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All right. Good evening and welcome everyone. Um, if you will please stand uh and remain standing after the invocation and the pledge of allegiance. We will be singing the national anthem performed by Lilian Michael. Uh the

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invocation will be uh held by Pastor Jose Morales from Hiburnia Baptist Church you Mighty God, we come to gather the opportunity to serve the family children

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wisdom. I pray members school board for the forefront priority. flag and one nation. Oh, say can you see

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by the dawn early light what so proudly we [crying] at the twilight last gleaming who brought stripes and bright stars

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through the peril fight. Or the ramps we watched were so gallently streaming and the rockets

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red. The bones bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still [singing] there.

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Oh, say does that star spangled b or the land of the free and the home of the brave.

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[applause] What a blessing that was. You have a beautiful voice. At this time, I'm going to call to order the school board meeting for June 25th, 2026. Welcome, citizens of Klay County. I want to take the opportunity to thank you for

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taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend tonight's school board meeting. This meeting is our opportunity as your elected representatives to collaborate openly and make decisions that will decide the future direction of our public schools and the education of our children here in Klay County. If you wish to address

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the board on an agenda item, there will be an opportunity to speak for three minutes. Please fill out a card located in the side entry door indicating the specific item number or topic you wish to speak about and turn it in promptly to one of our officers. If you have items that you would like to present to

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the school board or superintendent, please hand them to an officer who will distribute them accordingly. Speakers who wish to address spec specific agenda items will be heard following the recognitions and awards portion of the meeting. Speakers wishing to address non-aggenda items will be heard

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following the adoption of the consent agenda. No additional cards will be accepted once the board moves to public comment section under presentation from the audience. Your participation is welcomed and appreciated. Up first, we have the recognitions and

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awards portion of these um board meeting. So, we have Miss Brenda Tropman, assistant superintendent of human resources, recognizing the 2025 2026 retirees. All right. Is it on?

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Okay. Good evening board and good evening superintendent and good evening everyone. This is always our favorite time of year when we get to recognize those who have spent so much time in our school district. You're going to see on there, I'm not going to spoil it for you, the total number of years that we

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are recognizing tonight. And um people that have served 30 years, more than 30 years, and we have one who served one, they had another job, but there was someone who had retired from their other position and they wanted a year of service with our kids. So we celebrate

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them also. So whether it's one to 40, you know, this is to honor them. It's just a small token of our appreciation. I have to thank my HR team for putting it together. So I hope you enjoy Heat. Hey. Hey. Hey. Heat. Heat. N.

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hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey. dance. Everything Super. Hold it. >> [applause] >> Thank you to our amazing teachers.

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That's a lot of years of service up there. [laughter] Up next, we have the America 250th celebration in recognition of our social studies teachers of the year, Miss Mary Owen, K through2 social studies specialist, and Rachel, sorry about

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this, Homegrren, K through2 social studies coach. Good evening, board members and superintendent Broski. I'm very excited to be here tonight as we celebrate America's uh semiquentennial to share um how our social studies programs help

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support the development of citizens as envisioned by our founding fathers and to recognize some of our amazing award-winning social studies teachers. Um social studies instruction begins in kindergarten and continues all the way through 12th grade. Um, while some

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social studies content is grade level specific, some strands like civics and government continue to build throughout our students K12 educational experience. Um, as we honor our country's upcoming 250th birthday, let's take a look at

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civics instruction um, specifically. So, our students in kindergarten through 2 grade will learn about the foundations of government, what makes a good citizen, and patriotic holidays and symbols. While our students in third through fifth grade will learn about the structure and function of government,

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the founding documents like the Declaration and the Constitution, and ways citizens can participate in government. Our middle and high school students continue building on their elementary foundations to learn about the influences on the founding of our government, like ancient Rome and the

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Enlightenment, and the democratic principles that they inspired. Students also begin to learn about how the government protects and limits rights as well as landmark court cases related to those safeguards and limitations as well as the United States role in foreign

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policy. Students continue to learn about the responsibilities and obligations that come along with citizenship including voting and elections. So, no matter the grade level, the one common thread that connects our K12 social studies courses is the use of

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primary source analysis. So, I'd like to share a few lesson examples that we might see in our classrooms across the district that have students engaging with primary sources. So, in this second grade lesson, students will read about and have an opportunity to explore the Constitution.

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In this fifth grade lesson, students are going to analyze the grievances section of the declaration so that they there we go. So that they can have a better understanding of why the founding fathers thought that the only option left was to cut ties with Great Britain

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in this middle school civics lesson. And you'll notice how those benchmarks just keep getting larger and larger, a little more um specific as we move up in grade levels. So, in this middle school civics lesson, after reading about the different Enlightenment era documents

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that influenced the founding fathers, like the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights, students will analyze excerpts from each of those documents to put them in their own words. Then, they'll pull out big ideas like self-government and individual rights, the same big ideas that are found in the

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documents that inspired our declaration in our Constitution. In this high school government lesson, students will read a quote from Benjamin Franklin's perspective to gain insight into the compromises needed in order to ratify the Constitution because not

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everybody was on board with making that change. In addition to these sample lessons, our K12 students have a variety of opportunities to engage with primary sources um from our document-based questions or DBQs um to our history labs

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primary source projects. These resources provide our students with the opportunity to dig deeper into historical documents and sources so that they can explore multiple perspectives. Uh founders week is another opportunity for our students to explore primary sources with a focus on the declaration

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and the constitution specifically. So this year our founders week theme will be 250 years of the American experiment preserving the promise. So during this time students will participate in activities that bridge the declaration's promise of liberty and equality with the

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constitution's framework to preserve and achieve it. This helps our students to remember that every generation plays a part in building a more perfect union. Uh we are so thankful to be a part of a county with local government and

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community partners that just jump at the chance to support civics's engagement um amongst our students. Um we're very proud of the partnerships that we have built um as these groups have helped to provide many hands-on learning experiences for not just our students but also for our teachers as well.

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Um, so for the past four years, Green Cove Jr. has partnered with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services to host a naturalization ceremony for new citizens. I believe many of you guys have attended that as well. Um, not a dry eye in sight, including mine. This

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ceremony sponsored by the Green Cove Junior Social Studies Department uh helps to bring our benchmarks on citizenship to life for our civic students. um those civic students also have the opportunity to play a role in the ceremony by introducing the new citizens to um to the audience. In

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addition to the ceremony, the Clay supervisor of elections um is on site to help these new citizens register to vote in elections, which is another important benchmark um that is taught in civics. And speaking of our local supervisor of elections office, each year

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representatives um visit our high schools to support our voter registration drives. Um this is an opportunity for um us to pre-register and register our 11th and 12th graders um to vote. And every two years during both the general election and the

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midterm elections, our district participates in a mock election that is sponsored by Doubleclick Democracy. Um this program which is partnered with the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections is used in schools across Florida. Um mock elections help prepare

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students to be informed, thoughtful, and engaged citizens. Um we know voting continues to be one of the most important ways to shape our democracy. We annually team up with our clerk of courts and the Clay Archives to host an inservice day session for our social

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studies teachers. Uh during this session, teachers explore the historic triangle and visit the courthouse to sit down for a Q&A session with a judge to discuss some of the Supreme Court cases within our curriculum. Many of our teachers have um also taken their students to visit the courthouse in the

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historic triangle. And Clerk Green uh has visited many of our secondary schools during Founders Week to talk about the role the courts and juries play in our justice system. The Clay Archives has helped to provide resources to support instruction on local history,

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especially during Clay History Week, which is at the end of May. Um, in fact, the wonderful display in the back that you probably it was very hard to to miss, um, was actually designed and loaned to us tonight by the Clay Archives. Um, we have also partnered

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with them to bring, um, their annual displays to our local schools, um, such as the Blue Angel display that you see on the screen. We brought that one to Oakleaf about two years ago um because uh through research it was discovered that um out in Oakleaf was a training

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field for the Blue Angels very long time ago. All right. Our social studies teachers are content and instructional experts in their field but they are always looking for opportunities to hone their craft through professional learning opportunities.

