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Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 · School board meeting record

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What the board considered

The Levy County School Board met on May 27, 2025, to approve personnel changes, mental health staffing expansions, and a student data privacy agreement. The agenda includes numerous teacher transfers, resignations, and the creation of new specialized counseling positions for the 2025-2026 school year.

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This meeting authorizes significant staffing shifts and new mental health counseling roles that will directly impact student support services and classroom assignments across Levy County schools for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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2 Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Tamara M. Boyle - Superintendent David Delaney - Board Attorney Cameron Asbell, District 1 - Chairman Lisa Baxter, District 2 Ashley Clemenzi, District 3 - Vice Chairman Linda Campbell, District 4 Devin Whitehurst, District 5 Public comments can be submitted by email to publiccomment@levyk12.org or delivered in writing to the District Office at 480 Marshburn Drive, Bronson, FL., and must be received at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Public comments may also be made in person on the day of the meeting. All School Board meetings are recorded and may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/user/LevyCountySchools within 1-2 days after the scheduled meeting. 1. 9:00 a.m. Regular Session Agenda Subject 1.1 Invocation - Board Chairman Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 1. 9:00 a.m. Regular Session Agenda Type Action, Procedural File Attachments Subject 1.2 Pledge of Allegiance - Board Chairman Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 1. 9:00 a.m. Regular Session Agenda Type Procedural File Attachments 2. Adoption of Agenda - Board Chairman 3. Welcome - Board Chairman 4. Access 4 Learning Standard Student Data Privacy Agreement - Morgan Bennett Subject 4.1 2025-26 Access 4 Learning Standard Student Data Privacy Agreement Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 4. Access 4 Learning Standard Student Data Privacy Agreement - Morgan Bennett Type Action (Consent) File Attachments 2025-2026 Access 4 Learning Agreement.pdf (1,594 KB) 5. Quarterly School Safety Report - Adam Gore 6. Public Comments - Board Chairman 7. Approval of Minutes - Board Chairman Subject 7.1 Board Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2025 Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 7. Approval of Minutes - Board Chairman Type Action (Consent), Minutes File Attachments 8. Consent Agenda - General Items Subject 8.1 Employee Status Changes/Recommendations Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 8. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Request approval of the revised job description for Mental Health Counselor . Request approval to convert the District Teacher, School Counselor position to a District Mental Health Counselor, effective with the 2025-2026 school year. Request approval to add an additional Mental Health Counselor position, effective with the 2025-2026 school year, paid from project #11023. Request approval of the revised job description for Teacher, Pre-Kindergarten ESE/Early Interventionist , effective with the 2025-2026 school year. Request approval to establish an additional Teacher Pre-K ESE/Interventionist position, effective with the 2025-2026 school year, paid from project #13720 - 50% and #40270 - 50%. Request approval to convert one CMHS 8-hour Food and Nutrition Service Worker (FNS) position to one 6-hour position and one 2-hour position. effective with the 2025-2026 school year. Request approval to add 1.5 hours to the new 2-hour FNS Worker position at CMHS to equal a 3.5 hour position, effective with the 2025-2026 school year. Request approval of the new job description for Supervisor, Food and Nutrition Services, effective July 1, 2025. Jennifer Dola, WMHS Teacher, Instructional/Intervention, internal transfer to Reading Coach, M/J, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy , and change in funding , as follows: From: 4210E 5100 0130 0091 40241 F2025 100% To: 4210E 5100 0130 0091 40241 F2026 29% 1000E 6400 0130 0091 11332 71% Chelsea Graham, JBES Teacher, KG, transfer to District Part-Time Teacher/TSA, effective August 1, 2025, new position . Rebecca Ward, WMHS Reading Coach, internal transfer to Teacher, ESE, S/H, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy , and change in funding , as follows: From: 1000E 5100 0120 0091 11030 14% 1000E 6400 0130 0091 11332 37% 4210E 6400 0130 0091 40241 F2025 49% To: 1000E 5200 0120 0091 11020 100% Carol Carey, WMHS Teacher, Language Arts, S/H, internal transfer to Teacher, Social