0016 p.m. school board meeting. Please rise for a moment of silence followed by the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. You may be seated. Okay. Roll call, please. Olivia Delgado, FBC here. Ava Molden. Lauren RmIrez, present. >> Jamie Ready, present. >> Will Furry present. >> Christy Chong, present. >> Will Shakamura. >> We'll move on to special announcements. Um 2.02 National Mentoring Month, which will be presented by Miss Remy Battles and Miss Mariotta Johnson. and Miss Teresa Rizo and they will actually be doing their spotlight as well as the mentoring all together for the Flaggler Education Foundation. >> Absolutely. We're going to save a little time tonight and
002this is the perfect spotlight for us. So, the Flaggler County Educ Good evening board and superintendent and chairwoman. The Flaggler County Education Foundation is proud to support mentoring programs in Flaggler schools because we see clearly and consistently the powerful impact mentoring has on students and the evidence is in the data. The take stock and children Flaggler affiliate began in the early 1990s with around six to eight students matching them with caring adults and providing them with college scholarships. Thanks to the financial support of Peter and Sue Fry, the program has grown to over 90 students, each paired with a dedicated mentor. These students are identified early with risk factors that often lead to dropping out of high school. Yet, we are proud to report that we have a 100% graduation rate with our take stock
003and children students here in Flaggler County. These students are not just graduating, they're thriving. Three Take stock and children students from Flaggler schools have earned the prestigious Leaders for Life award, including Remy, a 2025 recipient. This award is sponsored by the Escoffy Family Foundation in partnership with the Take Stock and Children's State program. This provides a $40,000 scholarship support beyond tuition, which is very important because most scholarships are tuition only, along with the valuable opportunities for leadership training and networking with top leaders from across the state of Florida, which is what I know Remy is most excited about. Marotti Johnson, Rey's mentor, is a premier example of what mentorship can accomplish. Over the last four years, watching the relationship between her and Remy grow has truly been inspiring. Their journey together is a powerful testament
004of impact of consistent support, guidance, and belief in a student's potential. I know the road has not been easy, but has definitely been blessed, and it shows in what you've been able to accomplish this year. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who give their time, their talent, and their treasure to mentor Flaggler's future. Your commitment is changing lives and strengthening our community, one student at a time. So, I'd like to introduce Remy, the 2025 Leaders for Life recipient, one of four out of all 67 counties in the state of Florida, and the amazing Mary Audi Johnson, who is also my assistant director of finance and operations. So, I'm thrilled to have her as well. So, thank you all for what you do. Take it away. >> Just want to say thank
005you to Flaggler County, Take Stock, and the Education Foundation for really giving me this chance. Um, I will definitely be using all all of the aspects of the scholarship. So, um would you like to speak briefly before you >> to the um the chair, vice chair, and rest of our school board members? I just want to say that um mentoring is so important to me, not just with take stock in children, but across many of our mentoring platforms that Flaggler school embraces. So, thank you for this opportunity to pour into Remy and all of those students across our nine schools, nine brickandmortar schools, um soon to be 10. Um, I'm I'm a little nervous and excited for Remy in her next venture of life, but I know although our paths crossed about four years ago,
006if it's anything like the mentor that I've had in my life since middle high school, that that relationship will go on for many, many more years. I encourage those who are not a mentor in name or in spirit that you consider giving back to a student, a child that needs you just a little of your time each week, maybe monthly. So, thank you and um thrilled that Remy gets to read this mentoring um proclamation today. Whereas January is National Mentoring Month, an annual campaign to recruit quality mentors to provide additional networks of support for young people. And whereas Flaggler schools recognizes the contributions of volunteer mentors who guide young people to succeed in their education, career, and well-being. And whereas mentoring programs like the African-American mentoring program, Ticktock and Children, and Reading Pals make our
