Broward County Public Schools is a public school district serving Broward County, Florida, is the sixth largest public school system in the nation. During the 2016–2017 school year, Broward County Public Schools served 271,517 students enrolled in 327 schools and education centers district wide. The district is headquartered in downtown Fort Lauderdale. It is the sole school district in the county.

History

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served as superintendent until 1988; the school board did not want him to serve out the remainder of his term, so it paid him $113,516 in severance. In 1994 Frank Petruzielo became the superintendent.

School Board

The current Superintendent of schools is Dr. Vickie Cartwright. The members of the school board, which oversee the district, are as follows: *District 1 – Ryan Reiter *District 2 – Torey Alston (Chair) *District 3 – Sarah Leonardi *District 4 – Lori Alhadeff (Vice Chair) *District 5 – Daniel Foganholi *District 6 – Manuel Serrano *District 7 – Nora Rupert *District 8 (At Large) – Kevin Tynan *District 9 (At Large) – Debra Hixon

Superintendent of Schools

*William Leary (1984-1988) *Sam Morgan (1988-1994) *Frank Petruzielo (1994-1999) *Frank Till (1999-2006) *James Notter (2006-2011) *Robert Runcie (2011-2021) *Vickie Cartwright (2021-present)

Controversies

Handling of Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting

On February 14, 2018, a former student opened fire at a Broward school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in

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, murdering 17 people and injuring 17 others. Superintendent Robert Runcie and the School Board faced criticism for their handling of policies and the lack of guidance assisted to the shooter. In April 2018, student Kenneth Preston revealed an investigation into an $800 million bond for safety and building projects that the school board had not carried out efficiently. Runcie and the Board faced particular criticism, including from some parents of students at Stoneman Douglas High School, for the creation of an alternative discipline program for students accused of nonviolent misdemeanors called "Promise", which the Parkland shooter had been referred to. In the lead up to the 2018 gubernatorial election, Republican candidate Ron DeSantis vowed to remove Runcie from his office, although he conceded that only the school board could do so. On February 13, 2019, now Florida Governor DeSantis announced that he had petitioned a statewide

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investigation. In May 2021, after the grand jury indicted him for perjury during their investigation, Runcie announced his intention to step down. Supporters of Runcie accused the grand jury investigation that led to his indictment of being politically motivated.

School closures and mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the school district switched almost entirely to online classes in March 2020 and gradually returned to in-person instruction starting in the fall of 2020. The exact timing of school re-openings led to tension between the school board and the state government. Throughout the 2020-2021 school year, the district required all students and staff to wear face masks as a preventative measure. In the fall of 2021, growing

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to mask mandates led Governor Ron DeSantis to prohibit local school districts from requiring masks. The school board chose to defy the state government and continue requiring masks, along with several other school districts in the state. In response the Florida Board of Education voted to prevent the district from doing so and could replace elected board members. DeSantis withheld funding from school districts that required masks. The federal government stepped in to replace the money with federal funds, but after the state blocked that funding as well, the US Department of Education warned the state that it may have violated federal law.

List of schools

During the 2016–2017 academic school year, the District served 271,205 students. The district covers a total of 286 institutions: 138 elementary schools, 43 middle schools, 33 high schools, 16 adult/vocational schools, 16 centers, and 56

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6-12 secondary schools

Dillard High School Dillard High School is a historic public middle and high school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school was established in 1907 as Colored School 11 and was later named for black-education advocate James H. Dillard. It is a part of Broward ...

6-12 (1907) * Lauderhill 6-12 STEM-MED * Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy

High schools

* Atlantic Technical College and Technical High School (1973) * Blanche Ely High School (1951) *

Boyd H. Anderson High School Boyd H. Anderson High School (also called "Boyd Anderson", or "B.A."), is a suburban public high school located in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. It is a part of Broward County Public Schools. Boyd H. Anderson serves: all of Lauderdale Lakes, and ...

(1971) * Broward Virtual Education High (2001) * Charles W. Flanagan High School (1996) * Coconut Creek High School (1970) * Cooper City High School (1971) * College Academy @ BCC (2001) * Coral Glades High School (2004) * Coral Springs High School (1975) * Cypress Bay High School (2002) * Dave Thomas Educational Center - formerly North County Educational Ctr. (1986) *

(1907) * Deerfield Beach High School (1970) * Everglades High School (2003) * Fort Lauderdale High School (1899) *

Hallandale High School Hallandale High School is a public high school and magnet school located in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district and was established in 1973. It serves: Hallandale Beach, Pembroke Park, a ...