Studies, S/H, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Larry Swartz, BES TSA, STEAM , internal transfer to Teacher, Fifth Grade, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Yvonne Sutterfield, BES Teacher, Third Grade, internal transfer to Teacher, Fifth Grade, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Emily Bush Alonso, BES Teacher, First Grade, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Emily Neal, BES Teacher, Third Grade, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Mary Heath, BES Teacher, ESE, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy , paid from project #11020. Hilary Davis, BMHS Teacher, Social Studies, S/H, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Mark Stevenson, CMHS Teacher, Vocational Agriculture, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Stephanie Branch, BES Teacher, KG, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Request approval to convert the District Social Worker position to a Mental Health Counselor position, effective with the 2025-2026 school year. Request approval to convert a CMHS Teacher, Music, S/H position to a Teacher on Special Assignment (TSA) , effective with the 2025-2026 school year. Susan M. Goebel, CES Teacher, First Grade, exiting DROP early , effective June 2, 2025, original hire date August 2, 2024. Joshua Slemp, CKS Principal, resignation , effective June 20, 2025, payment for any unused leave, original hire date August 13, 2007. Denise Dillon, WES Teacher Aide, Elementary, resignation , effective June 2, 2025, payment for any unused leave, original hire date August 7, 2024. Jose Villanueva-Ortiz, WMHS FNS Worker, resignation , effective May 30, 2025, payment for any unused leave, original hire date June 4, 2024. Kayla Berry, CMHS Teacher Aide, Title I, S/H, resignation , effective May 20, 2025, original hire date August 26, 2024. Yismaliz Lopez-Urbina, BES Teacher Aide, ESOL, resignation , effective May 30, 2025, original hire date December 16, 2024. Yanet Centeno, WMHS Teacher, Social Studies, M/J, resignation , effective June 2, 2025, original hire date August 2, 2024. Hannah Peacock, JBES Teacher Aide, Pre-K, resignation , effective June 2, 2025, original hire date August 7, 2024. Katherine Berry, WMHS Teacher Aide Other Basic , dismissal during probation period effective June 2, 2025 , original hire date August 7, 2024. Michael Gordineer, CES Teacher Aide, Elementary, d ismissal during probation period effective June 2, 2025, original hire date February 18, 2025. Elizabeth Erickson, JBES Teacher, First Grade , internal transfer to Teacher, Instructional Interventionist, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy, and change in funding , as follows: From: 1000E 5100 0120 0092 11030 100% To: 4210E 5100 0130 0092 40241 F2026 100% Shelly Nice, WES Teacher, Fifth Grade, transfer to BMHS Teacher, Language Arts, S/H effective August 1, 2025, vacancy. Cheryl Allen, CMHS Assistant Principal, transfer to CKS Principal, effective July 1, 2025, vacancy . Angela Stinson, JBES Teacher, Second Grade, internal transfer to Teacher, KG, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Reagan Hudson, CMHS Teacher, Language Arts, M/J, internal transfer to Teacher, Science, S/H, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Macie Thomas, CMHS Teacher, Reading, S/H, internal transfer to Teacher, Science, M/J, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy , and change in funding , as follows: From: 1000E 5100 0120 0051 11030 14% 1000E 5100 0120 0051 11032 45% 4210E 5100 0120 0051 40241 F2025 41% To: 1000E 5100 0120 0051 11030 100% Reece Seale, WES Teacher Aide, ESE, resignation , effective June 2, 2025, original hire date August 7, 2023. Rebecca Priddy, JBES Teacher, KG, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Mallory Norton, JBES Teacher Aide, Pre-K, effective August 6, 2025, vacancy, paid from project #13720. Darby Allen, District Coordinator, MTSS internal transfer to Coordinator, Literacy Coach, effective July 1, 2025, vacancy . Hailey McBride, YTS Teacher, First Grade, resignation , effective June 2, 2025, payment for any unused leave, original hire date September 23, 2021. Jaime Handlin, District Director, Curriculum Instruction/ESOL, resignation , effective May 30, 2025, payment for any unused leave, original hire date July 16, 2007. Kacie Stees, YTS Teacher, First Grade, internal transfer to Teacher, Science, M/J, effective August 1, 2025, vacancy . Sandra Skinner, BMHS FNS Manager, transfer to WMHS FNS Manager, effective July 31, 2025, vacancy . Nina Bingaman, CKS FNS Manager, transfer to JBES FNS Manager, effective July 31, 2025, vacancy . Maribel Colon, BES FNS Worker, transfer to WES FNS Worker, effective August 5, 2025, vacancy . Vicky Fowler, JBES FNS Manager, transfer to CKS FNS Manager, effective July 31, 2025, vacancy . Barbara Davis, WMHS FNS Manager, transfer to BMHS FNS Manager, effective July 