007state and community stronger by enabling impactful relationships that increase social capital for young people and provide invaluable support networks. And whereas mentors can help young people explore careers and build skills to achieve higher lifetime economic outcomes through activities like helping them set career goals, write a resume, practice for an interview, connect them to opportunities, and more. And whereas research has demonstrated that mentoring programs have a significant positive impact on a variety of academic achievement measures including truency and >> trilency and absentesium, scholastic efficiency and engagement, school-related misconduct and peer support. And whereas quality mentoring promotes healthy relationships and communication, positive self-esteem, emotional well-being, and relationship growth for young people. And whereas with a mentor, youth facing risk are more likely to enroll in college, less likely to start using drugs, and more likely to volunteer
008regularly in their communities. And whereas, while one in three young people still grow up without a mentor, demonstrating the need for additional awareness and resources for mentoring programs. And whereas National Mentoring Month is the time of year to celebrate, evalu eval elevate and encourage mentoring across our state and recruit caring adult mentors in Flaggler County. Now therefore, it be resolved by the Flaggler County School Board that January is recognized as National Mentoring Month. adopted by the members of the Flaggler County School Board, Flaggler County, Florida, at the regular open public meeting thereof held on the 17th day of December 16th day of December, 2025. Thank you. >> Yes. her across the finish line and winning. That's amazing. >> I'm so proud of you. >> How are you? Congratulations. >> How are you? Okay, we'll move
009on to 2.03 National Stocking Awareness Month presented by Mr. Finelli. Good evening, Chairman Chung, school board members, Superintendent Moore. I am before you today to present a resolution on stalking awareness. resolution of the Flaggler County School Board recognizing January 2026 as National Stalking Awareness Month. Whereas under the laws of all 50 states, the US territories, the District of Columbia, and the federal government, stalking is a crime. And whereas many stalking victims lose time from work and experience serious psychological distress and lost productivity at a much higher rate than the general population. And whereas many stalking victims are forced to protect themselves by relocating, changing their identities, changing their jobs, and obtaining protection orders. And whereas many stalkers use technology such as cell phones, global positioning systems, cameras, and spyware to monitor and track their victims.
010And whereas criminal justice systems can enhance their responses to stalking by regular training and assertive investigation and prosecution of the crime and laws and public policies must continually adapt to keep pace with new tactics used by stalkers. And whereas Flaggler County Advocates Alliance comprised of Flaggler County Sheriff's Office Victims Advocates, Flaggler Beach Police Department, Victim Advocate, State Attorneys, Victim Advocate, 7th Judicial Circuit, Flaggler, and Family Life Center are working together to increase public understanding of this problem and mobilize community efforts to end stalking. And now therefore, be it resolved by the Flaggler County School Board that we hereby declare the month of January as National Stalking Awareness Month in Flaggler County and applaud the efforts of the many victim services providers, police officers, prosecutors, national and community organizations, and private sector supporters for their for
011their efforts in promoting awareness about stalking. adopted by the members of the Flaggler County School Board, Flaggler County, Florida, at the regular open public meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December, 2025 signed chairman of the school board, chairwoman of the school board, Christy Chung, and superintendent of Flaggler Schools, Lashaka Moore. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay, now we have Miss Brandy Williams for proclamation on National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Good evening, board chairwoman Chong and um Miss Moore. Thank you for creating space for me to read the resolution tonight for human trafficking. So resolution of the Flaggler County School Board recognizing January 2026 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Whereas human trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or obtaining of a person for labor or services through the use of force,
012fraud or coercion for the purpose of forced labor or sexual servitude. And whereas human trafficking is a $32 billion a year global criminal enterprise and is a crime as well as a civil and human rights violation. And an estimated 25 million people are currently victims of human trafficking for both sex and labor. And whereas human traffickers prey on their victims by promising a life of hope and greater opportunity while delivering only enslavement instead of delivering people to better lives, traffickers unjustifiably profit from the labor and toils of their victims. And whereas human trafficking is a modern form of the oldest and most barbaric type of exploitation, and we proclaim it has no place in our nation or our community. And whereas more awareness and education are crucial to eradicating human trafficking in our communities, state
