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Updated at 11:15 a.m. March 26:Escambia County School District
Escambia County School District’s Food Service Department is planning to add schools to the lists of sites where families can pick up breakfast and lunch, for free, beginning March 30. All sites will give children or teens a breakfast meal and a lunch meal during the same visit. The meals are designed to be carried away and consumed off campus (cafeteria/dining rooms will not be open). Meals will be distributed in a curbside pick-up operation. Food items will be in to-go containers and will consist of ready-to-eat food items that should be consumed when received or should be quickly refrigerated for consumption at a later time.
According to the USDA’s policy, the child or children must be present to receive meals. They must be 18 and younger; and children do not have to be a student at that school in order to pick up meals there.
Supplemental school meals will be available at the following sites beginning March 30, Monday through Friday. Because Friday, April 10, is a non-student day, families will need to make other arrangements for that day.
ECSD’s distribution sites, beginning March 30, 2020, will include:
Additional sites: If families need to locate a source that is closer to them, they can go to: https://summerbreakspot.freshfromflorida.com/
Users can enter their address, and set a distance range, to see a map showing food service sites near them. The sites are labeled “Summer Food Service,” but they will be available this Spring due to the pandemic. Sites opening this spring may not be the same as the sites that were open last summer, so please check the locations, dates and times before you go.
Also, as traffic patterns are established and the need can be assessed, site locations may be adjusted based on participation. Therefore, parents might want to periodically check the list of open sites.
For information about Escambia County’s public schools go to: https://ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/ Like ECSD on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ecsdfl.
First Judicial Circuit
Florida Department of Health in Escambia County
As of 9 a.m., March 26, Escambia County has 17 positive COVID-19 cases. This number is expected to change daily due to the return of results from ongoing testing. For the most up-to-date information regarding confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida, visit the COVID-19 dashboard. The site is currently updated twice daily.
FDOH-Escambia is limiting public access to the Fairfield facility as a method of protecting the health of their clients and staff. Services will continue to be available for persons with appointments (or receiving the service). A parent or guardian may accompany a minor child if the child is receiving the service.
Local healthcare providers have identified their greatest needs as follows:
Volunteers will be accepting donations via drive-by drop-off at:
We appreciate all of our community partners and look forward to working together to meet the needs of our community as we combat Covid-19, together. For more information please contact the Pensacola Chamber’s Director of External Affairs, Sara Lefevers at 850-356-8735 or slefevers@pensacolachamber.com, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, Donna Tucker at 850.623.2339 or ceo@srcchamber.com.
Pensacola International Airport
Housing
Room and board costs will be prorated for all residential students who vacated campus housing through the rest of the Spring 2020 semester. Students with any outstanding balances with the University will have this amount deducted before they receive a refund.
The University will provide students a flat-rate refund based on the type of housing unit:
Refunds will be provided via the UWF Student Financial Services BankMobile Disbursements.
To expedite the refund process, make sure your e-Refund information is set up by Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 5 p.m. If the e-Refunds option is not selected, a refund check will be mailed to your address on file.
Students with no relocation options are not required to check out of housing and should contact housing@uwf.edu for special accommodations. Residents who are on the list of special accommodations and residing on campus after March 30, 2020, will not receive a housing refund.
Students who need to retrieve their belongings should contact Housing and Residence Life before coming to campus at housing@uwf.edu. In an effort to have as few people on campus as possible, we ask that you comply with our efforts to coordinate move out.
Campus Dining
University administration is actively working with our vendor to determine the specifics on refunds. More details will be provided as soon as they are available. If you have a critical financial need, please contact Case Management Services at casemanagement@uwf.edu for further information.
Summer 2020 Courses
In an effort to provide flexibility to our students, faculty and staff, UWF will offer all courses online for Summer 2020. Summer 2020 registration will begin on March 30, 2020. Available courses will be posted at that time. Students should contact their academic advisor prior to registration.
Pass/Fail Grading Options for Spring 2020
In an effort to support its students, the University of West Florida will make a temporary modification to its grading policy for the Spring 2020 semester. All undergraduate and graduate students will have the option to convert courses to satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) grading, otherwise referred to as Pass/Fail. Students can make the decision on a course-by-course basis and there is no limit on the number of courses students can convert to S/U grading for this semester. All courses that receive satisfactory (S) grades will count toward degree requirements.
If students choose to remain with letter grades in all of their courses, they will not need to provide any information.
To convert a course/courses to satisfactory or unsatisfactory, students must complete the Grade Mode Change Request form by Friday, May 1, 2020. The form can be submitted by students beginning on Friday, April 3, 2020.
Before making this decision,students must consult with their academic advisor, department chairperson or faculty advisor to discuss available options. Students with any type of financial aid must consult with their financial aid counselor to discuss potential implications.
The mission of Escambia County government is to provide efficient, responsive services that enhance our quality of life, meet common needs and promote a safe and healthy community.
Under Florida law, IP addresses and both the content of emails and email addresses are public records. If you do not want your IP address and the content of your email or your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in person.