Martin County School District

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Martin County School District
Martin County School District logo.png
Address
1939 SE Federal Hwy
Stuart
, Martin, Florida, 34994-2572
United States
Coordinates 27°10′52″N80°14′17″W / 27.18116°N 80.23816°W / 27.18116; -80.23816
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12
SuperintendentMichael Maine [1]
Schools35 [2]
Budget$200 million (2018) [2]
NCES District ID 1201290 [2]
Students and staff
Enrollment19,038 (2019) [2]
Teachers1,131 (2019) (on an FTE basis) [2]
Staff2,325 (2019) [2]
Student–teacher ratio17:1 (2019) [2]
Other information
Website martinschools.org

Martin County School District, also referred to officially as the School Board of Martin County, is a public school district that covers Martin County, Florida. [3]

Contents

The position of superintendent is appointed by the school board. [4] Its former Superintendent, Laurie J. Gaylord, was first elected in 2012, with her second term ending in November 2020. Following a decision by voters in 2018, the next Superintendent was appointed rather than elected. The first appointed superintendent, John D. Millay, took office in 2020. [5] The district is overseen by the Martin County School Board, a body of five elected officers. [6]

History

In 2023 Michael Maine became the superintendent. [7]

That year there were controversies over whether certain books could be displayed in schools. [8]

School Board

The district School Board is elected on a non-partisan basis. Members of the board are: [9] [6]

Schools

The district operates the following public schools:

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Pre-K

Charter schools

Other programs

The district operates the following other programs:

Former segregated (negro) schools

References

  1. ↑ "Superintendent". martinschools.org. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Martin County School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Florida Report Cards: 2020-21 Martin School District Report Card". Florida Department of Education . Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Martin County voters put an end to elected school superintendents; School Board now will appoint". TCPalm. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ McRoberts, Meghan (November 18, 2020). "Dr. John Millay: Martin County superintendent sworn into office, describes his first priority". WPTV . Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Martin County, FL Supervisor of Elections". www.martinvotes.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ Wixon, Colleen (March 21, 2023). "Martin County picks Deputy Superintendent Michael Maine as district's new superintendent". TC Palm . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ Lopez, Joel (March 21, 2023). "'Horrible' or 'shocking:' Parents chime in on Martin County book ban". WPTV . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ "School Board Members / District 1". martinschools.org.
  10. ↑ Ruiz, Lina (December 24, 2021). "Dr. David L. Anderson, namesake of Martin County middle school and longtime board member, dies". TC Palm . Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Schools named for area achievers". Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida). February 27, 2008. p. N016.
  12. ↑ Gupta, Rani (May 16, 2004). "Transition difficult in Martin schools". Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida). p. 937.
  13. ↑ Van Meter, Christine (January 19, 1987). "King day stirs memories of segregation (Part 1)". Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida). p. 6.
  14. ↑ Van Meter, Christine (January 19, 1987). "Martin County fought to resolve segregation after Civil Rights Act (part 2)". Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida). p. 13 (4B).
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