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Duval County Public Schools’ students are subject to the rules and regulations of the Duval County School Board. The jurisdiction of the Board is in effect during the school day; at regular school-sponsored activities; during transportation on school buses, officially designated bus stops or at public expense to and from school or other educational activities; and at all times and places where appropriate school personnel have jurisdiction over students, including, but not limited to, school-sponsored events, field trips, and athletic functions. All school regulations and prohibitions pertain to automobiles driven or parked on school property. The School Board does not have jurisdiction on routes that students take when walking to or from school or officially designated bus stops.

Jurisdictional control over the student may extend to the immediate vicinity of the school when the conduct of the student is deemed to have a detrimental effect on the health, safety, or welfare of the school. In addition, with respect to bullying, the jurisdiction of the Board may extend to data or computer software accessed at a non-school-related location, activity, function, or program, or to technology or an electronic device that is not owned, leased, or used by Duval County Public Schools.

Duval County Public School employees are not responsible for supervising students who arrive on school property 30 or more minutes before school or a school-sponsored activity is scheduled to begin. Further, Duval County Public School employees are not responsible for supervising students who remain on school property 30 or more minutes after school ends, or 30 or more minutes after a school-sponsored activity ends.

Duval County Public Schools has policies and procedures in place to protect its employees, students and anyone associated with the District from discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment or retaliation. It prohibits discrimination based upon race, color, gender, age, religion, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, political or religious beliefs, national or ethnic origin, pregnancy, genetic information and veteran status.