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Monday, October 6, 2025 · School board meeting record

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This document outlines the agenda for the Madison County School Board meeting held on October 6, 2025. It covers routine administrative approvals, including field trips, grant awards, staff travel, and financial reports.

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The meeting agenda determines the approval of school grants, student field trips, and personnel changes that directly impact school district operations and student extracurricular opportunities.

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2 Monday, October 6, 2025 Board Meeting 210 NE Duval Avenue Madison, FL 6:00 p.m. This agenda is subject to change up to one week prior to meeting date. 1. Welcome Subject 1.1 Call to Order Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 1. Welcome Type Information, Procedural File Attachments 2. Agenda Subject 2.1 Amendments to Agenda - Chair Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 2. Agenda Type Action, Discussion 1. Communication Technologies, Inc. 2. North Florida Child Development, Inc.-Discussion File Attachments Communication Technologies, Inc..pdf (396 KB) 2025-26 NFCD MOU SIGNED.pdf (711 KB) Subject 2.2 Adoption of Agenda Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 2. Agenda Type Action File Attachments 3. Public Comment - Agenda Items Subject 3.1 Comments from the Public related to Agenda Items Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 3. Public Comment - Agenda Items Type Information Any member of the public who wishes to address the Board on any agenda item, or any other topic, must sign up using the BLUE SPEAKING REQUEST CARD (including the completion of required speaker forms, if any) with the Superintendent or his/her designee at the beginning of the meeting. During "Public Comment - Agenda Items", the Chair shall recognize those persons signed up to speak on agenda items. When recognized by the Chair during "Public Comment - Agenda Items", a speaker may request to be allowed to make his or her comments at the time the Board considers a particular agenda item. The Chair may grant or deny such request at the Chair's sole discretion. Unless granted by the Chair, all speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes. Any identifiable groups shall be encouraged to choose a representative to speak on its behalf. The Board may act upon (including reconsideration) any agenda item at any time during the meeting. The agenda may be changed only for good cause as determined by the Chair and stated in the record. If, after "Public Comment - Agenda Items", the agenda is amended to add an item for consideration, the Chair shall allow public comment on the added agenda item prior to the Board taking action thereon. All decisions of the Chair concerning parliamentary procedures, decorum, and rules of order will be final, unless they are overcome by a majority of the members of the Board in attendance. If any person decides to appeal any decision with respect to any action considered at the above referenced meeting and hearing, such person may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made to include testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is made. File Attachments 4. Consent Agenda Subject 4.1 Minutes Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 4. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent), Minutes Recommended Action Recommend approval of the minutes. 1. September 15, 2025- TRIM 2. September 15, 0205 File Attachments September 15, 2025 Minutes TRIM.docx (15 KB) Minutes September 15, 2025.pdf (208 KB) Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and are acted on by the School Board in one motion. There is no discussion of these items before the board vote unless a member of the board, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. It is understood that the administration recommends approval on all consent Items. Each item on the Consent Calendar approved by the board shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. Subject 4.2 Field Trip Request- Dr. Karen Pickles Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 4. Consent Agenda Type Action 1. MCHS- 9th Graders- North Florida Worlds of Works- October 24, 2025- Tallahassee, Florida 2. MCCS- Football Players/Cheerleaders- Doak Campbell Stadium- October 11, 2025- Tallahassee, Florida 3. MCHS- Curlinary Arts- Kiaser University- October 3, 2025- Tallahassee, Florida 4. MCHS- Volleyball- Florida State Tully Stadium- October 10, 2025, Tallahassee, Florida File Attachments Fieldtrip Request Form-MCHS- 9th Graders.pdf (125 KB) Student Field Trip Request- MCCS Football Players and Cheerleaders to Doak Campbell Stadium.docx (45 KB) Field Trip Request- MCHS Culinary Arts.pdf (47 KB) Field Trip Request- MCHS Volleyball-1.pdf (54 KB) Field Trip Request- MCHS Volleyball-2.pdf (84 KB) Field Trip Request- MCHS Volleyball-3.pdf (78 KB) Subject 4.3 Fundraisers- Dr. Karen Pickles Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 4. Consent Agenda Type Action 1. MCHS Cheerleaders- Annual Little Girls' Cheerleading Camp- October 13-17,2025 2. MCCS Hat Days October and January, File Attachments Fundraiser Request-MCHS Cheerleaders.pdf (58 KB) Fundraiser Request- MCCS.pdf (161 KB) 5. Consent Agenda Items - Curriculum and Grant Awards Subject 5.1 Grant Approval- Lisa Roderick Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 5. Consent Agenda Items - Curriculum and Grant Awards Type Action 1. Perkins Rural Award 2. Perkins Award 3. Tennis Court Grant MCHS File Attachments Perkins Award.pdf (1,574 KB) Perkins Rural Award.pdf (1,209 KB) Tennis court grant.pdf (183 KB) Subject 5.2 Revised 2025-26 Articulation Agreement (BBTC) Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 5. Consent Agenda Items - Curriculum and Grant Awards Type Action (Consent) Revisions are in RED. File Attachments Revised 2025-26 Articulation Agreement - MCHS.pdf (1,084 KB) Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and are acted on by the School Board in one motion. There is no discussion of these items before the board