School Board of Santa Rosa County (2025-05-15)

AGENDA SCHOOL BOARD OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY May 15, 2025-5:30 PM Agenda Outline A. Call to Order and Roll Call The School Board of Santa Rosa County met in regular session with the following members present: Carol Boston, Chairperson; Scott Peden, Vice-Chairperson; Charles Elliott, Elizabeth Hewey and Linda Sanborn. Also, present were School Board Attorney Terry Harmon, and Dr. Karen Barber, Superintendent of Schools and Secretary. B. Pledge of Allegiance Chairperson Carol Boston called the meeting to order and Nadia Colin, Public Information and Family and Community Outreach Officer, led a moment of silence and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. C. Approval of Minutes 1. Approval of School Board Meeting Minutes of May 1, 2025 Motion to Approve was moved by Charles Elliott, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. D. Oral Written Communications None E. Recognitions/ Resolutions/ Proclamations 1. Anchored 4 Life Program Kasie Windfelder, Principal, Navarre High School introduced the Anchored4Life team and the students shared about the program. Anchored4Life Program honored Navarre High School as the Showcase Winner for May/June 2025. This showcase celebrates the hard work and dedication of the incredible team leaders at Navarre High School, featuring content written and created in their own words. 2. Central School - Youth Writing And Art Contest Winners Dr. Anthea Amos, Teacher at Central School, introduced the winners: High School Poetry First Place: Bryce Bowers, 12th grade, Thomas Bowers, "The Cracks Below" Second Place: Natalie Blair, 11th grade, Dr. Anthea Amos, "The Hidden Shadows" Third Place: Gracie Catanese, 11th grade, Dr. Anthea Amos, "Roots"

Honorable Mention: Brock Reeves, 11th grade, Dr. Anthea Amos, "Paper Thin" Middle School/High School Nonfiction Second Place: Rhyan Mclean, 10th grade, Dr. Anthea Amos, "More than Just Malice" Third Place: Aiden Oakes, 12th grade, Dr. Anthea Amos, "The Dance of Death" Honorable Mention: Phoebe Barbour, 10th grade, Dr. Anthea Amos, "The Blocky Fire-Filled Abyss" Honorable Mention: Emma Posey, 10th grade, Selene Payne, "Beneath the Surface" High School Fiction Second Place: Lily Pablo, 10th grade, Dr. Anthea Amos, "Beneath the Dust and Leather" 3. Culinary Career Academy Award Winner Charlin Knight, Director of Workforce Education recognized the Culinary Career Academy Award Winner. In the area of Culinary, our career Academy Award winner is Jolynn Peoples, Nutrition Educator at the University of Florida’s IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program. For the past fifteen years, Jolynn has been teaching nutrition through the USDA’s MyPlate program across Santa Rosa Schools where she inspires students to make healthier food choices. She regularly visits local classrooms, engages students with hands-on lessons about cooking, grocery shopping, and incorporating more vegetables and whole grains into their meals. Many students have known her since elementary school and appreciate her continued guidance through high school. Jolynn teaches them how to make more nutritious ingredient substitutions and understand the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Santa Rosa Schools are truly fortunate to have her passion and expertise shaping the health of our students. 4. GBHS Ambulatory Track and Field 400m State Champion Sarah Barker, Principal, Gulf Breeze High School and Matt Alt, Athletic Director, Gulf Breeze High School recognized the following award winner: GBHS Ambulatory 400m State Champion: Addison Dahlem Coaches: Tyler Alt, Chelsea Adams 5. GBHS Boys Tennis Doubles State Champion Runners-Up Sarah Barker, Principal, Gulf Breeze High School recognized the following award winners: GBHS Boys Tennis Doubles State Champion Runners-Up (2nd): Eric Ormsby & Hudson Taylor Coach: Mitzi Schaefer They were unable to attend due to attending an awards banquet. 6. GBHS Girls Beach Volleyball Team State Champions Sarah Barker, Principal, Gulf Breeze High and Matt Alt, Athletic Director recognized GBHS Beach Volleyball Team, State Champions for 2024 and 2025.

