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Public Hearing--ESE Policies and Procedures

July 28, 2021

The Holmes District School Board will be adopting and revising Exceptional Student Education Policies and Procedures.  It will be presented at the school board meeting on August 24, 2021.  A hearing for the public will be held at 5:00 p.m. on August 19, 2021 for input on proposed changes at the Holmes District School Board office.  A copy of the policies to be adopted or revised may be reviewed at the Holmes District School Board office Monday-Friday from 7:30-3:00 p.m. except for advertised holidays.

Mass Casualty Drill--June 28

June 14, 2021

On June 28, 2021, a mass casualty exercise will take place at the Holmes County High School. This is a drill to practice and assess the coordination among agencies, students, and their guardians.

Summer school and WINGS will dismiss early at 12:00 p.m.  This exercise will begin at 1 p.m. and last until approximately 3:00 p.m.  There will be signage and a law enforcement presence to ensure the drill site is secure and to assist in traffic control during the exercise. Please refrain from driving around the Holmes County High School and the Bonifay K-8 campuses between 1:00 and 3:30 p.m.

The following agencies will be participating in this drill:   Holmes District School Board, Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, Holmes Emergency Management, Holmes County Emergency Medical Services, Bonifay Fire Department, Esto Fire Department, Pine Log Fire Department, Gritney Fire Department, Pittman Fire Department, Holmes County Department of Health, Doctors Memorial Hospital, and Bonifay Police Department.

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Adolescents

June 14, 2021

The Florida Department of Health in Holmes County will be offering COVID-19 vaccines for adolescents ages 12 to 18 on June 29, 2021.  The vaccines will be by appointment only and will be administered at Holmes County High School in the student center.   To schedule an appointment, please call Jennifer Eldridge, School Health Coordinator at 850-658-2701. A parent or guardian must be present.

Public Hearing--Board Policies and Student Code of Conduct

June 9, 2021

The Holmes County School Board will be adopting and revising school board policies and the Student Code of Conduct at the regular school board meeting on July 6, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. A hearing for the public for input on proposed changes will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at the Holmes County School Board Office. A copy of the policies and Code of Conduct to be adopted or revised may be reviewed at the Holmes County School Board Office Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., except advertised holidays.

 

Public Input Hearing for Project Awards

June 9, 2021

Holmes District School Board

Public Input Meeting for Project Awards

June 16, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.

Located at 701 East Pennsylvania Ave., Bonifay, Florida 32425

IDEA, Part B – Entitlement – These funds are allocated for the support of special projects which will contribute to the solution of persisting state-wide needs in the education of exceptional students.

IDEA, Part B – Preschool Entitlement - These funds are allocated to provide special education and related services to students with disabilities aged three through five.

Title I – Part A (Title I Basic) program provides services to help schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families be able to offer high-quality education that will enable all children to meet, at a minimum, proficiency levels on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.

Title I – Part C - These funds are allocated to provide services to migratory students who are failing or at risk of failing to meet the State’s challenging content and academic achievement standards and whose education has been interrupted during the regular school year.

Title II, Part A – Teacher and Principal Training/Recruiting –This program’s purpose is to improve teacher and principal quality and increase the number of highly qualified teachers and principals.

Title IV, Part A- Student Support and Academic Enrichment- This program will support district developed services and activities geared toward providing all students an enriched educational experience.

Title IV, Part B- 21st Century Community Learning Centers-This program provides after-school and summer enrichment programs for students.

Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 – Rural Education Achievement Program – These funds are allocated to provide additional support to rural or low income districts.

Invitation to Bid--Poplar Springs Portable Building

May 26, 2021

 

Request for Sealed Bids:

 

Holmes District School Board will be accepting sealed bids for a 40’x24’ double-wide portable building that is currently located at Poplar Springs High School. Bids can only be received at the Holmes District School Board Office, 701 E. Pennsylvania Ave. in Bonifay, and must be dropped off before 12:50 PM on June 17, 2021.  Late bids will not be accepted.  Please have bidder’s name, address, and phone number on the bid, as well as the dollar amount the bidder is willing to pay. The portable is being sold as is and must be moved at owner’s expense.  HDSB will work with the winning bidder, but movement of the building must be coordinated with school events in mind.

 

Bids will be opened in the Board Room at the District Office on June 17, 2021 at 1:00 PM. The public is invited to attend the bid opening. If you have any questions please contact Brian Morgan at 850-547-9341 ext. 1261 or by email at [email protected].

