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, October 7, 2025 CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Shannon Rodriguez Board Member Mark Johnson Board Member Michelle Bonczek Board Member Susan Duval Board Chair Kayce Hawkins Present: The Meeting was called to order at 6:02 P.M. Also present were Robert Meyers, School Board Attorney, and Ray Pinder, Superintendent. REFLECTION by Mark Johnson, Vice Chair PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Moton Elementary School SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT Patti Martin, Principal of Moton Elementary School came forward to speak about events happening at her school. Employees were recognized for their 30+ years of service. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 1. Approval to adopt the agenda dated 10/7/2025.26-3351 RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Susan Duval SECONDER: Michelle Bonczek Rodriguez, Johnson, Bonczek, Duval, HawkinsAYES: ELECTED OFFICIALS No one came forward to speak on this item. Page 1 of 7

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final October 7, 2025 PRESENTATIONS 2. Recognition of Southwest Florida Water Management District Employees26-3345 Attachments: Budget Sheet - NO Financial Impact Aaron Ellerman, Director of Communications came forward to present this item. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 3. Approval of the Minutes from the Workshop and Regular School Board Meeting of 9/23/2025. 26-3352 Attachments: 09-23-25 Workshop Minutes with links DRAFT 09-23-25 Regular Minutes with links DRAFT RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Kayce Hawkins SECONDER: Susan Duval Rodriguez, Johnson, Bonczek, Duval, HawkinsAYES: PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (WHITE SPEAKER FORMS) 4. Public Hearing and Final Approval of the Hernando County School District’s (HCSD) Media Handbook, that Received Tentative Approval at the September 9, 2025 Workshop 26-3334 Attachments: Media Handbook Changes 2025 2026 Media Handbook Strikethroughs 2025 Clean Copy Media Handbook Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Michelle Bonczek SECONDER: Kayce Hawkins Rodriguez, Johnson, Bonczek, Duval, HawkinsAYES: No one came forward to speak on this item. CITIZEN INPUT ON AGENDA ITEMS (GREEN SPEAKER FORMS) 5. Citizen Input on agenda items (Green Form)26-3353 Attachments: Citizen Input Speaker Green Form 031424 ACC No one came forward to speak on this item. Page 2 of 7

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final October 7, 2025 ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA (Item # 6-24) RESULT: APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA MOVER: Susan Duval SECONDER: Kayce Hawkins Rodriguez, Johnson, Bonczek, Duval, HawkinsAYES: Personnel Recommendations *6. Approval of the Personnel Recommendations26-3340 Attachments: 25-26 BOARD AGENDA OCTOBER 7 2025 REVISED 10-7-25 CORE OOF Board Agenda ESOL - 10.7.25 agenda 10-7-25 Gifted Board Agenda 10-7-25 ATS Board Agenda 10-7-25 LTS OOF Board Agenda 2026 Noninst., PTS & Adm. Supplements for 10-7-25 2026 Inst. Supplements & Differentiated Pay for 10-7-25 All Other Teaching & Learning Agenda Items 7. Approve Out-of-State Overnight Field Trip for Hernando High School Students to Indianapolis, Indiana to Attend the 2025 National FFA Convention and Expo on October 29 - November 1, 2025. 26-3332 Attachments: 2025 National FFA Convention & Expo Agenda Budget Sheet Nat FFA Field Trip 8. Approve overnight travel for Weeki Wachee High School Boys Cross Country to Tallahassee, FL to attend the Pre-State Cross Country meet on October 24-25, 2025. 26-3336 Attachments: WWHS Cross Country SB letter WWHS Cross Country Leave Forms WWHS Cross Country Budget 9. Approve overnight travel for Weeki Wachee High School Cheer to Orlando, FL to attend the National High School Cheer Competition on February 5 - 8, 2026. 26-3339 Attachments: WWHS Cheer SB letter WWHS Cheer TDL WWHS Cheer budget 10. Approve out of state travel for Weeki Wachee High School Class of 2026 to Washington DC to attend the Senior Class Trip on March 30- April 4, 2026. 26-3341 Attachments: WWHS 2026 SB letter WWHS 2026 TDLs WWHS 2026 budget Page 3 of 7

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final October 7, 2025 11. Approve the Out of State Field Trip for F.W. Springstead High School Students to Visit and Learn about the United States Government in Washington, D.C. from February 19, 2026 through February 23, 2026. 26-3344 Attachments: SHS Overnight Field Trip Packet - 2026 Senior Washington D.C. Field Trip Leave of Absence Forms - SHS Senior Washington D.C. Field Trip Budget Sheet - SHS Senior Washington D.C. Trip 2-19-2025 All Other Business Services Agenda Items 12. Accept the Audit of BEST Academy for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 202526-3327 Attachments: 2025 BEST Academy Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC 13. Accept the Audit of Gulf Coast Academy for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 202526-3328 Attachments: 2025 Gulf Coast Academy of Science and Technology Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC 14. Accept the Audit of Gulf Coast Elementary School for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025 26-3329 Attachments: 2025 Gulf Coast Elementary School Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC All Other Support Operations Agenda Items 15. Approval of the Proportionate Share Mitigation Agreement with multiple developers.26-3227 Attachments: 26-3227 Trails at Rivard Capacity Deficit Report (r1) 26-3227 Trails at Rivard PSMA Owner Signed (r1) 26-3227 Arden Capacity Deficit Report (r2) 26-3227 Arden PSMA Owner Signed 26-3227 Budget Sheet NO Financial Impact 16. Approve the Vehicle Use Agreement between the School Board of Hernando County Florida with Pace Center for Girls Hernando Florida. 26-3343 Attachments: HCSB Transportation & Pace Center for Girls Vehicle Use Agreement signed by PACE Budget Sheet Sept 2021 Revised NO Financial Impact ACC All Other Purchase Order/Bid Agenda Items 17. Approve the purchase of AICE Cambridge International Exams, Trainings, Textbooks, Technology, and Advertising Banners for Central High School for the 2025 - 2026 School Year from Cambridge International and other approved vendors and approve the purchase for an estimated spending of $441,864.75 26-3267 Attachments: CHS - AICE package - 090925 Budget Sheet Fillable -AICE Page 4 of 7

