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Mhm. >> Mhm. >> organization and a commitment to excellence in everything that she does. Deb's ability to lead through change, provide stability, solve problems, and support those around her has left a lasting impact on the Martin County

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School District. Her knowledge, dedication, and tireless work ethic have strengthened our schools, our staff, and ultimately the students and families that we have the privilege of serving. On behalf of Student Services in the Martin County School District, thank you, Deb Riley, for your 30 years of

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service and leadership. Your contributions have made a difference, and you will be greatly missed. Congratulations on a well-earned retirement. We are especially excited that this next chapter includes becoming a grandmother and having the opportunity to be there for your daughter and growing family

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every step of the way. We wish you and your family much happiness, good health, and many wonderful memories in the years ahead. And to piggyback on what uh Executive Director Raymond shared, Deb Riley is truly unstoppable in every sense of the

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word. Um I it's rare to come across somebody with the work ethic, attention to detail, and the desire to just be thorough and ensure things are done correctly, following a process, following a procedure, and making sure that our families and our students are served with the highest level of

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customer service. I have enjoyed every minute I've spent working with her, and she will be greatly missed by our district, but we hope she will not be a stranger and come visit us from time to time. >> Thank you, Deb. >> [applause] >> Yeah, if you'd like to, sure. Go ahead. Ooh. Okay.

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It has truly been an honor to be in Martin County School District. The years uh that I've been here have taught me so many valuable lessons of how to be a good leader, a supportive

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leader, as well as I'm so thankful that my own kids got to grow up here in Martin County. Um they may not have always liked that there was an extra spotlight on them with the role that mom played in the

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district um because everyone knew them. They can't go anywhere without saying, "You're a Riley." without their name. Um but they have graciously given their mom to students and teachers and community

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members. And I'm extremely honored and grateful that I now get to be full-time grandma and give back to them what they allowed me to do all these years um in the district. So, thank you for always

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supporting me and it's been a a glorious ride. So, thank you. >> [applause] >> The family did come out, so we we can do a picture. >> Yay! >> 1 2 3

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Okay, thank you. >> You got to look here. >> [applause] >> Okay, moving on to district presentations. Do we have any presentations? I guess not. Looking at my That's nice.

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All right. Uh we will do now our district update with Kirsty. >> Good afternoon, Madam Chair, Superintendent Main, esteemed board members. It's my pleasure to bring you this month's superintendent or sorry, district

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update. I am Kirsty Germain, the coordinator of public information and community relations. The Martin County School District is proud to announce the continuation of its summer food service program, which provides free nutritious meals to

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children ages 18 and under throughout the summer months. This program is open to all children with no income restrictions, and no student IDs are required. The locations include Hobe Sound Elementary School, JD Parker Elementary School, Jensen Beach Elementary, Palm

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City Elementary, Port Salerno Elementary, Warfield, Willoughby Learning Center, and the mobile feeding bus is also available this summer, providing free lunches in the Indiantown community. Those locations include Booker Park and St. Lucie Mobile Home

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Village. Each have their own times and schedules, so you can always head to our website at martinschools.org to find the closest location to you and what times they're serving food. Uh a lot of accomplishments in Jensen Beach

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athletics. So, this is the first one that we're going to spotlight. Jensen Beach Jensen Beach High School has been named Florida's most positive athletic department by Positive Athlete, a national organization that recognizes programs built on character, leadership,

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and service. This part is part of Positive Athletes very first statewide awards in Florida, highlighting student athletes, coaches, and programs that are making a real impact not just in competition, but in their communities. And it doesn't just stop at the athletic

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department. Um Lauren Hill, a student, was also recognized as one of Florida's most positive student athletes, reflecting her leadership mindset and the example she sets for others. This is just a great example of the kind of culture

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that we value where success is measured not only by wins, but by how our students lead and represent themselves every day. And another Jensen Beach High School student athlete achievement. Congratulations goes to Jensen Beach

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High School senior Danielle Bell, who has been named the overall Ronald N. Davis Scholar Athlete of the Year. One of the Florida's highest honors for student athletes, this award recognizes excellence in academics, athletics, leadership, and service. Danielle earned

