Clay County School Board

Clay County School Board, doing business as Schools Of Clay County, is a U.S. local government entity and county school district located in Green Cove Springs, Florida. The organization operates as a public K-12 educational institution providing comprehensive educational services to students in Clay County. Through federal grant awards, Clay County School Board receives funding to support its core mission of delivering quality education, addressing the needs of disadvantaged and special populations, and maintaining safe, well-rounded learning environments for all students.

Clay County School Board has demonstrated substantial engagement with federal grant programs administered primarily through the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The district holds five consecutive prime federal grant awards under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003, with awards dating from January 2022 through October 2025, providing project grant funding for students affected by federal activities. Additionally, the district receives extensive sub-grant awards channeled through the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, which fund a diverse array of educational initiatives. These include Title I funding for economically disadvantaged students, special education services for children with disabilities ages 3-21, English Language Learner (ELL) instruction, career and technical education programs, WIOA workforce development and adult education activities, services for homeless and immigrant students, school improvement initiatives, technology integration, professional development for teachers and administrators, and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) nutrition initiatives. The district also previously received American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER funds and Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRRSA) to address COVID-19 impacts on learning, along with targeted supplemental funding for reading instruction, dual enrollment pathways, and civics literacy education, demonstrating its role as a comprehensive provider of federally-supported educational services.