The Columbia County School District (CCSD) is a school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

 based in Lake City, Florida

Lake City, Florida

Lake City is the county seat of Columbia County, Florida, in the United States. In 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 12,614. In addition, it is the Principal City of the Lake City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is composed of Columbia County, and had an...

 that encompasses the entire Columbia County, Florida

Columbia County, Florida

Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 56,513. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 64,040 . Its county seat is Lake City, Florida....

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The district is controlled jointly by the five members of the Columbia County Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools, both elected by the county voters. The CCSD currently operates a total of 16 schools: 9 elementary school

Elementary school

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s, 3 middle school

Middle school

Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...

s, 3 high school

High school

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s, and an alternative school. The district's offices are located in the historic Columbia County High School

Columbia County High School

The original Columbia County High School is a historic building in Lake City, Florida, United States, located at 528 West Duval Street. It is presently the location of Columbia County School District administrative offices.-History:...

 building, constructed in 1921.

School Board

There are five elected members of the school board serving staggered four-year terms. Districts 1, 3 & 5 are elected in 2010, and districts 2 & 4 are elected in 2012. Current members and their districts are: (4) Keith Hudson-Chairman, (1) Linard Johnson-Vice Chairman, (5) Glenn Hunter, (2) Charles Maxwell, and (3) Steve Nelson.

Superintendent

The Superintendent of Schools is Mike Millikin, whose four-year term expires in 2012.

Other education

The school district also provides Career and Adult Education services for residents.

Adult Education provides an opportunity for individuals to earn a GED

GED

General Educational Development tests are a group of five subject tests which, when passed, certify that the taker has American or Canadian high school-level academic skills...

 or High School diploma, learn academic skills required for employment or subsequent training, and become literate.

The Even Start program helps parents provide a good learning environment for their children, which also improves their own educational and parenting skills to promote family literacy.

Career and Technical Education can be utilized by students and working adults to explore interests and vocations, acquire employability skills, and experience contextual learning

Contextual learning

Contextual Learning is reality-based, outside-of-the-classroom experience, within a specific context which serves as a catalyst for students to utilize their disciplinary knowledge, and which presents a forum for further formation of their personal values, faith, and professional development...

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Project NET assists individuals in the transition from GED to college or technical training.

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