##VIDEO ID:c3enje1ezzI## e good morning ladies and gentlemen and thank you for joining us this morning both here in person in the MTI auditorium at our central office and also online we're excited to have you my name is Kevin Christian I'm the director of public relations for Marian County Public Schools and today is an historic day we have two school board members returning to their elected positions they will each take their oath of office this morning now voters reelected both of these school board members back in August and Schoolboard members represent their respective districts and all of our students about 46 and a half thousand of them however all Maran County voters determine the makeup of our elected school board board members serve fouryear staggered terms that's why you'll only see two of them taking their Oaths of office today and you will also see the support of friends and family and loved ones as these two school board members take their Oaths of office so first up representing district one we have Dr Allison Campbell I will ask her to step forward along with those who were joining her on stage this morning I can tell you that giving her her oath this morning will be her son Cade who as I understand is a junior at BW High School holding the Bible will be her youngest son Connor who is an eighth grader at Oola middle school and also rounding out the group this morning come on over we know each other also rounding out this group is Andy Dr Campbell's husband and then Cole their oldest son who is a senior at Belleview high school now interesting to note this morning that the Bible that Dr Campbell will use this morning belonged to her grandmother Betty Holloway who passed away during Dr Campbell's senior year of high school and Dr Campbell's District includes 8th Street Greenway Shady Hill South Okala and wyom minia park elementary schools Madison Street Academy aola Middle School forest and lakee high school and finally right here Maran Technical Institute so to the Campbells the stage is yours thank you I do solemnly swear I do solemnly swear that I will support protect and defend that I will support protect and defend the Constitution and government of the United States the Constitution and government of the United States and of the State of Florida and of the State of Florida that I am duly qualified to hold office that I am duly qualified to hold office under the constitution of the State under the Constitution of the state and that I will and that I will well and Faithfully perform well and Fa Faithfully perform the duties of Maran County Florida Schoolboard member the duties of Maran County Florida Schoolboard member on which I am now about to enter on which I am now about to enter so help me God so help me God thank you thank [Applause] you so as Mr Christian said the Bible I was using today was my grandmother's and she did pass away my senior year of high school so it's caused me to be a bit nostalgic having a senior of my own super grateful for The Godly Heritage that I was brought up with and I know my parents are tuning in right now in Tennessee and just grateful this for the support that I've had of my family and friends throughout this process I'm super thankful that and humbled that the voters of maryan County County chose me once again to serve in this role and as a former Senator once said you may feel called to run but it'll be up to the Lord on Election night to let you know that you've been called to serve and I'm grateful and humbled that the Lord has again chosen me for this position and here with my kids and their Journeys they were much younger when we did this four years ago uh but again being nostalgic I remember my senior year of high school when I was taking American government and an elective at that time known as contemporary issues and we use the US News and World Report magazine as our textbook and during that time is whenever I really started forming an idea of public service and what that would look like to serve in a governmental role and so here I am and I am grateful that Marian County voters have chosen me to be here for the next four years and I will serve you well thank you [Applause] can't you just tell that her family loves being up on stage thank you to the Campbell family moving on our district 2 representative is Mrs Lori Conrad so I will ask her to step forward along with those who are joining her on stage those folks will include a longtime family friend Sean Jackson who will be administering Mrs Conrad's oath of office holding the Bible this morning will be Hannah Mrs Conrad's daughter and Mrs Conrad's District includes Belleview elementary middle and high schools Belleview Santos Emerald Shores Harbor viiew Legacy and Stanton weirdale Elementary Schools Marian charter school and finally Lake Weir Middle School Mrs Conrad's special guests today I believe include her parents parents and her husband's parents as well along with her sister-in-law and several other friends so I will turn the stage to you now all right thank you deep breath I do solemnly swear I do solemnly swear that I will support that I will support protect and defend protect and defend the Constitution the Constitution and government and government of the United States of of the United States and the State of Florida and the State of Florida that I am duly qualified that I am duly qualified to hold office to hold office under the Constitution under the constitution of the State of the State and that I will and that I will well and Faithfully perform well and Faithfully perform the duties of the Marian County