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Volusia County, located in the heart of the beautiful east coast of Florida, is a rapidly growing, progressive area. Sixteen municipalities make up the county, with Daytona Beach, DeLand, Deltona, Ormond Beach and Port Orange as the largest metropolitan areas. The county is conveniently located for easy access to major cities such as Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami. Volusia's 500,800 resid

ents are engaged in a variety of occupations, including tourism, farming, light industry, education, government, and the professions. With 62,850 students and approximately 7,300 employees, the system is the state's thirteenth largest school district and one of the largest employers in the county. More than half of the district's employees are skilled teachers, all of whom are state certified. Approximately 42 percent of instructional staff hold master's degrees, educational specialist degrees or doctorate degrees. People who live and work in the county have a multitude of educational and cultural experiences and opportunities to explore. Families and individuals of all interests, backgrounds and abilities have access to an array of enriching learning opportunities. Volusia offers higher educational options through Daytona State College, University of Central Florida, Bethune-Cookman University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Keiser College, Stetson University and Nova Southeastern University.

During yesterday’s bargaining session, Volusia County Schools and Volusia United Educators (VUE) both proposed new artic...
08/27/2026

During yesterday’s bargaining session, Volusia County Schools and Volusia United Educators (VUE) both proposed new articles and provided responses to previously proposed changes.

Prior to full Collective Bargaining over the Instructional Bargaining Agreement, the district and VUE tentatively agreed to the allocation of the Teacher Salary Increase Allocation (TSIA) funding, which requires an additional $611,111 from the general fund.

At yesterday's session, the District offered $6 million for allocation for raises, supplements, longevity, and retention, as well as 10 consecutive workdays for parental leave, which could increase costs by upward of $500,000.

Both parties also are discussing a $3,000 raise for speech and language pathologists.

While trading articles, the district and VUE also discussed working hours and conditions as it pertains to planning days and processes in the event of under- or overpayment

The next bargaining session will be held Wednesday, Sept. 2.

08/26/2026

🌟 Kicking off a new year of partnership! 🌟

What an exciting morning for Volusia County Schools as we brought together our school principals and incredible Adopt-A-School partners for the 2026 Adopt-A-School Kickoff Breakfast!

Today was all about connection, collaboration, and community. Our principals and partners had the opportunity to come together, discuss the needs of our schools and students, and begin building meaningful partnerships for the year ahead.

We are incredibly excited about what’s ahead for VCS! When our schools, businesses, and community partners work together, we create even more opportunities for our students to learn, grow, and succeed.

A special thank you to the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association – Volusia Chapter and all of our community partners who continue to invest their time, resources, and support into Volusia County Schools.

This morning was just the beginning, and we can’t wait to see the impact these partnerships will make throughout the 2026–2027 school year!

Dr. Carmen Balgobin, Superintendent Volusia County Schools
Krista Goodrich, School Board Member District 2, Volusia County Schools
Jamie M. Haynes, School Board Member District 1, Volusia County Schools
Mike Micallef, Volusia County Schools
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association

𝙈𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚: Our new bi-weekly series!With it being National Dog Day, we're excited to introduce our newest ser...
08/26/2026

𝙈𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚: Our new bi-weekly series!

With it being National Dog Day, we're excited to introduce our newest series, 𝙈𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚, where we see what everyone's favorite VCS K9 has been up to.

As part of his ongoing training, Maverick traveled to Port Canaveral for the first time for some odor detection practice. That sniffer has to be up to s***f! 🚢

He also spent time visiting the Deltona Middle Chargers and Highbanks Learning Center, where he made some new friends along the way. Maverick is making progress with tracking training on campuses throughout the county.

From training days to school days, Maverick stays busy putting his skills to work across Volusia County Schools.

Where will Maverick pop up next? Stay tuned to find out! 🐾



Volusia Sheriff's Office

Have you updated your student’s important medical forms yet?✅ Current medications✅ Allergies and medical conditions✅ Eme...
08/26/2026

Have you updated your student’s important medical forms yet?

