Police records and video recordings support claims that Jenkins is a victim of of threats and profanity-laced harassment by conservative critics .
Comments at a Tuesday Brevard County School Board meeting from member Jennifer Jenkins detailing harassment drew national media attention
School Board chair Misty Belford said the board has not decided its next move.
Under current policy, traditional Homecoming dances are postponed indefinitely. One board member asked if it would be possible to lift the policy.
Jonathan Dooley, who learned the news Tuesday at a surprise ceremony, has studied engineering at his school for four years.
The teachers’ union still wants changes to the drug use policy and limits to use of security camera footage.
The book “Gender Queer: A Memoir” has been flagged so it can’t be purchased again, and district staff will be retrained in the book-buying process.
Quarantines dropped steeply at Brevard Public Schools after a new rule allowed parents to decide whether to quarantine asymptomatic students.
In the petition filed Tuesday, attorneys argued that Brevard and Orange county school board officials overstepped their duties.
Education Commissioner Richard Cocoran has called on the state board to withhold a month’s worth of pay from Brevard County School Board members
Public comments unrelated to the meeting agenda may no longer be broadcast during meetings under new proposed rules.
Florida Rep. Randy Fine issues threat to school district: “If I have anything to say about it, there will be severe consequences for it.”
On Tuesday, the district reported 30 new COVID-19 cases and 52 more students and employees quarantined from Friday to Monday.
Negotiations between Brevard Public Schools and the Brevard Federation of Teachers will continue at an Oct. 11 meeting.
During the high school’s hourlong lunch period a student punched the school’s dean Friday, and two students were arrested for fighting
On Friday, the school district reported 67 new cases (10 employees and 57 students) from Tuesday through Thursday.
Previously, students exposed to COVID-19 were required to quarantine at least 4 days and could return on the fifth day with a negative COVID-19 test
A push by Matt Susin to add a parental opt-out failed to gain the support of the majority of the board.
The School Board is scheduled to vote on whether to extend the mask mandate at the meeting.
Students caught defacing or stealing school property will face discipline, a district spokesperson said