The School Board of Nassau County, Florida

3 Monday, May 20, 2024 The School Board of Nassau County, Florida “Empowering Others Through A Commitment to Excellence” 1201 Atlantic Avenue Fernandina Bch., Florida 32034 (904) 491-9900 6:30 p.m. A. Meeting Opening Subject 1. Call to Order, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category A. Meeting Opening Type Information, Procedural Invocation - Pledge - File Attachments B. Agenda Subject 1. Adoption of the Agenda Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category B. Agenda Type Action Recommended Action Adopt the agenda. File Attachments Motion & Voting Adopt the agenda. Motion by Gail Cook, second by Curtis Gaus. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus C. Superintendent Spotlight Subject 1. Superintendent Spotlight Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category C. Superintendent Spotlight Type Recognition File Attachments D. Presenters or Special Order Subject 1. Presenters or Special Order Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category D. Presenters or Special Order Type Recognition File Attachments E. Consent Agenda Subject 1. Minutes - Regular Meeting 05/09/2024 Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category E. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent), Minutes Recommended Action Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on May 9, 2024. Minutes View Minutes for May 9, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida File Attachments All items on consent agenda will be with one vote. Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Curtis Gaus, second by Lissa Braddock. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus Subject 2. Minutes - Workshops Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category E. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent), Minutes Recommended Action Approve the minutes of prior workshops. File Attachments All items on consent agenda will be with one vote. Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Curtis Gaus, second by Lissa Braddock. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus Subject 3. Personnel Agenda and Addendum Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category E. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve Personnel Agenda and Addendum. Goals Human Resources - Strategy 2 - Competitive salaries, affordable health insurance, incentives, and positive working conditions to retain quality teachers and staff within the school system. File Attachments 20240520-Hodges-Personnel Agenda.pdf (144 KB) 20240520-Hodges-Personnel Addendum.pdf (223 KB) All items on consent agenda will be with one vote. Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Curtis Gaus, second by Lissa Braddock. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus Subject 4. Voucher & Warrant Report APR24 Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category E. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action The Superintendent recommends approval of this request. AGENDA STATEMENT: Approve the Vouchers and Warrants Report (Expenditures) for April 2024. ISSUE: The vouchers and warrants are a summary of the financial activities of the School Board. They provide a District-wide view of flow of funds. ALTERNATIVES: The Board's alternatives are: 1. Approve the Vouchers and Warrants report. 2. Disapprove the Vouchers and Warrants report. RECOMMENDATIONS: The Superintendent recommends approval of this request. RATIONALE: The financial records and accounts of the School Board are maintained and under the direction of the Superintendent with approval of the Board. IMPACT STATEMENT: This has no direct financial impact. DATA SOURCE: Kim Bernhart, Accounts Payable Accountant SUBMITTED BY: Ellen Harper, Director of Business Services; 904-491-9870 File Attachments APR2024 Vouchers and Warrants Report.pdf (103 KB) All items on consent agenda will be with one vote. Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Curtis Gaus, second by Lissa Braddock. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus Subject 5. Student Transfers Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category E. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approval requested for student transfers received. NAME FROM CITY TO SCHOOL REASON IN/OUT SCHOOL YEAR Brinson, Chase CES BES Parent Preference IN 2024-2025 Danford, Harper YPS SSE Parent works at SSE IN 2024-2025 Escobedo, Emma YHS FBHS Aerospace Program IN 2024-2025 Generazio, Brittney YHS FBHS Parent Preference IN 2024-2025 Greene, Scarlette WES CIS Parent works at CIS IN 2024-2025 McKinney, Addison Charlton - 31562 SSE Parent works at ELH OUT 2024-2025 Mitchell, Addison YPS SSE Parent Preference IN 2024-2025 Mitchell, Jayce YPS SSE Parent Preference IN 2024-2025 Porter, Eliza Duval - 32226 YES Parent works at YMS OUT 2024-2025 Rahn. McKenzie YHS WNHS Home School - Athletics only IN 2024-2025 Reams, Aubree YMS FBMS Parent Preference IN 2024-2025 Roberts, Kellen FBHS YHS Parent Preference IN 2024-2025 Smith, Shayla Duval - 32226 YHS Parent works at YMS OUT 2024-2025 Whitwell, Kruz YHS WNHS Parent works at WNHS IN 2024-2025 File Attachments All items on consent agenda will be with one vote. Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Curtis Gaus, second by Lissa Braddock. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus Subject 6. Donations Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category E. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve the following donations. File Attachments All items on consent agenda will be with one vote. Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Curtis Gaus, second by Lissa Braddock. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus Subject 7. Out of State Travel for Advanced Placement Summer Institute Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category E. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve travel request for M. Finnemoore AGENDA STATEMENT: Approve travel request for M. Finnemoore ISSUE: Employee traveling out of state for APSI training ALTERNATIVES: Not approve travel RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve travel request for M. Finnemore RATIONALE: Per employee, this is the only available experienced AP training in the area IMPACT STATEMENT: None DATA SOURCE: FBHS SUBMITTED BY: Ellen Harper, Director of Business Services File Attachments Out of State Travel Finnemor 06.17.24 to 06.20.24.pdf (97 KB) All items on consent agenda will be with one vote. Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Curtis Gaus, second by Lissa Braddock. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus Subject 8. Out of State Travel for Advanced Placement Summer Institute Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category E. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve travel request for A. Kindler AGENDA STATEMENT: Approve travel request for A. Kindler ISSUE: Employee would like to attend a APSI training while on vacation in Connecticut ALTERNATIVES: Not approve travel RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve travel request for A. Kindler RATIONALE: On vacation and would like to attend training classes while there. IMPACT STATEMENT: None DATA SOURCE: FBHS SUBMITTED BY: Ellen Harper, Director of Business Services File Attachments Out of State Travel Kindler 06.24 to 06.28.pdf (97 KB) All items on consent agenda will be with one vote. Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Curtis Gaus, second by Lissa Braddock. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus Subject 9. Adult Education Professional Development Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category E. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approval of Out-of-State travel for Adult Education/GED teachers to attend CASAS National Summer Institute 2024 in Anaheim, California. Goals Academic and Student Services - Strategy 1 - Increase CTE (Career and Technical Education) opportunities. AGENDA STATEMENT: Out of state travel approval for Adult Education/GED teachers to attend CASAS National Summer Institute 2024 in Anaheim, California. ISSUE: FDOE policies require CASAS assessments for academic placement among GED students. As an increasing number of ESOL students enter our District, it's imperative that NCSD understands implementation and use of the tool. Additionally, this professional learning opportunity allows adult education (AE) teachers to learn best practices for AE instruction through workshops and networking. After attendance, an action plan will be created to teach remaining staff and implement best practices. ALTERNATIVES: N/A RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve out of state travel for AE/GED teachers to attend CASAS National Summer Institute 2024 in Anaheim, California June 16-21, 2024. RATIONALE: Supporting ALL NCSD's students is a priority. The FLDOE landscape for AE is evolving and it's imperative that AE instruction keep pace. CASAS National Summer Institute 2024 provides training on the assessment process as well as relevant AE workshops such as workforce development. IMPACT STATEMENT: All costs related to this travel will be covered by the Workforce Budget. DATA SOURCE: N/A SUBMITTED BY: T ammy Johnson File Attachments All items on consent agenda will be with one vote. Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Curtis Gaus, second by Lissa Braddock. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus Subject 10. ESE Staff Out of County Travel Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category E. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Request approval for ESE employees to travel within the state of Florida. These counties frequently hold conferences, trainings, and meetings that benefit our ESE department. Goals Academic and Student Services - Strategy 1 - Increase CTE (Career and Technical Education) opportunities. Academic and Student Services - Strategy 2 - Design, develop and implement strategic curriculum/activity mapping which spans K-12 and exposes students to a host of career options and financial literacy. Academic and Student Services - Strategy 3 - Build capacity to fully support the social, emotional, behavioral and safety needs of all students. Academic and Student Services - Strategy 4 - Implement creative scheduling to facilitate broader access to nontraditional programming. AGENDA STATEMENT: Request approval for ESE employees to travel within the state of Florida. These counties frequently hold conferences, trainings, and meetings that benefit our ESE department. ISSUE: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve blanket travel for ESE Staff RATIONALE: IMPACT STATEMENT: DATA SOURCE: SUBMITTED BY: File Attachments Blanket Travel Memo 24.25.pdf (26 KB) All items on consent agenda will be with one vote. Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Curtis Gaus, second by Lissa Braddock. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus Subject 11. Consent Vote Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category E. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) File Attachments All items on consent agenda will be with one vote. Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Curtis Gaus, second by Lissa Braddock. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Gail Cook, Lissa Braddock, Cynthia Grooms, Shannon Hogue, Curtis Gaus F. Action Items Subject 1. Huntington Technology Finance Agreement Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category F. Action Items Type Action Recommended Action Approval of the initial terms agreement with Huntington Technology Finance to complete the years 2-4 of the district wide deployment of cameras, access control and vape detection. AGENDA STATEMENT: Approval of the initial terms agreement with Huntington Technology Finance to complete the years 2-4 of the district wide deployment of cameras, access control and vape detection. ISSUE: Inflation on software prices vary widely year over year for a median average around 8% and have recently seen as much as a 20% increase on some Items in the district. ALTERNATIVES: Approve terms of initial agreement. Make recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS: The Superintendent recommends approval for the initial terms agreement with Huntington Technology Finance RATIONALE: This option would cost $377,089.00 and would allow us to complete the district wide deployment in approximately a year and half. If not approved based on a year over year increase of 8% the cost would be $445,826.30 and prolong deployment of these systems. IMPACT STATEMENT: The funding of this project is under the projected millage budget that was previously approved for this deployment. DATA SOURCE: William Schmelling Carissa Bass SUBMITTED BY: William Schmelling File Attachments Nassua County School District.pdf (114 KB) G. Discussion Items Subject 1. Discussion Items Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category G. Discussion Items Type Discussion File Attachments H. Staff Reports Subject 1. Staff Report Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category H. Staff Reports Type Information File Attachments I. Old Business Subject 1. Old Business Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category I. Old Business Type Information File Attachments J. Public Presentations Subject 1. Public Presentations Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category J. Public Presentations Type Information (The School Board cannot take action on input/request(s), but may place an item on the agenda of a subsequent meeting for action). Presentations to the Board are limited to three (3) minutes. ADDRESSING THE BOARD: Individuals or groups may address comments to the School Board at any Regular Meeting by following established procedures. The maximum allotted time for a presentation is three (3) minutes per person. A speaker's time may not be allocated to others. The Board will permit individuals' comments on agenda items at the time the item is under consideration. Individuals must complete a form located on a table near the rear wall of the Board Room. Thirty minutes will be set aside at the end of the meeting for public discussion on non-agenda items. File Attachments K. Superintendent Comments Subject 1. Superintendent Comments Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category K. Superintendent Comments Type Information File Attachments L. Board Comments Subject 1. Ms. Hogue Comments Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category L. Board Comments Type Information File Attachments Subject 2. Ms. Braddock Comments Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category L. Board Comments Type Information File Attachments Subject 3. Ms. Cook Comments Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category L. Board Comments Type Information File Attachments Subject 4. Mr. Gaus Comments Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category L. Board Comments Type Information File Attachments Subject 5. Dr. Grooms Comments Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category L. Board Comments Type Information File Attachments M. Attorney Comments Subject 1. Attorney Comments Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category M. Attorney Comments Type Information File Attachments N. Adjournment Subject 1. Adjournment Meeting May 20, 2024 - The School Board of Nassau County, Florida Category N. Adjournment Type Information Time adjourned - File Attachments

The School Board of Nassau County, Florida

May 20, 2024