Coaches: Chelsea Kroll, Ted Gorder, Cliff Ragsdale 7. Volunteers of the Year 24/25 April Martin, Director of Elementary Education and District Volunteer Coordinator recognized the following Volunteers of the Year: Davitri Brooks, Berryhill Elementary – Adult Category 2nd Place/Alternate – Karli Brothers, Oriole Beach Elementary Les Rushing, Navarre High School – Senior Category 2nd Place/Alternate – Sharon Burnside (aka Nana Bubbles), Central School Braden Adams, Jay High School – Youth Category 2nd Place/Alternate – Andrew Turner, East Milton Elementary 8. Proclamation Recognizing May as National Mental Health Awareness Month Dr. Barber read the proclamation recognizing the month of May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. The Board approved the recommendation to recognize May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. Motion to Approve was moved by Elizabeth Hewey, seconded by Linda Sanborn. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 9. Santa Rosa County District Schools Earns Global STEM Accreditation Michael Knowlton, Coordinator of STEAM presented the School Board with the certificate. Santa Rosa County District Schools is proud to announce that we have earned Cognia® Systems Accreditation as a STEM Certified District. Cognia is a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts, and education service providers. Cognia recognizes schools and districts across the globe that meet rigorous standards focused on productive learning environments, equitable resource allocation, and effective leadership. F. Public Hearing None Administrative Agenda G. Approval of Agenda- Items may be pulled from the AdministrativeAgenda and placed under the respective Action Agenda category by request of the

Board member/Superintendent The Board approved all Administrative Agenda items G. 1, 2, and 3 as submitted. Motion to Approve was moved by Charles Elliott, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 1. Human Resource Items a. Administrative Agenda b. Leave And Temporary Duty c. 2024-2025 Annual Inspections 2. Curriculum/Instruction Items a. Student Reassignments b. Suspensions c. Level 1 Volunteers d. Level 2 Volunteers 3. Administrative Operational Items a. Facility Use Requests b. Religious Venue Requests c. Field Trip Requests d. Custodial Quarterly Report 051525 - Review only Action Agenda H. Administrative/Operational Recommendations 1. Surplus 051525 Motion to Approve was moved by Linda Sanborn, seconded by Charles Elliott. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 2. 2025 - 2026 Starting and Dismissal Times 051525 There are no changes to the starting and dismissal times for the 2025-26 school year. Motion to Approve was moved by Linda Sanborn, seconded by Elizabeth Hewey. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 3. SY25-26 Meal Price Increase Motion to Approve was moved by Scott Peden, seconded by Linda Sanborn. Motion Passed by a

Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 4. DAG Architects Agenda Items Reviewed status of current projects at TR Jackson Pre-K, Soundside High School and Wallace Lake K-8. 5. Sam Marshall Architect Agenda Items Reviewed the status of current projects at Jay Elementary and Santa Rosa Center for Innovation. The Board approved the Change Order #1 for Jay Elementary School Kitchen Renovations. Motion to Approve was moved by Elizabeth Hewey, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 6. Anton Lee Engineering Agenda Items Reviewed the current status of the project at Locklin Technical College. The Board approved Phase 1 design for Gulf Breeze High School, Field House Building Energy Upgrades. Motion to Approve was moved by Scott Peden, seconded by Linda Sanborn. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 0, No 0, Abstained 0. 7. 2025-2026 Preliminary Capital Outlay Budget Joey Harrell, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services spoke of the key highlights. Capital Outlay Budget Highlights: • $13,750,000 Reserve Funds for New High School @ North End • $12,052,750 Current COPS Debt Payment • $ 5,610,000 Property Casualty Insurance Premium • $ 3,000,000 Technological Infrastructure & Computer Upgrades • $ 2,304,090 Lease of Buses • $ 2,000,000 Jay Elementary-Replace Bldg. 15 The amount required from the Board is $48,493,816 Motion to Approve was moved by Charles Elliott, seconded by Linda Sanborn. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 8. Architectural Professional Design Services Continuing Contract On May 6, 2025, the Administrative Services Department conducted an Architectural Contract Services continuing contract selection. The following firms responded to the solicitation Sam