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So just to give you some stats um for our our small but mighty department in social studies um we um have provided social studies teachers with almost 30 professional development um or learning opportunities this year and have pro provided over 300 hours of individual

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and team coaching support. Um we've also had over 400 uh clay teachers complete the civic seal of excellence endorsement which is sponsored by the Florida Department of Education. Um, seven of those teachers were recognized by Governor DeSantis after being in the first cohort uh to complete the 50-hour

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course. Um, so we're very proud to also mention that over the past 11 years, we have had eight social studies teachers win social studies awards at the state level as well. So, with all of the amazing things happening in our social studies

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classrooms, it's no wonder that the Klay County um social studies um scores have been a state leader in social studies education. [snorts] Um we continue to see a steady increase in our state assessment scores um in civics and in US history. So, those are tested in middle

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school and high school. Um and the year this year our civic scores um were nine points above the state average while our US history scores were eight points above the state average. Um our rockstar teachers and students have led to Clay consistently being ranked in the top

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three out of 67 counties in Florida when it comes to overall social studies proficiency. Something we're very very proud of. All right. All right. So, I'd like to switch gears now so that we can highlight some of our fantastic teachers.

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Um, so each year the Florida Council for Social Studies provides us with the opportunity to recognize um outstanding social studies teachers. Uh, Superintendent Broski once again invited our teachers, our administrators, parents, uh, students to nominate social

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studies teachers who inspire creativity, passion, and civic-mindedness within our students. Tonight we're going to recognize six teachers who were selected for the following award categories. Warren Tracy, beginning teacher, excellence in teaching history. Clay

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civics champion, and outstanding social studies teacher for elementary, junior high, and high school. I'd like to pause so that our teachers who are being recognized can go ahead and come on up front. [applause] You guys can go ahead and line up right here. All

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>> [applause] >> right. It is an honor to introduce you to the exceptional educators who were selected. U we'd like to start by recognizing our Warren Tracy beginning social studies recipient, Mr. Richard Montgomery, who is a secondyear civics teacher at Lakeside Junior High. Um he's

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unable to be here tonight, but he was nominated based on his outstanding ability to bring civics to life using his military and law enforcement background. Um his talent for making complex concepts accessible for all learners while maintaining high expectations. Um as well as his student

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success on the end of course exam. His administrator and colleagues also highlighted the u his magnetic positive energy and strong partnership he has with families. We are very lucky to have him in clay. All right. [snorts] Next, we'd like to

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recognize Mr. Colum Markham, who is an AP social studies teacher from Middberg High School as our excellence in teaching history recipient. Mr. Markham was nominated by many of his students and their parents based on his incredible passion for history and his ability to bring the subject to life

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through creative interactive lessons and hands-on activities which sometimes include dressing up in character. Many of his students appreciate how he moves beyond the textbook to um inspire genuine curiosity, replacing standard lectures with engaging discussions that

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help students connect past events to the modern world. Mr. Markham, your dynamic teaching style and dedication have not only prepared your students to succeed on the AP exam, but have also fostered a classroom environment um that honor our outstanding social studies teachers in

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the elementary, junior high, and high school um divisions. Um, first is uh Miss Christy Dunn who is a sixth grade world history teacher at Charles Bennett and was nominated by students and colleagues based on the remarkable passion, enthusiasm, and energy she

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brings to her classroom. What stood out in her nomination was her creative hands-on history projects such as having students craft their own ancient Egyptian sarcophaguses. Above all, she was celebrated for leading with immense compassion, patience, and integrity, creating a safe environment where

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students know that she truly cares about them. Miss Dunn, thank you for sharing your passion for history and your kindness with your students. [applause] Next, our outstanding junior high social studies teacher is Mr. Kevin Crawford from Orange Park Junior High. Nominated

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by his colleagues and administrator for his exceptional classroom management and deep commitment to student growth, Mr. Crawford is known as a data guru who uses targeted instruction and individual data chats to drive remarkable results. His nominations um nominators mentioned

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his incredible campus leadership, his work as a hospital homebound teacher, and his use of language accessible strategies to ensure that every student has a seat at the table. Above all, he fosters a positive school culture by sending home weekly updates and hundreds of positive postcards to ensure that

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every family feels valued. Mr. Crawford, thank you for making social studies accessible and engaging for all of your learners at Orange Park. [applause] [cheering] Next, we'd like to recognize outstanding high school social studies teacher, Mr. Joshua Haley from Clay High School.

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Nominated by his students and parents, Mr. Haley successfully leads rigorous ACE and dual enrollment courses um by using primary sources and connecting history to um modern topics um like the Artemis 2 mission that was mentioned specifically. [laughter] His nominators praised his dedication to

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extensive afterchool tutoring while his students celebrated um him for his immense grace, responsive support, and for creating a fun, encouraging environment filled with laughter and apparently lots of snacks. [gasps] Mr. Haley, thank you for your compassion and dedication to teaching social studies.

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[applause] And finally, the Clay Civics Champion Award celebrates teachers who have encouraged civic-mindedness in their students through their dedication to teaching and inspiring the next generation of civic leaders. We are excited to recognize Miss Amanda Connley as the recipient of this award. As a

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civics teacher in the steam program at Lake Asbury Junior High, Miss Connley has been a uh long been a champion of civic engagement. Um finding new ways to connect classroom learning to real world experiences. Nominated by her colleagues for her profound compassion and ability to maintain an empowering yet rigorous

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classroom environment. Miss Connley is a master of using uh cross-curricular project-based learning. As a military veteran, she uniquely infuses her civics lessons with patriotism, real world experience, and immense opportunities like hosting guest astronauts and coordinating historic field trips.

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Through it all, she serves as her students biggest cheerleader, inspiring them to use their voices to better their community. Miss Connley, thank you for your deep commitment to civic education. [applause] We are so proud of these teachers and their commitment to social studies

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education um and the students of Klay County. They are part of what makes social studies education in Klay County so great. Um let's give them all one more round of applause. [applause] Mr. Broski would love to get a picture with you. >> [applause]

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>> Thank you, Miss Owen, for that presentation and for highlighting how we use local government and community partners to provide experiences that engage our students as young citizens. We would like to thank the Klay County Archives for providing the America 250 display panels located in the back of

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the room. We encourage everyone to take a few minutes to view the exhibit this evening after the conclusion of this meeting. Next, we have a proclamation on this evening's agenda recognizing the America 250 semiquincential

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marking 250 years of the United States of America. Whereas on July 4th, 2026, the United States of America will mark the historic milestone of its 250th anniversary of independence, a monumental celebration

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known as the semiquincentennial. Whereas Klay County District Schools holds a deep and enduring commitment to fostering patriotism, civic responsibility, and profound appreciation for the founding principles of liberty, democracy, and equality. And

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whereas our educators and schools proudly celebrate the spirit of America all year, every year by teaching the rich history of our nation, instilling the values of citizenship, and preparing the next generation to uphold the ideals of our constitutional republic. And

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whereas the American 250 milestone offers a unique and historic opportunity for our students, staff, families, and the broader Klay County community to reflect on our shared history, honor the diverse uh contributions of those who

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shared our country and look forward with hope to our future. And where is on the 25th day of June, we gather as a community adorned in our nation's colors and united in pride to launch our local education community's reflection and