31, 2025, vacancy . Kimberly Planner, JBES Teacher Aide, Pre-K Lead, resignation , effective June 2, 2025, payment for any unused leave, original hire date August 2, 2021. Danny Floyd, WMHS Media Clerk, resignation , effective June 2, 2025, original hire date August 9, 2024. Request approval to establish a part-time 210 day custodial (up to four hours per day) position at BMHS, effective for the 2025-2026 school year. Request approval to convert a WMHS Teacher, CDE position to a Teacher, Vocational-Business, effective 2025-2026 school year. Request approval to convert two WMHS Teacher Aide positions to a Dean position, effective 2025-2026 school year. Request approval to convert one YTS First Grade teaching unit to a Second Grade teaching unit, effective 2025-2026 school year. Request approval to increase one WMHS six (6) hour FNS Worker position to seven (7) hours per day, effective 2025-2026 school year. Request approval to decrease one WMHS four (4) hour FNS Worker position to three (3) hours per day, effective 2025-2026 school year. Request approval to decrease one BMHS three and a half (3.5) hour FNS Worker position to three (3) hours per day, effective 2025-2026 school year. Request approval to increase one BMHS three and a quarter (3.25) hour FNS Worker position to six (6) hours per day, effective 2025-2026 school year. File Attachments Job Description - Mental Health Counselor Revised 5-27-25.pdf (71 KB) Job Description - TEACHER-PRE-KINDERGARTEN-ESE - Early Interventionist.pdf (73 KB) Job Description - Supervisor of Food and Nutrition Services_Levy (New).pdf (102 KB) Subject 8.2 Personal Leave Requests Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 8. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Janet Hinote, CES Teacher Aide, Pre-K, 2025-2026 school year. Felesia Jenkins-Nelson, JBES Teacher, KG, October 27, 2025 - June 1, 2026. Glorimar Guido Mercado, WES Teacher Aide, ESOL, May 9 - June 2, 2025. File Attachments Subject 8.3 Family Medical Leave Requests Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 8. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Felesia Jenkins-Nelson, JBES Teacher, KG, August 1 - October 24, 2025. File Attachments Subject 8.4 Illness-In-Line-Of-Duty Leave Requests Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 8. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Shenna Griffin, District FNS Secretary, May 20, 2025, (2.5 hrs). File Attachments Subject 8.5 Professional Leave Requests Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 8. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Secondary FLDOE 2025 Regional Literacy Institute, June 24 - 26, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #40220 F2025, for the following employees: Michelle Barber, BMHS Reading Coach Kassey Earnest, WMHS Teacher, Language Arts, M/J Sandra Watson, YTS Reading Coach Darby Allen, District Coordinator, Literacy / MTSS, 2025 FLDOE Secondary Regional Literacy Institute South, June 22-24, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #40220 F2025. Elementary FLDOE 2025 Regional Literacy Institute, June 15 - 17, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #40220 F2025, for the following: Rebecca Childs, District Coordinator, Pre-K Darby Allen, District Coordinator, Literacy / MTSS Nicole Gill, CKS Teacher, Math, M/J, HTM Summer Conference and Teacher Training, July 14 - 16, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #40201 F2026. Lakesha Fountain, WMHS Teacher, Vocational-Business, FBLA New Advisor Training 2025, July 17 - 18, 2025, Lutz, FL., travel paid from project #40201 F2026. David Harvey, District Teacher Guidance, S/H, Talent Strong Florida Summit, May 5 - 7, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #42413 F2025. Tanya Taylor, District Director, CTE/AVID, 2025 State FFA Convention, June 15-20, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #15300 CTSOS. ​​​​​​​ Timothy McCarthy, YTS, Teacher on Special Assignment (TSA), Florida Model District Threat Management Coordinator (DTMC) Training, June 23-24, 2025, St. Johns County, FL., travel paid from project #13108. File Attachments Subject 8.6 Student Trip Requests Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 8. