001Be with us this morning. Open our hearts and our minds as we make important decisions. We want only what is best for our students. We pray in your holy name. Amen. >> Amen. I aliance 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. >> Miss Hogan, have there been any changes to the agenda? >> Yes, ma'am. Um the number six safety patrol trip, we're going to postpone that to a later um board agenda. >> Okay. I'd like to welcome everybody this morning. I love seeing these beautiful, happy faces this morning. So, welcome to the meeting. Champions. Champion faces. >> I love the shirts. I love them, too. >> And I will turn it over to Madam
002Superintendent. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. >> Do I um hear a motion to adopt the agenda? >> So, moved. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor say I. >> I. Motion passes. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, what we have this morning, I'm sure all of you in the back know, but for the recording for the public, so you know, everyone in the public will see this as well. We are very excited to have the Williston girls basketball state champions here today. also they wouldn't be where they are. I know their talent of course but also the coaches that stand behind them and through thick and thin hard work always pays off and I know that the coaches pushed you as well and you you have done a great great job.
003So if the coaches and Mrs. West ball. Any of the coaches want to come up? Any of you girls? I know there's some other announcements. I think I read last night, late last night, that there might be another announcement that we have to make with one of the girls here today. So, if coach, if you want to come up and say a few words about your team, that would be wonderful. >> Put you on the spot. >> Thank you guys for having us here today. Um, I want to thank the county for allowing older man come back and rekindle his love for the sport and also for teaching. Um my first day at a training I knew this county was different. Um I've been to a lot of trainings in my time and I've been
004here a long time that it showed me that hope was was here. Um Miss Taylor, I want to also say those guys did a wonderful job. firing me back up about, you know, teaching itself. Um, these young ladies here fired me up about coaching. You know, we came a long ways in our two years. We had our struggles, but they persevered and became champions not only on the court, but off the court. And coming in off the court, I felt we had a lot of work to do. And I asked a lot from these young ladies academically, behaviorally, and they responded. So, you know, not only are they say champions, but they're champions in the classroom and on campus, and that means more to me than >> Yes, Mrs. Westfall. my portable microphone. I just
005want to say too recognize coach powers and if all his coaches would stand there. Coaches >> Coach Powers got has received a few extra awards. He is coach of the year for rural districts I believe. Ashley Young. >> She got player of rule district of the year >> and they're they're just all champions. So, if y'all don't mind if y'all could each stand and say your name so they know who you are. I know they love this. Come on, stand and just say what you do. I'm actually >> I'm in forward. >> Oh, I'm join. Also, I think it would be good and she is an eloquent speaker, but I'm going to invite Ashley Young to come up and just talk about the team and their journey real quick. Just one minute. And also want
006to give her a big congrats. She just got a uh her scholarship at Daytona State College. >> Thank you. Um, first I would like to say thank you guys for inviting us here to share this moment with you guys. I'm thankful I'm happy and my team. We're thankful for all the prayers and support that you guys gave us on our journey. Even though we took some we had some ups and downs in our team, but we came together and figured out so we could put this thing on our back and become state champions. We're down. I I will bring up a memory from last year that I have and I think if few of you remember also I I had met three or four of you in Mr. Bogs's class during cooking and you know
007I just kind of sat there and struck up a conversation says so do you play any sports? Yeah, basketball. Just matter of fact. Yeah, basketball. Okay, great. I'll I'll see you on the court at some games. Well, you should have bragged on yourself some more in the team because it wasn't just basketball. You you are masterful at basketball and that state championship game. Um I will tell you sometimes my husband comes with me, but that game he did and he could he's like, "Oh my gosh, did you see that? Oh my gosh, did you see that move?" Like, "Yes, I saw it. I'm watching the same game you are." But um I I had to share that because really meeting you like that in the class and you're just so nonchalant and but you're you're
008amazing. So always you know what you're that good. Brag on yourselves because you deserve it and you should always keep that in your minds even when you look in the mirror. You're that good. So you you'll all go very very far. Yes. I would love if the stand. >> Yeah. Either way, behind all of us or if >> that would be great. >> Yeah. >> Aldo good folk. >> Hey, none of the money. bunny ears. >> These guys get up in here. They're just They're just hanging around like >> Can you get us all in? >> You don't make bunny ears upset. >> Can we do one crazy? Because I said I would do bunny ears. >> This is your funny though. >> Good. It's going to be Facebook famous. that one. >> Hey, are
009y'all the are y'all the first girls I know in Wilston, but in the county? First girls basketball team, state champion in county. >> That's awesome. >> And you guys are welcome to flip out if you want. So you don't have to stay for the rest of the meetings. >> The rest of it's boring. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. Okay, I would like I would like to let you know seen we have a lot of kids come in here. >> Y'all look professional. Y'all sound professional. You've done a great job. Proud to see y'all. >> Y'all y'all hold that as proud as that state title. Your presence is amazing. Thank y'all. >> See you later. I was pleased. >> You too. Thank you for coming. >> Just got to say War Eagle. >> War