013and nation. And whereas Flaggler County Advocates Alliance, comprised of Flaggler County Sheriff's Office Victims Advocates, Flaggler Beach Police Department, Victim Advocate, State Attorneys Victim Advocate, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Flaggler, and Family Life Center are working together to increase public understanding of this problem and mobilize community efforts to end human trafficking. And would there now therefore be it resolved by the Flaggler County School Board that we hereby proclaim the month of January as human trafficking awareness month and urge all citizens of Flaggler County to become a part of the community response to end human trafficking and to send the message that this crime will not be tolerated in our community. adopted by the members of the Flaggler County School Board, Flaggler County, Florida, at the regular open public meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December,
0142025, signed by Chairwoman Christy Chung of the School Board of Flaggler County and Miss Lashakamore, Superintendent of Flaggler Schools. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. All right, we'll welcome Dr. Kim Holidayiday and her IE team for a special education day proclamation. Good evening board chairwoman Chong and Superintendent Moore. Thank you for the opportunity to share this proclamation with you. I have asked some of our outstanding special educators to join me tonight to read this proclamation. They are all members of an IEP team. Although we are a representation, we are not the only members of a team. There certainly are plenty of other folks that would uh be comprised to put together a team. So ladies, if you would like to introduce yourself. >> Hello, my name is Ann Marie Cole. I'm the teacher of
015the deaf and heart of hearing for Flaggler County. >> I am Kelly Dickman. I'm a support facilitator at Matanis and I'm also a high school hightech sponsor. >> I'm Janet Mura and I'm a teacher of the visually impaired as well as an orientation and mobility instructor. and I am Kathleen Anisagassi, speech language pathologist at Beltter Elementary School. So, this resolution is for the Flaggler County School Board, recognizing December 2nd, which yes, has passed and we did indeed celebrate, but we're we're going to recognize it tonight as National Special Education Day in Flaggler County. Whereas December 2nd is recognized as National Special Education Day, this day celebrates the 50th anniversary of the nation's first special education law as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was signed on December 2nd, 1975. And here I got my finger.
016>> Okay. Whereas the IDA law makes the free appropriate public education, also known as FAPE, available to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and other related services be made available to the students. And whereas IDA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. And whereas Flagger School states that special education services were provided to 2,448 individuals, newborns through 22 years of age. And whereas thanks to IDA, many of these students can meet their full potential, but no system is perfect. Many students are still in need of special interventions or supports. And whereas special education in America is a work in progress, it is changed bit by bit through the hard work of students, families, educators, advocates,
017and lawmakers as well as entire communities. And >> now therefore, be it resolved by the Flaggler County School Board that Flaggler Schools recognizes December 2nd, 2025 as National Special Education Day, adopted by the members of the Flaggler County School Board, Flaggler County, Florida at the regular open public meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December, 2025. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> All right, moving on to 3.01. Do we have any other spotlights? Superintendent Moore, >> we do not we will move on to 4.01 through 4.03 approval of minutes. Um, can I get a motion, please? >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Moved by Miss Ready, second by Mr. Furry. All in favor? >> I I >> I motion passes. >> Okay. And do we have any additions or changes to
018the agenda? >> No. >> All right. And public comment 6.01. Do we have any public comments? >> We do not have any public comments for any agenda items. Okay. >> We'll move on to finance consent 7.01 through 7.09. Can I get a motion? >> Move approval. >> Second. >> Moved by Mr. Furry and seconded by Miss Ramirez. All in favor? >> I. Motion carries four to zero. And academic services consent 9.01 through 9.02. Can I get a motion to approve? Move to approve. >> Second. >> Moved by Miss Ramirez and second by Mr. Furry. All in favor? >> I. Motion carries. Okay, moving on to human resource services 10.01. Can I get a motion? >> Move approval. >> Second. >> Moved by Mr. Furry and second by Miss Ramirez. All in favor? >> I. Motion
