School Board Workshop

Page 1 Minutes February 2, 2024 Workshop - 9:00 AM Manatee County School District 215 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205 www.manateeschools.net Times Indicated Are Approximate I) CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Status Dr. Jason C. Wysong, Superintendent Joseph Ranaldi, Deputy Superintendent of Operations Derek Jensen, Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Services Rachel Sellers, Deputy Superintendent of Business Services Chad Choate, Chair Cindy Spray, Vice-Chair Gina Messenger, Board Member Mary Foreman, Board Member Richard Tatem, Board Member Stephen Dye, Board Attorney Pamela D’Agostino, General Counsel Present Minutes: Chair Choate called the Workshop to order at 9:00 AM. II) PUBLIC COMMENTS Minutes: There were no Public Comments. III) WORKSHOP 1. District Mathematics Acceleration Update Minutes: Mr. Derek Jensen, Deputy Superintendent of Instruction, provided the Board an overview of the term ‘acceleration’ and how it is used within the School District and State Grade 3-12 mathematics pathways. Mr. Jensen noted the Workshop presentation aligns with Strategic Plan Ready to Grow Goal 3 - Increasing elementary school enrollment of accelerated courses; and Ready for Life Goal 8 - Expanding acceleration opportunities for all middle and high school students. Mr. Jensen introduced the School District of Manatee County mathematics progression chart and turned the presentation over to Ms. Alison Nichols, Director of Elementary Curriculum. Ms. Nichols spoke regarding the progression plan opportunities within elementary school, as well as presented current testing data comparing state and District data.

Page 2 Ms. Shannon Fleming, Director of Secondary Curriculum, presented the School District’s middle and high school acceleration programs, as well as an update of the District mathematics acceleration testing scores. Ms. Fleming noted the ability for students to move in and/or out of the advanced progression levels of mathematics and stressed that participation is dependent on student grades and continued performance. The Board asked questions and held discussion. 2. Job Fair Summary Minutes: Mr. Richard Bailey, Chief of Human Resources; and Mr. Craig Little, Assistant Director of Human Resources, provided a presentation regarding the current job fair and hiring process for the District. Included in the presentation were updates regarding recent recruitment and retention strategies. Also in attendance from Human Resources Department were Laynie Ellison, Recruitment Coordinator and Paola Viego, Administrative Secretary. The Board asked questions and held discussion throughout the presentation. Additional information was provided by Kevin Chapman, Executive Director of Administration. Chair Choate announced a brief recess at 10:34 AM and reconvened at 10:44 AM. The Board continued discussion regarding the recruitment process for the District. 3. School Board Attorney Overview Regarding Process of Renewing the Millage Minutes: Chair Choate introduced Mr. Stephen Dye, School Board Attorney, who provided an overview regarding the process of renewing the District millage. Key points made by Mr. Dye included the Millage may not be approved for longer than four years at a time, must be adopted at a regular board meeting by a School Board Resolution, following which, the millage must be voted on and approved during the next scheduled General election. Mr. Dye advised the Board regarding relevant statute changes as well as the timeline and costs that are required for approval of the Referendum; an added cost of the Referendum now requires the referendum to be translated to Spanish for the election. The Board asked questions and held discussion. Additional information was provided by Mr. Kevin Chapman and Superintendent Wysong. Mr. Dye noted he would send a draft resolution to the Board members prior to the March 1st workshop designated for the topic of Millage. 4. Financial Update Minutes: Superintendent Wysong and Ms. Sellers, Deputy Superintendent of Business Services, provided the Financial Update Presentation to the Board. Included in the presentation were the following topics: • FY 2023-2024 Final Budget – All Funds • FY 2023-2024 Final Budget – General Fund Expenditures • Millage • Final Millage Rates and Collections • Property Tax Levied • Millage Rate Trends (2023-2024) • Anatomy of Ending Fund Balance • Reserve percentage of Fund Balance History • Referendum 1-Mill Property Tax 2022-2023 Revenue and 2023-2024 Budget Revenue

Page 3 The Board asked questions and held discussion; additional information was provided by Gina Malinik, Director of Budgeting. IV) ADJOURNMENT Minutes: Chair Choate adjourned the Workshop at 12:03 PM. ______________________________ Chad Choate, III Chairman NOTICE Any person who desires to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at the above-mentioned meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which an appeal may be based. School Board meetings are held in accessible locations. Auxiliary aids will be provided, upon written request received at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, to participants with disabilities.

I. CALL TO ORDER II. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comment is not an open forum to discuss matters unrelated to education, to support or oppose candidates for public office, or to engage in commercial speech attempting to sell a service or product to the School Board or public. Also, public comment is not a forum to attack individual school system employees or Board Members. Any such complaints should be submitted in writing to the Superintendent for appropriate handling. Finally, this is not a forum for addressing issues involving individual students. Because of privacy concerns, such issues should be submitted in writing to the Superintendent for appropriate handling. Each speaker is allowed three minutes to address the Board. Speakers must stand at the podium and not approach the dais. This is a business meeting of the School Board and the public expects that we conduct it in an orderly, efficient, effective and dignified manner. We request that speakers keep this in mind when making your comments. We also request that the audience keep that in mind and not demonstrate approval or disapproval of what a speaker has said by clapping or booing. The Board appreciates the public's input and will listen attentively, consider each comment, and usually will not respond, enter into debate, or answer questions during comments on agenda items or during the public comments section. PUBLIC INPUT INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Before you begin speaking, please provide any handouts to the Agency Clerk. 2. Please identify yourself only by your full name for the record. 3. You have no more than three minutes to speak. Please stop speaking when the bell rings. 4. Florida Law requires all citizens to conduct themselves in an orderly fashion at public meetings. 5 . WARNING: Any individual who interferes with the expeditious or orderly process of a School Board meeting, will be subject to removal from the meeting pursuant to Section 1001.372(3) Florida Statutes at the discretion of the Chair. Orderly fashion is deemed as, at a minimum (1) no profanity (2) no vulgar language (3) no discourteous, disrespectful, or disparaging conduct. III. WORKSHOP 1. School Board Attorney Overview Regarding Process of Renewing the Millage 2. Financial Update 3. Job Fair Summary | Human Resources Agenda February 2, 2024 School Board of Manatee County Workshop - 9:00 AM Walter Miller School Support Center Board Room Times Indicated are Approximate 1

4. District Mathematics Acceleration Update IV. ADJOURNMENT 2