✅ Current medications
✅ Allergies and medical conditions
✅ Emergency contacts
✅ Emergency action plans
✅ Parent Consent for Health Services Form

Accurate health information helps our school nurses and staff respond quickly and appropriately, supports student well-being, and ensures we can reach families when it matters most.

Updating your information is easy:
1️⃣ Log in to the Parent Portal
2️⃣ Select your student
3️⃣ Review and update health information
4️⃣ Complete required Back-to-School Forms
5️⃣ Submit your updates

Please update the portal anytime your student’s medical needs, medications, or emergency contacts change.

Today, we join millions around the world in mourning the loss of Dolly Parton, a beloved music icon, philanthropist, and...
08/25/2026

Today, we join millions around the world in mourning the loss of Dolly Parton, a beloved music icon, philanthropist, and champion for children.

Through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, she helped foster a love of reading for generations of young learners by putting high-quality, age-appropriate books directly into the hands of millions of children throughout the world.

At Volusia County Schools, we share Dolly’s belief that literacy changes lives. Through our PreK-12 literacy initiative, we are committed to helping every student become a confident reader, writer, and communicator.

From fostering a love of books in our youngest learners to strengthening literacy skills across all grade levels, we know, just like Dolly did, that reading opens doors to opportunity.

Dolly's family is encouraging donations to the Imagination Library in lieu of flowers. Learn more about the Imagination Library at imaginationlibrary.com.

Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia

📢 Early Release Reminder📢🗓️ Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, is an Early Release Day!👉Students will be dismissed one hour early...
08/25/2026

📢 Early Release Reminder📢

🗓️ Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, is an Early Release Day!

👉Students will be dismissed one hour early on early release days. Please check with your school for the exact time of dismissal.

08/25/2026

Why teaching? 🤔

Hear it straight from some of our amazing teacher interns!

We can’t wait to see the impact they’ll have in their own classrooms in the future. 💙

Interested in joining them? Find your pathway here: https://k12.vcsedu.org/pathways-to-teaching



Dr. Julio Valle Jr., Chief Academic Officer, Volusia County Schools
Volusia County Schools Recruitment & Retention
FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools

Reminder, if you are interested in participating as a parent committee member on one of the K-5 Mathematics Adoption com...
08/24/2026

Reminder, if you are interested in participating as a parent committee member on one of the K-5 Mathematics Adoption committees, you must complete the form below by Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 5 p.m.

Link: https://k12.vcsedu.org/k-5mathcommittee

Parent Committee members will be randomly selected based on their committee selections and notified by Thursday, Sept. 3.

Extending our sincere appreciation to the Central Florida Indian Community for their generous donations to Osteen Elemen...
08/24/2026

Extending our sincere appreciation to the Central Florida Indian Community for their generous donations to Osteen Elementary and Champion Elementary!

The nonprofit group delivered school supplies, snacks, and more items, all of which will come in handy for these Title I schools. 🙏

We’re so grateful for CFIC’s partnership and the kindness they have shown to several of our schools over the past three years. Here’s to many more! 💙

Special shoutout to WFTV Channel 9 for joining us to capture this wonderful story.

Ruben Colón, School Board Member District 5, Volusia County Schools
Jamie M. Haynes, School Board Member District 1, Volusia County Schools
Kristy Castellanos, Volusia County Schools

08/23/2026

📹 Scenes from last month’s VCS New Teacher Academy 🍎

We’re just two weeks in, but we know this group of more than 300 new teachers is off to a great start, and we’re so thankful they chose Volusia County Schools as the place to make a difference in the lives of our students and families. 🙏

“One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” - Malala Yousafzai

Dr. Carmen Balgobin, Superintendent Volusia County Schools
Ruben Colón, School Board Member District 5, Volusia County Schools
Krista Goodrich, School Board Member District 2, Volusia County Schools
Jamie M. Haynes, School Board Member District 1, Volusia County Schools
Jessie Thompson, School Board Member District 3, Volusia County Schools
Donna Brosemer, School Board Member District 4, Volusia County Schools

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