SJCSD Launches “BusPlanner” for Student Bus Info
St. Johns County School District is excited to introduce BusPlanner, a new online transportation portal designed to give parents easy access to their students’ bus information.FL School-Related Employee of the Year Finalist
Congratulations to Anthony Major, job coach at the Life Work Program, who has been named a 2025 Florida School-Related Employee of the Year Finalist!Superintendent Search
Superintendent Tim Forson announced his retirement during a School Board Workshop on November 7, 2024. The workshop was held to begin the process of succession planning. Mr. Forson’s last day as superintendent will be June 30, 2025.

SJCSD Launches “BusPlanner” for Student Bus Info
St. Johns County School District is excited to introduce BusPlanner, a new online transportation portal designed to give parents easy access to their students’ bus information.

Controlled Open Enrollment
St. Johns County School District’s Controlled Open Enrollment third application window will open on April 18, 2025 and will run through May 15, 2025.

FL School-Related Employee of the Year Finalist
Congratulations to Anthony Major, job coach at the Life Work Program, who has been named a 2025 Florida School-Related Employee of the Year Finalist!

District Media Advisory Committee Meeting on April 17
A District Media Advisory Committee Meeting will be held on April 17, 2025 at 3PM. The meeting will be broadcast live and will be available afterward on the SJCSD Media Services YouTube channel.

Superintendent Search
Superintendent Tim Forson announced his retirement during a School Board Workshop on November 7, 2024. The workshop was held to begin the process of succession planning. Mr. Forson’s last day as superintendent will be June 30, 2025.

Florida Prepaid Open Enrollment
A risk-free 1-year University Plan now starts at just $29/month for the Prepaid Plan Open Enrollment period from February 1 – April 30, 2025. The reduced prices result in savings of up to $850 per plan for a 1-Year University Plan – up to $3,400 in savings for four years.

Hoax Call / Swatting Incidents at St. Johns County Schools
“Over the past two days, a few St. Johns County schools have received threatening phone calls from an unknown source,” said Superintendent Tim Forson. “We work collaboratively with the St. Johns Sheriff’s Office to ensure our schools, students and staff are safe and all such threats are fully investigated. If appropriate, schools will be placed on lockdown until the campus is inspected and cleared.”

ESE Parent Survey
Each year, the Florida Department of Education conducts a survey to determine how well Florida’s schools are partnering with parents and promoting parent involvement in their child’s education. The survey is open to all parents of children with an IEP receiving ESE services from preschool age through grade 12. This year’s ESE Parent Survey is open beginning February 1, 2025 and will close on June 30, 2025.

PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident
As you may be aware, PowerSchool – a cloud-based software vendor used by St. Johns County School District and over 50 million students globally– recently experienced a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain customer information in the PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS). St. Johns does use PowerSchool SIS products, and we were testing the Student Information Systems product at the time of the incident.




SJCSD Launches “BusPlanner” for Student Bus Info
St. Johns County School District is excited to introduce BusPlanner, a new online transportation portal designed to give parents easy access to their students’ bus information.

Special School Board Meeting – Superintendent Search – April 25, 2025

Controlled Open Enrollment
St. Johns County School District’s Controlled Open Enrollment third application window will open on April 18, 2025 and will run through May 15, 2025.
- Memorial Day – Student / Teacher Holiday on May 26, 2025
- Fourth Quarter Ends on May 30, 2025
- Last Day for Students on May 30, 2025
- Report Cards Issued – Elementary Only on May 30, 2025
- Last Day for Teachers – Teacher Planning Day on June 2, 2025
- There will be a School Board Workshop on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM. The workshop will be held in the auditorium of the SJCSD Administrative Building at 40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084 and via Webex. Instructions to access this virtual meeting will be posted on the St. Johns County School District website, https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us
- The School Board will conduct Superintendent Interviews on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the SJCSD Administrative Building at 40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084 and via Webex. Instructions to access this virtual meeting will be posted on the St. Johns County School District website, https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us
- There will be a Meet and Greet event with the Superintendent Finalists on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The event will be held in at First Coast Technical College located at 2980 Collins Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32084.
The Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES) Program was established during Florida’s 2019 Legislative Session to enhance Florida’s menu of education options. Learn more…