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final October 7, 2025 18. Approve the contract and authorize the purchase of Ruckus Analytics, to CDW-Government LLC, and approve the contract and the purchase for $52,542.00 over a 5-year period. 26-3297 Attachments: Ruckus Contract (CDW) Ruckus Decision Letter 26-3297 Budget Sheet Ruckus 19. Approve the renewal of Bid No. 24-968-04 RN, Excavating and Site Work Services, awarded to multiple vendors and authorize the purchase of services for an estimated annual spending of $250,000.00. 26-3319 Attachments: 24-968-04 RN Excavating and Site Work (10-07-2025) Budget Sheet Excavating Site work 2025 20. Award RFQ # 9009-2506-303 Continuing Roofing & Building Envelope Consultant Services, to A/R/C Associates, Inc., PBA Design Group, Inc., PBK Architects Florida, Inc., REI Engineers, Inc., and Williamson Dacar Associates Inc. dba Williamson Design Associates, for consulting roofing & building envelope services for miscellaneous projects to be awarded on an ongoing basis, and authorize the purchase of said services for an estimated annual amount of $500,000.00. 26-3320 Attachments: 26-3320 RFQ 9009-2506-303 Roofing Cont Service 26-3320 Score Sheet 9009-2506-303 Awarded 26-3320 ARC C103-2015 with Attachments Signed 26-3320 PBA C103-2015 with Attachments Signed 26-3320 PBK C103-2015 with Attachments Signed 26-3320 REI C103-2015 with Attachments Signed 26-3320 WDA C103-2015 with Attachments Signed 26-3320 Budget Sheet 21. Approve the renewal of the Piggyback of Florida Buy Cooperative State Purchasing, RFP No. 21-141: Custodial Supplies & Related Products, awarded to Pro-Link, Inc. and authorize the purchase of custodial supplies for an estimated annual spending of $55,000.00 26-3331 Attachments: 23-485-28 PB RN Custodial Supplies & Related Products (10-07-2025) Budget Sheet (2) 22. Approve the renewal of Bid No. 24-910-05 RN, AC Duct Cleaning & Sanitizing Services, awarded to multiple vendors, and authorize the purchase of goods or services on an as needed basis for estimated annual spending amount of $120,000.00. 26-3333 Attachments: 24-910-05 RN AC Duct Cleaning (10-7-2025) Budget Sheet Duct Cleaning 2025 Page 5 of 7

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final October 7, 2025 23. Approve the piggyback of the School Board of Broward County, Florida, ITB No. 26-025: Stage Curtain - Furnish, Install, and Cleaning/Fire Retardant Treatment, awarded to multiple vendors for goods and services, and authorize the purchase of said goods and services for an estimated annual amount of $55,000.00. 26-3337 Attachments: 26-3337 Stage Curtains 26-910-20 PB 26-3337 Budget Sheet All Other Superintendent Agenda Items *24. Approval of out of state travel for Ray Pinder to Chicago, IL to attend the National Council of Senior Leaders: Fall Thought Leader Symposium from October 26, 2025 - October 28, 2025. 26-3361 Attachments: RP TDL CHICAGO RP CHICAGO HOTEL RP CHICAGO AGENDA No Impact Budget Sheet ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR ACTION ADDENDUM ITEMS CITIZEN INPUT ON GENERAL TOPICS (PINK SPEAKER FORMS) 25. Citizen Input on Hernando County School issues on which the School Board customarily takes action (Pink Form - non-agenda items) 26-3354 Attachments: Citizen Input Speaker Pink Form 031424 ACC 10-07-25 Citizen Input Pink Mr. Meyers read the instructions for this item. The following citizens came forward to speak: Kimberly Mulrooney, Gracie Mulrooney, Beverly Coe, Teresa Hundley, and Brianna Johns. INFORMATIONAL AGENDA ITEMS GENERAL COUNSEL Mr. Meyers provided an update on banning textbooks in regard to a comment made by one of the speakers tonight. He stated that the court case mentioned is on the process that is being used, not so much about whether schools districts can ban textbooks. SCHOOL BOARD COMMENTS Board members made comments on various topics including, Mr. Pinder recognized as a certified superintendent; disability awareness month; being here for students; student representative to the board seat will be filled by the next board meeting; school visits. Mrs. Rodriguez recognized Mrs. Tormey, Mr. LaRose and Mr. Richter for their dedication to students. Hernando High School received a new PA system for their stadium. Nature Coast is in the process of having a new system installed. The [voluntary] chaplain program will continue to be rolled out. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:45 P.M. Page 6 of 7

School Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final October 7, 2025 _______________________________ _______________________________ 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 7 of 7