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Superintendent's Message: Student Safety
To
parents, students, teachers, principals, staff
and citizens of Duval County:
As you are well aware, the
safety of our students is one of our highest priorities.
In light of recent tragic events in Clay County, Duval
County Public Schools and parents are legitimately
concerned about the safety of the children in our
community.
It is important that parents
and the district work together to reinforce with
students the following safety tips and procedures:
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Be aware of your surroundings when walking
to/from school or your bus stop. Do not talk to
strangers, and if a stranger approaches you, get
away from him/her as quickly as possible. Notify a
parent/guardian/teacher or other trusted adult
immediately if a stranger attempts to approach you
or behaves in an inappropriate manner.
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Never walk alone. Walk in groups with other
students and, if possible, with an adult. If
possible, organize a group of neighborhood children
and their parents to walk with to school or the bus
stop. During the course of your walk, do not stray
from this group.
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Make sure to obey traffic and pedestrian
signals, and choose a route that has the most
support for walkers and bicycle riders (with
appropriate traffic signals, marked crosswalks,
school crossing signs, school crossing zone speed
limits or signs, group crossing areas, school
crossing guard, and/or law enforcement officer
support).
Please continue to emphasize these safety tips
with your students. The responsibility for the
transportation of students to and from our schools has
to be shared between the students, parent/guardians and
the school district. To truly keep our children safe,
we must all work together as partners. Thank you.
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Ed Pratt-Dannals
Superintendent
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