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this recognition after being named to the Florida Dairy Farmers Academic All-State Team. Fellow Falcon senior Elizabeth Fitzwater was also named to that same team, highlighting the continued excellence of JBHS student athletes in the classroom and in competition. Both students earned

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scholarships for being named on the team. Danielle earned an additional scholarship for being recognized as the overall scholar athlete of the year. So, congratulations to our Falcons. Um Martin County High School students are participating in the Florida

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Department of Education's Welding and Fabrication Challenge in recognition of America's upcoming 250th anniversary. Students designed and built a commemorative project that highlights technical skill, craftsmanship, and creativity. This work was completed in a

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real-world hands-on lab environment reinforcing our career ready skills that are in high demand trades. Notably, our students competed alongside college programs from across Florida underscoring the strength of our career and technical education offerings.

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Over the next coming weeks, we'll share project progress and the final product as part of a countdown to July 4th highlighting student work and community pride. You can see it in that photo there. It is on the baseball field's press box. It has an 8

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8-ft wingspan, I believe. 7 or 8 ft wingspan. All built by the students with the assistance of their uh their instructor. But, this is just a strong example of how our schools are preparing students with practical skills and the opportunities to excel beyond

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beyond high school. Oops. And lastly, uh with summer break underway, we wanted to highlight some of the opportunities available to help keep our students' minds sharp before we return to school. The Martin County School District's College and Career Readiness Department launched a Hello Summer Reading Challenge for elementary

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school students. Students can read books, take AR quizzes, and the student with the highest AR score in each grade level at every elementary school will earn district recognition and a special prize. Um the Martin County's library system also has a reading challenge for all

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grade levels. For elementary students, including pre-K and younger, if you log reading time for 30 days this summer, you're eligible to win prizes, including a pass to selfish water park. For middle school and high school students, if you read and submit book reviews to the

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library, you can earn volunteer hours and the chance to win a gift card. And on top of the reading challenge, the library system has free engaging activities at their sites all summer long, from robotics to reading with animals and arts and crafts. They have

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something for all ages, and again, free. And all of this is highlighted on this month's monthly podcast. Um, so we don't want to hear "We're bored. There's nothing to do this summer." There's plenty to keep those minds sharp. And that is all I have for our district

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update. Until the next month, you can find us wherever you scroll. >> Thank you. Uh, next up we have the Superintendent Mains update. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to start off, uh, consent agenda

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items were approved. So, I do want to, uh, give a big congratulations to Mr. Scott Caruso, who will be our new principal at Indiantown Middle School. Scott, if you'll please, uh, stand up and just, uh, we we recognize you and appreciate you very much.

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>> [applause] >> It was unanimous, uh, with the team, and I had an opportunity to meet with you on Monday, and you just continue to blow me away. Thank you for bringing your, uh, handsome three sons to, uh, meet with all of us today. Uh, you bring you you

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bring the family, right, when you become part of our family. So, we appreciate that, and hopefully we get we just gained three new FTEs. Uh, I'm hoping. >> [laughter] >> Uh, no pressure. Um, but, uh, Scott Scott has uh recently served 4 years as the assistant

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principal of Howell Watkins Middle School, which is a Title 1 middle school in Palm Beach Gardens. Uh he oversees their avid programming, ESOL, social sciences, uh was very instrumental in having their social science civic scores

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uh go from 20 20% proficiency up to 64% proficiency with some changes that he made. Uh we're a little higher than that, so you have your work cut out for you, but we know that you will uh certainly do that, sir. Um and he just was very impressive with his family-first uh mentality and the fact

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that uh we're not only getting him, but we're getting his family as well. Uh a man of character and just true dedication to what I know will be to the Indiantown community. Uh so, thank you. Welcome to the Martin family. We know you're going to do an incredible job. Thank you.