(1973) * Hollywood Hills High School (1967) * J. P. Taravella High School (1980) * McArthur High School (1961) *

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(1985) * Miramar High School (1970) * Monarch High School (2003) * Northeast High School (1962) *

Nova High School Nova High School is a public high school located in Davie, Florida and is part of the Broward County Public Schools district. It is one of four schools that comprise the Nova Center for Applied Research and Professional Development, the othe ...

(1960) * Piper High School (1971) * Plantation High School (1963) * Pompano Beach High School (1928) *Sheridan Technical College and Technical High School (1967) *

South Broward High School South Broward High School (SBHS) is a marine science magnet school located in the Royal Poinciana neighborhood of Hollywood, Florida, United States. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district. South Broward High had an FC ...

(1952) * South Plantation High School (1971) * Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (1990) *

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(1953) * West Broward High School (2008) *

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(1981)

Middle schools

*Apollo Middle School *Arthur Ashe Middle School (closed, now
a campus of Atlantic Technical College) *Attucks Middle School *Bair Middle School *Broward Virtual Middle *Coral Springs Middle School *Crystal Lake Middle School *Deerfield Beach Middle School *Driftwood Middle School *Falcon Cove Middle School *Forest Glen Middle School *Glades Middle School *Gulfstream Middle School *Indian Ridge Middle School *Lauderdale Lakes Middle School *Lyons Creek Middle School *Margate Middle School *McNicol Middle School *New Renaissance Middle School *New River Middle School *Nova Middle School *Olsen Middle School *Parkway Middle School of the Arts *Pines Middle School *Pioneer Middle School *Plantation Middle School *Pompano Beach Middle School *Ramblewood Middle School *James S. Richtards Middle School *Sawgrass Springs Middle School *Seminole Middle School *Silver Lakes Middle School *Silver Trail Middle School *Sunrise Middle School *Tequesta Trace Middle School *Walter C. Young Middle School *Westglades Middle School *Westpine Middle School *William Dandy Middle School Deerfield-elementary

Elementary schools

*Annabel C. Perry Elementary School *Atlantic West Elementary School *Banyan Elementary School *Bayview Elementary School *Beachside Montessori Village (K–8) *Bennett Elementary School *Mary M. Bethune Elementary School *Boulevard Heights Elementary School *Broadview Elementary School *Broward Estates Elementary School *Castle Hill Elementary School *Central Park Elementary School *Challenger Elementary School *Chapel Trail Elementary School *Coconut Creek Elementary School *Coconut Palm Elementary School *Colbert Elementary School *Collins Elementary School *Cooper City Elementary School *Coral Cove Elementary School *Coral Park Elementary School *Coral Springs Elementary School *Country Hills Elementary School *Country Isles Elementary School *Cresthaven Elementary School *Croissant Park Elementary School *Cypress Elementary School *Dania Elementary School *Davie Elementary School *