Florida school board member the duties of the Marian County School Board member on which now on which now I'm about to enter I'm about to enter so help me God so help me God thank you Bible yes I don't have a speech but I just want to say thank you all the people sitting in the audience my family and friends my uh my husband and son are not here they're out of town but um I'm just really appreciative uh getting to this point is a lot of work and sometimes um people don't know what strain it is on your family and your friends uh when when you take on a public office so I just want to say thank you uh to everyone has helped and been a part of my life and I am looking forward to Ser in Maran County Public Schools so thank [Applause] you congratulations Mrs Conrad and congratulations Dr Campbell I would remind each of you that the other three members of our elected School Board are Midway through their terms they include Reverend Eric Cummings from District 3 Nancy thrower District 4 and Dr Sarah James representing District 5 and with that I want to thank you for joining us for this historic meeting today the Schoolboard holds two more meetings immediately following this broadcast so for now we're going to go into standby mode until the official Schoolboard meeting next begins at 11:00 a.m. thank you e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e the school board meeting will begin in 5 minutes please take your seats the school board meeting will begin in 5 minutes e e e e the Schoolboard meeting will begin in 2 minutes please take your seats again the school board meeting will begin in 2 minutes e the Schoolboard meeting will begin in 1 minute please take your seats again the Schoolboard meeting will begin in 1 minute e [Music] good morning everyone it is my pleasure to Now call this meeting the order uh to order at November 19th 2024 sorry special school board meeting the purpose of this special meeting is to organize the board as required by Florida Statutes the board will determine meeting dates times and locations and elect a chair and a vice chair and if I could ask everyone to please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all and board pardon me I think Vice chair Conrad has something she'd like to interject at this time cheer thrower on behalf of the board we would just like to say thank you for your dedication and for your service to the student car thank you thank you be by surprise ma'am did surprise her thank you very much it very sweet very kind I appreciate it I think that was the plan thank you Miss Martinez could you please provide the proof of publication for today's meeting thank you the notice for the November 19th 2024 organizational meeting ran in the Okala Gazette on November 8th 2024 the proof of publication has been attached in board Dockson to proof of publication thank you board I recommend the board adopt the following meeting dates January 14 2024 January 28th 2025 I'm sorry I said 2024 didn't I off to a great start today Janu let me back up January 14th 2025 January 28th 2025 February 11th 2025 February 25th 2025 March 11th 2025 March 25th 2025 April 8th 2025 April 22nd 2025 May 13th 2025 May 27th 2025 June 10th 2025 June 24th 2025 July 8th 2025 July 22nd 2025 August 12th 2025 August 26th 2025 September 9th 2025 September 23rd 2025 October 14th 2025 October 28th 2025 no November 11th 2025 December 9th 2025 and January 13th 2026 that's a lot may I have a motion Move Motion by Reverend second in by Dr Campbell is there any discussion okay thank you there being no discussion all in favor say I I those opposed State nay okay let the minutes reflect the motion pass pass 5 to0 thank you I recommend the meetings of the school board of Maran County Florida to begin at 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified may I have a motion motion to approve a motioned by board member Dr James seconded by board member Cummings is there any discussion okay there being no discussion all in favor State I I those a oppose State nay okay let the minutes reflect motion passed by 5 now on to the location of the meetings I recommend the meetings of the Schoolboard of Maran County Florida be held at 1614 East Fort King Street right here in Okala Florida unless otherwise specified may I have a motion motion to approve second okay motioned by um board member thrower and seconded by board member Conrad are is there any discussion okay no discussion all in favor State I I those opposed State nay let the minutes reflect motion pass 5 thank you so I'd like to recommend scheduling four special meetings of the school board of maryan County Florida as follows July 22nd 2025 at 11:30 a.m. for the purpose of the school board receiving the tentative budget the 2 is July 29th 2025 at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of the public hearing of the tentative budget the 3D September 9th 2025 at 5:01 p.m. to hold a public hearing the adoption of the final budget and the final one instead of November 8 18th board that was an original chart that we posted I am proposing November 11th 2025 at 5:00 p.m. before the regularly scheduled board meeting at 5:30 for the purpose of the organizational meeting of the Maran County school board and the annual meeting of the board of directors lease incorporation meeting May I have a motion to approve is there a second second didn't hear who was it doesn't matter board member James thank you is there any discussion okay thank you all in favor State I I those toos nay okay let the minutes reflect motion pass 5 to zero moving on to the chair role at this time I will open up