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>> [applause] >> He's eager to get started, so I do believe he's going to uh head out to get the boys home and will be joining us over the next few days as his contract has ended with with the uh Palm Beach County School District as an assistant principal. So. Last month, the board approved

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unanimously Dr. Megan Hatfield to take over uh Deb Riley's position as director of student services. She is here with us tonight, so I do want to recognize uh Director Hatfield. >> [applause] >> Thank you for joining us, Dr. Hatfield. Uh most recently has served as the

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assistant principal of East Lake High School, uh but prior to that, she was at the district office in Pinellas County working very hard on all of their strategic planning and overseeing those initiatives at the district office level. Requested that she go back out to a high school site to continue getting

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uh experience at the school level so that she doesn't ever rem- forget what it's like to be at the school site. Uh she is relocating her entire family here uh to Martin County, so we're appreciative of that and welcome to our family. We know you do a great job.

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Thank you. Okay, with that having been said, I'll move forward with celebrating the class of 2026 in my update. Uh, here's the class as a snapshot. Uh, more than 1,330 students earned their diplomas. 82 and

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1/2% of our seniors plan to further their education, whether it's at a state college, university, or trade school. This year we had more than 50 seniors share their goal was to bravely serve the country in our United States Armed Forces. Nearly 2,000 CTE certifications

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were earned highlighting their future readiness to start a career right after high school. And more than $1.5 million earned in local scholarships and more than 70,000 volunteer hours showing just how much our much heart our students have for their

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community. And I want to bring you to the next um, update, which is a little video of the celebration and their remarkable journey across the stage. >> This evening we gather for one of the most meaningful moments in life of a school district. Commencement is a

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ceremony, but it is also a threshold. It is the place where years of effort, sacrifice, growth, and belief meet the open road of possibility. >> Who do you want to be? Before choosing your direction, think about your goals, your values, and the

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life you want to build. >> So, don't rush through these next 5 minutes. Don't wish them away as we mistakenly did for these past 4 years. Sit in them because this too shall pass. >> I hope that the countless instances of compassion that I have seen within these school walls

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continue on with you for the rest of your lives. >> [music] >> The most meaningful lives are the ones spent loving and serving others well. >> Those moments, the good and the difficult, are what shaped us. They taught us resilience. They taught us how to keep going when things felt impossible. >> The chair represents and honors those

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who began this journey with us, but are not here to finish it. >> Although he couldn't be here with us tonight, we would still like to commemorate him and his family by symbolically turning over his tassel. So, Chris, this whole South Fork family is here for

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you. We love you, buddy. >> Those who continue in the face of failure >> [music] >> are the only ones who experience true success. >> True success lies not only in the pursuit of finding the best version of yourself, but doing so while uplifting those around you.

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In life, your reputation and your character will take you farther than a resume ever could. >> Cuz when life doesn't give you the reward you seek, you cannot back down. >> Get involved, try new things, and step out of your comfort zone. >> Go out and try to make someone else's day a little better. >> It may be uncomfortable, nerve-racking,

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or odd, but just do it. It means more than you think. >> The world does not need you to be perfect. It needs you to be present. >> Graduates, know that your journey is just beginning. You're stepping into a world that needs your passion, your ideas, your resilience. Carry the

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lessons you've learned here with you, and stay curious, stay kind, and keep raising the bar. >> For 62 years, Tigers have walked these halls, sat in these seats, worn these colors, and each one left something

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powerful behind. A print, a tiger [music] print. >> You were more than just students. You were leaders, teammates, and difference-makers. When there was a need, you gave more. When there was a chance [music] to show school spirit, you showed up louder,

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prouder, and stronger. >> I believe the future is bright because each and every one of you is part of it. >> Being here today as graduates is already an incredible accomplishment, and we all have overflowing potential. So, if you are feeling disheartened that you are

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somehow not enough, set your heart ablaze. >> Mr. Superintendent, it is my esteemed honor to present to you the remarkable Martin County High School class of 2026. [music] >> It is my honor to present the South Fork High School class of 2026.

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>> Mr. Superintendent, it is my honor to present you the remarkable Jensen Beach High School class [music] of 2026. >> Congratulations, class of 2026. We did it. >> [cheering and applause] >> Gives me goosebumps because that's truly the reason why we're here. From pre-K

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all the way through elementary to middle school to high school, every single staff member, every single teacher, every board member, an entire team effort to get these students across the stage to celebrate. All three high schools did an incredible job this year.