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Safety Patrol students to the annual Safety Patrol Trip, June 16-20, 2025, Washington, D.C., travel paid from project #14920 for the following: BES : Board Approved April 22, 2025. CES : Chaperones Tonya Townsend, Mike Wilkinson, Vaness Bastow, Elena Richardson, Tracy Bell, Tyler & Rebekah Blacket, Amanda Burton, Drake Sullivan, Krista Coastes, Sierra Lamb, Sarah Hart, Carlton Hill, TJ Johnson, Samantha Alexander, Daina Tomlinson, Jodi Mercer, Gina Mills, Marie Poppe, Tiffany Sache, Jesse & Lily Schonborn, Crissy Stephenson, 24 students, charter bus. WES : Chaperones, Annalise Curry, Kaylee Caraway, Michelle Smith, Katiuska Mckie, Ke'van Brown, Travis Priddy, Jessie Robinson, Devin Whitehurst, Dheyber Colindres, Yadira Colindres, Jennifer Morgenthal, Devan Reaves, Marilynn Anderson, Jessica Zimmerman, Cale Curry, Ryan Curry, Drake Doherty, Abigail Rodriguez, Cecilia Morales, Cintha Morales, Sherry Morales, Sarah Griffin, Katherine Hiatt, Ashley Cain, Lauren Whitehurst, Stephanie Partin, Marcie Wilson, 29 students, charter bus. YTS: Students not attending. Florida FFA State Convention FFA students to the convention June 15-20, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #15300 CTSOS (Advisors only) and project #14890 INTRN-FFA (All other students, staff, and chaperones): BMHS: Chaperones Kelly Varnes, Alizabeth Morehouse, John Meeks, 13 students, three county vans and one private vehicle. CKS : Chaperone Rachel Musgrave, four students and one count van. CMHS (June 15-20, 2025): Chaperones Hannah George, Matthew George, six students, one CMHS AG. truck and one private vehicle. CMHS (June 16-20, 2025): Chaperones Sydney Browning, Frances Walker-Crawford, Jiannina Hudson, Matthew George, 45 students, two county busses and one private vehicle. WMHS: Chaperones Natalie Couey and Austin Skipper, 14 students, one county CTE Activity mini bus and one county van . CMHS 2025 HOSA International Leadership Conference (ILC): CMHS HOSA students to the conference June 17-22, 2025, Nashville, TN., chaperones Leah Myrick, Tiffany Bingaman, two students, one county van, travel paid from project #14890 INTRN HOSA and project #15300 CTSOS (Advisor Only). File Attachments Subject 8.7 Administrative Services: Contracts and/or Agreements Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 8. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Request approval of the following contracts and/or agreements between the School Board of Levy County and the vendor: 2025 CMM Roofing, Inc. for the Bronson schools, paid from project #32305. 2025 CMM Roofing, Inc. for the Williston schools, paid from project #32305. 2025 -2026 Hudson Food Stores, Inc./United Fuel for bid #25-02 Petroleum Products for school year. 2025 Keeler Roofing, LLC for Cedar Key School re-roofing Bid #24-12, paid from project #32305. 2025 Keeler Roofing, LLC for Yankeetown School re-roofing Bid #24-13, paid from project #32305. 2025 Keeler Roofing, LLC for MyHealth Building re-roofing Bid #24-14, paid from project #32305. 2025-2026 W.W. Gay Fire Protection, Inc. addendum to the contract that was approved on May 13, 2025. 2024-2025 Amendment for North Florida Speech Services , due to part-time employment was deleted from the original amount, paid from project #11022. 2024-2025 Amendment for James Husted , due to added students during the school year, paid from project #11021. 2025-2026 Emily Butcher Shepard for Speech Language Pathologist, paid from project #11022. 2025-2026 Community Rehab Associates, Inc., for Physical & Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Services, paid from project #11022. 2025-2026 North Florida Speech Services for Speech Language Services, paid from project #11022. 2025-2026 Soliant Health, LLC. , for Speech Language Pathologist Assistance, paid from project #11022. 2025-2026 Cirrus, Inc. , for Sign Language Interpreter, paid from projects #40230 F2025 - 60% and #11022 - 40%. 2025-2026 Special communications, LLC. , for SLP, OT and PT services, paid from project #11022. File Attachments 2025 CMM Contract for Bronson Roofing.pdf (4,222 KB) 2025 CMM Contract for Williston Roofing.pdf (4,237 KB) 2025-2026 Bid #25-02 Hudson Food Stores, Inc.- United Fuels Contract.pdf (816 KB) 2025 Keeler Signed Contract Cedar Key.pdf (265 KB) 2025 Keeler Signed Contract Yankeetown.pdf (193 KB) 2025 Keeler Signed Contract My Health Bldg.pdf (284 KB) 2025-2026 W.W. Gay Addendum to Contract - WES Camera.pdf (1,826 KB) 2025-2026 Emily Butcher Shepard.pdf (656 KB) 2025-2026 Community Rehab Assoc., Inc..pdf (594 KB) 2025-2026 North Florida Speech.pdf (679 KB) 2025-2026 Soliant Health LLC.pdf (590 KB) 2025-2026 Cirrus Inc..pdf (585 KB) 2025-2026 Special Comm LLC.pdf (717 KB) 2024-2025 Amended James Husted.pdf (285 KB) 2024-2025 Amended North Florida Speech Services.pdf (270 KB) 9. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Subject 9.1 Finance Meeting May 27, 2025 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 9. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Type Action (Consent) Budget amendments 24-00030/20B & 24-00031/20A. General Fund Budget Summary April 2025. Request permission to declare the attached list of items as surplus property and dispose of in the best interest of the Board. File Attachments 24-00030_20B_05272025 Board Meeting.pdf (2 KB) April 2025 General Fund Financials.pdf (1,852 KB) 24-00031_20A_05272025 Board Meeting.pdf (2 KB) Board Surplus Document.xlsx - Sheet1.pdf (313 KB) 10. Superintendent's Comments/Recommendations 11. Board Comments 12. Adjournment

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