2025-12-09-Board-Meeting

GULF COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Tuesday, December 9,2025

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| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | | | --- | --- | | The Gulf County School Board met in regular session Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 9:30 (Agenda-Review Workshop) and 10:00 | | | (School Board Meeting) at their Administrative Office in Port St. Joe. Superintendent Norton, Attorney Costin, and the following | | | School Board Members were present: Vice Chairman Ruby Knox, Chad Bailey, Equillar Gant, and Merry Terry. Chairman Wooten | | | was out of town and unable to attend the meeting. | | | AGENDA WORKSHOP: | | | -The board reviewed the December 9 Agenda Packet. Much of the discussion focused on the Sale's Tax Resolution. Superintendent | | | Norton reiterated the goal of building new school facilities in the Woolwichskia area, where the need is greater than in the Port St. Joe | | | area. Once the school board Approves Resolution asking it, will be forwarded to the Board of Gulf County Commissioners, requesting | | | the Half-Cent Sales Tax Referendum was printed on the November 2026 General Election Ballot. | | | Mrs. Cumbie advised board members that the review session with Neola will be held at 1:00 January 13, 2026, prior to the 5:00 | | | School Board Meeting. Mr. Dailley will forward policy drafts to the board one week prior to the January 13 review session. | | | BOARD MEETING: | | | I. | CALL TO ORDER: Vice-Chairman Knox called the meeting to order at 10:00. | | II. | ADOPTION OF AGENDA: On motion by Mr. Terry and seconded by Mr. Bailey the board unanimously approved the | | amended agenda to include the addition of pages 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.03A, 8.01-8.03, and the replacement of pages 14-14.09. | | | III. | HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC: None | | IV. | CONSENT MATTERS: On motion by Mrs. Gainer and seconded by Mr. Bailey the board voted unanimously to take the | | following action: | | | -Approved the November 4 and 17 Minutes, and (SM: 25/26 - 069) | | | -Approved Budget Master 8. Payment of Bills, and (SM: 25/26 - 070) | | | -Approved Certified Intern Teachers to be paid $10,000 less than a zero () year teacher, and (SM: 25/26 - 071) | | | -Acknowledged Receipt of the Internal Accounts Audit for FVE June 30, 2025, and (SM: 25/26 - 072) | | | -PERSONNEL MATTERS: (SM: 25/26 - 073) | | | -Approved Natasha Pennycuft's resignation effective December 25, 2025, and | | | -Approved Denise Freeman's resignation effective November 30, 2025, and | | | -Approved after the teacher taking her for her service to the district as a full-time bus driver and informing her | | | that effective October 24, 2025, her services are no longer required, and | | | -Approved creation of an Intern Teacher position. To qualify for this position, an individual must be certified as an Intern | | | Teacher, and must be currently enrolled in a teacher preparation program. | | | -Approved Chevonne John's letter of intent to enter DROP December 1, 2026, with an anticipated retirement date of | | | April 10, 2024, and selection of Option 2 for terminal pay for all accepted leave, and | | | -Approved Denise Fonseca Hill for the WHIS Spanish position effective December 10, 2025. Mr. Hill recently received her | | | Florida Teaching Certificate. | | | -Approved Salda Calareso for a WKS Teaching position effective December 10, 2025, and | | | -Approved Eric Langer's training for PBL Purpose professional position effective December 10, 2025, and | | | -Approved 2022-2026 Certified Out-of-Field Teachers for Semester 2, and | | | -Approved the following Substitute Teacher Applicants: Alexandra Deaver, Kendra Gant, and Shannon Puent, and | | | -Approved the following Long Term Substitute Teachers for WHS: Shannon Jo Martin, Brandi Shiver, and Janna Jones, and | | | -SURPLUS MATTERS: (SM: 25/26 - 074) | | | -Declared the following item(s) surplus, subsequently removing from inventory records, and disposal of item(s) | | | according to board policy: One (1) 2004 desk oven from the PSJ lunchroom: Assess #000000929, Model #EBS-5736. | | | V. | PROGRAM MATTERS: On motion by Mr. Bailey and seconded by Mrs. Gainer the board voted unanimously to take the | | following action: | | | -Approved the Triumph Grant Agreement, and (SM: 25/26 - 075) | | | -Approved the Eagle College High School Contract with Gulf Coast State College, and (SM: 25/26 - 076) | | | -Approved the 2025-2026 MOA with North Florida Child Development, Inc, and (SM: 25/26 - 077) | | | -Approved the Gulf County School Board Half-Cent Sales Tax Referendum Resolution #2025-05. (SM: 25/26 - 078) | | | VI. | SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT: Mr. Norton acknowledged the recent passing of former Gulf County School Board | | Superintendent B. Walter Wilder, and he and other board members and district staff commented on the legacy Superintendent | | | Walter Wilder leaves behind. | | | VII. | BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS: | | VIII. | ADJOURNMENT: Vice Chairman Knox adjourned the meeting at 10:42. |

BOARD MEETING:

Jim Norton, Superintendent