010Eagle. >> My husband would agree. >> Amen. >> Okay, Miss Bole. Next up are um Chief Literacy Initiatives. >> Mrs. Warren and Dr. Weber. I don't think I even have to do that, do I? Okay. Um, thank you. My name is Bonnie Warren. I'm the reading coach at Chin Elementary and I just have a short presentation of um some things that we added to our structure at our school this year. Um, before we get started, it is not very long, but before we get started, just a little background. Um we are the largest elementary school as you all know in the district. Um Dr. Weber and I sat down before school started and looking at data and brainstorming and what can we do different that will not add on to the teachers. The big deal
011was we didn't want to add any more burden to the teachers but we wanted to support them and help increase our scores and increase our reading. um achievement across the school. So, we came up with a few ideas and that's what I'm going to present to you today. And we'll see if my clicker works or finding my little helper over here. >> Oh, yeah. >> Rolling. >> So, we started out the beginning of the year with a fundraiser actually and it was called Book Blast. Um the it was a fundraiser though for the students. All funds went to the students. So, the students were able to um add family members or or friends and those people were able to purchase books for the students. And then we had one huge day where everyone in the
012school received their books that were purchased for them and they all opened them at the same time. Of course, there's always those students, you know, high poverty that they have no one to buy them books. So this in this program, every student in the school from preK to five got a free book, very nice books. Um, and they were all open them at the same time and were able to read and go through their packages. They kind of got it like a Christmas present. And we have a few pictures of them with their books and their excitement. Um, of course some of them got more than others depending on how many were sold, but all of the funds went to those individual kids and they were able to receive their books. So, we tried to
013start off the year with some excitement about reading. No excuse not to have a book. And then we added some incentives. So, as you all probably know, Beanstack is our method of recording minutes. It's also our method of um keeping track of teacher libraries, what they have in their libraries. And so we came up with an um a little award. Each nine weeks, every grade, a winner from each grade level received popcorn and extra recess from me. So I took their kids out for about 20 minutes and the teacher's like, "I don't have to go." No, this is your time. You get 20 minutes. Really? Yes. So, we added that incentive and I just threw some data in here. Um, last year we logged 79,491 minutes with only 13% participation. Adding this incentive, we had
014458,986 minutes logged into Beanstack with 65% participation. >> Congratulations. >> And now we've got to keep it up. teachers are in major competition. So, I have just a few pictures of Bean Stack and popcorn. Um, the kids just absolutely had a blast. Loved having just an extra 20 minutes of free time. Um, and then the next thing that we incorporated, we were trying to figure out how can we improve our fluency from specifically from K to have it by second grade were behind from for the rest of their academics. So we specifically targeted site words for fluency and reading passages and how can we increase that again without adding on to the teachers. So what we did was we gave all the K through two students um siteword list from Ire. So they're all using
015the same grade level list in addition to what they were already doing. So these were site words that they were asked to practice if they wanted to in addition to what the teachers were asking them to practice. Some of them were the same, but for the most part it was about 60 words on a page. And so around once a month I went around to every class and listened to the kids read their site words. Um first and second grade also implemented using fluency binders. So they all had their fluency binders with a fluency passage on their grade level or on their level wherever they were reading. So the same thing I'd go around and listen to them real quick. One minute just read to me and whenever they achieve their goal they had to
016read at least 90% accuracy. They got a bake bakery, not just a cookie, but a bakery cookie from it. Um, so in order to implement that, it got kind of big um because we have a lot of students and so our volunteers were also helping us. We had um volunteers um not not just from the community but also from the high school that came over and I have some photos of them too. But they would come and and the kids just went to them with their binders, listened to them read, practice their reading. These are some pictures of the students with their binders. Um, I think this is first grade, I'm pretty sure. First and second. They kept up with how how many words per minute they were reading. They graphed their minutes. Um, and
017they did this all year. So, we kind of once the teachers taught him how to do it, it was go with your partner, >> pull out your fluency. Was that my cheerleader saying I'm almost there? >> Okay, I'm almost there. >> Um, so just some pictures of them practicing and then when our volunteers came, they would bring their binders and listen to them and then I could just bring them their cookie. So, I got to be the, you know, the one that gave him the reward. Here's some pictures of our volunteers. And I already apologized to her in person because our very own school board member did not get her picture taken. Um, but Miss Lisa and Miss Linda came um at least once or twice a week for a while and they're still coming.
