Special School Board Meeting

Page 1 Minutes March 14, 2025 Special Meeting – 9:55 AM Manatee County School District 215 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205 www.manateeschools.net Times Indicated Are Approximate 1) CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Status Dr. Jason C. Wysong, Superintendent Rachel Sellers, Deputy Superintendent of Business Services Derek Jensen, Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Services Joseph Ranaldi, Deputy Superintendent of Operations Chad Choate, Chair Cindy Spray, Vice-Chair Heather Felton, Board Member Charles Kennedy, Board Member Richard Tatem, Board Member Patrica Petruff, Board Attorney Kevin Pendley, General Counsel Present Chair Choate called the Meeting to order at 10:02 AM. 2) PUBLIC COMMENT AND RESPONSES 3) NEW BUSINESS (NON-CONSENT ITEMS) 3.1 Motion for Approval of the Personnel Appointment RESULT: Adopted [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Charles Kennedy SECONDER: Cindy Spray AYES: Chad Choate, Cindy Spray, Heather Felton, Charles Kennedy, Richard Tatem Superintendent Wysong presented the selection of the Executive Director of Human Resources. The Board held discussion and voted. 21) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Choate adjourned the Meeting at 10:05 AM. ______________________________ Chad Choate, III

Page 2 Chairman NOTICE Any person who desires to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at the above-mentioned meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which an appeal may be based. School Board meetings are held in accessible locations. Auxiliary aids will be provided, upon written request received at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, to participants with disabilities.

1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PUBLIC COMMENT AND RESPONSES (UP TO 60 MINUTES) Public comment is not an open forum to discuss matters unrelated to education, to support or oppose candidates for public office, or to engage in commercial speech attempting to sell a service or product to the School Board or public. Also, public comment is not a forum to attack individual school system employees or Board Members. Any such complaints should be submitted in writing to the Superintendent for appropriate handling. Finally, this is not a forum for addressing issues involving individual students. Because of privacy concerns, such issues should be submitted in writing to the Superintendent for appropriate handling. Each speaker is allowed three minutes to address the Board. Speakers must stand at the podium and not approach the dais. This is a business meeting of the School Board and the public expects that we conduct it in an orderly, efficient, effective and dignified manner. We request that speakers keep this in mind when making your comments. We also request that the audience keep that in mind and not demonstrate approval or disapproval of what a speaker has said by clapping or booing. The Board appreciates the public's input and will listen attentively, consider each comment, and usually will not respond, enter into debate, or answer questions during comments on agenda items or during the public comments section. PUBLIC INPUT INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Before you begin speaking, please provide any handouts to the Agency Clerk. 2. Please identify yourself only by your full name for the record. 3. You have no more than three minutes to speak. Please stop speaking when the bell rings. 4. Florida Law requires all citizens to conduct themselves in an orderly fashion at public meetings. 5 . WARNING: Any individual who interferes with the expeditious or orderly process of a School Board meeting, will be subject to removal from the meeting pursuant to Section 1001.372(3) Florida Statutes at the discretion of the Chair. Orderly fashion is deemed as, at a minimum (1) no profanity Agenda Time: 9:55 am (immediately preceding 10:00 am workshop) Location: Administration Building, 215 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205 Purpose: Single Item—Personnel Action This meeting is to preserve the option to bring a personnel recommendation item to the Board. If the process to select this individual is not concluded in time, the special meeting may be canceled. March 14, 2025 School Board of Manatee County School Board Special Meeting - 9:55 AM Walter Miller School Support Center Board Room Times Indicated are Approximate 1

(2) no vulgar language (3) no discourteous, disrespectful, or disparaging conduct. 3. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval of the Personnel Appointment (No Financial Impact) 4. ADJOURNMENT 2

1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PUBLIC COMMENT AND RESPONSES (UP TO 60 MINUTES) Public comment is not an open forum to discuss matters unrelated to education, to support or oppose candidates for public office, or to engage in commercial speech attempting to sell a service or product to the School Board or public. Also, public comment is not a forum to attack individual school system employees or Board Members. Any such complaints should be submitted in writing to the Superintendent for appropriate handling. Finally, this is not a forum for addressing issues involving individual students. Because of privacy concerns, such issues should be submitted in writing to the Superintendent for appropriate handling. Each speaker is allowed three minutes to address the Board. Speakers must stand at the podium and not approach the dais. This is a business meeting of the School Board and the public expects that we conduct it in an orderly, efficient, effective and dignified manner. We request that speakers keep this in mind when making your comments. We also request that the audience keep that in mind and not demonstrate approval or disapproval of what a speaker has said by clapping or booing. The Board appreciates the public's input and will listen attentively, consider each comment, and usually will not respond, enter into debate, or answer questions during comments on agenda items or during the public comments section. PUBLIC INPUT INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Before you begin speaking, please provide any handouts to the Agency Clerk. 2. Please identify yourself only by your full name for the record. 3. You have no more than three minutes to speak. Please stop speaking when the bell rings. 4. Florida Law requires all citizens to conduct themselves in an orderly fashion at public meetings. 5 . WARNING: Any individual who interferes with the expeditious or orderly process of a School Board meeting, will be subject to removal from the meeting pursuant to Section 1001.372(3) Florida Statutes at the discretion of the Chair. Orderly fashion is deemed as, at a minimum (1) no profanity Agenda Time: 9:55 am (immediately preceding 10:00 am workshop) Location: Administration Building, 215 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205 Purpose: Single Item—Personnel Action This meeting is to preserve the option to bring a personnel recommendation item to the Board. If the process to select this individual is not concluded in time, the special meeting may be canceled. March 14, 2025 School Board of Manatee County School Board Special Meeting - 9:55 AM Walter Miller School Support Center Board Room Times Indicated are Approximate 1

(2) no vulgar language (3) no discourteous, disrespectful, or disparaging conduct. 3. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval of the Personnel Appointment (No Financial Impact) 4. ADJOURNMENT 2

AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.1 School Board of Manatee County March 14, 2025 - School Board Special Meeting Action Item Title Approval of the Personnel Appointment (No Financial Impact) Executive Summary The personnel listed under change of assignments, promotions, reappointments, reassignments, resignations, retirements, suspensions, terminations, and transfers have been recommended by their principal or immediate supervisor to the Superintendent of Schools. The personnel recommended for appointments for the 2024-2025 school years have been interviewed by administrative staff members and have applications with favorable references on file in the Human Resources Department. This item aligns with the District’s Strategic Plan Goal(s) which state(s): Ready To Grow | Goal 1 Develop a competitive employee salary schedule to keep and attract the best talent and continue to provide quality customer service to our staff and parents Ready To Grow | Goal 2 Strengthen our new employee orientation and development program to foster, promote, and retain extraordinary educators and staff Recommendation The Superintendent recommends the approval of the personnel appointment (No Financial Impact). Financial Impact There is no financial impact. Contact Submitting Department: Human Resources Initiated By: Richard Bailey Attachments: HR Appointment - Special Meeting 3-14-2025 3

Type Name Department/Location Position Hire Britton, Christina Human Resources Exec Director Human Resources Board Material - March 14, 2025 Hire Administrative Effective Date 3-31-2025 4