Marshall Architects, GMC Network, DAG Architects, GHC Architects, and Caldwell Architects, and based upon the scoring criteria, the committee unanimously agreed to recommend the following firms: • DAG Architects • Sam Marshall Architects • Caldwell Architects Members of the committee were: *Joey Harrell – Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services *Richard Laing – Director of Building Maintenance *Rick Grimes – Foreman II *Jennifer Northrop - Accountant III Motion to Approve was moved by Linda Sanborn, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 9. Direct Purchasing Change Orders The Board approved the change orders decreasing the project(s) payable to the appropriate contractor by the amounts shown. These decreases are to reflect recent payments made to suppliers and the associated tax savings acquired through direct purchasing. Jay Elementary A.E. New $88,626.51 Locklin Technical College Joy Gordon $19,756.27 Soundside High School Morette Company $1,748,230.59 TR Jackson Pre-K Joy Gordon Construction $3,011.54 Motion to Approve was moved by Charles Elliott, seconded by Linda Sanborn. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. I. Human Resource Recommendation 1. Action Agenda The Board approved the Human Resources Procedure Manual. Motion to Approve was moved by Scott Peden, seconded by Charles Elliott. Motion Passed by a

Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. The Board approved Case #05-05152025, administrative leave with pay, effective 05-13-2025. Motion to Approve was moved by Linda Sanborn, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 2. 2025-26 FSBIT Property and Casualty Renewal Motion to Approve was moved by Charles Elliott, seconded by Elizabeth Hewey. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 3. March 2025 Reporting Package for Self-Funded Medical Plan For a complete word-for-word transcript, please see the video. Kristy Sheffer with MarshMcLennan Agency gave an update on the Self-Funded Medical Plan. 4. MarshMcClennan Agency PATH Presentation For a complete word-for-word transcript, please see the video. Kristy Sheffer with MarshMcLennan Agency gave an update on Planning & Analytics for Total Health. J. Curricular and Instructions Recommendation 1. Alternative Placements The Board approved the Alternative Placements as submitted. Motion to Approve was moved by Linda Sanborn, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 2. 2025 GBHS Project Graduation The Board approved Gulf Breeze High School and Pace High School Project Graduations as submitted. Motion to Approve was moved by Elizabeth Hewey, seconded by Charles Elliott. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 3. 2025 PHS Project Graduation 4. Memorandum of Understanding One-Stop Career Center System and The School District of Santa Rosa County Motion to Approve was moved by Linda Sanborn, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0.

5. Head Start Teacher of Three-Year-Olds Qualification Waiver Motion to Approve was moved by Charles Elliott, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 6. Head Start Program Report for January-May 2025 - Review Only This item was submitted for review only. K. Financial Recommendations 1. Bills and Payroll March 2025 Motion to Approve was moved by Linda Sanborn, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion passed by a Vote of 5-0. 2. BA for March 2025 Motion to Approve was moved by Charles Elliott, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 3. Monthly Financial Statement for March 2025 Motion to Approve was moved by Scott Peden, seconded by Linda Sanborn. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. L. Public Comment- (Request to address the School Board) None M. Items from Board Members For a complete word-for-word transcript, please see the video. Mrs. Sanborn attended the Broadcast Spanish field trip this morning at Holley Navarre Middle School. She really enjoyed the time and got to see the teacher conducting the broadcast to several other schools. 1. Florida School Boards Association Annual Dues Motion to Approve was moved by Elizabeth Hewey, seconded by Linda Sanborn. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 2. Board Member Travel Motion to Approve was moved by Elizabeth Hewey, seconded by Linda Sanborn. Motion

Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. N. Items from Board Attorney None O. Items from Superintendent 1. 2025 Value Adjustment Board Mrs. Sanborn volunteered to serve again on the Value Adjustment Board. The Board members approved the recommendation. Motion to Approve was moved by Elizabeth Hewey, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. The Board approved Mrs. Sanborn's recommendation for Mr. Elliott to continue to serve as an alternate on the 2025 Value Adjustment Board. Motion to Approve was moved by Scott Peden, seconded by Elizabeth Hewey. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. The Board approved the recommendation for Ed Carson to continue to serve as the citizen/business owner representative on the 2025 Value Adjustment Board. Motion to Approve was moved by Elizabeth Hewey, seconded by Linda Sanborn. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. 2. Request to add Workshop on June 10, 2025 The Board approved the request to add a workshop on June 10, 2025 at 8:00 am at Central School to review the updates on the Strategic Plan. The regular Board meeting will follow. Motion to Approve was moved by Linda Sanborn, seconded by Scott Peden. Motion Passed by a Vote of Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0. P. Adjournment Motion to Approve was moved by Scott Peden, seconded by Charles Elliott. Motion passed by a Vote of 5-0. DONE AND ORDERED IN LEGAL SESSION by the Board of Santa Rosa County on the 15th of May 2025.

SCHOOL BOARD OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY Chairperson ATTEST: Superintendent and Secretary