018Um, we had our high school girls. We had some volunteers from the community. And I set up a schedule for them when to come because I was like, I want these kids to know who you are and when you're coming and and get to know you as a person. And so then they started where's Miss Linda? Where's Miss Lisa? You know, they they didn't want me. They wanted them. And so that kind of helped again take it off the teachers and just give them some other support from from the community. And so then they got their cookie from me. And these are some of the cookie pictures from kindergarten. Um kindergarten says I need to dress up like a cookie next year, but I'm not sure that >> we can make that happen. >> That's
019not Maybe they'll buy me a cookie costume. I don't know. Um, and then here's some from first grade. Uh, I've got some data for you at the end. Almost there. Second grade. I do want to um bring out we do have a second grade resource room. Our second grade resource room all also participated um went through and listened to every single one of them either read their site words or a passage to me at the end of the year. Some of them couldn't read anything when we started. And finally, here's our data. And so this is when we started for each grade level. Um, we didn't get second grade going until later in the year, uh, because we needed to figure out where they were and what kind of passages they need and stuff. So,
020at the bottom, you can see in August, we started out with 19 students in kindergarten and first grade that could read site words on a kindergarten level from Ire. Um, and that's out of five classes. >> Wow. >> That's where we're going. Oh my goodness. This has got to work. This has got to work. Um, and so every pretty much every month, close to every month, if I tried to get there every single month. And you can see the numbers increase. Um, we went in October, we went from 19 to 51 students that could read their site words. In December, we added a couple second grade classes. Um, so there was a big jump, but it went up to 118 students. At the end of the year in April this month, including second grade, we
021had 193 students that know their grade level site words and can read a grade level passage to me. >> So, that's the end. That's our data. Um, we're just praying hard for the next few days that we see it. >> You'll see it. >> So, thank you for having us. >> Thanks for what you do. >> Thank you. >> Next on the on the picture in front of >> I think we need a picture real quick in front of the >> in front of >> The data and maybe couple Linda and Lisa, do you want to get up next to them? >> The L's. >> Okay. >> The L's. I was just saying >> I'm already in the pictures as well like it was a voluntary program. So that that doesn't really um show our
022kids that are fluent and can do their work but because this is something we wanted them to do outside of school with their parents and bring back um we didn't have 100% participation with that happening. So, um, we are confident more than that are fluent. >> Yeah. If I get a cookie costume, it'll be it'll be better. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Next on the agenda, we have Mr. Gore with our safety report. Morning everyone. >> Morning. >> I'm just um going to speak to you about our third quarter reporting for safe schools required to give quarterly report. We have during that time we've had five audits. >> Um and there's been zero findings in all five. So >> excited about that. Thank thankful administrators, team members. I would wish I
023could go into detail over the audits and what it's grown to. Um, but it involves threat management. It involves school safety. It is really evolved into quite a deal. So, um, and some of those audits include state audits and local audits which are done by myself. Um, requirement that's also added. Um, so just wanted to inform you of that. Um, I also wanted to inform you and I had the opportunity to speak to some of you, but it's just to make you aware of swatting that's going around the state. Um, and if you're not familiar with what swatting is, it's where someone fakes an emergency call, whether it be from another country, whether it be a local swatting call, whatever it may be, and uh, emergency personnel have to respond accordingly. So the increase in
024that over the last month in the state is is enormous. Um a lot of local districts around us. They have even went so far as to swatting PDs and reporting stuff to police departments. Um which of course we all have to um go through our protocols and procedures for safety of students and staff. So just wanted to make you aware of that. Um, any questions for me regarding that? >> So, we haven't had any. >> We have not had any. There's been several neighboring districts that have. I would, this happens every year. There's always, you know, four or five to 10 swatting incidents throughout the state. Um, it has increased a lot um the last month or so. So, just wanted to make you aware of it kind of what's going on. We have done
025what we need to do as far as making sure staff's prepared for it. Um, law enforcement's prepared for it, but we will, you know, just wanted to educate you on on something that is is going on around us. >> Is this some agency that's investigating? >> Oh, absolutely. I'm sure I'm sure they are. You know, sometimes there are local incidents uh that that participate in that squatting stuff and it's an investigation and they're dealt with. But um as as where th those investigations have led, I have no information on that. >> You said some's overseas, right? So some >> Well, I mean, they're generated voices on a lot of them. So you don't really they don't really know at this point. The ones I've had contact with still law enforcement investigating it. So >> I
026don't know, >> right? The details >> the details of that. So that's kind of kind where we at, but I just wanted to make you guys aware of it just in case it came up in our >> Mr. Lot. >> Good morning. We have several policies that we brought before you um couple of meetings ago. Um we have had no public comments on these policies that I'm aware of. Really quick, uh I recap what we got here. A lot of these policies had to be changed because Bronson plays football in the Sunshine State Athletic Association and not the Florida High School Athletic Association. We had a polic previously our extracurric activities policy which basically we had combined the extracurricular and the athletic policies into one policy. We now want to separate those because it'll be
027easier to update when they match the defect policies. So, when there's an update, and we know there's going to be up updates in athletics, for example, because the legislature has now allowed us to uh charge homeschool kids uh additional fees up to $400 a piece um that we didn't previously have that luxury of doing. So, we know there going to be updates and this will make it easier for us to do that. And then the last policy really that um we brought forward uh while we have vacation leave, the vacation leave policy was uh needed to change because we noticed that our current policy says that only a 12-month employee can uh can get vacation leave. But the plan is going forward to have 11 month uh assistant principles and it wouldn't be fair for
028them not to be able to do vacation leave. So, we need to change that policy. And then the last one was on transportation services. And that policy um there are two versions of the NEC policy. We had version one. We're going to go to version two. And we added a paragraph at the end from the Sarasota policy which will enable us uh greater flexibility in transporting students to uh games and so that we don't have to miss a game because we don't have a driver. So that in a nutshell is is all the policies and a recap. No public comments. So at this time we ask you to adopt these policies. >> The $400 does that include people that don't attend the school period, right? Like could go to a private school, not just homeschool.