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celebration of this great milestone. Now therefore, be it resolved that I, Aaron Skipper, chair of the school board of Klay County, Florida, along alongside my fellow board members and superintendent, do hereby proclaim our school district's

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full and enthusiastic support for the celebrate for the America 250 celebration and urge all students, educators, staff, and citizens of Klay County to join us in honoring the history of our great country,

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demonstrating our pride in the semiquincential year and of reaffirming our dedication to the ideals that unite us as Americans. Duly adopted and approved by the school board of Klay County,

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Florida, this 25th day of June, 2026. [applause] At this time, I would like to invite the board to gather for a photograph to commiserate the signing of the America 250 proclamation. Comm

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words are hard. We're I meant com I still [laughter] commemorate. Let me try that again. I apologize. Up next we have presentations and we are going to start with Mr. Matt Boyak, director of safety and security for our

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quarterly presentation of office of safe schools data. >> Superintendent, honorable schoolboard members and members of the Klay County community in accordance with section 101.22 21213C Florida statutes. I am presenting the quarterly report from the Office of Safe Schools. This report

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identifies the number and percentage of schools, including charter schools, inspected or reinspected during the quarter, as well as the percentage of those schools found to have no school safety requirement deficiencies. For the fourth quarter of the 2526 school year, no Klay County School District or charter schools were inspected or

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reinspected by the Office of Safe Schools. Although there were no inspections during this quarter, I would like to recognize the outstanding work of our schools throughout the 2526 school year. During this year, 12 schools were inspected by the Office of Safe Schools, representing 27% of all

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district and charter schools. Of those 12 schools, 10 were found to have absolutely no school safety requirement deficiencies during their initial inspection, resulting in an 83% initial compliance rate. The remaining two schools were subsequently reinspected and achieved a compliant compliance with

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no school safety requirement deficiencies, resulting in a 100% final compli compliance rate. These results reflect the commitment, vigilance, and attention to detail demonstrated each day by our principles, teachers, support staff, and district safety personnel. Safe schools are not created through a

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single inspection. They are built through a consistent adherence to procedures, strong partnerships, and shared commitment to protecting our students and staff. I would also like to thank the superintendent and school board for your continued leadership and support. Your investment in school safety allows Klay County District Schools not only to meet the

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expectations established by the state of Florida, but to continually strengthen the the systems, training, and practices that help ensure every school remains a safe place to learn and work. Thank you and stay safe. [applause] >> Thank you, Mr. Boyak. Up next, we have

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our student speaker, Mr. Sean St. Vio of Ridge View High School. [applause] >> All right. Uh, good evening board members, superintendent Broski, and guests. My name is Sean St. Villis, and I am honored to serve as the Florida FBA

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state reporter and represent Klay County Schools. Today, I'm not here just just here to talk about CTSOs. I'm here to show you why Klay County is entering a new renaissance of student leadership, career readiness, and statewide

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achievement. Some of you in the room may be wondering what a CTSO is and why do CTSOs matter? Well, a CTSO is a career and technical student organization which is designed as an extension of our career and

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technical education program. They matter because they take what students learn in the classroom and turn it into real confidence, real leadership, and real career preparation through the competitions they provide. In Klay County, we have over 11,000 CTE

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students, 35 CTE programs, and more than 2500 industry certifications. But mostly behind every m number is a student learning how to lead, compete, serve, speak professionally, and prepare for life after graduation. And today, we'll

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highlight three of those organizations making their mark in Klay County. Now, to start off this program that is like home to me, FBA or the Future Business Leaders of America is where I've personally seen leadership come

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alive. Across Klay County, more than 20 students have qualified at the state level. Over 10 have represented us nationally in the past decade, and two Klay County students have been elected to Florida FBA state officer. I'm honored to be one of them as being our

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2026 to 2027 state reporter, the first Klay County student to serve as a Florida FBA state officer in over half a decade. We also celebrate local teacher and district 27, Miss Brenda Kirkland, who was honored as the 2025

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Florida FBA advisor of the year after 36 years of service in the organization. FA is preparing students to lead in business, in their communities, and in life. And for many of us, it has truly become our ticket to success. I am so

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honored and incredibly privileged to be a part of an organization that is dedicated to service, community, and business, and cannot wait to see what's in store for FBA in this next renaissance of Klay County CTSOs.

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FFA is a prime example that Klay County [clears throat] students are not just participating, they are achieving at the highest level in CTSOs. Ma McKenna Lad became a state champion in or ornamental heartulture production. Isabella Perkins

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earned fourth place in marketing and Taylor Green reached the top 12 in employment skills. We also had star finalists like Tyler Brock and Maggie Mosley, showing the depths of talent across our county. With seven active chapters and $28,000 in scholarships

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awarded to Klay County youth exhibitors at the Klay County Agriculture Fair, FFA is proving that agriculture education is still shaping leaders, careers, and future. I would list off every accompliment accomplishment that FFA has

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done in the past couple of years, but that would take us all day. But there's clearly no doubt that those students are getting the best experience out of their organization, and this next renaissance of the CTSOs will cultivate more of these champions they have been

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providing. TSA or technology student association is another example of Klay County CTSO excellence. Lake Asbury Junior High and Middberg High represented our district at the Florida TSA State Conference, competing against more than 2,000

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students from across the state. Klay County brought home six top seven finishes, including first place in career prep, second in electrical applications and tech bowl, third in flight, sixth in biotechnology, and

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seventh in inventions and innovations. That is STEM leadership and problem solving and innovation happening right here in our schools. And again, like with FFA, there is certainly no doubt that these that the next renaissance of

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CTSO will prepare my fellow students to be equipped with real world knowledge and help make their mark on the rising technology industry. And the mmentum doesn't stop with FBA, FFA, and TSA across Klay County. FCCLA,

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Skills USA, and HOSA are helping students grow in family sciences, trades, technical skills, health care, service, and leadership. Middberg High School even produced a state president in FCCLA, and our hosta chapters in

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Middberg, Ridgeview, and Clay continue to grow in participation and state qualification success. These organizations give students a real place to discover their gifts, develop confidence, and connect their education to real real careers.

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So my question to my school board members is, are you ready for the next renaissance of our CTSOs that will be bigger, better, and more accomplished than this insanely accomplished year we had? I'm saying

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this chapter in student achievement in these programs was the warm-up because we have entered the renaissance of accomplishment that we have never seen before. Klay County CTSOs are not just clubs. They're pathways. Pathways to

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confidence, leadership, service, competition, scholarships, careers, and success beyond high school. So today I'm I not only extremely thank you but ask for your continued support, investment and belief in what students can become

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when they are given the right opportunities. Thank you. [snorts] Yeah. Yeah. So, thank you for investing in us, encouraging us, and helping create

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spaces where students can rise. Before I let you go, I want to say one thing. The future of CTSOs in Klay County is not just a goal, but is a testament to what is possible for us students through Klay

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County. Thank you. [applause] Thank you Sean for your leadership and for coming up and speaking to the board. Uh we as a board love our CTE programs and um I say quite quite often I am a product of our CTE programs with HOSA

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and and my husband being in Skills USA and they do provide pathways and success beyond high school. So thank you for that. I think we as a board, and I don't want to speak for everyone, but I feel like I can on this topic, we will continue to fight for our CTE programs.

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Yes, sir. Thank you. [applause] At this time, this is the last call for comment cards. We will not be taking any further comment cards after this moment. Uh we are going to take presentations from the audience for a specific agenda

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item and that one is Mr. Mark Lavine. Did I say that correct? >> Okay, you can come to the microphone and just remember you have three minutes and to state your address. Madame Chair, members of the board, Mr.