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And I'm particularly proud of South Fork High School and how they honored our young man, Christopher, um and and turned that tassel at the end. It was just It was truly a touching moment that we all got to experience. And so, um we continue to pray for his family.

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Without further ado, we'll move into summer summit. While students are on break, our educators continue preparing for the school year ahead. During the first week of summer, our professional learning team already hosted the summer summit, where teachers participated in sessions focused on practical classroom

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ready strategies. Offering include offerings included avid camp teach with a focus on instructional technology, professional learning community leaders, and a keynote experience centered on Canva. The summit was designed with immediate application in mind, giving

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teachers tools and ideas that they can use right away, continue to plan throughout their summer, and be ready to go in August when students return. And last but >> too, does your teacher of the year speak here, too? >> School may be out for the summer, [music] but learning is still in session

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for some Martin County School District educators. Before enjoying their well-deserved [music] summer break, these teachers and staff are sharpening their skills through professional development designed to support student success. [music] >> Whatever's offered, I'm always game for. Um it's nice. I feel like when the

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district provides that, cuz it kind of just makes me feel um like they're investing in [music] me and my education. >> One session focused on new ways to use Canva to engage both teachers [music] and students. >> There's lots of different ways for the students um to be creative, lots of

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different ways um to get the information out to the teachers in a fun way. >> She says that the training provides [music] practical tools she could start using right away. >> And I can definitely tell that moving forward I'll be able to um [music] spend less time creating the necessary things for the teachers.

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>> I can't wait to dive in and um almost come up with the, you know, next thing I'll do with it. And I'm really looking forward to exploring [music] all the different things that I can do. >> And learning from fellow Martin County educators makes the training especially valuable. >> I think it's great um

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having it put on by people within the district, cuz they know how to use it and what we need. And >> That's the Martin County School District difference. Educators going all in for the success of each other [music] and for students. >> All right. And certainly last but not least, back to school community

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celebration, plan ahead. The Martin County School District is excited to host its first back to school community celebration at Stuart Middle School on Saturday, August 1st from 11:00 to 2:00 p.m. This event will bring all in Martin and Martin means more to life, uniting our schools, families, and community

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partners in one place. Attendees can enjoy a DJ, free food, and student success swag while supplies last, along with opportunities to connect with every school in the district. Designed around family fun and community connection, the celebration reflects our shared

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commitment to supporting students as they begin a strong and successful school year ahead. At this time, Madam Chair, this concludes my Superintendent's update. >> Thank you very much. Um all right, board members, are there any questions on the additional

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um information reports listed? Okay, seeing none. We will move on. It's not quite 5:00 and I don't have any currently have any um request to speak forms, but we'll come back to that and we'll move into right

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into our um action-only agenda items. Um we have item 3.04. Um that was moved to action by Dr. Moriarty. Dr. Moriarty, did you have questions or comments? >> Uh yes. So, um 3.04 is um the Speak Life

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and Bullying uh service agreement. Um I don't believe we have gotten any results from this year's uh program. Um I have some results from 2024-2025, but nothing from 2025-2026. And um

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speaking with administrators and people in the district, there's definitely some concern for the effectiveness of this program. And I just want to make sure that it's a good use of uh our time, of our administrators' time, and of students' time.

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Um the cost on it is zero, which is good. And I appreciate that, but there is a cost that's going to come from donors or the Children's Services Council or somewhere where it's going to be funded.

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And the district does provide a lot of anti-bullying uh programs. We do national bullying awareness day, start with hello initiative. It's part of character counts. There's lessons in

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classes, navigate 360. Um, the program last year included high school, but the feedback we got was that the high school doesn't need it. So, we're doing sixth grade only for the musical only in a reduced

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capacity. So, I don't want to waste students' time or administrators' time. So, that's why I'm pulling this to action to discuss this a little bit. Um, I certainly would want to see some data from last year because I want to make

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sure that what we're doing is effective. So, um, I'd love to see that from them. And I'd love to see, uh, some, uh, some positive results going forward to continue this program.

