School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DISTRICT VISION - KENNEDY 3. INVOCATION - Moment of Silence 4. COLOR GUARD | BRADEN RIVER 5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 1. Approval of the Agenda Amendments - added after publishing 7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the Minutes of the March 14, 2025 School Board Special Meeting, March 14, 2025 School Board Workshop, April 8, 2025 School Board Meeting, and April 8, 2025 School Board Workshop 8. STUDENT CELEBRATIONS | RECOGNITIONS 1. Perfect Attendance Awards 2. Employee Service Awards 3. Track & Field State Champion - Added after publishing 9. PUBLIC COMMENT AND RESPONSES (UP TO 60 MINUTES) 10. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Class of 2025 - Senior Stats and Accolades - updated 5.16.2025 2. First Look: 2024-2025 End of Year Assessment Results - updated 5.16.2025 11. MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD LEASING CORPORATION 1. Consent and Joinder by Manatee School Board Leasing Corporation for Permanent Utilities Easement-Blackburn Elementary School (No Financial Impact) Agenda Updated 5.16.2025 May 20, 2025 School Board of Manatee County Regular School Board Meeting and Meeting of the School Board Leasing Corporation - 5:30 PM Walter Miller School Support Center Board Room Times Indicated are Approximate 1

12. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Approval of the Appointments, Change of Assignments, Promotions, Reappointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Suspensions, Terminations, and Transfers (No Financial Impact) 2. Approval of the Report of Teachers' Out-of-Field Content, Reading, and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) (No Financial Impact) 3. Approval of 2024-2025 Salary Schedule for AFSCME (No Financial Impact) 4. Approval of the Waiver(s) of the Manatee Education Association (MEA) Collective Bargaining Agreement (No Financial Impact) 5. Approval to Accept Funds and Renew the Letter of Agreement Between the District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of the North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC) and the School District of Manatee County for Reimbursement July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Not to Exceed $128,000.00 (No Net Financial Impact) 6. Approval to Renew the Memorandum of Agreement Between the United States Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida and the School District of Manatee County for Use of Manatee Technical College East Campus in Support of Continuity of Operations for the Western Coast of Florida During Hurricane Season (No Financial Impact) 7. Approval of the Renewal Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and See Spot Grooming, LLC for On-The-Job Training for Exceptional Student Education Students for June 2025-June 2028 (No Financial Impact) 8. Approval of the Renewal Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and Feeding Empty Little Tummies, Inc. for On-The-Job Training for Exceptional Student Education Students for June 2025-June 2028 (No Financial Impact) 9. Approval of the Renewal Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and Goodwill Industries-Manasota, Inc. for On-The-Job Training for Exceptional Student Education Students for June 2025-June 2028 (No Financial Impact) 10. Approval of the New Agreement Between the School District of Manatee County and Sarasota County for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical College (MTC) Paramedic Students for the 2025-2027 School Years (No Financial Impact) 11. Approval of the Manatee Technical College (MTC) 2025-2026 Adult Student Fee Schedule, Effective July 1, 2025 (No Financial Impact) 12. Approval of the Manatee Technical College (MTC) Career Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement for 2025-2026 School Year (No Financial Impact) 13. Approval of the Charter School Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement with Manatee Technical College (MTC) for the 2025-2026 School Year (No Financial Impact) 14. Approval of the Home Education and Private School Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement with Manatee Technical College (MTC) for the 2025-2026 School Year (No Financial Impact) 15. Approval of the Articulation Agreements with the University of South Florida and State College of Florida for Dual Enrollment Coursework, SDMC No. 26-0038-BS, Estimated in the Amount of $1,200,000.00 (General Fund) 16. Approval to Purchase Advertising and Publication Services, SDMC No. 26-0024-KD, Estimated in the Amount of $300,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 17. Approval to Purchase Property and Liability Insurance Coverage Renewal, SDMC No. 2

