Month: September 2019

First Meeting of the Year: Duval County Public Schools and Their Future

Special Speaker:  Lori Hershey, Chair, DCPS School Board

Saturday, September 21, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.              

         Pablo Creek Regional Library, Community Room A

                  13295 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL

An Invitation to Engage in a Public Conversation on:

  1. The Importance of Public-Supported Schools.
  2. The History of Duval County’s Public School System.
  3. The Current Status of Duval County Schools: Maintenance, Magnets, Mission.
  4. The Future of Duval County’s Schools.

Lori Hershey, a champion of public education: over two decades of service on School Advisory Councils, Booster Boards, PTSA Boards, DCPS School Safety and Security Advisory Boards. Also, a former middle school teacher certified in Critical Thinking Strategies, as well as certified in serving on School Boards. A graduate of Stetson with a Master’s Degree in Public Education, and mother of four DCPS graduates.

Sponsored by The Jacksonville Branch of AAUW

         (The American Association of University Women)

The Jacksonville Branch of AAUW follows AAUW’s founding mission in 1881 to support equity for women in education and the workplace. It supports the Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education Acts of 1965 and subsequent amendments, especially Title IX.  For further information: Carolyn Smith, smith6211@gmail.com