2025-07-29

GULF COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Tuesday, July 29, 2025

| | | | --- | --- | | I. | CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Wooten called the Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 Tentative Millage Rates and Budget board meeting to order at 5:15. | | II. | ADOPTION OF AGENDA: On motion by Mr. Terry and seconded by Mrs. Gainer the board unanimously approved the amended agenda to include the addition of pages 3C-3C-3, 4A-4B, and 4.01-5.05. | | III. | PUBLIC HEARING on 2025-2026 TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATES & BUDGETHEAR FROM THE PUBLIC:The following members from the public addressed the board regarding the 2025-2026 Millage Rates & Budget:Mr. Kevin Holden, and Ms. Casey Plouffe.On separate motions as noted below, the Gulf County School Board unanimously approved the following 2025-2026 millage rates:Required Local Effort 2.785 Gainer / TerryPrior Period Funding 0.005 Terry / GainerBasic Discretionary 0.748 Terry / GainerCapital outlay 0.784 Gainer / TerryVoted 1.000 Terry / GainerTotal of 5.322On motion by Mrs. Gainer and seconded by Mr. Terry the board unanimously approved the 2025-2026 Tentative Budget. | | IV. | HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC: No one addressed the board except during the public hearing as noted above. | | V. | CONSENT MATTERS: On motion by Mrs. Gainer and seconded by Mr. Terry the board voted unanimously to take the following action:-Approved July 16 and July 21 Minutes, and (SM: 25/26–029)-Approved Budget Matters & Payment of Bills including awarding the TAN Loan to Centennial Bank and approving the Dome Maintenance Agreement with Clean Up Group, International, Inc., who remains the sole source for (SM: 25/26–031) Clirsa-Shield Biocide, and PERSONNEL: (SM: 25/26–032)-Approved Dianne Hicks' retirement letter effective June 30, 2026, and-Approved Angel Parker's retirement letter effective August 8, 2025, and-Approved Angel Parker's resignation letter relating her intention to return for SY 2025-2026, and-Approved Stai Daniel for a PSUE teaching position effective August 1, 2025, and-Approved PSJE Jessica Brock's recommendation to position at paraprofessional position for SY 2025-2026, and-Approved the temporary reduction in work hours for the current Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) position at PSJHS from a 190-day to a 118-day assignment. This recommendation is to accommodate Mrs. Humphrey while she pursues graduate studies, and-Approved transition to the current Staffing Specialist for the Port Joe schools from a 10-month to a 12-month appointment, which is necessary due to the growing number of students with disabilities within our district, and-Approved the list of substitute teacher applicants. | | VI. | PROGRAM MATTERS: On motion by Mr. Terry and seconded by Mrs. Gainer the board unanimously approved the 2025-2026 Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) Contract. (SM: 25/26–033) | | VII. | EXECUTIVE SESSION: The board went into EXECUTIVE SESSION to discuss upcoming union negotiations scheduled for August 4. (SM: 25/26–034) | | VIII. | SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT: | | IX. | BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS: | | X. | ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Wooten adjourned the meeting at 5:56. |