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*Deerfield Park Elementary School *Dillard Elementary School *Discovery Elementary School *Dolphin Bay Elementary School *Charles Drew Elementary School *Driftwood Elementary School *Eagle Point Elementary School *Eagle Ridge Elementary School *Embassy Creek Elementary School (1992) *Endeavour Primary Learning Center *Everglades Elementary School *Fairway Elementary School *Flamingo Elementary School *Floranada Elementary School *Forest Hills Elementary School *Stephen Foster Elementary School *Fox Trail Elementary School *Gator Run Elementary School *Griffin Elementary School *Hallandale Elementary School *Harbordale Elementary School *Hawkes Bluff Elementary School *Heron Heights Elementary School *Hollywood Central Elementary School *Hollywood Hills Elementary School *Hollywood Park Elementary School *Horizon Elementary School *James S. Hunt Elementary School *Indian Trace Elementary School *Martin Luther King Elementary School *Lake Forest Elementary School *Lakeside Elementary School *Larkdale Elementary School *Lauderdale Manors Elementary School *Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School *Liberty Elementary School *Lloyd Estates Elementary School *Manatee Bay Elementary School *Maplewood Elementary School *Margate Elementary School *McNab Elementary School *Meadowbrook Elementary School *Miramar Elementary School *Mirror Lake Elementary School *Morrow Elementary School *Nob Hill Elementary School *Norcrest Elementary School *North Andrews Gardens Elementary School *North Fork Elementary School *North Lauderdale Elementary School *North Side Elementary School *Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School *Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School * Oakland Park Elementary School *Oakridge Elementary School *Orange Brook Elementary School *Oriole Elementary School *Palm Cove Elementary School *Palmview Elementary School *Panther Run Elementary School (1998) *Park Lakes Elementary School *Park Ridge Elementary School *Park Springs Elementary School *Park Trails Elementary School *Parkside Elementary School *Pasadena Lakes Elementary School *Pembroke Lakes Elementary School *Pembroke Pines Elementary School *Perry, Annabel C. Elementary School *Peters Elementary School *Pines Lakes Elementary School *Pinewood Elementary School *Plantation Elementary School *Plantation Park Elementary School *Pompano Beach Elementary School *Quiet Waters Elementary School *Ramblewood Elementary School *Riverglades Elementary School *Riverland Elementary School *Riverside Elementary School *Robert C. Markham Elementary School *Rock Island Elementary School *Royal Palm Elementary School *Sanders Park Elementary School *Sandpiper Elementary School *Sawgrass Elementary School *Sea Castle Elementary School *Sheridan Hills Elementary School *Sheridan Park Elementary School *Silver Lakes Elementary School *Silver Palms Elementary School *Silver Ridge Elementary School *Silver Shores Elementary School *Stirling Elementary School *Sunland Park Elementary School *Sunset Lakes Elementary School *Sunshine Elementary School *Tamarac Elementary School *Tedder Elementary School *Thurgood Marshall Elementary School *Tradewinds Elementary School *Tropical Elementary School *Village Elementary School * Walker Elementary School *Watkins Elementary School *Welleby Elementary School *West Hollywood Elementary School *Westchester Elementary School *Westwood Heights Elementary School *Wilton Manors Elementary School *Winston Park Elementary School *Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School

Former segregated (negro) schools

At first all the colored schools were, as elsewhere, elementary schools. In part through the efforts of principals Blanche General Ely and Joseph A. Ely, by the end of the segregation era there were three colored high schools in Broward County: Crispus Attucks in Hollywood, Dillard in Ft. Lauderdale, and Blanche Ely in Pompano Beach. * Bethune Elementary, 2400 Meade St., Hollywood * Blanche Ely High School, Pompano, opened 1952, still in use * Braithwaite School, a Rosenwald school, opened 1929, demolished * Carver Ranches Elementary School, 2201 S. 44th Ave., West Hollywood, now West Park * Charles Drew Elementary School * Chester A. Moore Elementary School, 912 Pembroke Rd., Hallandale, demolished * Collins Elementary School, 1050 NW 2nd St., Dania * Colored School No. 11, NW 3rd Ave. and 2nd St., Deerfield Beach, later known as Dillard School, then Walker Elementary School, 1925. Building houses the Old Deerfield School Museum. * Crispus Attucks High School, Hollywood * Dania Colored School, 1905, in the

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. Another school built 1917. * Davie Negro School * Deerfield Colored School, opened 1903, first school for African Americans in Broward County * Dillard Elementary School, 1959. At one time was Dillard High School, Ft. Lauderdale. * Fort Lauderdale Colored * Hallandale Rosenwald School, 1929 * Lanier Elementary, 1st Ave. and 9th St., Hallandale * Hammondsville Colored School * Liberia Rosenwald School, also known as Attucks School, 3600 NW 22 Ave., Hollywood, 1929 * Lincoln Park Elementary, 600 NW 19th Ave. * Markham Park Elementary School * Oakland Park Negro School, later Carter G. Woodson Elementary School, 3721 NE 5th Ave. * One-room school at Pompano Migratory Labor Camp * Pompano Colored School, 718 NW 6th St., 1928, renamed Coleman Elementary School in 1954, demolished * Pompano Project Elementary School * Sanders Park Elementary School * Sunland Park Elementary, 919 NW 13th Ave. BrowardPublicElementary