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So, that's all I have. >> Are there any other comments from board members, Ms. Roberts? Um, so the one thing I did notice on this agenda item is that typically in the past when we've done this and we've picked a grade level,

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we've also included any student in that school who was not seen the program yet. You know, so for example, if this is being offered at the sixth grade level, any seventh or eighth grader who has come to us new, who did not see it either in their prior school,

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imagine if they're moving across schools or if they haven't seen it at all, they were invited to come to this. Which is what has been in the past, but I noticed that this one, um, didn't say that. So, I don't know if we have any comment on

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that. So, some of that was based on administrator feedback that >> Would Would you just go ahead and sorry to interrupt, just identify yourself and yeah. >> Stephanie Riley, director of student services. Some of the feedback from administrators was that um it was

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difficult to track all of the students that maybe they got it when they were in another Martin County school versus coming from out of district and that because we cover bullying and other aspects, they felt like they were still getting that same

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information just in a different way. So, that's why we did not include it for this year to pick up other kids. >> And is there a way to get the information that Dr. Moriarty is talking about? >> So, we have not been provided with the

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25 26 outcome data from Speak Life as of today. That is in the contract from last year that they will provide that data to us. We have not gotten that data yet. >> Ms. Russell. I'm going to ask Dr. Moriarty, have you

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seen the film yet? >> Yes. >> Okay. Have you attended any of the ones that they've actually done at the schools? >> Not in the school, no, but they've sent me the film and I have met with them. >> you to go you know, to the school and watch it. I definitely encourage that.

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>> Okay. >> Um Ms. Pritchett. Um you took you took my uh my my comment away. I've been to several of them and I've only seen positive feedback from the kids. They're very excited to

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participate. Some of them break down crying because they are so able to relate. Um at this point in time being that it is zero for the district and I'm not aware of the amount that children services

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um, donates, but I feel like we we should give it another year. And if it doesn't have the success that uh we're looking for, then we can re- re-evaluate it next year. But I'm very much in favor of the

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program, having been there for 2 years in a row at several schools, I feel it's it's a worthwhile um opportunity to to go and see what they are doing and how the kids respond. Thank you. >> Dr. Moriarty.

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>> So, time-wise, do we have to approve this today for to be or could we get the 25-26 data from them and then revisit this? Is that a possibility or does this have to be done today? >> I I was going to actually recommend that. I think that that's a contractual

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obligation of the 25-26 contract. So, I feel like they should do that before we approve a new contract. It's not so time-sensitive. We have our July meeting. Would it Would

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that be okay? I'm just looking at Ms. Riley to say, "Do we Is that okay?" We can get the any questions that um anybody any board member has plus the data. >> Yes, ma'am. And then if Sorry. Yes. And

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then if for whatever reason, if it can't make July, then you still have August. We didn't typically start scheduling with them until mid-September. >> Okay. So, um would you like to make a motion to remove this item and it will come

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back at I don't want to um put it at time certain because I don't know what is involved in the process of gathering that data, but if you either July or August, that this would come back to the board. >> Sure, I'll make that motion. >> Okay.

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I have a motion by Dr. Moriarty. Do I have a second? >> Sure, I'll second it. >> I have a second by Ms. Roberts. All those in favor? >> I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Okay, we will see this item again.

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>> Madam Chair. >> Yes. >> Um when you bring it back, can you also and and if it when it comes back in July or August after the contract compliance for 25 26, can you also attach the mental wellness plan that refers to this item in the mental wellness plan as one of

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our delivery pieces. So, if you just include that document in >> year's plan attached to it? >> Or >> The The current The current The last one that we approved. >> 25 26. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yep. >> And I would also ask um

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the superintendent cuz I heard um in Dr. Moriarty's comments, I would like to have feedback from the middle school administrators. Um is this you know, what their feedback is in the schools dealing with the kids like real on the boots on the ground

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feedback from them. Um if it's a timing issue, is if it if it's taking away from things, if they feel like it's over we're going overboard, just you know, get that feedback from them. That would be helpful. >> Okay. Um

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>> We are moving on to 9.05. Um that was pulled, Ms. Roberts. That was the uh professional learning plan. >> Hang on. So, I move approval of this item with

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the correction on the next to the last page where it says 25 26, should say 26 27. Do Do a second? >> Second. >> I have a motion by Ms. Roberts, a second by Dr. Moriarty. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed?