26-0039-TG, Not to exceed in the amount of $5,756,104.95 (General Fund) 18. Approval to Purchase Student Accident Insurance & Ancillary Student Accident Insurance, SDMC No. 26-0027-TG, Estimated in the Amount of $175,000.00 (Multiple Funding Sources) 19. Approval to Purchase Lexia English Language Development Program, SDMC No. 26- 0021-BS, Estimated in the Amount of $300,000.00 (Federal Grant Funds) 20. Approval to Purchase Ellevation and Strategies Software and Services, SDMC No. 26- 0031-BS, Estimated in the Amount of $225,000.00 (Federal Grant Funds) 21. Approval to Purchase FOCUS Student Information System, SDMC No. 18-0076-SM, An Additional $215,000.00, Estimated in the Amount of $500,000.00 Annually - Revision 1 (Multiple Funding Sources) 22. Approval to Purchase School Bus Routing Products and Services - EZRouting, SDMC No. 26-0023-KD, Estimated in the Amount of $450,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 23. Approval of Sole Source to Purchase BadgePass ID Card Machines, Supplies, Software/Subscription Licensing, and Services, SDMC No. 26-0009-KD, Estimated in the Amount of $275,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funding Sources) 24. Approval of Sole Source to Purchase First Responders Lock Boxes, SDMC No. 26-0033- MR, Estimated in the Amount of $328,940.66 (Capital Funds) 25. Approval of the Use of the Hillsborough County Public Schools Request for Qualification on Continuing Services Contracts for Architectural Design & Construction Management Services, Professional Services, SDMC No. 2025-07 (Capital Funds) 26. Approval of Sole Source to Purchase Soundproofing Acoustical Panels with Related Services, SDMC No. 26-0004-MR, Estimated in the Amount of $300,000.00 (Capital Funds) 27. Approval of the Use of School Board of Sarasota County Bid on Moving Services for Relocatable Buildings, SDMC No. 26-0029-MR, Estimated in the Amount of $300,000.00 (Capital Funds) 28. Approval of the Bid for Commercial Refrigeration Repair Services, SDMC No. 26-0001- MR, Estimated in the Amount of $450,000.00 Annually (Multiple Funds) 29. Approval of Manatee Elementary School - HVAC Piping Replacement - Agreement Between Owner and Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc., with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) in the Amount of $2,198,640 (Capital Funds) 30. Blackburn Elementary School - Permanent Utilities Easement and Affidavit of Ownership and Encumbrances (No Financial Impact) 31. Approval of Blackburn Elementary School - Classroom Addition and Renovation - Partial Substantial Completion and Certificate of Completion - Building 4 (No Financial Impact) 32. Approval of Tara Elementary School - Campus Addition and Renovation - Partial Substantial Completions and Certificate of Completions - Buildings 1, 1A, 1W, 2 and 5 (Capital Funds) 33. Approval of Bayshore High School, Southeast High School, and Daughtrey Elementary School Administrative Lobby Enhancements - Substantial Completion and Certificate of Completion (Capital Funds) 34. Approval of Request to Declare Surplus and Dispose of District Tangible Personal 3

Property Greater Than $5,000.00 (Possible Incoming Funds to General Fund) 35. Approval to Accept Donation of 70 SCBA Bottles for Manatee Technical College (Incoming Donation) 36. Approval to Accept Donation of 2024 Ford F150 for Parrish Community High School (Incoming Donation) 37. Approval to Accept Donation of 2018 Ford F150 Truck for Manatee Technical College (Incoming Donation) 13. NEW BUSINESS (DISCUSSION ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT) 14. NEW BUSINESS (NON-CONSENT ITEMS) 1. Approval of the Budget Amendments for March 2025 (No Financial Impact) 2. Approval of Revisions of Job Descriptions in the Instructional Division (General and Federal Funds) 3. Approval of the Academic Calendar for the 2026-2027 School Year (No Financial Impact) 4. Approval of Student and Adult Meal Price Increases for School Year 2025-2026 15. NEW BUSINESS (NO SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDATION) 1. Approval of Travel Expense Associated with the School Board Members' and Superintendent Wysong's Attendance at the FSBA-FADSS Annual Joint Conference, at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, FL June 10-13, 2025 Not to Exceed $3,500.00 (General Fund) 2. Approval to Purchase Security and Vulnerability Testing Services from Crowe, LLP, SDMC No. 25-0056-RG, Not to Exceed $82,680.00 - Revised (General Fund) 3. Approval and Acceptance of the Contract and Statement of Work with RSM US, LLP, to Provide Internal Auditing Services, SDMC No. 25-0077-RG, Estimated up to $340,000.00 (General Fund) 16. INFORMATION ONLY (NO BOARD ACTION REQUIRED) 1. Year-to-Date Financial Statements Through March 31, 2025 (No Financial Impact) 2. Year-to-Date Charter School Financial Statement Summary Through March 31, 2025 17. UPDATES A. INSTRUCTION UPDATE B. OPERATION UPDATE C. LEGAL UPDATE 18. SUPERINTENDENT REMARKS 19. BOARD COMMENTS 20. ADJOURNMENT 4

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He might need to fill this up. >> It's really extraordinary exploded. And be keeping can help the refugees deal with the stress and trauma and feel at home in France. >> This year's harvest is for many of them. It's their first and they're proud of the result people who hold your finger under it doesn't. It tastes delicious. It's know. Not far from the Arc de Triomphe being so at home in a rather surprising spot atop the Church of the it. Well. The idea to set hives up there came from Pastor Nui Pet Unknown. He likes to tell his congregation all about the bees. >> I it's it today. You can. Christians ought follow the bees example and gather nectar peak. This means that you move through the biblical texts, something more and then you find something you like that and take what's of value to Yeah. The police keep you playing. Together with his son. The pastor takes care of the beehives on the church roof. >> could ease close to the bees. I feel like I've left my world to be in there said don't >> That moves me deeply. And does me a lot of goods to move to show Houston >> Here, too. It's