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Superintendent, my name is Mark Lavine. I'm with the firm of Lavine and Styivers in Tallahassee, Florida. You have an agenda item, an HR item regarding uh one of my clients as it respects the district matter and potential termination. As you all are aware, he's

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been charged with a number of serious crimes. There's no doubt about that. um the fact that he's been qual disqualified pursuant to chapter 435 which if you know anything about 435 you know it's a nightmare to try to get

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through and waltz through. Bottom line is though the superintendent has suggested to you that under section C of 435 that termination is the appropriate remedy today. I'm here to suggest to you that termination is not the appropriate

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remedy today, but you should go to subsection B. There is no chance that this gentleman is going to come back into this school district in any position until a complete and total resolution of all of the matters pending and the criminal courts are taken care

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of. If we go to subsection C, as the superintendent suggests, that is going to cost you money and it's going to cost me time and money because I will have to deal with the issue of getting a hearing, a hearing that's going to be

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postponed continuously because it cannot be resolved without disposition of the criminal charges. Now, he has also not been given the opportunity to have his predetermination meeting. Now, I know that M. Tropman has offered to go to the

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jail and do a PDM at the jail. Well, I would ask you, if I was representing you and you were sitting in the jail and your employer wanted to do a PDM with you at the jail and I consented to it, would you not want to go get another lawyer? I mean, that's just not

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realistic in our world. You can't trust what goes on at the jail. So, am I Oh, I'm down to one minute. So, I would tell you that I've handled two similar cases in the past couple of three years where charges were made. One of those chase

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cases was actually totally dismissed and the other wound up with a pre-trial probation now. So, I don't know what's going to go on in a criminal case. I don't do criminal law anymore. This is what I do. You've seen me here over the years, and I'm going to continue to do

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it. All I'm suggesting to you is not let the gentleman back in. He's not going to come back in. He's already disqualified. However, termination is still is early in this case. Just don't terminate so we don't have to go spend all this money. I

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mean, as a uh supporter uh like you of public education, I think I have an understanding of what tight budgets each of our school districts have. I presume you don't have a lot of money. I thank you and I implore you to do that.

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>> Thank you. At this time, um, I am going to move on to, we have no HR actions under the discussion items, but I'm going to move on to D3 where we have a public hearing to approve as advertised revisions to

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the student code of conduct. So, at this time, I'm going to open the public hearing. And if you would like to come and speak about the code of conduct, which would be Miss uh, Patricia Schaefer and Miss Shannon Hubie. And if there's anybody

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else, please just line up behind the microphone and you will get three minutes. Make sure you state your name and your address, please. Good evening. Um, Patricia Schaefer. My address is on file.

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First, thank you for splitting up the code of conduct into two separate um books. my and giving us the opportunity to speak. My first concern is the elementary one. It's 80 pages

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long. You're dealing with children from K through fifth grade at some schools, K through six at others. Is the material written in an English language that these

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children can read and comprehend? because it's called the student code of conduct. So, is it at their grade level? And if it's not, is there going to be direct teaching during instructional

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time to actually go over the student code of conduct and break it down to so every student, including ESE students, can

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understand and comprehend what their expectations are and what they're being held to. I have a couple other concerns. One is under the dress code. Um I think it's on

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page I'm not sure what page it's on, but it's under 2.5 um dress code. The language states that a principal can make stricter guidelines

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um regarding dress code. Well, parents are currently shopping for students, for school. Money's tight for everyone. You know, you have a dress code, kids

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show up, first day of school, and a principal decides that they want to change something within their school or hold it more accountable. That's unfair to the parents and the student. And that gives too much leeway

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if you've got two children who attend two different schools. There should be continuity between schools. Also, holding ES children to work refusal is going to be a

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referral. There's a list of them. There is nothing in here that protects children that have IEPs or 504s. Where are our English language learners and their families allowed to print off

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this code of conduct in their language and access it in their language? There's so many issues with these codes of conduct. Please, I implore you as a board to take your time,

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give parents access to the data, [music] let us have input in this so we can meet together. We want safe schools. We want our kids held accountable, but be fair about it. Thank you, >> Miss Hubie.

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>> Good evening. My name is Shannon Hubie and my address is on file. I am speaking tonight about both the elementary and student secondary student code of conduct drafts for the 2627 school year. I appreciate that the district separated the code into two documents and attempted to make the language easier

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for families to read. I also appreciate the added language around MTSS, PBIS, progressive behavior supports, and discipline procedures for students with disabilities. My concern is not whether we need a code of conduct. Of course, we do. My concern is whether the board and

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public have enough information to responsibly approve the revisions tonight. The agenda states that the code is updated annually based on statutory requirements and discipline data profiles. If discipline data drove these changes, that data should be available

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before approval. Families should be able to see what trends were identified, which school or grade levels were impacted, and whether the data was reviewed by disability status, ESE504, race, sex, and other groups. I also want to raise a practical concern about

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accessibility. If students are expected to follow this code, what is the district's plan to teach it in a studentfriendly way? An 80page elementary document, an 83page secondary documents are not realistically accessible to many students or families

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without summaries, lessons, or plain language guidance. That concern becomes even more important when we know a significant number of students are not reading on grade level. If the district is to hold students accountable to this code, then the district also has a responsibility to make sure students can

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actually understand it. I am also concerned with the category action chart that was deleted. If this chart was removed, what replaces it to ensure consistency across the schools. Parents, teachers, and administrators near clear need clear guidelines so that the same behavior does not result in different

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consequences depending on the school grade level or administrator. Several new discipline codes also need clarification, especially classroom refusal, leaving class without permission, adult confrontation or defiance, physical student dispute, and verbal student disputes.

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In classrooms, these behaviors can involve autism, ADHD, anxiety, trauma, communication needs, elopement behaviors, or unmet IEP and 504 supports. The district needs to clearly explain how staff will distinguish willful misconduct from disability related behavior, dysregulation,

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communication, breakdown, or lack of appropriate support. I also want to talk about how the clarity on social media zero tolerance language, safety matters, but so does parent notification. Zero tolerance should not mean zero judgment.

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Finally, I'm asking the board to require a public redline version before final approval along with discipline data summary and implementation for schools. Please do not approve any major discipline revisions based only on a summary of changes. A code of conduct should protect safety, but it should

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also protect parent rights, consistency, and students with disabilities. Thank you. >> Thank you. All right, seeing no more, I'm going to close the public hearing and bring it back to the board. At this time, can I

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get a motion to approve as advertised the revisions to the student code of conduct? >> I'll move approval. >> I have a motion from Miss Gilhousen. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> I have a second from Miss Hansen. Any

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discussion? What what is our time frame if this is not approved tonight? >> So you need a student code of conduct going into the next school year. So it would have to be approved. >> It's on. Can you hear me now?