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Motion carries unanimously. Okay, we have no school board travel. Uh next up is item 16.02, the FSBA advocacy committee appointee. Um do I have anyone who would like to volunteer to be the appointee for the

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advocacy committee? Ms. Pritchett? Um would anyone like to be an alternate in case Ms. Pritchett can't attend? >> I can do it. >> Okay, Ms. Russell. Um do I have a motion to um approve Ms. Pritchett as the

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appointee and Ms. Russell as the alternate. >> So moved. >> Second. I have a motion by Dr. Moriarty, a second by Ms. Roberts. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 16.03,

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the reorganization plan uh by Mr. Maine. Um Are there any questions from the board? Uh Mr. Maine, did you want to talk about >> Yes, ma'am, certainly can do that. I know there have been a couple of

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questions uh from the community to board members in response to uh the reorg plan. So, I do want to go uh forward with 100% complete transparency with the community uh that we are trying very hard over the last 2 years to flatten

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out the uh district office level positions. Uh it is very important the board has priority over on the classrooms and making sure that resources are going to classrooms and not here at the district office level. Uh so, through this reorg you will not

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see uh any positions that are promotions except one. We We one promoted position and that is the Page McMahon, Dr. Page McMahon in the audience. Should this be approved, I am recommending her to move to a director of academic services from a coordinator position. It is an

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extremely large department. She oversees a lot of personnel, and it does warrant a director title. Other than that, I asked every single department to go through and eliminate a position that was either no longer needed or a

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position that was already empty and has not been filled in a number of years. So, you will see if the if the public goes online and pulls the agenda item, you will see every position that each department eliminated in addition to 42 allocations

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at the instructional level. What I want the public to understand is we take our current enrollment based on FTE, and we allocate based on what we have, right? We right-size the district. We do not over-allocate. We do not under-allocate.

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We use an allocation formula that gives every single school site the exact number of positions based on the number of students they have, whites of the eyes as we call that show up in August after the 10-day count. Because of that, we're able to roll back 42 instructional

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positions. Those are not layoffs. Those are as in you're seeing in other districts. Those are positions, most of which are empty through attrition, resignations, retirements, all of the such. That grand total savings to the

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district office is $4.6 million dollars. If you um take into account the right side column here, there are some adjustments that we have to make based on the elimination of positions. If we're no longer going to have a deputy superintendent at the top,

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we need an executive director of operations. If we are no longer going to have a director of purchasing, then we need a manager of warehouse. We need a manager of procurements and contracts. So, those positions were created at a lower level to absorb and take on the

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positions of those higher level officers or leaders. So, you will see in addition of 662,000 for those positions for a grand total savings to the taxpayer of $3.9 million.

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These are only positions at the district office level and teaching allocations at school sites. This is not programmatic deletions. There are many programmatic deletions that we have made also to the budget based on a lack of return on

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investment. We went through every program that we use in the district. If it is not giving us a return on our investment, directors and coordinators were asked to either go with a different program for cost savings or eliminate the program all together. So, I did want

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to There are no additional positions created again unless those lower-level positions were created to absorb higher-level positions that were eliminated. The only position that is a promotion to a director is or being

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being proposed is is Paige McMahon for the director of academic services. >> Okay. Comments from the board, Ms. Roberts. >> Sure, I'd like to thank Superintendent Maine. Um I think it's refreshing that

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we're able to meet the needs of our students and understand where our priorities go. It's rather disappointing to look around the state and see the resistance that other districts have for touching their administrative staff and

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keeping that bloat at the top when they know that they're being funded at a per student basis. I mean, I think that that says a lot. I think that um I also appreciate Mr. Raymond and his staff giving us those instructional vacancies on a weekly basis.