029Correct. >> Okay. >> The new legislature, which we don't have that language yet, >> right? But the way it's set up a certain percentage of what it is up to $400, um, majority of our sports will probably reach that threshold. You know, football will be one that probably costs more than $400 really, but they limit us to $400. Um, when that language eventually makes its way through the whole process, I don't know if that one has to go to the state uh board for a rule to be made. Um but eventually it will work its way through the neck attorneys who write the um board policy and then they will make its way to us and then we'll just be able to update our current policy since it already matches the new policy. >> Thank
030you. >> Do I hear a motion? >> Say move. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded. Any further discussion? >> All those in favor say I. >> All those opposed same sign. Motion passes. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Lot. Madam Superintendent. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, if you remember at the last meeting, Mrs. Lake brought forth the 2627 board meeting dates and the trim calendar dates and the trim process. Afterwards, we had some minor conflicts on the dates. So, after she sat down and figured that out and then contacted each one of you individually, these are the revised dates, just look them over briefly, make sure everything is accurate to your calendars. She is in her office. She apologized, but she is working on actually a presentation that she has to do. But
031if you do have any questions that I cannot answer right now, she is more than happy to come over here into the meeting. So just look those over and then we would need another motion. Yes, please. >> Do I hear a motion to approve the dates? >> Which clarify which there's the three attachments? I'm just >> the three attachments. Yes, you had it under A. >> So there's three attachments you can pull up. And so the motion would be to adopt the dates listed in all three of the attachments. >> Do I hear a motion to adopt the dates listed in all three attachments? >> So move. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded. Any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. >> All those opposed, same sign. Motion passes. Next on
032the agenda, Miss Wade. >> Good morning. >> Thank you for putting me a little bit further on agenda. Not right after the kids. Appreciate that. >> We heard some complaints that we made. somebody does listen to um I come before you this morning we as you can see we had um board approval on facility use fees back in 21 things have changed in five years um salaries have increased cost of goods increased and so we wanted to take a look at this again um because we feel like this as you know our um income stream is decreasing and um in most cases when we rent our facilities we do not the cost especially when it comes to electricity. >> The other thing was I I can't I don't know why I had two forms but
033I combined this to one forms to make life easier. So there's that. Um so on the first page um I'll if it approves today I'll change the board approval date. Um I'm increasing the damage deposit to 300. Currently is 200. And when somebody rents a facility we ask that they write a separate check for that so that we can easily if there's no damage we just return the check to them. I've very few times I've had to keep keep the deposit and I've alerted the person that it it happened. But um when it has happened, $200 didn't cover the damage. >> You know, like it was a stage um repair that needed to be p done, equipment, things like that. >> Honestly, $300, depending on what it is, may not cover it, but at least
034it's a little bit of something to try to get our cost back. >> Um so if anybody's running our facility, they have to fill out this form. It goes starts it and then it comes here for approval, we have to have a certificate of insurance always so that in case something somebody gets hurt or something happens, the school board is not on the hook for it. Um that doesn't mean we won't be called in a lawsuit, but um hopefully our attorney will be able to get us out if I've done what I need to do. Um we do not allow smoking, alcohol, drugs, gambling, firearms, inflatables, and animals. Um, so that has I know I take all the fun out of everything, don't I? Um, >> so they have to adhere to this and and
035honestly we have not had any issues. Um, so it's been good. So then the um second page is what our fees are. Um, and as you'll see on the current rate and then what um I'm asking for approval to increase athletic fields with lights is very expensive. Um, >> I did So it currently is $75 an hour. I'm requesting to increase it to 175 an hour. I did put a note at the bottom. If we are requesting Willston Middle High School fields, I'm asking for a $200 extra charge because every time we flip on the lights at Willis Middle High School. I think it's almost $500. It's astron. >> Yeah. >> You know, um without lights, it's $100. So it just went up on half. custodial fee currently is $25 an hour. With the increase
036of goods and supplies and salaries, $25 an hour was not sufficient to cover that cost. Um, most of the time our the groups that rent our facilities leave it in pretty good shape. Um, we have had some issues and so we address those as those come. Um, our gym and auditorium, I'm asking to increase that to 150 again because of electricity costs. um they can rent the cafeteria without the kitchen and that's a cheaper cost. If they include the kitchen or like the serving line, we do have to increase that because we have to get a custod manager or one of their staff to be there because of safety and the federal regulations of the cafeteria. So, that's an extra cost there. If this happens in chief form a lot, if they use the the
037auditorium and we have the sound system there, if they're going to use that, they have to pay for a schoolboard employee to run that equipment. We've had problems in the past where the group came in, they messed it all up and we had to redo the system and you know at Chief Ohio they have a strong theater program and that is detrimental to their program and that doesn't work. So anyway, those are my recommendations, but I'm open to questions or suggestions or and I can't say it next year. I won't be back asking for another inquiries, but we'll see what happens. >> And this just apply Oh, sorry. >> No, go ahead. >> This just applies to like non-school like if >> Yes. >> somebody's having a banquet like the cheerleader banquet or whatever. This
038household, don't they? >> I we don't charge in-house um right >> like >> Yeah. an FFA banquet, >> right? >> Um baseball banquet. We're not charging them. Those are all inhouse. These are outside of the school board facilities. >> The other thing is is that um I want our schools and I'm going to reiterate this to them is that the superintendent always has the ability to wave fees if she so chooses. That's not a school level decision. That is a superintendent decision. And so what that is we give everybody an estimate but of course you know if the post staff go in there and facilities a mess it may >> we may have to charge more and that's again why that security deposit is important. >> So Kaylee, the gym is probably what Devin would