time to harvest the Parisian honey. She that he's issued I've had the Parisian honey analyzed on foot late in the year. It has more Linden Blossom. >> That's a blend. You can find anywhere else with the flavor of its own. That connoisseur us recognize immediately with the they don't >> The honeycomb this fund to force the honey out. Additionally It's now will filter the second time. The know impurities are left, but sometimes maybe a little piece of lax and to see the Sun Sentinel. >> a the honey is flowing. This probation specialty can cost over 100 eur per kilogram. Honey made by the bees of Paris. It's inexpensive and extraordinary delicacy. >> In our series about the average German. We show you cliches that can actually proven purely statistically to do this. We accompany our typical German commission and rely on some of his everyday activities this time around. You can discover how he spends his vacations. >> This is mission and with following him to see how gem and do things. >> Michigan an average gem and is finally going on holiday. What's on his itinerary? Was he going and do gem really talk socks and sandals. Looks like we going on average jevan holiday. German's love to travel so much so that they meaningful eyes of end nice to which basically means champions of world travel. >> And it makes sense full-time workers in Germany are entitled 20 days holiday a with many taking more than Germans like fun. But it better be organized. 70% main vacation 2 months in advance and 20% took it 6 months in advance. >> Beach holidays of the most popular holidays, Germans. So where exactly is Amish going? >> That's right, folks. He's in Island Mallorca, one of the most popular foreign holiday destinations. Well, the judge. >> Ayoka is so beloved by the gym and said it's been nicknamed the 17th gem and State. >> Well, not quite sure how the Spaniards feel about that. >> say on holiday with his friend Thomas Tommy, who has flown in from Dortmund. >> Misael elects to go to bed the thing we can wake up well rested for his favorite holiday activities. He plans on having an active day tomorrow. It's widely believed that Germans violently race each other in the morning in order to cause of and But the majority of Germans say they don't. >> Actually do this. >> Most also say that they never west socks and sandals. If you can believe that. >> While on vacation, Germans enjoy spending time in nice night. >> But they isn't. Just looking Germans like to get into it. 2. You guessed it. The favorite holiday activity is hiking. Demon's Wilson like shopping. Fight seeing. And a cool us. White writing. Also like to bring home finance half of gems like to bring him fridge magnets and the cheesy a at it. >> Well, done. Half of Germans say they like to try local cuisine when they're on vacation. And looks like to me found someone sent it. We'll take the Senate. Would say that vacation they eat more they usually would. And 26% say they drink more than they normally would. >> seems to be true. At least the tummy. A quarter of German say they've been embarrassed by all the Germans while on holiday. Up to stay here with Thomas and Michelle. But unfortunately, I didn't get vacation days. >> Anyway, what's Michelle up to next? Will he be able to adjust back to life in Gemini like and subscribe? The average ended now join us for some coffee and what better place to do that. But in Vienna, Austria, which is world famous for its coffee houses, coffee culture is such a big part of Vienna that unesco even put it on the intangible World Heritage >> Good evening. Welcome everybody. To the MAY 20 a school board of Manatee County regular meeting as well as the meeting of the school board leasing Corporation. I want to officially call this meeting to order I'm going to give it off to MR. Kenny for ready in the District vision and indication. >> This is the district vision. The school district of Manatee County will be an exemplary student focus school system that develops lifelong learners to be globally competitive. And would everyone please join me for a moment of silence to begin the meeting? Thanks so much. Thank you, MR. >> I if anybody will rise as we welcome in the brain River color guard escorted by Lieutenant Colonel Michael Mass Connect Crews connect Peters Connect Johnson, you can train. Please stand for the play. Well, >> it? I pledge allegiance to United States of America. You're public stance, nation under GOD, indivisible, with liberty justice for all. >> All right. >> All right. Thank you very much. Macy did. Thank you. Get to the Green River. I'm number 6 approval of the agenda. The chairs founded cause to amend agenda include all items. Listen under the agenda, amendments on the MAY 2020 2025 agenda updated on MAY 16th. 25 and posted to the district website. Community Schools dot net looking for a motion to approve the agenda, amendments sorry, second. Have a motion. And a second. It's going vote on the approval of tonight. Agenda. Yes. My great yet, so that's Didn't get. There you go. That passes 5. 