Bay District Schools

Bay District Schools Bay District Schools will develop high academic achievers to produce successful, innovative citizens and leaders for tomorrow's world.

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Everyone must have a passionate commitment to academic excellence through high standards. Commitment: We will set standards that create high-performing schools where everyone accountable and responsible for maintaining academic excellence and sound management. Relationships of students and adults must show empathy, care and trust. Commitment: We will build relationships that enhance students' opportunities to excel in a rigorous curriculum without regard to place of residence, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, native language, or special needs. Compassion, conviction, and intense dedication to student academic success should stand as our hallmark. Commitment: We will ensure that effective teachers and principals lead the classroom and school environment with academic excellence and innovative teaching practices. A professional teaching environment must be collaborative, innovative, and progressive. Commitment: We will foster collaborative teamwork, critical thinking, mastery of content, personal growth and a school-wide learning culture. Data is revered as a means to provide feedback to students, refine instructional practices, and drive intervention decisions. Commitment: We will use data and program evaluations to determine student, teacher, school, and district gains in student achievement. Connections within the community will help enhance student engagement. Commitment: We believe responsible citizens are the foundation of our society and learning must take place at home, in school, and in the community. Technology skills are essential in a global economy. Commitment: We will provide our students with the opportunities to acquire the technology skills necessary to compete in the local and global workforce. Equitable distribution of academic and operational resources will promote student success. Commitment: We will distribute resources in an equitable manner to ensure the requirements and needs of each facility are met. No person shall on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, reli­gion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation national origin, disability, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or marital status, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to harassment or discrimination under, any educational program or activity or work environment. This practice shall apply equally to students, employees, applicants for employment and all persons having business with the School Board. The District also provides equal access to its facilities to the Boy Scouts and other patriotic youth groups, as required by the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act.

50 Years Later, Bay High Champions Leave a New Legacy
09/11/2026

50 Years Later, Bay High Champions Leave a New Legacy

It was a special night at Tommy Oliver Stadium as members of the 1976 Bay High School state champio...

Every day, families across Bay County put their children on a school bus and trust the people on board to care for them....
09/10/2026

Every day, families across Bay County put their children on a school bus and trust the people on board to care for them. For Rosemary “Rose” Burkett, that responsibility has always been personal.

An ESE bus paraprofessional with BDS Transportation, Rose has served our district for nearly 20 years. Through it all, she has approached the students in her care with one simple thought: these are somebody’s babies.

Coworker Tia Kilpatrick says Rose is always willing to step in, lend a hand and make someone’s day a little easier. Her impact isn’t measured simply in years of service, but in the lives she has touched along the way.

Congratulations, Rose, our HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital Employee of the Week! Thank you for taking such good care of some of our most precious passengers.

We are always so grateful for our community partners who come alongside us to help take care of our students. Thank you,...
09/10/2026

We are always so grateful for our community partners who come alongside us to help take care of our students. Thank you, Manuel & Thompson P.A., Personal Injury Attorneys!

09/10/2026
As we get closer to the 25th anniversary of September 11, we remember those we lost, honor the survivors and first respo...
09/10/2026

As we get closer to the 25th anniversary of September 11, we remember those we lost, honor the survivors and first responders, and reflect on the way our country came together in the days that followed.

We’re so proud of Scott Bruce from Patronis Elementary School, who was recently featured in a national story about the important role educators play in helping a new generation understand the history and significance of 9/11.

Senior correspondent Eric Shawn reports on how schools teach about the September 11 attacks nearly 25 years later.

Bay High Teacher Sean O’Donnell Receives 2026 Yale Educator Award
09/09/2026

Bay High Teacher Sean O’Donnell Receives 2026 Yale Educator Award

A Bay High School teacher is being recognized by one of the nation’s most prestigious universities ...

Learning that looks a lot like the real world.Our CTE students aren’t just reading recipes or watching demonstrations; t...
09/09/2026

Learning that looks a lot like the real world.

Our CTE students aren’t just reading recipes or watching demonstrations; they’re working in commercial kitchens, learning techniques, practicing food safety and building skills they can take directly into the workplace.

And that’s the point of Career and Technical Education: giving students the chance to learn by doing while discovering where their talents might take them.

Real equipment. Real possibilities. THIS is public education.

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Kindergarten readiness starts long before the first day of kindergarten.Research consistently shows that high-quality ea...
09/08/2026

Kindergarten readiness starts long before the first day of kindergarten.

Research consistently shows that high-quality early learning helps children build the academic, language, social and problem-solving skills they’ll need when they enter school. In BDS Pre-K classrooms, our youngest learners are already building those foundations through purposeful, engaging learning experiences...and having plenty of fun along the way.

Say YES to BDS! Registration is always open.

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A reminder that we have our Board meeting today at 3pm!
09/08/2026

A reminder that we have our Board meeting today at 3pm!

Happy Retirement, Linda!After years of helping keep things running smoothly at BDS, Linda Dunning, Administrative Assist...
09/08/2026

Happy Retirement, Linda!

After years of helping keep things running smoothly at BDS, Linda Dunning, Administrative Assistant to Deputy Superintendent Denise Kelley, is officially headed to “Camp Retired!”

Thank you, Linda, for all you’ve done for BDS. We’ll miss you at Nelson, but we hope retirement is your best adventure yet!

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