039ask me too. If the gym is being used by say like a volleyball coach for private lessons, will he have to pay the or she have to pay the 75? >> We have a board policy on and I think I listed this at the very the top of the first page is that it's against policy to allow the facilities to be used for commercial or personal. So now that you know, we've had certain So that's I think at one of the facilities we had somebody that was um getting music lessons that can't obviously they're making money that can't be done right on our facility. >> But like if someone like a little league football used the football field, >> that's fine. That's >> that's okay. Because I mean I know there's a fee for playing
040like in the league, but it's not really a money kind of thing, >> right? That's a basically a nonprofit organization that serves our students. >> Um there is a state statute we can't deny youth leagues or certain organizations um the ability to use our facility. So we always have to that youth leagues are um really good. We have a good working relationship. we've taken over the past few years and worked really hard to build a good relationship with them. Um we don't always charge them. we will get a deposit um in case the facility was left with a lot of trash and the facility had said to go out there always have to get their certificate of insurance um that no matter what that is always if there's a group that doesn't have the certificate
041of insurance they can purchase insurance through NEX through our risk management program and they just pay that and then we get the copy of the certificate and depending on the like we've had um families that need to use the cafeteria for a funeral reception or things like that. So, they're not going to have a certificate of insurance. They can go purchase one. It's usually about $150 to $200 depending on the event. >> So, I'll be the jerk that asks this question. >> Go right ahead. >> And you kind of talked about it because this was this was this is really I was going to ask about it and I see it scratched out on the new form where school facilities may be used by local municipalities. the education found boy scouts, girl scouts, all that.
042You scratched that out. >> I did because that got very confusing because really the superintendent has authority anyway. She can make that decision. So I had a group I've had a group a couple times like well we support the Boy Scouts. That's not the same. >> So it always kept getting thrown back in my face. I'm like I'm just going to take that out of there. >> And then the superintendent has a decision to wave that fee. >> Right. And and I think I think my question was there are still costs associated with it regardless of what the the thing is. I'm not a guy that's against nonprofits, but >> you're right. >> It still cost $500 turn them lights on. I don't care what you are. >> I mean, and and not trying to
043be that guy, but got somebody's got to be that guy. >> Well, we have to start looking at everything, right? And this is one thing. I mean, obviously, we're not going to make any money off of these. Not. But if we can just make a bucket break even don't cost you money. >> Yeah. There's there's still overhead that has to be covered. I'm not trying to make profit. I'm trying to go right >> it still costs the $100 for those sprinklers or whatever, you know, whatever we're doing. >> The AC in the summertime. >> Yeah. >> You know, we have a c we usually >> put them on a certain level, you know, when there's no staff. Well, you know, facility use the next come in turn AC and it doesn't get turned back up
044and all the things. >> Yeah, >> I think we're also mindful when accidents happen. >> So, things break, but I think we take that into account. And if you know, Breezy always says if there's something that he can fix that's minimal, we're going to be gracious enough and give the deposit back and and Breezy can fix it. >> You know, simple things like that. But accidents do happen. >> Yeah. Even the new rates are very fair. I think >> anybody who go around you rent any woman's club facility or all that. Yeah. I mean that's >> certainly not out to gouge anybody. We understand we're part of the community and we're trying to help out but at the same time we can't do it at a loss. >> Exactly. >> To us >> and right
045now we're working at a loss. >> So you need a motion from us. >> Yes. Approval. >> Do I hear a motion? >> So move. Second. >> It's been moved and seconded. Any more discussion? >> All those in favor say I. >> I. All those opposed same sign. Motion passes. >> Thank you. >> And next on the agenda, Miss Anderson. >> Hello. >> So in the previous um board meeting, I brought final recommendations for world languages where world language publishing was voted on and it already has been approved by the LDO state. Um so now and bringing up for final approval of our instructional materials um implementation plan where it highlights the courses that will be utilized in this curriculum, our adoption timeline process, as well as how we're going to go ahead and push
046through with any type of PL professional learning and on forward. Are there any questions? Excuse me. Do I have a motion? >> Second. It's been moved and seconded. Any more discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. >> Motion passes. Thank you, Miss Anderson. And Madam Superintendent. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Um the next thing on your agenda, and I know you'll remember this from last year, is the 2627 FSBA advocacy committee representative. So, we have to a vote on that this year as if there's any nominations and who you would like to represent us at FSBA and an alternate. >> I did the year before and we did it last year. >> Tag. >> Exactly. >> I think Miss Campbell would be great. >> She was the alternate. >> Yeah. We're right up
047the ranks. I nominate Miss Campbell. >> I second. >> I'm for that. >> If you want if you'll do it. >> I'll do it. >> I'll do the alternate. >> Okay. And Mr. Whitehurst is the alternate. >> I mean, I guess got be nominated. >> I nominate Mr. White as the alternate. >> Do we have a second nomination? >> You don't have to have a second. >> Okay. >> I move nominations. >> We need a second on that. Second. >> Okay. Now, is there is that it? So, we don't need to >> any vote >> to adopt. >> Do I have Do I have a motion to adopt? >> So, moved. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded. Any more discussion? All those in favor say I. >> Motion passes. Congratulations, Miss Campbell and
048Mr. Whitehurst. >> Thank you. Um, now is the time for public comment. Seeing none, we'll move on to public comments regarding the um, school start times. Do we have any public comment regarding school start times? Seeing none, I may I have a motion to approve um, the minute? >> So move. >> Okay. >> It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor say I. >> Motion passes. I know everyone's had a chance to look over the consent agenda. Mr. Asel, do you have any questions? >> No, ma'am. I'm good. >> Miss Campbell, >> no questions. >> Miss Baxter, >> no questions. Mr. Whitehurst. >> Miss Miss Lewis certainly was uh sad to see that, but certainly her years 2001, I mean, 25 years she's given to this school board just and um certainly is going