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>> Okay. Sorry. You have to be right on top of it >> to say it. So you you need to have a code of conduct going into the to the next school year. So if you delayed it would not be done. I'd make a recommendation to approve the the document if the board chooses to make

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changes to the document. After that, we start the timeline all over again. This this document was advertised, you know, under the 28 days and now 28 days have elapsed. So go for a time perspective should be approved today. If you want to

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make changes to the document, that's the purview of the board. You can do that, but the timeline starts all over again so that we can start the school year effectively. So, Mr. Broski, can you hear me? I feel like I can't hear myself. Um, I know you and I over the last year have had a lot

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of conversation about the implementation at each level, right? Um, about meetings with kids, about having that kind of cheat sheet for parents to see the most important things first. I'm wondering if you could elaborate on that. >> Yes, we I think they might have just

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turned it up. >> Hello. Hello. But yes, the plan would be to teach students those items that are in the code of conduct that rise to the level of of teaching. Obviously, you're not going to review every sentence that's in there. And in addition, one of the

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things that um I think are helpful are the charts in the beginning on major events that would occur, which would be uh things that are in your backpack as well as dress code and I forget what the other couple charts were. So there I think there was an attempt to make it

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clearer, easier to understand and more simplified. But yes, we'll have to teach the the code of conduct. >> And I think what um you know, some of the concern is is it would be the procedural part, right? So when I was a teacher, there wasn't I guess for each

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grade level principles go over what's important, right? And certain people teach the code of conduct. But I do think it's really important and we have time uh to about this. I know as a board we can make changes whenever we feel uh deemed necessary but I think it is

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really important that we have procedures at each grade level so that teachers know how to approach it depending on the development of the child or the kids in the classroom. The important thing should be front-loaded like having

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something for parents to look at frontloaded when they come back to school in the fall. I just think we need to make um now it's on. Oh, if you guys been able to hear me, I hope. Um I just think we do need to and we've talked

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about that have those procedures where each grade level knows what's important maybe how to approach it. Teachers know their children, they know the level of the classes they're teaching, but I think that guidance needs to come from the district. >> Any further discussion?

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I want to mention what uh uh Lady Patricia Schaefer uh just brought to our [snorts] attention about the language. If it's possible for us to provide a student code of conduct in Spanish for Spanish speakers

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>> so they understand exactly what's going on our schools. Yes, sir. Thank you. >> Any further discussion? All right. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Any opposed?

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>> Motion carries. 50. >> At this time, we're going to move to Well, hold on. Hold on one second everyone. We [snorts] Okay. Sorry. technical difficulties over here.

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Mine wasn't popping up, but it did that time. Okay. All right. At this time, we're going to do the adoption of the consent agenda. >> And Madam Chair, I have one request that uh item C21, the contract for

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the enterprise fleet management be withdrawn at this time. We'll see it next month. >> Yes, sir. All right. So, with the request of C21 being withdrawn, we're going to continue with the consent agenda. Is that all the technical verbiage I need to say with

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that? >> Okay. At this time, can I get a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> I'll move the consent agenda. >> I have a motion from Miss Hansen. Can I get a second? >> Second. >> I have a second from Mr. Alo.

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Any discussion? All in favor signify by saying I. I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. 5. [clears throat] All right. At this time, we are going to have presentations from the audience.

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Remember, you get three minutes. state your address and uh remember our rules for um public comment if you will just be respectful.

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Miss Kamir, you will be first. Followed by Miss Kamir, it will be uh Miss Sentar. Hello, my name is Helena Cormier. address is 2839 Woodbridge Crossing Court, Gran Cove Springs, Florida 32043.

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Um, I just want to say personally, thank you again for everything that y'all did this past school year with providing the special busing for Rolling Hills. Um, it was greatly needed because of the bridge and the issues that we had over there on Sandridge. Um, so from the bottom of my

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heart, thank you. And uh we the board the district now has acquired that property um we were officially told as a board member uh for the Rolling Hill CDD in um May. And so now we do still have to move forward. I don't know what

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that's going to look like yet, but um we will continue to do everything that we can to work together to bridge this gap and um make sure that these kids get to school safe. So thank you. Up next is Miss Sitnar. Followed by her will be Christopher

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Standen. You'll be on deck. >> Hello. My name is Jackie Sentar. My name is on file. Uh good evening superintendent and members of the school board. My name is Jackie Snar. I'm a resident taxpayer proud supporter of public education here in Klay County. I

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am here to speak to to a specific item on tonight's agenda that should have everyone in the rooms deeply alarmed. The personal consent agenda. It looks closely at the documents provided this month's meeting. There are 25 resignations sitting on that list. 25

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qualified dedicated professionals have decided that they can no longer stay in Klay County District Schools. This is not just a routine routine piece of administrative cleanup. It is a blinking red warning sign. We are watching a

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steady exodus of our district's most valuable asset, our educators. The reason for this trend is no secret. It comes down to compensation. Our teachers love their students and they love their schools. But love does not pay the mortgage. Love doesn't buy groceries. In

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an economy where the cost of living continues to skyrocket, when educators can cross a county line or drive over a bridge to a neighboring district and make thousands of dollars more for the exact same job, we cannot be surprised when they pack up their

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classrooms. We are losing competitive edge. We are allowing highquality talent to walk out the door because we are failing to prioritize competitive, equitable teacher pay. And who pays the real price for these 25 resonations? Our

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kids. And who pays the and this is why by the classroom's instability. Each midyear and end of year departure disrupts the momentum of the students learning. Burnout. Every vacancy means the meaning remaining teachers have to

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stretch themselves thinner to absorb the extra workload. Loss of excellence. Every departure means the loss of mentorship and institutional knowledge that takes you to replace. Investing our teachers is the most single most direct way to invest in our students. We cannot

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claim to put students first if we continue to put their compensation on the people who teach them last. I urge this board to make a bold aggressive commitment and to increasing teachers pay in our upcoming budget priorities. We must treat teachers retention like an

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emergency. It is. It makes Klay County a district where educators can afford to build their careers, not stepping on stone of other districts or even their careers. Thank you for your time, >> Mr. Christopher and Miss Tanya Darnell. You're on deck.

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>> Uh, good evening board. Uh, it's Christopher Standard. I'm off John Cemetery in Middle, Florida. Uh, I'm going to bring up uh an issue that's been in the news uh lately. A lot of y'all have seen it about our volunteer coach instructors that uh we need to

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figure out what materials are being provided by the Klay County School Districts on who is doing the background checks for these coaches. Uh clearly this guy has had a record before. So someone dropped the ball somewhere and he got under the radar. he uh was around

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our students doing god knows what at this point. Um we would also like to know uh why he is able to take photos at these matches and games because according to our rules and regulations, volunteer instructors are not supposed

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to have cameras and take photos of our students without prior knowledge of the school board and school directors. um he should not have been allowed to be even looking at the school, let alone coaching. Um something needs to be done.

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There needs to be thicker background checks. Somebody needs to be held responsible for letting this guy go under the radar. And he's not the only one. Clearly, we have it going on at other schools. Fleming Island, Ridge View, Clay. Uh

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somebody is not doing the correct background checks on these kids or these guys. and letting child pedophiles being around our students and our kids and that is not safe. That's all I got. Thank you.

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>> Thank you, Miss Arnell. And up on deck is Miss Evans. Good evening. Sorry, I'm a little nervous. My name is Tanya Darnell. I am a resident um on Alligator Boulevard in

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Middberg. I am a Klay County graduate, lifelong Klay County resident, and most importantly, a mother. [snorts] I am here tonight because I have serious concerns about student safety and the answers that parents have still not received regarding Mr. Doro's

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involvement with students at Wilkinson Junior High. Since this story became public, Klay County School District released a statement saying that Mr. Dtoro was never employed by the district, was never approved to serve as a coach, and was registered only as a level one volunteer. However, that

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statement has me asking more questions than I had answers. According to the district's own volunteer guidelines, serving as a volunteer coach requires level two status. Yet, Mr. Duro was observed by parents participating in practices, attending meets and

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tournaments, working directly with students, and demonstrating one-on-one wrestling techniques. My question is simple. If he was participating in a coaching role, how come he was only considered a level one volunteer? What district policies were followed? If the

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policies were followed, how can we change these? If they were not followed, who is holding who's going to be held accountable for measures to be taken to ensure this never happens again? As parents, we are not asking for special treatment. We want transparency. We are

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asking for clear answers about how volunteers are classified, who reviews these classifications, and who is responsible for ensuring that district policies are followed. We are asking why wrestling families learned about this situation through the news instead of

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directly from the district or the school. Parents deserve the opportunity to have conversations with their children when concerns arise. Parents also deserve to have transparencies when an individual who has had direct access to our students is arrested on charges

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involving exploitation of these same children. We hear a lot about school safety. We we hear discussions about gates, cameras, locked doors, visiting procedures, and metal detectors. While those things are very important, school safety is about making sure that the

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student or the adults who are given access to our students are properly screened, supervised, and operating within district policy. Tonight, I'm asking the board to provide answers, who determined Mr. Dro was a level one volunteer. What oversight existed to

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ensure district policies are being followed and what specific changes will be implemented moving forward to prevent this situation from happening again? As parents, we should never be left wondering whether policies were follow followed when it comes to the safety of our own children.