019carries. Four to zero. Okay. Moving on to 19.01. Schoolboard policy 6550. um for action. Can I get a motion? >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Moved by Miss Ruddy and seconded by Miss Ramirez. Any discussion? We'll call the vote. All in favor? >> I. Motion carries 4 Z. Okay, we will go on to 21.01. 01 public comments. Do we have anybody for public comment? >> Yes, we have a public comment from Jeffrey Franklin and this is regarding bus service and school visit. I I didn't think public comment for non-aggenda items was until a little later. Uh good evening board. Good evening everyone. Um there were just a few concerns that I had um about bus service. Um we've been in the school district for four years now and uh up until this year there
020haven't really been many disruptions in the bus service. But so far this year there's been about a dozen or so. Um, and I'm just hoping, you know, whatever the problem is, that that gets resolved so that um students and families and caregivers aren't um inconvenience more than they have to be. Uh what else? Um, the second thing I have a concern about was there was a um a visit by an elected official to Flaggler schools last August. And I only found out about that through social media after the fact. And what I'm concerned about is that there was um apparently no option for parents to decline if their student had been um in that class that was visited by this uh elected official. Um as parents, we have to sign off on more than a
021dozen permissions every year at open enrollment and then during the year also there's other permissions um that go out that we have to sign off on. Um, I'd like to request that, um, that be another permission option for parents to opt out of visits by elected officials or anyone else really um, if they so wish to do so. Um, and that's it. Thank you for your time and wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any other public comments? All right, we will move on to board member request. We have any requests tonight? Uh I have one. I would like uh for us to take a look at the pay structure for adjunct faculty at FTC and uh the impact related to the uh how
022we uh share or provide the funding for that particular uh role. My understanding is that it is not under the contract. it's a separate position and the struggle is that the current pay rate for the adjunct faculty is $17 an hour and many of the apprentice uh uh students make more per hour than their educator in that program. So if we could take a look at modifying that and what that budget impact would be for us, I would appreciate it. >> Any other board member request? Okay, we will move on to closing comments starting with our student board members. >> Good evening chair, mch chair, superintendent, school board. I'd first like to acknowledge this opportunity you've given me to speak on the dis on behalf of FP student FPC students and say thank you. Bulldogs
023have continued to uphold the standard that is excellence in this past month as we have many students achieving great things such as Miss Aza Kovv Kovva who placed first in her dea district competition which qualified her to move on and um will be able to compete at the state competition in March. Our SGAA, FPC band, FPC TV, and Future Chefs Club came together to put on the annual dinner with Santa event, which is a great holiday celebration for our students to get engaged and have some fun. Um, following the fall events, the Benella FFA is also hosting their winter events, um, celebrations, which is Christmas on the farm. Really neat. Um, I suggest everyone go out and look at it. It's very cool. Um, the FPC formality choir, chorus, stage craft, and band created a
024fantastic experience at the holiday extravaganza where family and friends were able to enjoy all their Bulldogs hard work. As for some of our sports, uh, FPC cheer teams traditional and game day received a bid this month uh, to go on to nationals and this would be the first time in school history and game day uh, for the game day team um, has earned a bid. So, that's really big for us. And both teams will compete um in February at Disney World, which will be a really fun experience for them. Our boys soccer team is advancing greatly in their season um as they go 9 to4 this season, which is really good for them. Um and then I'd like to acknowledge six six weightlifting athletes who competed in Daytona at the American Open National Competition um
025which they competed against the best weightlifters in our country. So, Cody, Cody Stalzer, Nia Williams, and M. McFall all won this national competition and they broke 21 state records between the team. Our boys wrestling team also remains undefeated going 5-0 and one Friday night um light won the Friday night lights tournament at Oakleaf, which is a big accomplishment. And then uh they also won the let let freedom ring tournament um which was won by Miss Alisa Valar and alleonia. FPC Bulldogs Jocelyn Johnson Ashela Villar and Al Ale Alexa Calonia, pardon me y'all. Um also won titles as at the Flaggler Girls Rotary. Um, and Joselyn Johnson earned her tournament earned in her tournament outstanding wrestler award. Starlet's captain Alexa Reyes, co- captain Kalia Maya Spalding, and Miss Maya also represented FPC at our Macy's Thanksgiving