the floor for nominations for the chair Madam Secretary goet I would like to nominate our current Vice chair Lori Conrad to be our next chairwoman of the mayor and County School Board second okay I [Music] have thrower recommended Miss Conrad Miss Conrad do you wish to accept this nomination yes I accept the nomination you are there any other nominations board okay there being no further nominations the nominations are now closed all in favor of board member Conrad as chair State I I those oppos nay okay let the minutes reflect the board has elected chair Conrad congratulations congratulations at this time we'll move on to Vice I will open up the floor for nominations for vice chair Dr gullet I would like to nominate board member Nancy thrower to serve as Vice chair okay I have a nomination by board member Campbell board member thrower respectfully decline if that's something that I can do I really appreciate it though I really do okay I would like to nominate Eric Cummings Okay so we've declined uh board member throwers declined um board member James you have nominated board member Cummings board member Cummings do you wish to accept the nomination okay thank you so any other nominations thank you board all in favor of board member Cummings as Vice chair State i i i those oppose nay okay congratulations board member Cummings Reverend Cummings for being elected as Vice chair now I don't have the gavel but I'm going to come over and I want to just say congratulations to oh see there you have it so I get to move back to my old duties well done Madam Secretary conratulations conratulations congratulations to both of you thank you for the record I acknowledge that Florida Statutes 10001 p42 and 1000 1.48 require that the superintendent shall be the secretary and executive officer to The District School Board additionally FL Florida statute 101. 371 States the district school superintendent shall act as ex officio as the secretary I also acknowledge that Elena Martinez is currently serving as the board clerk good morning Miss Martinez good morning Madam chair furthermore I wish to remind everyone that Schoolboard policy 10 0161 States all Schoolboard meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the parliamentary procedures which is a body of rule ethics and Customs governing governing meetings there being no further matter to come before the board may I have a motion to adjourn motion to adjourn second motion by board member thrower seconded by board member Vice chair Cummings is there any discussion no further discussion all those in favor say I I um let the minutes reflect that there were five votes to zero and we will adjourn at 1110 thank you thank you yes congratulations e e e e e I call to order the annual meeting for the board of directors of the Marian County Schoolboard leasing Corporation at 11:13 a.m. let the minutes reflect that the following members of the board of directors are present Dr Allison Campbell Lori Conrad Mr Eric Cummings Miss Nancy thrower and Dr Sarah James also in attendance is Dr Diane gullet the superintendent of schools who serves as a secretary of the leasing Corporation and attorney J Jeremy Powers the Schoolboard attorney who serves as the attorney of the leasing Corporation let the minutes also reflect that a notice of this meeting was duy published in the Okala Gazette and that notice was provided to each board member I direct the secretary to attach a copy of the notice to the minutes of this meeting I will now call upon the leasing Corporation attorney to advise the board concerning the corporate officers good morning attorney Powers good morning Madam chair according to article six of the Articles of Incorporation of the Maran County Schoolboard leasing Corporation the members of the school board shall be the directors of the corporation unless the members at their annual meeting shall determine otherwise the chair of the school board shall be the ex officio chair of the board of directors of the corporation and the vice chair of the school board shall be the ex officio Vice chair of the board of directors for for the corporation according to article 8 of the Articles of Incorporation of the Maring County Schoolboard lease incorporation unless the board of directors shall provide otherwise at their annual meeting or special meeting the chair of the board of directors shall be the ex officio president of the corporation the vice chair of the board of directors shall be the ex officio vice president Corporation and the superintendent of schools shall be the ex officio secretary treasurer of the corporation the duties of the officers shall be set forth in the corporate bylaws thank you attorney powers do I have a motion to follow the procedures set forth in the Articles of Incorporation regarding the election of the chair and vice chair of the board of directors may I have a motion so move second is there any discussion okay hearing no discussion all those in favor say I I I those opposed vote passes 5 may I have a motion to follow the procedures set forth in the Articles of Inc of incorporation regarding the election of the ex officio pres president ex officio vice president and ex officio secretary treasurer of the corporation may I have a motion motion to approve second is there any discussion hearing none all those in favor say I I those opposed okay vote passes 5 Z there being no further matter to come before the board may I have a motion to adjourn so move second this meeting is oh all those in favor say I I I motion passes 5 Z the meeting is adjourned at 1116 a.m. thank you everyone [Music]