vote unless a member of the board, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. It is understood that the administration recommends approval on all consent Items. Each item on the Consent Calendar approved by the board shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. Subject 5.3 Kahn Academy Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 5. Consent Agenda Items - Curriculum and Grant Awards Type Action 1. Khan Academy File Attachments Khan Academy.pdf (3,824 KB) 6. Travel and Trips for Consideration - Dr. Karen Pickles Subject 6.1 Staff Travel - Dr. Karen Pickles Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 6. Travel and Trips for Consideration - Dr. Karen Pickles Type Action PAEC Board Meeting (Oct. 15), Chipley - Dr. Pickles BSI Region 1 Professional Learning (Oct. 29-30), Tallahassee - Dr. Karen Pickles, Dr. Loietta Holmes, Ms. Barbara Thomas, and Ms. Brown FAME, (Oct. 29-31), Orlando - Ms. Catherine Roberts File Attachments SCS-R116-KM25092915480.pdf (56 KB) Staff Travel- FAME-October 29-31,2025-Orlando, Fl-Ms. Catherine Roberts.docx (281 KB) Staff Travel- BSI- Regional Professional Learning-October 29-30- Tallahassee, Florida.docx (281 KB) 7. Agenda Items for Individual Consideration - Financial & HR - Mr. Walter Copeland Subject 7.1 Financial Report- Walter Copeland Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 7. Agenda Items for Individual Consideration - Financial & HR - Mr. Walter Copeland Type Action 1. Monthly Financial Report File Attachments 2025.09.28 -FYTD AUGUST 2025 GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENT.pdf (104 KB) Subject 7.2 Personnel Changes Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 7. Agenda Items for Individual Consideration - Financial & HR - Mr. Walter Copeland Type Action (Consent), Information Recommended Action Motion to Approve Personnel Changes Request for extra hours- Manika Hopkins - up to 20 hours- Waypoint Academy Personnel and Approved Substitute List File Attachments Additional Hours Request- M. Hopkins.pdf (97 KB) Personnel form upadate 10-6-2025.pdf (81 KB) Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and are acted on by the School Board in one motion. There is no discussion of these items before the board vote unless a member of the board, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. It is understood that the administration recommends approval on all consent Items. Each item on the Consent Calendar approved by the board shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. Subject 7.3 Volunteers Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 7. Agenda Items for Individual Consideration - Financial & HR - Mr. Walter Copeland Type Action 1. Volunteer List File Attachments Volunteers List for October 6, 2025 .docx (15 KB) Subject 7.4 Out of Field Teachers - Walter Copeland Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 7. Agenda Items for Individual Consideration - Financial & HR - Mr. Walter Copeland Type Out of Field teacher letters were sent home to parent's last week. File Attachments OOF.docx (18 KB) 8. Items for Individual Consideration Subject 8.1 Surplus Items- Patrick White Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 8. Items for Individual Consideration Type Action, Discussion 1. Surplus at Greenville Elementary School 2. Surplus at Transportation Department File Attachments Greenville Inventory List.pdf (370 KB) Transporation Surplus List.pdf (18 KB) Subject 8.2 Madison County Start with Success New Teacher Induction Program Updated List - Barbara Thomas Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 8. Items for Individual Consideration Type Action 1. Updated Madison County Start with Success New Teacher Induction Program List File Attachments Madison County Start with Success New Teacher Induction Program (2)-Updated List.pdf (170 KB) 9. Other Items of Interest Subject 9.1 Superintendent Items Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 9. Other Items of Interest Type Information File Attachments Subject 9.2 Attorney Items Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 9. Other Items of Interest Type Action File Attachments Subject 9.3 Board Member Items Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 9. Other Items of Interest Type Information File Attachments 10. Public Comments - Non-Agenda Items Subject 10.1 Comments from the Public related to Non-Agenda Items Meeting Oct 6, 2025 - Board Meeting Category 10. Public Comments - Non-Agenda Items Type Information Any member of the public who wishes to address the Board on a non-agenda item public comments , must sign up using the YELLOW SPEAKING REQUEST CARD found on the podium at the entrance to the boardroom, prior to the beginning of public comment on agenda items. Speakers will be called to come forward by the Chairman. Prior to making your remarks, please state your name and address for the record. Unless granted by the Chair, all speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes. Any identifiable groups shall be encouraged to choose a representative to speak on its behalf. All decisions of the Chair concerning parliamentary procedures, decorum, and rules of order will be final, unless they are overcome by a majority of the members of the Board in attendance. If any person decides to appeal any decision with respect to any action considered at the above referenced meeting and hearing, such person may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made to include testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is made. I would also like want to remind everyone that this is a professional meeting of the board. The board is having a meeting to discuss the business of the school board. We ask that you address all comments to the school board. Please be respectful of the person speaking. We want to be fair and efficient, so please make sure you are ready to speak. To assist in accurate minutes, please make sure you clearly state your name and the agenda item you are speaking on. Also, please state if you are for or against the agenda item you are speaking on. Again, we are so glad you are here. File Attachments 11. Adjourn

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