026parade in the Great American National Marching Band, which is incredible. I know everybody watches that. Some other things at FPC, FPC participated in Christmas around the world which was an enriching experience for FPC community as we were able to experience culture, community building activities and make a positive impact on our community as Bulldogs. FPC has come together to celebrate um through in the Bulldog Bulldog block party in which Bulldogs were able to engage the the community and display the incredible programs, clubs and engage our youth in Flaggler. All Bulldogs are doing incredible things getting invol involved and trans and continue to transition well into our break. I would like to thank our coaches, faculty and staff, club organizers and security team for once again making this a great half of the beginning of the new
027year. We're about to go into the beginning of the new year. So once again, thank you all and I hope you have a great evening. Thank you, Olivia. As this meeting comes to a close, I'd like to take this opportunity to share some of the great things going on at Matanis High School. Excuse me. Last Saturday, MHS Key Club hosted their annual breakfast with Santa event, which I heard about the dinner with Santa, so that's interesting to hear about. This was a successful event where students in Key Club volunteered to help run this event. Some of just some of the great things they did included face painting. They donate books to students and community children in the community, and they serve breakfast. We have lots of exciting performances going on at Matanzis this evening. As
028well as tomorrow at 7 p.m. Blue Steel is performing their holiday extravaganza and the MHS step/dance team has a recital on campus this Thursday at 7 p.m. We're cheering on as our winter sports begin their season. We look forward to seeing more from boys and girls basketball, wrestling, soccer, as well as other winter sports. Our competition cheerleaders will be competing at nationals, so congratulations to them. SGA has been up to some great stuff. They went carolling at the Fran Villa of Palm Coast residential living facility to spread some cheer. They also hosted a free event for the community called Big Screen on the Green where they played a Christmas movie where everyone cozied up on the football field to watch. SJ also helped kickstart our last week before winter break with a dress up week.
029Each day students are dressing up to show both school and holiday spirit. I'd also like to take a moment to give a shout out to the teen town hall meetings which are hosted by Miss Delgado and I. Um we hosted our latest one last Thursday where we discussed budgeting, credit scores, and all things finance with some of the VISTAR student manager interns as our guest speakers. Our next meeting, it will be held on January 15th where we will have a conversation on diploma plus and classroom to career concepts. So I always like to bring that up because that's a great opportunity for middle and high school students. Okay, Matanis High School and our student body are wishing everyone a happy holidays. Thank you. >> Yes, and well done on the virtual teen hall. I talked
030about it at our workshop today. Very professional, engaging. So, any middle school student, high school student, you're welcome, but you do have to RSVP. So, I did want to start off with thanking both of our uh student board members for their continued involvement and leadership with our district. So, the way that you guys have been engaging with our school and our community, it really does matter. And your voice, it is being heard. I've been at a couple campuses, well, the two high school campuses several times, and I have been approached by multiple juniors who are very interested in the role that you're in. And I've never had anyone ask me that and it's because of what you're doing. So keep doing that. Um and if you are a student in high school and you're interested
031in this role, you know, come talk to these ladies and of course your principal. So thank you so much for your value work and um continue. So that's amazing. So I also want to thank our school teams and district staff for continuing to host so many again free and very affordable family events across our campuses. I talked about it at our workshop today, but it's very important that as a parent or guardian that you're taking a look at those activities. So these activities, they create connection and belonging for our students and our families. And I want to encourage parents even on the nights when you're very tired to perhaps participate when you can. Sometimes those small events are exactly what our children need to build their confidence and their support. So keep that in mind.
