A teacher’s assistant at Neptune Beach Elementary has died due to COVID-19 complications, a Duval County School Board member confirmed.
Board chair Elizabeth Andersen made the announcement Wednesday morning on Facebook.
“I’m sad to report that we have lost more members of the DCPS family. Ms. Martin was a beloved Paraprofessional at Neptune Beach Elementary who passed away from COVID, and a student at Twin Lakes has passed away from MIS-C, an illness thought to be COVID related,” Anderson wrote.
WJCT News partner News4Jax reported Duval County teachers union president Terrie Brady confirmed Jeanne Martin died Monday morning.
A Duval County Public Schools spokesperson said Martin had been a teacher’s assistant at the school since 2019.
“I’m heartbroken about it. I’m so sad that we put someone’s life in danger,” said Neptune Beach Elementary School parent Manya Prescott. “Those paraprofessionals mean so much to the school. I’m devastated about it.”
An expanded version of this story is at News4Jax.com.