0. Those minute or the agenda is approved. Item number 7 approval of the minutes, MR. Chapman. >> Approval Minutes of MARCH, 14, 2025 school board meeting MARCH 14th 2025 School Board workshop 2025 school board meeting APRIL 8, 2025 school Board workshop. >> The motion is second on those approval the minutes. Any. It's think that members comments. But minute you okay. It's going Yes. >> In the approval of the minutes from those stated board meetings and workshops. And those minutes past 5 to 0. All right, MISTER Barber come on down student celebrations and recognitions. We got some good faded. And as we get close, a very end of the school year. And I. I've seen, you know, at graduations and I know it's been a long week, but it's been an exciting way. >> We're glad to be here this evening to our students and a longtime employees. A famous movie director once said that the 90% of success is just showing up. And I don't know that statistically accurate, there is something to be said for being present. And that's what this award tonight. It's all about the young man we have standing right here. His name is Brady Ballenger and he is a senior just graduated right from Paul Meadow High School. That's why we have are fortunate to have Paul Meadow Principal. Monica, the last line here with us. Brady finished his scholastic career here in Manatee County without a single absence. >> just >> like all the students that are going through this time period. There was the period of covid, but he met all the requirements. You know, that were necessary during that time period to earn the you know, these are going use the only student this year. We are aware of that had perfect attendance. We think that's a real achievement and we want to yes, go ahead. Graduations. I don't know if I did that. Like a 12. >> Career where are you off to next? As you graduate high school. >> Only this year. Nice. Perfect attendance. Maybe that's But >> graduation Brady on behalf of the school board in the school district. This is our this is the school District School board coin of excellence. We kind of friend it up for you so you can have it. >> The rest your life prove to everybody didn't MISS A day school. So gradually. >> I like to these families. >> Word. We want to hear my when the fact right there. Okay. Thank you very much. >> push car with the previous Stoneman. That wasn't just like 4th grade through 12th grade. My understanding was he started our schools, first grade or >> Tinder Garner, right every from kindergarten through 12th grade can do. >> It is really amazing. Thank you for your dedication being great mayor and council >> just incredible missing I'm a clean energy. You for us. Okay. >> Speaking of showing up bit of a general young, a gentleman, a student of ours who showed up big time at the class 3, a straight state track and field to be. >> This year his name is Cameron Johnson. That's a scanner Johnson right here. And at the Class 3, track meet. He won the state championship in the long jump with a winning job of 24 feet. 4.2, 4 inches. Is that right? All To me, that sounds a amazing and it was amazing enough to win a state championship. The incredible thing about this athlete is he's he's a sophomore in high school. They'll be back for more. We're fortunate enough to have. He's the head track coach for Manatee High Dominick Dunne bar Stone dominate earlier Remember him when I was a sports writer and he was the quarterback at Manatee. Want he's the head track coach and then we kbs Price. He's also a track coach and manage to get high. And we have a Shannon Fleming, the principal at Manatee. And we even got a visit from Matt Bowling. Threaten them. That's going to say few words about Members of the board. Thank you just for taking time out your busy schedule. Just take few seconds. Recognize camera, his accomplishments. >> As you would with all of our students, we did ask him or to do a demonstration for us, but don't know if we have a >> to allow him to jump but cameras, a tremendous, tremendous athlete for us on our campus. >> But more importantly, he does what's right in the classroom. That was right inside and outside the laws of the school. You represent our district and our school. The way we want to be represented. So Kayla, thank you for doing that. And we've got to for 2 more years of go canes >> would like recognize your peers turnout. >> We're about to see. We're not. Okay. Get it. And I think this is a very specially get done. >> a very special recognition to have. This is our last before school ends, right? The fact that we are giving a special recognition to our employees who've reached significant milestone in careers with the school district. These are all employees the 30 year mark in their careers with the district. We had you know, reception of stairs prior to the board meeting. And we've got to hear tales from most of them about the schools they had turned down and it was really need to see how they had been spread out across Manatee County. So it's a really a tremendous group. Evan, and to introduce us to honorees tonight. I have Omar Edwards, associate director of strategic in planning initiatives. So Members of the board. You know, Superintendent Kevin Chapman. >> I bring to you today. A true milestone. It's one thing to talk about recruitment, but there's another thing to talk about. Retention and being retained in the school district Manatee County that meets our mission to educate and develop students today for their success. Tomorrow. And then now this isn't what you heard earlier today, which is to be globally a competitive. So we have some individuals in history. That have crossed that threshold. And that milestone the 30 years. And truly to be commended for their efforts here to not. So I have of before you. Right number elementary schools. Shelley, ask you. From very own maskey center. We have Matthew Cole season from time tell them entry school. We have a net dire. Yes, the work. And the department. Very own assistant director with Dalton Career Technical education. Kelli Kennedy, to locate Proud principal from Bayshore Elementary, Melinda Lundy. Johnson k a Sonia Perkins. I don't know that someone is here this evening, but let's give her around. Proud Principal Miller Elementary Deborah Riley. We also want to recognize civil year-round, the teacher teacher middle. Let's give her a round of People want to cover or just do. Jen, just a key ese inclusion teacher movie And Barbara Murano. 