The 2016-17 Parent Portal school registration for new students and required yearly updates for existing students opened on Tuesday, June 3, 2016. Registration/yearly updates must be done online through Parent Portal.All parents are required to log into their FOCUS Parent Portal account, review the 2016-17 Parent Registration Information and Disclaimer statements, type their name in the text box and click on I agree. Pre-registration form will need to be completed for any student new to BDS.

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Now Available at Title I Schools

Title I schools are pleased to announce the availability of two programs to assist families.  Computers have been set up at each school site for parent use.  The parent liaisons have been trained to assist you if needed in accessing these programs.

Automated Community Connection to Economic Self-Sufficiency

This on-line application will direct families to the four main types of assistance the Department of Children and Families is responsible for:  Food Assistance Program, Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid Programs and Refugee Assistance programs in the state of Florida.  Please remember the Department of Children and Families ACCESS program determines eligibility.

The Title I office is very excited to have received  a grant in the amount of $455,371.00 to assist the 15 schools who have been identified as in need of improvement. The recipients of the grant are Cedar Grove, Oakland Terrace, Everitt, Lucille Moore, Callaway, Beach,  Cherry Street,  Hiland Park, Jinks, Northside, Parker, Southport, Springfield, Waller, and Patterson. The goal of the grant is for the schools to close their achievement gap with the state's average in the areas of math and writing. The School Improvement funds are to be used with Title I funds to employ six math and two writing coaches to help teachers analyze their data to drive their instruction and interventions, model effective instruction, help the teachers better understand the new standards, and assist with the implementation of interventions for students who are non-proficient. If you have any questions or concerns about this grant, please contact Genia Robinson, Title I Supervisor, at 767-4354.