{"id":82201,"date":"2025-07-22T04:02:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T04:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/82201\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T04:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T04:02:16","slug":"duval-county-superintendent-earns-high-marks-in-first-year-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/82201\/","title":{"rendered":"Duval County superintendent earns high marks in first-year evaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>DUVAL COUNTY<\/strong> \u2013 Duval County Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier received high praise from the school board after completing his first year at the helm, with a recent evaluation rating his performance \u201chighly effective,\u201d posting an overall score of 3.6 out of a possible 4.0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>RELATED: <\/b>C<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/07\/10\/could-dcpss-latest-a-grade-bring-more-families-to-jacksonville-a-real-estate-expert-thinks-so\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/07\/10\/could-dcpss-latest-a-grade-bring-more-families-to-jacksonville-a-real-estate-expert-thinks-so\/\">ould first \u2018A\u2019 grade for DCPS bring more families to Jacksonville? A realtor thinks so<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The school board assessed Dr. Bernier in five key categories, in addition to providing an overall score. Here\u2019s how he performed in each area:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>Finance:<\/b>\u00a03.51<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>Communication:<\/b>\u00a03.54<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>Administrative Leadership:<\/b>\u00a03.65<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>Operational Leadership:<\/b>\u00a03.61<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>Curriculum and Instruction:<\/b>\u00a03.67<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In a statement about the evaluation, the board said:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 bqJyUE iQviKm block-quote\">\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 ewwUYq\">In his first year as superintendent Dr. Bernier spent time listening and learning from all stakeholder groups while making many difficult decisions to move the district towards operational efficiency and educational excellence for all students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 ewwUYq\">Overall, Dr. Bernier received highly effective ratings across all performance indicators, paralleling the success of the district in receiving its first A rating. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 ewwUYq\">Expectations remain high for the 2025-2026 school year as there is always room for growth with the implementation of a refreshed strategic plan.<\/p>\n<p>Duval County School Board<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Although Board Chair Charlotte Joyce was unavailable for a recent interview, she previously spoke about Dr. Bernier\u2019s impact during the district\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/07\/08\/dcps-superintendent-says-first-a-in-districts-history-reflects-vision-leadership-relentless-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/07\/08\/dcps-superintendent-says-first-a-in-districts-history-reflects-vision-leadership-relentless-effort\/\">celebration<\/a> for earning its first A rating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI think you have to have a strong leader that can put people in the right places. And I think Dr. Bernier has done that, and that\u2019s what really put us over the top\u2014getting those right leaders in the buildings, climate and cultures, everything, delivering the instruction to the students. We did it, and I\u2019m so excited about that,\u201d Joyce said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Dr. Bernier also submitted a self-evaluation at the end of May, before the release of official school and district grade data. In his review, he highlighted several initiatives from his first year:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>\u201cKnow the Line\u201d Campaign:<\/b>\u00a0A board policy created in response to misconduct incidents at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>\u201cBe Safe, Be Seen\u201d Initiative:<\/b>\u00a0A program aimed at keeping students safe on their way to and from school.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>Community Engagement:<\/b>\u00a0Hosting seven town halls across the district.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>Strategic Planning:<\/b>\u00a0Leading a refresh of the district\u2019s strategic plan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">At the time of his self-evaluation, Dr. Bernier noted that early numbers on student achievement and school grades looked very promising.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">When asked about the district\u2019s recent success, Dr. Bernier was quick to share credit with the entire school community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThere\u2019s always a little bit of understanding that I know I helped drive some of this, but when I talked about leadership and culture and how leadership builds culture, I will also tell you that when I got here very early on, people would say, \u2018What\u2019s one thing you noticed?\u2019 I noticed the quality of the individual. We\u2019ve got really great principals, teachers, paraprofessionals. They really go all out,\u201d Dr. Bernier said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The full evaluation <a href=\"https:\/\/duvalcosb.portal.civicclerk.com\/event\/3099\/files\/attachment\/24704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/duvalcosb.portal.civicclerk.com\/event\/3099\/files\/attachment\/24704\">can be found here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DUVAL COUNTY \u2013 Duval County Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier received high praise from the school board after&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":82202,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5136],"tags":[5229,56179,407,3188,723,7310,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-82201","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jacksonville","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-duval-county-public-schools","10":"tag-education","11":"tag-fl","12":"tag-florida","13":"tag-jacksonville","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-united-states-of-america","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","18":"tag-us","19":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114894900013587304","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}