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So, monitoring those in the last year, that's hovered between 2 and 3%. Which is normal for a a normal business. Actually, it's on the low side for a business. So, it's not like we are in dire straits. We need teachers. We can't find teachers, etc. That is

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No, that is farthest from the truth. I mean, that's And I do appreciate the look that he has where if there's a a a critical opening that's going for a period of time that needs to be addressed, that that is um

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easily, transparently revealed. And that that's being addressed by the human resource department. And I appreciate that so that we can get those positions filled. But, I really appreciate the approach that we have where we're recognizing um what our defined income is on a in a open market economy. Thank

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you. >> I do think it's important to note, too, that what you don't also see here, because again, these are people. This is a a personnel reorganization. There's also every department was asked to maintain their funding levels at last

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year's um funding. They they were not given additional discretionary dollars or an increase to their budgets. They are being asked to continue operating discretionarily on their discretionary budgets at the same levels they operated under last year. Um so, which significantly helped as

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well. >> Perfect. Thank you. Do I have a motion to approve item 18.03? >> Motion to approve. >> I have a motion by Ms. Roberts and a second by Ms. Pritchett. She was first. Is that You're good with the second?

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Okay. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 16.04 is an update to the salary schedule. >> Move approval. >> Second. >> I have a motion by Mr. Roberts, a second

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by Ms. Pritchett. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 16.05, the 26-27 code of student conduct. I know we've all heard this multiple times at workshops. Are there any

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questions or do I have a motion? >> I'd like to motion, but I'd like to say something. >> Yes, of course. >> I want to thank you, Deb, and your team for all of the changes and tightening up that the code of conduct was asked to be done, and I am very

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appreciative of that, and I also wish you very well. Thank you. >> I'll second. >> So, I have a motion by Ms. Pritchett, a second by Ms. Russell. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously.

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Item 16.06 uh is the RFQ for Southfork High School sports complex and fields final pay application approval. >> Move approval. >> I have a motion by Ms. Pritchett, a

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second by Ms. Roberts. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 16.07 is uh Stuart Middle School phase one and three project final pay application approval.

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>> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> I have a motion by Ms. Pritchett, a second by Ms. Roberts. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 16.08, Murray Middle School capital project

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phase one GMP approval. >> Motion to approve. Second. >> I have a motion by Ms. Russell, a second by Ms. Pritchett. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Um, we're going to take a very quick break because

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I know there's some information that's needed on item 16.09, so 5 minutes. We'll be right back in 5 minutes. >> Is Chris available in the AV room? >> Okay, we are back. We are now going to

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take up item 16.09. Miss Roberts. >> So, I move approval of the 90 items on this list with the exception and the removal of item number 63. Since these are purchase orders, that's an item that doesn't have the board

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action approval in order to give us the authority to issue the purchase order. >> I have a motion by Miss Roberts. Do I have a second? Miss Russell? >> Second. >> Second by Miss Russell. >> Can you explain the removal of 63? >> Yeah, Miss Roberts.

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>> So, what happens is all of these and Raquel would be able to explain this also. All of these are purchase orders, which means a purchase order is an action that's taken on something that the board has prior approval of. So, for example, any of the things that we approved today, let's say it's a

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contract for SLP or something, you have the approval and you're then authorized to issue a purchase order. But, this is an item number 63 that does not have a board approval action to it. So, we need to have the board approval

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before we can issue the purchase order or we're going to get dinged for an auditor's finding for doing it backwards. >> Okay. >> So, I have a motion and a second. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Okay, and a parent a member of the public pointed

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out when we approved item 16.03, it was inadvertently stated that that item was 18.03. So, how do we remedy that? Do we rescind that motion and vote on the rescission and then revote or

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>> Madam chair, you can either rescind it or amend it. Pull it back and amend it to the correct. >> Who was the motion maker and the seconder? Okay. So, does the motion maker want to amend that motion? >> motion for approval to 1603.

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>> And I'll second it. >> Perfect. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Thank you. Sorry about that. All right, item 16.10. 2026-2027 Martin County School District

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Athletic Fee Approval. Do I have any >> Second. >> I have a motion by Ms. Pritchett, a second by Ms. Roberts. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 16.11,

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fiscal year 2026-2027 recur- recurring vendor list. Any questions? Do I have a motion? >> Motion to approve 16. >> 11. >> Second. >> I have a motion by Ms. Pritchett, a second by Ms. Russell. All those in

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favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 16.12 is request approval to award Martin County School District ITB um

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for tires for the white fleet vehicles and school buses and related services. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> I have a motion by Ms. Pritchett, a second by Ms. Roberts. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously.

