School Board Regular Meeting

Hernando School District School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final 6:00 PM District Office-Board Room 919 N. Broad Street Brooksville, FL Tuesday, February 20, 2024 CALL TO ORDER Board Chair Linda Prescott Vice Chair Susan Duval Board Member Gus Guadagnino Board Member Mark Johnson Board Member Shannon Rodriguez Present: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. Also present were Nancy Alfonso, Attorney; John Stratton, Superintendent; and Rylee Rhineberger, Student Representative. REFLECTION by Gus Guadagnino, Board Member PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Hernando High School Students Stacey Swihart, Assistant Principal of Hernando High School came forward to present this item. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 1. Approval to adopt the agenda dated 2/20/2024.24-2033 RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Gus Guadagnino SECONDER: Linda Prescott Prescott, Duval, Guadagnino, Johnson, RodriguezAYES: ELECTED OFFICIALS No one came forward to speak on this item. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD 2. Student Representative, Rylee Rhineberger of Weeki Wachee High School, to Share an Update of School Related Activities and Events with the Board 24-2034 Page 1 of 9

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 20, 2024 PRESENTATIONS 3. Recognize the 35th Annual Florida Future Educators of America State Conference Attendees 24-2020 Attachments: Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC Beth Lastra, Supervisor of College & Career Programs came forward to present this item. PROCLAMATIONS/RESOLUTIONS 4. Approve Proclamation No. P24-003, Newspaper in Education Week 202424-1959 Attachments: NIE Proclamation 2024 Letter form Tampa Bay Times Budget Sheet - NO Financial Impact RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Gus Guadagnino SECONDER: Mark Johnson Prescott, Duval, Guadagnino, Johnson, RodriguezAYES: Phyllis Day came forward to present this item. 5. Approval of Resolution No. R24-007 for the continuation of the Additional One Mill Ad Valorem Tax Millage 24-1989 Attachments: Resolution R24-007 Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC (1) RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Susan Duval SECONDER: Linda Prescott Prescott, Duval, Guadagnino, Johnson, RodriguezAYES: Mr. Stratton explained this item. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 6. Approval of the Minutes from the Workshop and Regular School Board Meeting of 2/6/2024. 24-2032 Attachments: 02-06-24 Workshop Minutes DRAFT with links 02-06-24 Meeting Minutes DRAFT with links RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Mark Johnson SECONDER: Shannon Rodriguez Prescott, Duval, Guadagnino, Johnson, RodriguezAYES: Page 2 of 9

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 20, 2024 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 7. Public Hearing and Final Approval of the 2023-2024 Hernando County School District’s (HCSD) Media Handbook that Received Tentative Approval at the January 23, 2024 Workshop 24-2008 Attachments: Original Revisions Media Handbook Jan 24 Original Strikethrough Copy Media HB Workshop 012324 Original Clean Copy Media HB 012324 Post Workshop Changes Media Handbook Post Workshop Revisions Media Handbook Revisions 2 20 24 Post Workshop Strikethrough Copy for 2 20 24 Board Meeting Post Workshop Clean Copy for 2 20 24 Board Meeting Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Susan Duval SECONDER: Mark Johnson Prescott, Duval, Guadagnino, Johnson, RodriguezAYES: No once came forward to speak on this item. 8. Public Hearing and Final Approval of the Superintendent’s Recommendation to keep the book, “All American Boys” written by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, in circulation and be made available to students in Hernando County Schools. 24-1996 Attachments: CHALLE 2 CHALLE 3 CHALLE 4 CHC89B 1 CH36B1 1 All American Boys Peer Reviews COMMITTEE FORM FOR ALL AMERICAN BOYS HHS M4L SUPERINTENDENT RESPONSE ALL AMERICAN BOYS Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Susan Duval SECONDER: Linda Prescott Prescott, Duval, GuadagninoAYES: Johnson, RodriguezNAYS: The following citizens came forward to speak: Kim Mulrooney, Carol Yakimo-Alvelo, Julia Thomas and Pam Everett. Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Rodriguez do not support this book. Page 3 of 9