3rd grade teacher Rogers Garden. Thank you. What an exciting time in history when we can have a quality, retention program with recruitment program and opportunity to recognize our employees at various levels did indicate to a few of them. I didn't have any takers, but I do have for the Europeans and I do have a few fit. The Europeans. So I encourage anyone that will want to take that milestone to keep coming as well. Thank you. >> We do It wasn't >> here >> from thank you very much. Years, time >> all right. So moving on to item number 9 this evening is public comment. Do not any news tip or not. It is good. All Public comment this First up, Doctor Laura slinger followed by Carissa Mayor. Chris, a mayor. Followed by Suzanne Wright. >> So thank you, ladies and gentlemen of the board and thank you, too. Our previous superintendent for his service and thank you, Kevin. I came here this evening with the intent to speak on a different topic. But in light of today's events, I would like to just say this. The actions of this board. Can break the trust of the people who voted you into office. When you act without transparency. The mission and vision statements of this district, which we've heard twice this evening. Or to educate and develop all students for their future to be an exemplary student focus system that develops lifelong learners, exemplary means to serve as a model. The best of its kind. In our schools. The people who stayed here before you today accepting these awards, they're teaching our children to be kind to be respectful. 2, be fair to have leadership skills and those children. They're smart and they are stupidly aware. The grown-ups around them are not modeling those behaviors. So I remind you that you are stewards of the future of our children. Whether you have children or not every child in this community. Deserves to be stuck, stewarded towards that future. All of Manatee County's children, rich, poor, black, white brown, straight gay, trans every single one of them. And I will ask you to reread that mission and vision of the district and this board and remember it and to take it to heart. When you make decisions that impact our children's education and their future because I will remember at the next election. Thank you for your Thank To right. >> Wright. The Desales roads. Sales roads. John h# content. From content. This was a names from this morning to sign up it. I mean, they're for tonight. Yeah, Stephanie Beardsley. Followed by Kristen. Good Good evening. >> was fortunate enough to date have able to pause work and drop of the hat to watch four-hour soliloquy. That was the meeting this morning. And I'm glad that I was able to because I was able to first and see the Manatee County School board breach contract and costs are students. Tens of thousands of dollars. I want to give athletes to the 2 people had some accountability for that. Thank you. Heather Felt an amateur Tatum. Your goals were very clear in this. Your integrity was very evident. You asked questions and you major, we understood that you didn't know what's going on just like we And we still don't. The 3 people that voted him out have still not explained why. Communication was truly the answer. Then I'm going to ask that of you. The decision made today. Can't be changed. So moving forward, I'm asking for better communication from the school board and from you. The e-mails that parents receive. Mention nothing about what's going on in this district. We get told a fluff piece about something great happening. We do not get any of the pertinent information. The emails that we receive weekly or monthly from the schools. Do not contain the meetings that are happening like this meeting this month morning's meeting. Even e-mail we received on Friday did not contain that information. Not hoping there are advisory committees where you ask for parent input about textbooks about selections. Parents have no idea that is happening unless they have the time to commit during the day. When you meet. And that's not fair when you already have method of communication. We also don't get emailed about surveys. Are you ask her opinion? I went to look. Agenda for today's meeting and found that there was a survey for the 26 27 School-year calendar. Why was that not in the emails that we receive. You're asking our input. Some incredibly frustrated. I'm tired of the phone calls we receive being told that you need more people in more staff. We all need that in our Jax. But that should not be every single phone call I received from the county. From the school boards. So if aren't set of the communication that I ask that you also start giving communication to the parents because those are your boss. Us. Thank Kristen. The feet. >> Followed by John Ignite. >> Good evening. Even