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Um item 16.13 is requesting approval to award MCSD 2026-2027 athletic trainer and sports physical therapy services. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. I have a motion by Ms.

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Pritchett, a second by Ms. Russell. All those in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Okay, it is now 4:57. Um do we have any requests to speak forms?

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Okay, so if if you if anybody comes in before 5:00 or will you just let me know? That way I can give them the opportunity to speak if they would like to if they're here for 5:00. All right.

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All right, moving on. We are this next item 18 is a public hearing. Is there anyone from the public who would like to speak on any of the policies 18.01 through 18.18?

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This is the time. Okay, seeing none. Uh school board members, would you like to take this as one? I can read the read each into the record and we can approve them or would you like to take them one at a time? Okay, I will read them into the record.

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We have um policies 0143.1 residents areas, 0147.1 travel and expenses, 2111 parent and family involvement in the school program. >> Yes.

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>> to interrupt on that 18.03 family is misspelled. This is parent and family involvement. >> Oh, okay. >> If we could just correct that spelling error. Thank you. >> Okay. Um two

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policy 2261 title one services, uh 2261.02 title one parent rights to know, 2371 Hope Scholarship, 2450 Adult Education, 3129.01

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Tutoring, 3700 The Teachers' Bill of Rights, 4120 Employment of Support Staff, 5350 Student Suicide Prevention Awareness and Screening, 7540.04 Staff Technology Acceptable Use and

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Safety, 8141 Mandatory Reporting of Misconduct, 8470 Community Notification of Registered Sex Sexual Predators and Sex Offenders, 8600 is Transportation, 8600.04

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Bus Operator Qualifications, Certification, Discipline, and Termination. 9700 Relations with Special Interest Groups, 9700.01 Advertising and Commercial Activities.

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Do I have a motion to approve 18.01 through 18.18? I have a motion by Ms. Pritchett, a second by Ms. Roberts. All those in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Um open to the board. Do I have board

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comments? Ms. Um Pritchett, do you have anything? Dr. Moriarty? >> Uh yeah, I just want to say something. Two years ago when I was uh running for office, I had the opportunity to run unopposed and I had a period of

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6 months where I got to sit right here with our executive team. I got to get to know them and uh before moving up here in November. And sadly, a lot of those people are gone. So,

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what I'm trying to say is it's been a blessing to have them here. It's been a blessing to have such qualified people replace them here, and I really like our new executive team. I just would like to see

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less turnover. So, I think you guys are all phenomenal, and I don't know what the solution to this is, if it's just better communication or or what, but I want it was on my heartstrings to say something at this meeting because I think the world of all of you,

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and I hope that you stay for a long time so that we can build a long and fruitful relationship because you all are incredible people. Even you, Jim, who's brand new. And um if there's anything that comes up with you guys, you know, feel free to

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talk to the board, to the superintendent, and uh let's make this a a long and great relationship with this fantastic executive team. Thanks. >> Thank you. Miss Russell? Miss Roberts?

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>> Um I just want to say um welcome to summer. I know everybody thinks that the school district is off in the summer, but this is honestly when a lot of the work happens and prepping for the new coming year, and just know that we all

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recognize that, and I know everybody is working really hard even though um you want to be on vacation, and but I know everybody's doing a lot to get ready for next school year. So, thank you all very much for that. I also want to remind parents to register your students for

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VPK. Um I know all majority all of our elementary schools have VPK program, and um please register your student, and I know our website will direct you on how to get your VPK voucher. So, please um make sure that happens, and I want to

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wish um Deb Riley um all the best in her retirement. Um it's been an honor to work with you and alongside you. Your knowledge and what you brought to the team has been really amazing. Um before even coming to the district as in

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your role as principal and um I have a special place in my heart for your husband Tom because he had a major impact on my family personally and my children and I'm happy for you both that you get to spend up more time with your family cuz

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I know you both give a lot um to students in Martin County. So, thank you very much. I I'm very happy for you and I'm I hope to be in your shoes one day welcoming a grand a grandchild. So, congratulations. Um and that's it for me. Superintendent

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Maine, did you have anything? All right. Wow, this meeting is adjourned.