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 20, 2024 9. Public Hearing and Final Approval of the Superintendent’s Recommendation to keep the book, “Fade” written by Lisa McMann, in circulation and be made available to students in Hernando County Schools. 24-1998 Attachments: CHALLENGE 79 FADE ARTIFACTS CHS 088 23 M4L FADE PEER REVIEWS CHALLENGE 79 COMMITTEE FORM FOR FADE CHALLENGE 79 RESPONSE FADE 08823 M4L CHS Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC RESULT: FAILED MOVER: Susan Duval SECONDER: Gus Guadagnino Duval, GuadagninoAYES: Prescott, Johnson, RodriguezNAYS: The following citizens came forward to speak: Kim Mulrooney, Carol Yakimo-Alvelo and Wendy Porter. Mr. Johnson stated he is against this book. Mr. Guadagnino stated that he will be voting to keep this book. Mrs. Rodriguez stated that she is still having a hard time with the way these agenda items are worded as it looks like Mr. Stratton is in support of the books. Mr. Stratton explained the wording of agenda items and that he is bringing nothing more/less than the committee's recommendation. Mrs. Rodriguez mentioned a conversation that she and Mr. Stratton had about being in compliance with the law. Mr. Stratton believes the district is in compliance with the law. 10. Public Hearing and Final Approval of the Superintendent’s Recommendation to remove the book, “All the Things We Do in the Dark” written by Saundra Mitchell, from circulation and not be made available to students in Hernando County Schools. 24-2012 Attachments: CHALLENGE 36 ALL THE THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK 041 23 ARTIFACTS PEER REVIEWS FOR ALL THE THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK CHALLENGE 36 ALL THE THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK 041 23 COMMITTEE FORM CHALLENGE 36 ALL THE THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK SUPERINTENDENT RESPONSE M4L 041 23 Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Mark Johnson SECONDER: Shannon Rodriguez Prescott, Duval, Guadagnino, Johnson, RodriguezAYES: The following citizens came forward to speak: Kim Mulrooney, Carol Yakimo-Alvelo and Lori Sowers. Page 4 of 9

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 20, 2024 CITIZEN INPUT ON AGENDA ITEMS (GREEN FORMS) 11. Citizen Input on agenda items for this meeting (Green Form)24-2035 Attachments: Citizen Input Speaker Green Form 110917 ACC Mrs. Alfonso read the instructions for this item. The following citizen came forward to speak: Hamilton Hanson - item #24. 24-2010. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA RESULT: APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA MOVER: Mark Johnson SECONDER: Gus Guadagnino Prescott, Duval, Guadagnino, Johnson, RodriguezAYES: The following items were pulled from the consent agenda for discussion: 21. 24-1997: Approve the donation of two buses on behalf of the Transportation and Property Departments. 22. 24-1984: Approve the award of Bid No. #24-165-25, Commercial Food Service Equipment for School Cafeterias awarded to multiple vendors and authorize an estimated expenditure of $3,870,000.00 for the school food service refresh project and an estimated annual spending of $200,000.00 for the purchase of commercial food service equipment district-wide on an as-needed basis. 25. 24-2018: Approve the Purchase of the i-Ready Extended Support Program with Math Benchmarks and Instructional Coaching from Curriculum Associates and Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order for an Estimated Amount of $ 231,000.00. Personnel Recommendations 12. Approval of the Personnel Recommendations24-2005 Attachments: 23-24 BOARD AGENDA FEBRUARY 20 2024 Feb 20, 2024 Agenda ESOL 2024 Inst. Supplements & Differentiated Pay for 2-20-24 2024 Noninst., PTS & Adm. Supplements for 2-20-24 All Other Teaching & Learning Agenda Items 13. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Pasco Hernando State College and Hernando Schools for the Facility Shared Use Agreement. 24-1957 Attachments: 20240110101024087 Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC Page 5 of 9

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 20, 2024 14. Approve the revisions to 2023-2024 Athletic Handbook that was Board approved on January 23, 2024. 24-1995 Attachments: 24-1995 Athletic Handbook Strikethrough pdf 02062024 24-1995 Athletic Handbook clean pdf 02062024 Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC 15. Approve Field Trip for Hernando and Nature Coast Technical High School Students to Orlando, Florida to Attend the 2024 CyberLaunch Florida Competition on February 29 - March 1, 2024 24-2007 Attachments: Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC All Other Business Services Agenda Items 16. Approval to Accept the Audit Report for the Hernando County Education Direct Support Organization, Inc. (Education Foundation) for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023. 24-1999 Attachments: 2022 23 HCEF Audit Budget Sheet HCEF Audit ACC 17. Accept the Audit of BEST Academy for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 202324-2000 Attachments: 2023 brooksville engineering science and technology academy Budget NO Financial Impact ACC 18. Accept the Audit of Gulf Coast Academy of Science & Technology for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 24-2001 Attachments: 2023 gulf coast academy of science and technology Budget NO Financial Impact ACC 19. Accept the Audit of Gulf Coast Elementary for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 202324-2002 Attachments: 2023 gulf coast elementary school Budget NO Financial Impact ACC 20. Accept the Internal Account Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 202324-2003 Attachments: 2023 Internal Account Audit Report Budget Sheet - Internal Account Audit All Other Support Operations Agenda Items All Other Purchase Order/Bid Agenda Items 23. Approve the award of Bid No. 24-485-26 RA, Janitorial/Custodial Products & Supplies (Warehouse Delivery) REBID, awarded to multiple vendors and authorize the purchase of custodial supplies on an as needed basis for an estimated annual spending of $258,410.49. 24-2006 Attachments: 24-485-26 RA Janitorial Custodial (02-20-24) Budget Sheet Janitorial Page 6 of 9

