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4 Monday, August 4, 2025 Board meeting 'This is a public meeting' THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY GARLAND BOGGUS BOARD ROOM 426 SCHOOL STREET SEBRING, FLORIDA 33870 5:30 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as may be practicable) PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES If a person wishes to speak to the Board regarding an issue, please fill out a petition card located in the lobby and present it to the Board Secretary prior to the meeting. 1. OPENING ITEMS Subject A. Call to order and roll call of members Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 1. OPENING ITEMS Type Mr. Martin moved to approve consent agenda items as presented. Mr. Whidden seconded. On roll call, all members present voted ‘yes’. Motion carried. File Attachments Subject B. Character Word/Program: Program will resume in September Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 1. OPENING ITEMS Type File Attachments Subject C. Highlands Highlights Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 1. OPENING ITEMS Type File Attachments Subject D. Recognitions: Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 1. OPENING ITEMS Type Presentation File Attachments Subject E. Curriculum presentation Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 1. OPENING ITEMS Type File Attachments Subject F. School Board Member committee reports Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 1. OPENING ITEMS Type File Attachments Subject G. Presentation of petition, comments, concern or report Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 1. OPENING ITEMS Type File Attachments Subject H. Superintendent's Report Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 1. OPENING ITEMS Type File Attachments 2. ADOPT THE AGENDA 3. CONSENT AGENDA - ADMINISTRATION Subject A. Consider approval of minutes of the July 16, 2025 Special Meeting, the July 22 Workshop and Board Meeting, and the July 24, 2025 Special Meeting Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 3. CONSENT AGENDA - ADMINISTRATION Type File Attachments 07-16-25 Special Meeting - Waivers.pdf (60 KB) 07-22-25 board workshop - budgets.pdf (60 KB) 07-22-25 board meeting.pdf (77 KB) 07-24-25 board meeting.pdf (59 KB) 4. CONSENT AGENDA - LEGAL 5. CONSENT AGENDA - POLICIES 6. CONSENT AGENDA - CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION 7. CONSENT AGENDA - BUSINESS OPERATIONS 8. ACTION - APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 9. ACTION - ADMINISTRATION Subject A. Consider approval of the Superintendent's recommendation for personnel. Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 9. ACTION - ADMINISTRATION Type Action Recommended Action Motion to approve as submitted by Dr. Carla Ball Dr. Durrance moved to approve. Mr. Whidden seconded. On roll call, Dr. Durrance, Mr. Whidden, and Mr. Martin and voted ‘yes’. Mrs. Howerton voted ‘no’. Mrs. Radonski abstained due to conflict of interest as her mother, Carolyn Shoemaker, is on the roster. Form 8b has been filed. Motion carried. File Attachments 080425.pdf (154 KB) Subject B. Request permission to waive the minimum qualification of high school diploma or equivalent for the position of plant operator at Fred Wild Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year. Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 9. ACTION - ADMINISTRATION Type Action Consent Recommended Action Motion to approve as submitted by Megan Moesching Mrs. Howerton moved to approve. Mr. Martin seconded. On roll call, all members present voted ‘yes’. Motion carried. File Attachments Plant Operator 1 - Elem & MS.pdf (218 KB) Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Roberts Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. Subject C. 2024-2025 Office of Safe Schools: Quarter 4 Compliance Visit Report Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 9. ACTION - ADMINISTRATION Type Presentation No action taken. File Attachments 10. ACTION - LEGAL Subject A. Consider approval of Resolution 2526-03 to declare that real property at 501 Lemon Avenue (the Teacherage) is surplus and unnecessary for educational purposes and approve amendment via spot survey of the Educational Plant Five-Year Survey Report concerning the property. Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 10. ACTION - LEGAL Type Action Recommended Action Motion to approve item as presented. Submitted by Anjelica Tinajero. Mr. Whidden moved to approve. Mr. Martin seconded. On roll call, all members present voted ‘yes’. Motion carried. File Attachments Resolution 2526-03 and Spot Survey 6.3.pdf (441 KB) Subject B. Consider approval of Resolution 2526-04 to declare that real property at Lot 19 of Oak Lane Subdivision (the Renner-property house) is surplus unnecessary for educational purposes and approve amendment via spot survey of the Educational Plant Five-Year Survey Report concerning the property. Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 10. ACTION - LEGAL Type Action Recommended Action Motion to approve item as presented. Submitted by Anjelica Tinajero. Dr. Durrance moved to approve. Mrs. Howerton seconded. On roll call, all members present voted ‘yes’. Motion carried. File Attachments Resolution 2526-04 and Spot Survey 6.4.pdf (448 KB) Subject C. Consider approval of Invitation to Bid (ITB#2526-01) for Sale of Surplus Property. Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 10. ACTION - LEGAL Type Action Recommended Action Motion to approve item as presented. Submitted by Anjelica Tinajero. Dr. Durrance moved to approve. Mr. Whidden seconded. On roll call, all members present voted ‘yes’. Motion carried. File Attachments ITB SBHC#2526-01.pdf (1,352 KB) 11. ACTION - POLICIES 12. ACTION - CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION 13. ACTION - BUSINESS OPERATIONS Subject A. Consider approval of updated and revised salary schedule for school year 2025-2026. Meeting Aug 4, 2025 - Board meeting Category 13. ACTION - BUSINESS OPERATIONS Type Action Recommended Action Motion to approve item as presented. Submitted by Anjelica Tinajero. Dr. Durrance moved to approve. Mr. Martin seconded. There being none, on roll call, Dr. Durrance, Mr. Martin, Mr. Whidden and Mrs. Radonski voted ‘yes’. Mrs. Howerton voted ‘no’. Motion carried. The 2025-2026 Salary Schedule revisions consist of mainly language revisions. The only monetary change is the single coverage employee premiums for health insurance. File Attachments 2025-2026_SALARY SCHEDULE_BA 08-04-25.pdf (1,502 KB) 2025-2026_HEC SALARY SCHEDULE_BA 08-04-25.pdf (948 KB) 14. EMERGENCY ITEMS 15. HCEA/HCESPA MEMBERS' COMMENTS 16. SCHOOL BOARD ATTORNEY COMMENTS 17. BOARD MEMBER'S COMMENTS 18. ADJOURNMENT 19. NOTICE: If a person intends to appeal the Board’s decision with respect to any matter, or has any thought that an appeal may be taken, the person has the responsibility to ensure that a verbatim (word for word) record of the proceeding is made and that the record includes all testimony and evidence upon which an appeal is to be based. NOTICE: If you are a person with a disability who requires reasonable accommodations in order to attend a School Board meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator, Carla J. Ball, Director of Human Resources at 863-471-5732 or 426 School St., Sebring, Florida 33870 at least 48 hours in advance of the event.