home. 7 previously said I was fortunate to be able watch the meeting this morning that I had no, no, no knowledge of until 15 minutes prior of. No else. Nothing comes toward school district about the meeting today that was scheduled to guests on Friday. I am incredibly frustrated at that lack of communication because I do receive. >> All of the e-mails from my daughter's school and currently from her new school. About what's going on. And I received on Friday a meeting about the rezoning missed meetings that are being going on this week. Nothing about this morning's meeting. The only reason why I even got to watch it. It's because I'm moment I'm not working right now. But like every other parent in this district. I worked Monday find a job. And that's not fair to us to do. We didn't get to say at all. Well, what happened this morning and I am incredibly point in the school board that we elected. I just want. As a parent. Me. We try teach our children communication that I expect people that we put office to be transparent and open with us. Audience. John Kelly. Good evening. John now Manatee County this morning, it can make any comments because I really didn't know what was happening. Didn't have the details of some of the challenges that we were facing. >> I empathize with your position having been elected to hall in Central School district. Board of Education in 93. So I know what it's like to sit in those seats with some of the tough decisions that are there. The difficulty, though, for me, comes when I think about this house that was on fire that nobody knew about. The challenges that we face that nobody knew about. We came to the meeting in the morning and we still didn't have a full picture of what was happening. Work with so many of you and so many different capacities in the partnership that Kevin Omar provide us on a daily basis is critical with my employer. But I'm here today as a concerned resident, we teach our young people about being developmental. We don't subscribe to Pablo Freres banking concept of education and supervision or should be doing it in our classrooms. But we sat here today and questioned why was this man getting more money than the previous superintendent? Well, he had his doctor. It. That would be one thing I could think of. As I left here today, I thought back to the home, the man in the arena. It's not the critic who count. It's not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man or woman who was actually in the arena whose face is marred by dust, sweat and blood who strives valiantly, who errs, who comes up short again and again. But there is no effort without effort and short coming. But he does actually strive to do the deeds. Who knows great enthusiasm, the great devotion to spence's life worthy to support others knows the end, the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst if he fails, at least fails, doing so well doing greatly so that this place shall never be without those cold, timid souls who neither know victory or defeat. I hope we can do better moving forward. Public comment. >> And we move to item number 10. Reports and presentations class of 2025. Senior stats and accolades, MR. Johnson. Thank you very board members, Superintendent Chapman. I have Sharon Scarborough or executive director of secondary schools coming down as well as Evan McCarthy, who is our director research and accountability and they will lead the next presentation. I had the pleasure of spending the last week with all of you shaking the hands of our graduating senior class. And, you know, we heard inspiring speeches really got see the excitement of the students as they and Venture into a new season of their life and we thought it would be a great flecked of exercise a day after our final graduation ceremony to kind learn some more about our senior class and maybe some of the intangibles beyond just, you know, the components that make up of Florida school diploma. Take it away. This cover on this recording. In evening meeting. Building on or we can graduations and wanting for long time. Kind of a fun to hear stats presentation on block for seniors So. Our senior class, the most part started back in 2007. In Florida in 2007. If you can see that top most popular baby names for Anthony and Isabella for comparison, we did have Isabelle as our most popular name in our seniors Jacob, what's most popular pointing for seniors? What he said? Heard it the years you have a pretty powerful database. >> For >> your contacts. When I first started in my role, Evan wanted to show me a data set. He compiled where he correlated student behavior with phases of the moon to see if Social is extremely Keep that is that he's excited share with you today. I'd like leave will for that from years in the classroom. I have to explain the data does have an opinion so continuing on with seniors were born. Our seniors come from 47 different states in the United States we don't have any seniors that were born in North Dakota, Wyoming and for some reason for months it can have a minute. The seniors also 66 different countries or territories around the world. At home. Our senior class speaks 45 of at least 45 different languages that we were able identify. So this is the word school and we many of those languages that we can find the school. Our top 5 leading to Spokane, English, Spanish Haitian Creole. Be or So not all of our students have so that every single