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 20, 2024 24. Approve the Adoption and Purchase of K-12 Social Studies Materials from the Florida School Book Depository and TCI and Authorize the Issuance of Purchase Orders for an Estimate Amount of $1,904,500.00 24-2010 Attachments: Hernando Social Studies K 5 Presentation Hernando Social Studies 9 12 Presentation TCI Hernando Co MS SS Board Presentation Slides FL Economics with Financial Literacy US History Personal Psychology Hernando County TCI Quote Q 26035 5 KP1 Brooksville K 5 MHE SS Challenger K8 K 5 MHE SS Chocachatti K 5 MHE SS Deltona K 5 MHE SS Eastside K 5 MHE SS Explorer K8 K 5 MHE SS JD Floyd K 5 MHE SS Moton K 5 MHE SS Pine Grove K 5 MHE SS Spring Hill K 5 MHE SS Suncoast K 5 MHE SS Westside K 5 MHE SS Winding Waters K 5 MHE SS Sales Proposal Hernando County Public Schools 1 9 2024 Budget Sheet SS TB Adoption 26. Approve renewing bid no. 21-936-39 RN, Generator Equipment On-Site Repairs & Preventative Maintenance Services, to Paramount Power, Inc., for Generator Equipment On-Site Repairs & Preventative Maintenance Services and authorize the purchase for an estimated annual amount of $43,620.00. 24-2019 Attachments: 21-936-39 RN Generator Equipment (02-20-2024).pdf Budget Sheet 24-2019.pdf ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR ACTION 21. Approve the donation of two buses on behalf of the Transportation and Property Departments. 24-1997 Attachments: Budget Sheet - No Financial Impact RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Susan Duval SECONDER: Linda Prescott Prescott, Duval, Guadagnino, Johnson, RodriguezAYES: This item was pulled from the consent agenda by Board Member Johnson for discussion. Mr. Stratton explained this item. Page 7 of 9

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 20, 2024 22. Approve the award of Bid No. #24-165-25, Commercial Food Service Equipment for School Cafeterias awarded to multiple vendors and authorize an estimated expenditure of $3,870,000.00 for the school food service refresh project and an estimated annual spending of $200,000.00 for the purchase of commercial food service equipment district-wide on an as-needed basis. 24-1984 Attachments: 24-165-25 Commercial Food Service Equipment (02-20-24) Budget Sheet 24-1984 RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Shannon Rodriguez SECONDER: Gus Guadagnino Prescott, Duval, Guadagnino, Johnson, RodriguezAYES: This item was pulled from the consent agenda by Board Members Johnson and Rodriguez for discussion. Mr. Stratton explained this item. 25. Approve the Purchase of the i-Ready Extended Support Program with Math Benchmarks and Instructional Coaching from Curriculum Associates and Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order for an Estimated Amount of $ 231,000.00 24-2018 Attachments: Hernando 2024 iReady Partnership Hernando Co SD 8 Days Extended PL Days Quote 3473892 Hernando SD Co Extended PD 13 days per target school Quote 3473883 Standard Addendum to Agreements-Curriculum Associates Budget Sheet Sept iReady RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Shannon Rodriguez SECONDER: Linda Prescott Prescott, Duval, GuadagninoAYES: Johnson, RodriguezNAYS: This item was pulled from the consent agenda by Board Members Johnson and Rodriguez for discussion. Mr. Stratton explained this item. ADDENDUM ITEMS CITIZEN INPUT ON GENERAL TOPICS (PINK FORMS) 27. Citizen Input on Hernando County School issues on which the School Board customarily takes action (Pink Form - non-agenda items) 24-2036 Attachments: Citizen Input Speaker Pink Form 110917 ACC The board recessed at 7:46 P.M. and reconvened at 7:52 P.M. Mrs. Alfonso read the instructions for this item. The following citizens came forward to speak: Corey Waterman, Gracie Mulrooney, Lori Sowers, Kara Floyd, Kim Mulrooney, Diane Liptak, Vincent Safuto, Judith Connor, Pam Everett, Tremaine Austin Jr., and Bianca Rockwell. Page 8 of 9

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final February 20, 2024 INFORMATIONAL AGENDA ITEMS GENERAL COUNSEL SCHOOL BOARD COMMENTS The Board shared comments with the community. Mr. Stratton mentioned that today at the Workshop, they discussed a teacher survey regarding student disciplines and informal meetings. He recapped that Mr. Johnson wanted a separate meeting for informal topics and Mr. Guadagnino suggested taking the first half-hour of every workshop and dedicate it for informal board discussions. Ms. Duval was okay with Mr. Guadagnino's suggestion. Mr. Johnson was concerned if they run over the half-hour. It was stated that they could continue after the workshop items. Mrs. Alfonso stated that there are board member comments on each agenda, workshop and regular meetings. Mrs. Rodriguez addressed her concerns about informal topic discussions. Consensus was granted to hold informal discussions for the first 30 minutes of every workshop. ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M. _______________________________ _______________________________ Superintendent Board Chair Mission Statement The Hernando County School District Collaborates with students, parents and other community stakeholders to effectively prepare all students for a successful transition into a diverse and changing world . Page 9 of 9