049to be missed and appreciate all you do and certainly I know I'll see you around. So, but certainly you've done a lot. You've done a lot a lot of kids and >> are done great things because of you. I appreciate you. >> Thank you. say, I want to echo all of that. Also, that's that was my comment. We will miss you. You've been such an asset to the district. Um, I know you're in a crossroads of life with your daughter graduating and have an opportunity you can't pass up, but Melissa and I go way back. She caught the bouquet at my wedding. So, we will miss you very much, Miss Lewis. And, um, do I have a motion to approve consent and finance agenda? >> Second. It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor
050say I. >> Motion passes. Madame superintendent. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, I can't say much, but I want to say something quickly to all of you. Unfortunately, we had to deal with a situation at one of our schools, and it still is an open investigation. But I know there have been reports already out there on news channels and social media, all of that. But I wanted to speak to that for a moment and let you know that sometimes verbiage by others can be a little off or words that are written in an article can be a little off. We will do whatever it takes to protect our children. And I know all of you sitting here feel that as well. I also want to let you know that any employee that comes through Leah
051County School Board System and we've talked about it at the workshops with fingerprinting. So, you are up to speed on that process. um if you want to change it, if not, we're working on that. But please know that these employees are vetted. It's not taken lightly. Everything is looked at. Even if it's something that doesn't come down through the clearing house as a warning, there are other areas, and I know Mrs. Wade has definitely um discussed those over the years with you, but I want you to be assured that everything is taken into account before they sign on the dotted line and put them in front of our children. And under personally, under my watch, if it's I will always bring something to every school board member if it's questionable and Mrs. Wade will always
052bring something to me andor the team if it's questionable and you will know firsthand. So I that's all I can say but I I thought it was a good day to to say that and we'll get through it and we will pray for everybody that's involved as well. But I just wanted to put that out there. Sorry, I had to leave with a little bit of sincere message, but um I will immediately echo everyone's feelings about Mrs. Lewis. Um and I did reiterate to her that crossroads take place all the time and if that crossroad doesn't work out that this door will always be open. and she has done a tremendous amount um for the students and this community and she will be missed extremely missed. >> Um so I just wanted to say that
053as well you're welcome. Uh couple highlights I know Mrs. Tanya I talked talked to her and the career fair fair at Central Florida. Um there were a few that could make it and that was a success. Right. How many different vendors were present for you? >> We had about 200 students attend partners. We had business >> and there was no smoke. No, just fine. >> So, she didn't have to move anything inside, right? >> Um, so I wanted to mention that. I also know that a couple schools in our district that they kind of moved forward and jumped ahead with teacher appreciation week. So, some are celebrating it this week and then the following week, um, they're celebrating that. So, all our teachers and a big day today. We want to appreciate all our bus
054drivers, right, Mr. Wayne? So today is specifically appreciation for our bus drivers. I don't know if you see them, maybe honk, wave. >> Just don't take off the school arm bus, >> right? >> Um but they uh they do a lot and I' I've said this at some of the first of the year trainings that you have. Um Mr. Wayne invites me and it's nice to see all of them in one area, but where would we be without them? >> You know, they see our kids first thing in the morning and at the end of the day. Um, they probably see things before we do at the school level. If they're having a bad day or a good day, and then they take their time and sometimes get home at one o'clock in the morning
055after athletic events. It's not easy to have to drive a bus and have your CDL and be mindful of what's happening on the roadways due to all the people that are driving crazy out there. So, it's a big deal and it's a lot of work. So, we appreciate bus drivers very much and the literacy going on uh at CES I think is amazing. Um, we had the superintendent reading awards there on Monday and when you I mean you'll see the kindergarteners just run up to the stage and they really are putting a lot of effort and thank you to Miss Lisa and Miss Linda for going to the school. I think I saw you going in the in the school Monday. Somebody was in in in and out um after the awards. But uh it
056it means a lot and they're really working hard and they said, "Well, we'll sit back and we maybe we'll see some improvement." I have no doubt that they're going to see improvement from their efforts. >> It it takes it takes a village. Um the girls basketball team, of course, they're you could tell they're very pleased >> and they're very proud of themselves and they should be. >> And quickly on the literacy, I know Miss Dy's not in the room today, but I want all of you to know that she has really taken a, you know, a lot of time and energy and worked very closely with Miss Maria out there on the literacy program and looking at things down to standards and alignment with that program. And I after talking to some of the admin
057at the school, I mean Monday Mrs. Warren said Darby and I are like this. So they they are all in and they're looking at they're looking at everything to see how we can improve each and every day. So I just wanted to and I'm looking forward to our Yankee Town school visit. So I will zip it and pass it on to you. >> Thank you, Miss Bo. >> You're welcome, >> Mr. Razel. I don't I don't have much to say other than uh I agree with all the good things said about Miss Lewis except if you leave me, you've left me and I were done. >> Oh god. >> I told you that on the phone unless it gives Mr. Lewis a better lifestyle. I'm on his side. Um that and and I also want
058I told the coach and I reiterated and and that Williston basketball team impressed me. If you notice that was a team. >> That's what's that's what was missing in a lot of things. You know, there's >> uh we have teams, but a lot of players and participants forget that it >> it takes five people on the court to win, not one. Um, you know, for years everybody thought Michael Jordan was going to be a flop because he was great, but the team couldn't get anywhere. It took putting the right combination together. And I was I was impressed with that. I'm also impressed with just their presence. >> Um, and we have lots of kids that come in here from all our schools in in uh athletics and FFA and in band and all that stuff.