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Thank you, [applause] >> Miss Evans. Up next is Justina Kohic on deck. Good evening board members and superintendent Broski. My name is Cheyenne Evans. My address is 320 Foxtail, Middle, Florida 32068. I am a

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Klay County parent and my son Russell D. Wilkinson Junior High School under volunteer coach Michael Doro. I am here tonight because this district failed in its most basic legal and moral duty to protect the children entrusted to it, including my own. On April 29th, 2026,

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as most of you know, Michael Dtoro was arrested in Operation Checkmate, an undercover sting targeting sexual predators. After that arrest, I reviewed his background myself. If I were to read what I discovered, it would deeply disturb everyone in this board meeting. Hopefully,

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prior arrests from 2008, 2016, and 2018, each involving misconduct with young boys. These were not hidden. These were not sealed. These were not difficult for me to uncover. Yet somehow Klay County schools allowed him to volunteer directly with minors. This is not some

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This is not simply disappointing. This is not simply a mistake. This is a foreseeable preventable breach of the district's duty of care. Whether paid or unpaid, a volunteer is still an adult placed in a position of authority over our children. Volunteers must be

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screened. They must be cleared. I've done it myself. [clears throat] I'm a level two. Volunteers must be supervised. None of that happened here. Or if it did, it was done so poorly that a man with multiple prior arrests involving minors was allowed access to our children. Still, this is not an

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isolated failure either. In the last decade, multiple wrestling coaches in Klay County, paid and volunteered, have been arrested and/or accused under very similar circumstances. When the same failures repeat themselves across years, across schools, and within the same

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athletic program and county, it's no longer an accident. It is a systemic breakdown and the district's response only raises more questions. After Duro's arrest, our principal at Wilkinson was quietly moved to another school. The athlet athletic director has been

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replaced. And these are not routine staffing adjustments. These are reactive measures taken after failure. They were done without transparency, without an explanation, without accountability. I am not here to attack. I'm here to insist firmly and respectfully that the district take responsibility for a

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failure placed to our children is in harm's way. Before I close, I'm making a formal public record request under the Florida Statute Chapter 119. I'm requesting all background checks conducted for employees, volunteers, coaches, and contractors at Wilkinson Junior High School for the last school

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year 2025 to 2026. All documents, emails, and communications, screening notes, and internal correspondence related to the approval or the assignment or supervision of Michael Duro. All communications between Wilkinson Junior High School and the athletic director, district HR, and the

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district leadership referencing or involving him, and any record showing who reviewed or approved his volunteer clearance. I'm requesting these records in electronic format as well. Please acknowledge this request promptly and provide a reasonable time frame for fulfillment as required by law. Thank

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you, [applause] Miss Co. Following Miss Coh will be Suzanne Anderson. >> Good evening. My name is Justina Cohik. My address is 5168 Rainy Avenue South, Orange Park. I'm here tonight as a

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concerned mother. I'll try not to repeat too much of what's already been said. My children are young with only one in school, so not directly affected uh by the county's recent arrest, but could be if policies are not followed by all staff and or made more strict.

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As a parent, I can only walk my child into class on the first day of school. That's it. He's on his own after that one day. So, how did we allow a convicted felon to bypass receiving a level two status, which requires a background check to be on multiple

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campuses with children of all ages? I understand there are new policies in place in the Raptor system, but unfortunately this did not prevent a convicted felon from being on campus with our children. What is the process for notifying parents that may have children who were affected, violated,

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groomed, etc. by this man? These parents should be formally notified, offered a counselor to speak with. I understand it is now summer. In fact, three arrests dealing with sex crimes against children in Klay County District Schools teachers have been announced since school got out. It's a

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little disappointing for us as parents. All volunteers should have a background check completed. They should also be required to wear a badge or sticker just like me as a level one. Anytime I am on my son's campus, I have to wear it to have my clothing.

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I hope that changes can be made whether to staff involved with the breach of safety or change in policies and procedures to protect our children. Thank >> Suzanne Anderson. Following her will be Miss Chappelle. >> Yes. Hello. My name is Suzanne Polio

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Anderson. My address is 2902 Green Ridge Road, Orange Park, Florida 32073. I am a parent of two children in the CCDS system. My daughter goes to Ridgeu High. I am disgusted at the recent events that have come to light.

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Hold on, I missed my This is what happens when you write with a fountain pen. Um, we found out on June 19th that a level one volunteer was arrested on April 30th. This was a volunteer that was associated with Iron Forge Wrestling

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that holds programs at Rididge View. A volunteer related to an employee at Ridgeview High. Uh, somebody who works at Rididgeu High and an employee who according to Sunbiz is the vice president of Iron Forge Wrestling. an

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employee who will walk the halls with my daughter this next school year. When you look at the timeline of when the arrest was made public, June 19th, CCDS didn't issue a statement until June 22nd. On June 20th, the updated book objections were released by the district

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that banned 31 books and restricted another 38. It's clear from that where your priorities are to ban books, not predators. Miss Chappelle [applause] and Mr. Freriedman. Good evening. My name is Judith

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Chappelle and my address is on file. So tonight I am here because there's nothing more important to me than the safety of our children. And as parents, we send our children to school, our sons and daughters to school every day with

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the reasonable expectation that they're going to be protected. Of course, that trust was shaken when we learned that someone was arrested as a sexual predator that was a volunteer and that the reasonable background checks were not done. This is should be a concern

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for every parent. Every parent. I actually expected that this room would be packed tonight. So, I'm I'm really kind of disappointed that it wasn't. Protection of our children is for not is regardless of any political party, the

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neighborhood, school assignments or anything. It is not a partisan issue. It is a moral responsibility. Background checks requirements. Screening exists for a reason. It is not an option. It is not bureaucratic

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obstacles. It is a safeguard designed for preventing individuals like the one that we had from endangering our children. As parents, we deserve answers. How did this happen? What policies were not followed? Who was

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responsible for ensuring compliance? How did this individual be allowed to have access to our children? most importantly, what specific changes are needed to implement and ensure that this never happens again? I asked the board,

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as I know that I've seen it in in the news, that you're asking for an investigation to be done and and I I have confidence that you will do that. And I'm asking that it is a transparent investigation that we do get those

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answers. and I do always thank you for everything that you do to ensure that our children are safe. Thank you, >> Mr. Freeman. [applause] Good evening, Bruce Freriedman. Address on file.

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Um, three weeks ago, your last board meeting, I was forced by circumstances to use some foul language. I would prefer not to have to take advantage of that mechanism for getting rid of inappropriate books. I'm bringing

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[snorts] you one challenge this month. It's a book about rescuing monkeys from the jungle. It's in all the schools, K through 12. It doesn't belong in most if not all of them. I'll let you run the process on that.

