurant has focused safety in the area, including calls for shortcuts.
At 11:30 a.m. Saturday, a 65-year-old man, a 63-year-old woman, and a 63-year-old woman from Maine collided with a pickup truck headed south on SR A1A as they attempted to make their way east. . – West State Road A1A near Euclid Avenue. , according to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol. The eruption occurred about three miles north of the entrance to St. Augustine.
Paramedics took the two men to Flockler Hospital, where the man was pronounced dead, according to the release. The woman suffered minor injuries and was taken from Flockler to Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville.
Residents of St. John County has called for increased safety on the SR A1A following the Sheldon Gardner crash on April 4.
Further:St Augustine approved a long-term plan to increase traffic and other movement problems
It’s Easter Season: Sunrise Service, St. Other John County
Events planned for Easter in St. John County includes a parade and reception for the new royal family of St. John. Augustine on Thursday, according to a news release from the St. Easter Sunday Festival Committee. Augustine.
The royal family office move will take place Thursday at 6pm in St. Augustine’s Cathedral, 38 Cathedral in West Yard.
According to the publication, when construction of the Castillo de San Marcos began in 1672, a committee elected the Royal Trio each year to represent the Spanish ruling family. Members can trace the traditions of St. Augustine them to the first or second Spanish period or English period.
St. Rising Sun Service John County, Other Events Planned for the Easter Season, April 5, Sheldon Gardner
The school district invites comments on school restructuring options.
As St. John County is improving year by year, the school district is constantly looking for ways to reduce congestion at its schools through restoration options.
The community has until April 26 to consider the zoning changes that St. School officials want to implement. John County for the next two years.
At a school board workshop last month, administrators proposed four options for creating attendance registration zones for the opening of new K-8 schools in 2023-24, and for balancing student enrollment in schools in the northwestern part of the district. Growth is central.
St. School District John County Requests Comments on Restructuring Proposals to Reduce Congestion, April 7, Colin Michael Jones
Further:Population Growth in Northwest St. John County Leads to Proposed School Restructuring
St. John County spends millions on nonprofit homeless services
St John’s received assistance this week in its efforts to secure a permanent location on State Road 16 to serve the homeless.
The district commissioner approved spending about $2.28 million 3-1 under the US Redemption Plan Act to try to buy land for 197 SR 16 and build a site. .
According to shelter officials, the vote is a welcome development for the shelter, which does not have rain, laundry or similar facilities in its current temporary location.
Shelton Gardner, St. John County, April 6, plans to spend about $2.28 million on homeless services
Further:West Augustine Medical Center Project receives $5 million in federal aid
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