059And I think the bigger thing is this. Um, and this is just my opinion and everybody may disagree with me and I'm cool with people disagreeing with me because I'm a little out there. But these young ladies, the odds of them becoming professional basketball players are mighty slim. It could happen. I'm not saying it won't happen. Very slim. But the reality is every one of them is going to enter our world. They're going to have jobs. Every single one of them is going to be a parent. every single one of them is going to be a leader in their church, in their whatever. They're going to do things. And I feel great knowing that that's the case because they are becoming prepared for that. Uh too often we f focus on, hey, we got to
060win this competition. We got to do this. But the bigger thing is we're growing adults. We're taking children and turning them into functional adults. And those young ladies will be fantastic adults because of what they've learned right there. and you could just watch them and it was an it was an amazing thing. Not I'm proud of the state championship, but I'm really proud of who those young ladies are. That was amazing to me in my opinion and uh you know it's rare that you see the Bronson guy brag on another school, but I was I'm impressed with those young ladies. >> Mark it down. >> Write that down. Write it down. Well, you know, I could go into Bronson winning the reading thing and all. I wasn't here last night, but I but my friend
061took care of that. >> So, those young ladies impressed me and that's that's all I got today. >> Thank you, Miss Cample. >> Well, I certainly agree with everything you said about the Williston team. And what impressed me the most was the comments that the coach made and he said he challenged their play, their academics and their behavior. And I think that was uh his uh recipe for success that he did that and it's a lesson to us that we can challenge our students >> at higher levels and they will they will uh step up >> and I congratulate them on wonderful job. They're a great example for our other students. Um the Chief Reading Program, I loved being part of it. I loved going I worked with kindergarten two mornings a week um two
062classes each day and it was wonderful. I didn't know about the cookie thing when I first got there and I would um be working with this one student and he'd say, "Do you have the cookie?" And what cookie did you bring the cookies? I said, "No, but maybe I can bring them next time." I said, "I'll make sure you get a cookie if you work with me." So, I quickly uh got on to the idea that cookies were very important to them. So, I used cookies to help get them to read. But it was it was as much a reward for me as it was for those students because I was in my happy place working with them. Um and thank you to all the bus drivers. Um there are uh there are sign to
063the whole community of Levy County Schools every morning. That's the first thing people see. There are our buses. There are our students. And and they do a wonderful job. and I thank them for keeping our students safe. Um, the Central Florida career presentation was wonderful. Um, I was so impressed with the roundt discussions. It was the kids were engaged. They were hearing from people who really worked at these jobs and who were once in their shoes as students and how they got to the jobs. It was just a real experience for them and and uh I was very very impressed as I always am with your presentations. >> Um and uh Cedar Key School is working toward the end of the year working hard. Went on some walking field trips which were fun. Um and
064I've been watching them um practice. I work there. I I do go in there two days a week too working with some students on interventions and um they're working hard. They're working very hard to get where they need to be. I know we're going to have some good outcome. Melissa, I want to thank you personally for all that you've done for Levy County. Me personally, you've taught me a lot. Um you taught an old dog a lot of new tricks and I thank you that for that. Um, and I wish you well in whatever you do, but you certainly are going to be missed. >> Thank you, Miss Campbell. Miss Baxter. >> Well, Melissa knows when she called me, I was not happy to hear that news. Um, I've always been so impressed with her,
065her professional, professionalism, and her work ethic. Um, wow. We're going to miss you and I wish you the best. Tanya, you you're incredible. I didn't I was out of town and didn't make it to the expo, but thank you for all that you do. You go above and beyond and it's not it it doesn't go unnoticed. And Joe, you know, your bus drivers do a good job and and like Linda said, they represent our schools. They're out there in the community and people see them and and uh they do a great job. So, we do appreciate them. Um yes, the little CES literacy presentation. Linda and I have both um enjoyed that. I did know about the cookies. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but >> she's trying to make herself look like the better
066board member. >> I'm just saying. >> But like she says, I think we've gotten more out of it than the kids. They um they they're so glad to see us. I think >> um you know they they seem to enjoy us coming even if we don't have a cookie. Um, but that that was a good presentation that Bonnie did and and I'm like Cameron those that basketball team, they were definitely a team and that coach is teaching them to be productive citizens and they came in here, they were dressed very neatly, they were acting so respectful and um the the one player, you know, didn't mind getting up to speak. So, I I'm impressed with them, like you said, not just for the championship, but for their um what they're what else they're learning to