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With regards to avoiding cursing in public, which is my style, [snorts] there was a challenge made for a book called The Poison Heart by Kalin Byron. It has the F word in it a couple of

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times and it's in junior high. That's in conflict with your rubric. That's enough for you to proceed on that item. There's another one by the same author Kalin Bon called The Vanquishers. One sentence from this book.

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Not everybody is just a boy or a girl. Really? You could have your biologist explain that to them. Third book that I'm bringing your attention to, Instructions for Dancing by Nola Yun. Previously challenged. Has the F-word.

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Has some drunken kissing. happens to be drunken lesbian kissing if that proves it. Um, it's available in Keystone. Keystone, which includes junior high. So, am I supposed to trust your librarians that haven't demonstrated any reason to trust so far that they're

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going to keep a book with the F-word away from the kids that are junior high because your rubric demands it? All of this mishmash of too much policy, procedure, statute, law, memorandum, and directive. Where is the buck stops here guy?

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Where's the guy who won't let the pedophiles touch our kids? Who won't put porn in the schools? Where is that entity? I would like to meet them. That's all. Have a great night. >> All right. At this time, uh that

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concludes public comment. I um I would like to open the before we continue um with the rest of our meeting. Um, and I'm going to ask our attorney to stop us if we tread lightly

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or if we tread too deeply. Um, but I'm going to tell you, I think it's very important that we as board members have conversation. I'm going to fair warn everyone in this room that there is a lot that we can't say that I

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want to say. I can promise you I want I want to say. Um, you take the filter off of this mama's mouth and I'm gonna make everybody feel uncomfortable in this room. Um, because I have two little girls and um

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without getting in trouble, I just there is so much I want to say. Um, but I think it's important that we open this up to discuss among the board. Um, not necessarily details because we can't do

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that. I don't want to jeopardize any ending result of this. I want to be very clear on that. Um, but I also want to make it clear where we stand as a board. Um, I think it's very important to hear from your board members to know that we

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are not ignoring your cries. Um so much so that over a year and a half ago um we we brought this policy forward and we implemented this policy because we care that much. Um I personally championed it

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and um this world is a sick place. I'm going to tell you that right now. on. I don't understand why these crimes keep happening. Um, again, I'm treading lightly. So, um, and the filter wants to

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come off. So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to ask the board if they want to make a comment, they want to make a statement, um, to go to do so. If you do not, that's fine as well. Um, we we like I said, we have to tread lightly and I can't emphasize that enough. But I think

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it's very important that we we let the superintendent know um the direction that that we would like to see this go. Um, if we have thoughts on that, if we don't, that's fine as well. Um, but I think that we need to have

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um open dialogue, whether it's minimal or or whatever, but I think there needs to be some kind of dialogue when it comes to these public comments and hearing from these parents um

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because I understand. So, um I'm going to allow one of you to if any of you want to start, if you don't want to talk, it's fine. I don't mind. >> Okay, Miss Hansen. >> So, I taught at Wilkinson for 10 years. I live right over there on John Cemetery Road.

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I'm not sure if I can be more engaged in trying to follow and talk to people and hear people out. I just want to tell you that I too am a mom of three kids and two granddaughters in school. What I really want to talk about is when

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something like this happens. It erodess public trust. You can't just undo it. You can't just think about it a year from now and say, "Oh, it was just something that happened." I honestly believe that as a board in a

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district that we need to work our way way back through that eroded public trust. And I was talking this through with my husband today because you know not about details of things but really about this one thing I'm about to say. You know

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lack of communication in any situation ruins public trust. um lack of [clears throat] accountability in the eyes of our parents ruins public trusts. And so what I would like to see, and I'm going to

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talk to my fellow board members about this right now, um I did speak with Mr. Blocker about this, but I would like for us um and Mr. blocker did tell me this could be available through um the firm that we use, but I

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would like to trust have an external person come in to investigate and the district work alongside with them because it sits wrong sometimes

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when we investigate ourselves. And it's not that we weren't going to do an honest evaluation. It's just that it is in my belief and it does not cost that much to have someone from the outside looking in also help us

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identify um if there were any failures failures and what we can do about it as a board. Um tightening up policies, tightening up procedures. So I don't know if um uh I when I spoke with Mr. blocker. I think

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we would have to have a majority of us that agree that maybe we could bring someone in from outside to help with this investigation. But that's where my heart is. And that's one step I think into earning back our public trust.

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I I would just throw it out that I would think our internal audit committee could review it. That could be another subject matter. But I want to thank everybody that did come forward and talk about it. There's not a person on this board that doesn't want the right thing to do to be

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done and for us to make sure in the HR department that everybody is checked thoroughly and we we don't know all I don't know all the

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details. So, um, it's very hard to make any statements until we have all the facts. So, that's where I stand. >> Okay. Audience. Okay. >> Okay. This is your warning. That's [clears throat] at the board. You cannot

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do that. Please be respectful. I understand that. You cannot do that. have decorum. That's all I'm asking. >> That's what I'm asking. I want you to be able to hear your board members out. >> I get it. I get it.

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Mr. Alva. >> Yes. I I never been a good speaker per se, but um I can definitely let you know that this situation is close to home because my son is one of the wrestlers that was trained in Richview for the last couple of years.

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So I definitely support Mrs. Hansson's uh idea of the in private independent investigation with the support of the district and also when we get the facts together whoever is responsible needs to be accountable. That's uh that's my decision in this

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matter. >> I don't have a whole lot to add. I completely agree with what's been said. Um I'm a mom, too. I have boys in high school and junior high, so I 100% understand the emotion that surrounds

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this. Um, and I can tell you it's frustrating that as a board, uh, there's not more that we can do. Um, we set policy and we expect the, um, employees in the district to abide by the policies that we set. Um, and there are

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mechanisms to ensure that that happens. Um, and when it does not, there are consequences. Um, so I support a complete and thorough investigation and um expect that we will have accountability for um anybody at fault in in failing to protect children in

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this district. >> And I I echo that. Um that's actually one of the things that I think we we can all agree on. Um that we do want a thorough investigation and with that that's why there's not a lot that can be said right now. Um because there's a lot

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of details that we don't know. We know what the news has said. We know what you guys have said, but we have to look internally, right? Um so I think Mr. Broski hears the board that we want an internal investigation. We

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want accountability and I promise you there will be accountability when it comes and I hope sooner rather than later there will be accountability. Um, and I'm asking that our our

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superintendent can give us an update and or um accountability factors before our next uh I'm I'm sorry to do this to you, but a timeline. And I know there's it's hard for investigations to have a timeline, but I think putting all of our

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time and effort and resources behind this um at least before our next board meeting um to at least update us um and hopefully have an ending result so that um things can be fixed if there is

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something that needs to be fixed. Um, but I'm going to say that I I know you you hear us loud and clear that um we have a policy. I would like to know answers um as well and that

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accountability is done. So, if you would like to make a statement. >> Yeah, there there's no doubt we're all outraged at the situation that's occurred and investigation has already started and is in process right now through HR and safety and security. I'll get with the attorney about the about

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the other. Uh I can assure you that accountability will occur once due process happens and all the facts are discovered. You have to substantiate the facts in order so they stick up in the court of law against anybody. Uh so that's the reason for the delay. In

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addition, there'll be a complete review of all policy and review to ensure that all of those processes are tightened up. So that's in the process right now >> and [clears throat] I look to update the board in a future meeting. >> Mr. Broski, when it comes to something like this, it's like it's a universal

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policy. You have the same, >> right? It's universal. So when you go through and then you'll update the board. I just wanted people to know that sometimes when we have policies are universal and that that and looking into

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that to find out like the superintendent said um that's what we need to do to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> Yeah, there's there's there's no doubt that a mistake was made. We need to hold the person accountable. We also need to review the entire process. >> Right.