032Uh, one great example, so this Saturday, Indian Trails Middle School, they're hosting a $10 CPR class and it's for anyone, so 9 years old and up. And that was because of our Flaggler County Education Foundation. So the partnerships that we have and also Saturday right after that, we have the Penguin Project. So we have many students in our schools that participate in that every year and mentorships. Um, I'll be going. So my niece will be there, two I think two nieces will be there. So, in there performing, so 2 p.m. and it is free to the community. Uh, donations are always welcome. So, just think about that as well. Um, and as we look ahead, I did want to briefly share again uh budget updates. So, the governor's proposed budget, it does include potential funding
033of $300 million for safe schools and $190 million for student mental health, which would be very supportive, you know, statewide. So this is very important and you know we'd mentioned it at the workshop today. Um hopefully this does happen. Safety is a priority for our students and as um as a board you know we hopefully will be advocating you know our Flaggler schools the day in legislator so January 28th and 29th. So we will be supporting anything that we can for our community and hopefully bringing back more information for you. will be meeting with Sam Greco and uh Representative Tom Leak to discuss any of that further. So if you have any other input, please email us. We are happy to listen and bring that to them as well. And uh one key item that
034we're watching is the secure rur rural schools program. We've mentioned it before, but I feel like we're getting closer. Uh this could bring approximately $1.5 to $2.5 million in federal funding right here to Flaggler County. So that's what we are planning on doing on January 28th and 29th. And we're going to be hopefully fighting really hard for that for you guys. So just any other input you want, just let us know and we're happy to spread that up there. And finally, I do want to thank our community for your support um for myself in this role and obviously as a board. So, thank you so much and I wish our students, our families, our teachers and staff a restful and relaxing break and a strong semester and great holidays. So, thank you. Uh thank you
035so much to uh Miss uh Marriott Johnson and for her mentorship and call to action. As a reminder, in the new year, perhaps we can all set a goal around uh improving or increasing our involvement in our youth. uh building that future and supporting their growth takes all of us. And so uh I think that's a timely call out for us to really get involved in mentorship if you're not already. Both there are many formal ways and informal ways to be involved with children and um in supporting uh their needs and sometimes just being a uh an extra support in their life. uh doesn't have to be, you know, anything worldchanging. You might think it's small, but it means a great deal to those students. I also wanted to thank the Ed Foundation um for
036their involvement this year. uh they've created a wonderful impact report and I was really um astounded by the dollar amount of the scholarships that they're providing the students uh as well as all of the relationships that they help to build in our community and many of those relationships are on display during this time of year. I've been inspired by many of the um community activities that help to bring cheer during the holiday season and support our neighbors who maybe are struggling during this time of year. Uh and it's really heartwarming to see our community come together. Um we appreciate it. And I want to shout out additionally to the uh ESC department and their highlight. Uh those roles are um the backbone of being able to provide a multi a multitude of supports and resources
037to our um most many times vulnerable students in the classroom. And so their guidance, expertise, and additional support uh in our schools makes so much more possible. and uh um I think is a a great example of collaboration in the classroom. Uh if you get to see some of those uh ESC teachers work uh with the general ed teachers in many ways it's inspiring. So we appreciate that. Uh I want to add to Miss Ramirez's comments regarding the uh legislative updates. Couple that you shared. Um, an additional one I wanted to just bring attention to is uh on the docket a largecale development preeemption. Um, House Bill 299. Uh, this again this is not approved. This is in a budget proposal but there would be um some changes in the automatic approvals for developments over
03810,000 acres. And typically this requires several plans and hearings. And so that obviously it would be greatly impacting communities like ours where we need time to be able to analyze school capacity and transportation, bus routes. Uh that type of foreshadowing is essential um for our planning. And so, uh, we'll be looking into that one as well, as well as, uh, the rural renaissance that Miss, um, Ramirez shared. We're very excited to be able to support that and are eager to, um, uh, hear Mr. Leak and Mr. Greco's thoughts and uh would appreciate any community support in underscoring our interest and dedication to helping that program succeed if we're granted those funds. Thank you. >> Good evening everybody. I just want to say first off I'm I'm extremely encouraged about the topics and the our student