067become. So, and Chief High School, they're having their grad bash coming up this weekend. And um they have their senior walk that they do every year on the 15th. So, that's all I have. Thank you, Mr. B. Miss. >> I'll start with the basketball team. Like I said, I know Mr. as and everybody else say a lot of stuff. I think it showed too what strong leadership does because I I mean obviously having kids as cheerleaders, I've watched the basketball girls basketball team and they struggle a little bit and having a good coach just like we saw with coach Puit came to Wilson of football. He took a team that won one game and turned around had an undefeated first season. You know, it shows that the kids, we have a lot of the kids
068there. You just have to push them and motivate them the right way. And that takes strong leadership to do that. And you know, I I know people get in there every day and sometimes they don't think they're making a difference, but people are making a difference in the classrooms, on these fields, and everything. And it really, you know, you just got to persevere. You know, you don't have a lot of negativity in life. You know, it's going to push you down, but you know, you got to keep your head up and, you know, really push these kids and, you know, they'll show you something. I think I've learned that, you know, even through my own um you know, just and believing in people. I say these kids on CES, you know, incentivizing them, too. You
069know, they're doing it. I mean, saw that and oh, get some cookies out there. I mean, how much is cookies? Cookies are cheap, you know, really. But, I mean, how how important that was to them. And look at the gains they was able to get from something as simple as, you know, we'll give you a treat, give you 20 minutes on the playground. I mean that's that's I mean it's not free but it's pretty close to it you know and what it can end up meaning these you know to kids down the road. I said how important I said if you don't learn reading by second grade what are you going to do you know by the time you get down the road you never read you know or you're going to be struggling the
070whole rest of your life. So it's important to you know build them foundations. Um I enjoyed the career fair. It was very organized. We participated as a company but also got to go move around and see everything. And like I said, the all the kids were very professional, you know, very polite, you know, engaging. Um, so I appreciate you putting it on and like I said, no smoking. It's all good. Um, no smoke. >> Uh, appreciate obviously we talked the bus drivers, you know, they are, you know, they're the ones getting up 5:00 in the morning, you know, getting these shifts and like I said, the ones ending that the day, you know, first in, last out kind of thing. And, you know, they they are, like I say, on the roads. I mean, a
071lot of people don't go to schools. Everybody drives the road. So, they are a face of a lot of us in the county and I appreciate the help you're making them represent us. Well, um I appreciate Mr. Gore, you know, with the safety report, no findings. I mean, that's I've seen, you know, ever had a lot, but you know, every time and now zero. I mean, there's always there's something and now it's just like everybody's dialed in and getting it right. So, I appreciate it. And um other thing I have is Wilston plays baseball in Marathon Florida. I'm not sure how that happened in a first round game. >> I mean to have have to have a school come up with the money to travel to Marathon >> for three games. >> That's got to
072change. Something something's broke there because >> crazy. >> Yeah. I mean the between the end the private donations and this everything to have to come up with that. >> Yeah. I mean, not a play on a first round playoff game that >> Yeah, that's frustrating. Very frustrating because like I said, you know, you got fundraisers and you're taking a whole year's worth of fundraisers and dumping into one game or one series >> series. >> Yeah. You know, I don't know. Something something's got to change there. But I get off my soap box and that's all I got. Thank you. >> I hate going last. Don't cover it all. um everything everybody said like Miss Campbell said I think it's amazing when you push kids whether it's literacy or basketball what they can do and and
073they'll rise to the occasion and when you have someone like coach Powers who is not their friend he's their coach and they respect them and I'm a big fan of sports I think sports teaches leadership I think later in life when you're in a difficult situation and you're under pressure you have that just muscle memory of how to react so to see somebody really do it right because we don't always have that. We have a lot of drama at times with different sports and coaches and parents and >> as far as I know there hasn't been anything knock on sur I know I'm knocking surrounding that program. Um and you have I mean coach who's a wonderful support with him too. So kudos to coach Powers and and Chief um elementary school. Miss Taylor, I
074sing your praises all the time. I hated missing it the the fair, but we you're such an asset to our district and we appreciate everything everything you do. You've done so much for us and we appreciate it and everyone in this in this room, our district office is just you can't can't beat you guys. Um, and the bus drivers, I mean, I've this is my eighth year and the things that I've seen these bus drivers do as far as going through wrecks and coming to the hospital for the children just CPR with kids, not dropping kids off because of uh a fishy looking character at the house next door. I mean, they wear so many hats and we appreciate everything that they do. Um, as far as Yankee Town, they just had a successful field
075day wrapping the school year up and we are on our way um to check it all out now. So, if we have no further business, the meeting is adjourned.