 

Press Release--HCHS Graduation Practice Incident

May 25, 2021

PRESS RELEASE--HCHS Graduation Practice Incident
May 25, 2021
6:28 p.m.

Today an investigation was initiated after receiving information regarding a possible Code of Conduct violation involving a weapon. The information that was received as the situation developed resulted in the activation of safety and incident protocols as established in the Holmes District Schools Safety Manual.

A determination was made that this individual may have been in violation of District policy, the Code of Conduct, and Florida Statutes concerning student safety, which resulted in a referral to law enforcement.

HCHS Graduation is secure. The person alleged to be involved in this incident is currently in custody. There will be no further comment pursuant to a full investigation by local law enforcement agencies.

Buddy L. Brown
Superintendent of Schools

 

HCHS, BK-8, & GAP Schedule Update

May 17, 2021

SUBJECT:  HCHS, BK-8, and GAP School Schedules 

The Holmes County High School Boys Baseball team will be competing in the FHSAA Final Four Baseball Championships on the dates of May 19 & 20, 2021 in Ft. Myers, Florida, a distance of almost 500 miles.  The boys have a semi-final game scheduled on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST, and with a win they will play in the Class 1A State Championship game on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST.        

Due to the number of students and school staff (over 60 employees to include Bonifay bus drivers) that have indicated their intent to travel on Tuesday and Wednesday it has been determined the ability to actually keep these three schools open during all or part of this time will be impractical, if not nearly impossible.  The following are courses of actions that we will follow depending on the scenarios that are presented and determined by the course of the tournament games HCHS Blue Devils will be participating in:

  1.  All 3 schools will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday (May 19 & 20) of this week.
  2. HCHS Blue Devils win their semi-final game; all three schools will then be closed on Friday also.
  3. HCHS Blue Devils do not win their semi-final game; all three schools will be open and follow their regular schedules on Friday

These options have been developed based on the survey of staff, support staff, and student body membership, and local community support as to their intent for attending the FHSAA Final Four. 

 

Buddy L. Brown
Superintendent
Holmes District Schools

Kindergarten Registration Extended

May 11, 2021

Online Application Link

Registration for Holmes County students who will enter Kindergarten in fall of 2021 has been extended through May 21, 2021.  Parents or legal guardians should register the child online at www.hdsb.org and select the school that they would like to attend (Bethlehem, Bonifay K-8, Ponce de Leon or Poplar Springs).

https://hdsb.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/apply/

The following information will need to be uploaded into the online enrollment application:

  • birth certificate
  • certificate of immunization
  • copy of physical from a physician on a Florida physical form
  • Social Security Card (copy will be kept sealed in the student’s permanent record and is not mandatory, but does help our school system with tracking important information for funding)
  • two proofs of residence (driver’s license, power bill, voter’s registration card, etc.)

To be eligible to enter kindergarten this fall, a student must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2021. 

School of choice is dependent upon enrollment capacity.  If you are outside of your school of choice zone, please complete the online Controlled Open Enrollment application in addition to the online registration form.  The Controlled Open Enrollment form is available on our website and will be available through May 14th.  All out of zone applications will be reviewed in May and a letter of acceptance or decline will be mailed to the address provided as soon as the review is complete at each school.

It is very important that children be registered so that staffing plans for the 2021-22 school year can be made. 

2021-22 Kindergarten Registration

April 19, 2021

Online Application Link

Registration for Holmes County students who will enter Kindergarten in fall of 2021 will begin Monday April 26, 2021, and will continue through April 30, 2021.  Parents or legal guardians should register the child online at www.hdsb.org and select the school that they would like to attend (Bethlehem, Bonifay K-8, Ponce de Leon or Poplar Springs).

https://hdsb.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/apply/

The following information will need to be uploaded into the online enrollment application:

  • birth certificate
  • certificate of immunization
  • copy of physical from a physician on a Florida physical form
  • Social Security Card (copy will be kept sealed in the student’s permanent record and is not mandatory, but does help our school system with tracking important information for funding)
  • two proofs of residence (driver’s license, power bill, voter’s registration card, etc.)

To be eligible to enter kindergarten this fall, a student must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2021. 

School of choice is dependent upon enrollment capacity.  If you are outside of your school of choice zone, please complete the online Controlled Open Enrollment application in addition to the online registration form.  The Controlled Open Enrollment form is available on our website and will be available through May 14th.  All out of zone applications will be reviewed in May and a letter of acceptance or decline will be mailed to the address provided as soon as the review is complete at each school.

It is very important that children be registered so that staffing plans for the 2021-22 school year can be made. 

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