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>> I want to suggest I want to suggest um some checking balances when it have to do with volunteers. For example, um the school administrator goes then the athletic director if I say somebody who's teaching the kids in any sports

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and then the superintendent at least three people goes through and make sure that that background check is appropriate for what they do >> and okay I I can you're going to have to ask after the meeting. We don't take

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questions during the meeting. Um I and I we will be more than happy to answer. Okay. I promise you. Um what um what I think Mr. Broski is is doing right now is assessing all of those things. Great idea. I think that we should follow

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through with that and I think that um the board will then now moving forward oversee the procedure on this policy 100%. Um, so I I I want all of you to know that we hear you.

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The district is vigilantly working on this. Um, and the board, this is where the board is at and I think Mr. Broski understands where the board is at. There has been many conversation leading up to this point. Um, and and it is a very

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very serious issue. Not that other issues are not serious, but we hear you. Um, and we will get answers. We will. So, um, thank you all for your time and if you want to stay after, we'll be more than

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happy to answer answer questions. Okay. Um, there is no CCA update from what I understand. Is Miss Diane here with CESA? No. Okay. So, superintendent Mr. Broski. >> Okay, just a couple couple quick things

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to to go over that happened recently. One is One Clay Leadership Academy. What One Clay Leadership Academy is, it's a group of teachers that get together. We have over uh 642 teachers that came. Some of them were first timers. You're

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talking about two days of elementary, two days of secondary. those individuals. Uh, one of the things that I learned a long time ago is that you should have many leaders at a school, not just the two administrators. You would want to have all of the teachers taking ownership of it. I think that's

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one of the reasons that we're successful in the classroom is because we have teachers that are also teacher leaders within the school. We try to foster that environment. That's called One Clay Leadership Academy. Truly is unique to Clay, by the way. If you ask other people, hey, do you have a leadership academy for teachers? and they show up

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during the summer, their answer would be no. Right? So, it's it's a it's a clay thing. One of the reasons why we're successful. The other is ESSE summit. You know, we have about uh over 21% of our students are ESSE students. So, uh

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getting together this year, this upcoming year, we're using Pier, which is a new uh a new system for for IEPs because Synergy was our old uh database. Now you're moving to focus. Pier is used

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in uh I think 63 out of the 67 uh districts. It's a fantastic program. The people that have looked at it have all raved about it. ESC summer summit fantastic event. Many many teachers there giving up their time in order to

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prepare for the upcoming school year in the ESSE realm. 21% of our students is you know roughly about 15th of our students 20%. So, uh, what we do with those students is of great importance.

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It really is. And, and just being married to a ESSE professional, I, you know, I get it all the time. I get it at home. Uh, as well as, as well as work, and I'm very proud of the work that's done within our ESC department. Some reminders. We have our food service

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program. Uh, remember, you can go to those schools in order to see and get uh, summer meals. They're closed on July 2nd and 3d and you can see the schools that are involved. We're heading into uh knee deep into the summertime. Don't

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forget about um kindergarten registration. If you haven't registered and you're out there, please do. Don't wait. It helps us with the planning of that. Make sure that we're properly staffed with teachers, etc. Starting the school year. So, just a reminder about uh kindergarten, start

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of kindergarten. Back to school health and wellness. You can see the Florida Department of Health is at uh right here in Fleming Island, right down the road there. August 3rd through 7th, 8 to2. No appointment necessary for those of you that are in need. Upcoming events, I

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guess the big one is uh Independence Day, the 250. I I just got to tell you, as an American government teacher, it's a special I want to thank the um social studies folks for the the the uh 250 celebration today. and as a district and

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just as Americans, we should celebrate that. Don't want to put a plug in, but uh USA soccer team plays tonight. So, just later on, I don't know if I'll make it through the through the time frame, but yes. And then teachers come back

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August 3rd, students come back on the third on the 11th. I know for me, as soon as you pass the Fourth of July, the Monday after the 4th of July, that's it's it, you know, it's game on when it comes to the new school year starting. And so, we're gearing up for it. We're

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excited about it. I think we had our highest academic performance. Remember, I keep teasing you with that only because I'm superstitious with DOE. So, when they actually release it, I'll let you know. But it looks it looks really good and I'm very proud of the work that's been done. So with that, I think

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that's the end. Thank you so much. >> Thank you, Mr. Broski. Attorney remarks. >> Nothing from the attorney's office tonight. Thank you. >> All right, board members. Miss Gilhausen. >> Nothing from me. Hope everybody has a safe and happy Fourth of July and um

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enjoy celebrating our country's history. >> Mr. Alvao, >> I just wanted to congratulate the the teachers that retired this year. Uh I was watching the presentation that some of them spent 40 years with us in Klay

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County. That's a lifetime like two lifetimes actually. It's awesome to see how people are committed to to to you know to their their duties. Um wanted to wish them uh good luck in the rest of their lives and God bless them. Also

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wanted to recognize uh the good work that social study teachers are doing. It's very important for our country, for our kids to learn what being American is. I I'm a witness of that. Um, also wanted to say thank you to Sean, the

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student representative. He did a great job. Good presentation about the CTE. That was impressive. And u uh wish everybody a good vacation, good summer vacation. Thank you, >> M. Clark. >> Yeah. Again, unfortunately, most of them

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left, but I do want to thank the people that came to speak about the topic that was the biggest concern tonight. Thank goodness none of you stayed around, and I appreciate that. Um, but I think we've got in society, we've

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got to find out and be proactive instead of reactive to these issues. This is a major concern that we continue to hear hear about and I don't believe anything I hear in the news. And when I say investigate, I mean investigate. We

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don't have all the facts. So, um, [clears throat] anyway, off that topic, we will take care of it. There's nothing any one of us that would do any different on this board regarding that subject. But I do I do remember

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celebrating my the 200th not mine but the 200th anniversary I was down on Keystone at uh Lake Geneva for a week and that's back when we had water in Lake Geneva and uh my husband and I had

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been married for a little bit and all his siblings most of them went down there with us. It was a great time. So, it's going to be exciting on the 250th to see how things are different. And uh I just hope everybody will take a little bit of time to to learn about the

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American Revolution and everything that it took leading up to it and our struggle until how many years later before England basically allowed us to be free. So, thank you and have a have a safe summer,

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please. Thank you. >> So, there's a couple of things. You know, you get in your 60s, you know, you're getting old, but in your mind, you think you're young, right? But, um, it let it's really really when I you see at least 12 people up here that I worked

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with that retired, it makes me feel older than when now I live on a small farm and I can no longer just pick up a 50 lb bag of feed. I find myself dragging it over to the chicken coupe. So, I know that I'm getting older when you start seeing all your friends,

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great people. I was so proud to work with the people here in Klay County and they're just great people and they'll be sorely missed at their schools. Um, really, really missed at their schools. And the only other thing I wanted to talk about was I don't know if everyone

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knows that the Florida Youth Challenge Academy was shut down and I happened to have that day off and I went to their very last graduation. That program rescued over 6,000 kids

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while it was here. And it was as a military wife and having a military family and many of our friends working over at Fleica, I can tell you it's a really, really sad thing that such a great program that was so good for the

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kids who needed help is gone. So, it was a wonderful day at Fleica's last graduation. And I want to thank anybody and everybody who ever helped rescue kids through that program. And I hope you have a blessed summer.

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Thank you. Um I hope everyone enjoys the holiday, that they have a safe holiday. Um and we really truly celebrate the meaning of 250 years of America. Um and thank you for all who have served and continue to serve for our freedoms um

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and everything that America stands for. I can't thank you enough. And to the parents that came tonight, thank you. And I promise this meeting is adjourned.