039school board members brought up about the financial literacy that you had taken up there. you know that is you know I spent a decade in the banking and finance industry and I had many young people come to me to to buy a home and a lot of times they couldn't because they made poor financial decisions early on um you know getting credit cards because to get a free hat on a college campus or a free t-shirt and this starts that so I'm glad that you're you're encouraging your peers to be responsible in that area it it's it's going to it can change people's futures. So, that's wonderful. Um, and on the mentoring, uh, so, uh, grateful for the efforts that are done here at Flagger Schools and with our partners, you know, mentoring is so
040important and, you know, throughout my life, I've had mentors, still have mentors in my life, and there's something special about when somebody else acknowledges the gifts that you've had, even outside of your family, whatever that looks like. And so grateful for for those efforts. And you know, as we uh um go into the to the um Christmas break here, I want to wish everybody a very merry Christmas and happy new year. Uh my prayer is just for peace. There's been a lot of uh unfortunate uh uh violent attacks around the country and in the world. And um I'm just hoping around this this uh this holiday uh you know as we gather with our family we we um en enjoy the joy of the season, recharge and uh get ready to come back to work
041in in January after the new year. So God bless you all and and happy merry Christmas, happy holidays. >> Lots of great updates tonight. Um, I did see that locally there was an accident today on Palm Coast Parkway involving our Flaggler sheriffs. Uh, I do believe that they're going to be okay, but just um just to extend from the board that, you know, we're thinking of them and praying for our Flaggler sheriffs. Um, yeah, as we head into the Christmas season, I hope everybody is getting some time to enjoy um, Christmas Eve and Christmas fall in the middle of the week this year and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. So, um I just hope everybody gets the chance to to enjoy family and friends. Uh it could be stressful sometimes, but just want
042to say merry Christmas to everybody. Thank you. Good evening. Happy 84th day of school. Um such great things happening. Um I can't believe that we've already been in school 84 days. Um um I'm I'm just shocked by it though. I count every day so I shouldn't be surprised, right? Um grades are being finalized. So our students lock in. Okay. Get the work done. If you're missing anything, you know that last push for finals. I am talking to all 13,000 plus of our students, including those who live in my own home to lock in. Let's get it done. Um, thank you to our amazing faculty and staff for all that you have done for our students um, this first um, half of the school year. We're super excited for um, what the second half of the
043school year will also look like. U, congratulations to all of our employees and teachers of the year. We've made those announcements since the last time we have um, been together. And I also want to acknowledge our amazing administrators of the year this year. Miss Abberay is the assistant principal of the year and Mr. Bobby Bosterette is the principal of the year and they represent the absolute best of Flaggler schools and we appreciate them very much. Um as we approach um the upcoming break, you know, the hallways are filled with excitement and anticipation. And for many, this time of year is filled with joy, celebration um and gathering with loved ones. However, we also recognize that this time of year can be very complicated. And so as our students and our faculty and staff, if you
044go out for a break of about two weeks, um we want you to know that you're not alone and that we're still here. And if there's anything that we can do um over the course of this time that we are on break, please reach out to us. Um you can reach out to us through our our phone um service uh 3864377526. Um, and you can also reach out through us um on our website or email us directly if there's ever anything that we could do to support you. I don't want you to think by any means that everybody is just gone and there's nobody to reach out to. Um, we're here. I also want to just recognize some of the services that we mentioned tonight and our spotlights, but our um the SMA crisis um
045team. They are 24 hours um as well as just ongoing services that we can provide through counseling. So um this is a great time of year, but it's also a very hard time of year. And so uh we want our families, our faculty, our staff, our students to know that you're not alone and that we're here. reach out to us um if there is anything that we can do to support you during this time. We wish everyone a very merry Christmas, happy holidays, and an amazing new year. We will see you guys all very soon and we hope you have a great night. >> Okay, thank you everybody. This meeting is adjourned.