GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM

2 Tuesday, March 24, 2026 GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Glades County School Board Meeting Room 400 10th Street, SW Moore Haven, FL 33471 NOTICE OF MEETING GUIDELINES Any person who desires to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at the above-noticed meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and such purposes may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which an appeal may be based. Prior to the School Board voting, the public is at liberty to speak in regards to the particular item on the floor. Comments not pertaining to items on the agenda will be heard under General Public Comments. Please limit public comments to 3 minutes. 1. MEETING OPENING Subject 1.1 CALL TO ORDER Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type Procedural File Attachments Subject 1.2 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type Procedural File Attachments Subject 1.3 NOTICE OF MEETING GUIDELINES Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type Information Any person who desires to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at the above-noticed meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and such purposes may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which an appeal may be based. Prior to the School Board voting, the public is at liberty to speak in regards to the particular item on the floor. Comments not pertaining to items on the agenda will be heard under General Public Comments. *Please limit public comments to 3 minutes. File Attachments 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Subject 2.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12, 2026 9:00 AM Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Type Action, Minutes Recommended Action APPROVE MINUTES OF GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12, 2026 9:00 AM Minutes View Minutes for Mar 12, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 9:00 File Attachments Motion & Voting APPROVE MINUTES OF GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING MARCH 12, 2026 9:00 AM Motion by Larry Luckey II, second by Patricia Pearce. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Patricia Pearce, Crystal Drake, Jean Prowant, Kimberly Clement, Larry Luckey II 3. INFORMATION/PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSION Subject 3.1 RECONGNITION OF DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES - DOREEN SABELLA - 22 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 3. INFORMATION/PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSION Type Information SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUBMITTED BY: DR. ALICE E. BARFIELD, SUPERINTENDENT BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: RECONGNITION OF DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES - DOREEN SABELLA - 22 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE File Attachments 4. UPDATE ON NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/RENOVATIONS Subject 4.1 UPDATE ON NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/RENOVATIONS Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 4. UPDATE ON NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/RENOVATIONS Type Information SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: SAFETY & FACILITIES SUBMITTED BY: BRIAN GRESETH, DIRECTOR BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: UPDATE ON NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/RENOVATIONS FISCAL IMPACT: File Attachments 5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS Subject 5.1 PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS Type Information File Attachments 6. CONSENT AGENDA Subject 6.1 APPROVAL OF TRAVEL EXPENSES APRIL 2026 Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 6. CONSENT AGENDA Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action APPROVAL OF TRAVEL EXPENSES APRIL 2026 SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUBMITTED BY: ALICE E. BARFIELD, SUPERINTENDENT BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: APPROVAL OF TRAVEL EXPENSES APRIL 2026 1. FADSS 2026 Leadership Conference (ORLANDO) April 7 - 10, 2026 $742.50 GRANT FUNDED (Grant will include mileage & meals) ATTENDEES: Dr. Alice E. Barfield 2. HOSA 2026 (ORLANDO) April 15 -19, 2026 $3,424.00 GRANT FUNDED (Grant will include mileage & meals) ATTENDEES: ATTENDEES: MHMHS HOSA FISCAL IMPACT: $4,166.50 ( GRANT FUNDED (Grant will include mileage & meals) File Attachments Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board of Trustees in one motion. There is no discussion of these items before the board vote unless a member of the board, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. It is understood that the administration recommends approval on all consent Items. Each item on the Consent Calendar approved by the board shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. Motion & Voting Approve consent agenda items Motion by Patricia Pearce, second by Kimberly Clement. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Patricia Pearce, Crystal Drake, Jean Prowant, Kimberly Clement, Larry Luckey II Subject 6.2 APPROVE MOORE HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL TEACHING OUT OF FIELD 2025-2026 Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 6. CONSENT AGENDA Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action APPROVE MOORE HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL TEACHING OUT OF FIELD 2025-2026 SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: MOORE HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUBMITTED BY: JACLYNE POLLARD, PRINCIPAL BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: APPROVE MOORE HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL TEACHING OUT OF FIELD 2025-2026 FISCAL IMPACT: N/A File Attachments MHES- Out of Field Letter- Mar.pdf (388 KB) Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board of Trustees in one motion. There is no discussion of these items before the board vote unless a member of the board, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. It is understood that the administration recommends approval on all consent Items. Each item on the Consent Calendar approved by the board shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. Motion & Voting Approve consent agenda items Motion by Patricia Pearce, second by Kimberly Clement. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Patricia Pearce, Crystal Drake, Jean Prowant, Kimberly Clement, Larry Luckey II Subject 6.3 APPROVE MOORE HAVEN MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL TEACHING OUT OF FIELD 2025-2026 Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 6. CONSENT AGENDA Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action APPROVE MOORE HAVEN MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL TEACHING OUT OF FIELD 2025-2026 SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: MOORE HAVEN MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL SUBMITTED BY: SAMUEL THOMAS, PRINCIPAL BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: APPROVE MOORE HAVEN MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL TEACHING OUT OF FIELD 2025-2026 FISCAL IMPACT: NONE File Attachments MHMHS - Out of Field letter- Mar.pdf (343 KB) Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board of Trustees in one motion. There is no discussion of these items before the board vote unless a member of the board, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. It is understood that the administration recommends approval on all consent Items. Each item on the Consent Calendar approved by the board shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. Motion & Voting Approve consent agenda items Motion by Patricia Pearce, second by Kimberly Clement. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Patricia Pearce, Crystal Drake, Jean Prowant, Kimberly Clement, Larry Luckey II Subject 6.4 APPROVE WEST GLADES SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL TEACHING OUT OF FIELD 2025-2026 Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 6. CONSENT AGENDA Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action APPROVE WEST GLADES SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL TEACHING OUT OF FIELD 2025-2026 SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: WEST GLADES SCHOOL SUBMITTED BY: TINA WILLS, PRINCIPAL BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: APPROVE WEST GLADES SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL TEACHING OUT OF FIELD 2025-2026 FISCAL IMPACT: NONE File Attachments WGS- out of field letter Mar..pdf (394 KB) Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board of Trustees in one motion. There is no discussion of these items before the board vote unless a member of the board, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. It is understood that the administration recommends approval on all consent Items. Each item on the Consent Calendar approved by the board shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. Motion & Voting Approve consent agenda items Motion by Patricia Pearce, second by Kimberly Clement. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Patricia Pearce, Crystal Drake, Jean Prowant, Kimberly Clement, Larry Luckey II Subject 6.5 APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 6. CONSENT AGENDA Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve consent agenda items File Attachments Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board of Trustees in one motion. There is no discussion of these items before the board vote unless a member of the board, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. It is understood that the administration recommends approval on all consent Items. Each item on the Consent Calendar approved by the board shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. Motion & Voting Approve consent agenda items Motion by Patricia Pearce, second by Kimberly Clement. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Patricia Pearce, Crystal Drake, Jean Prowant, Kimberly Clement, Larry Luckey II 7. ACTION AGENDA Subject 7.1 APPROVAL TO ADD A POLICY WORKSHOP ON APRIL 7, 2026, TO CONVENE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BUDGET WORKSHOP Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 7. ACTION AGENDA Type Action Recommended Action APPROVAL TO ADD A POLICY WORKSHOP ON APRIL 7, 2026, TO CONVENE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BUDGET WORKSHOP SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUBMITTED BY: DR. ALICE E. BARFIELD, SUPERINTENDENT BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: APPROVAL TO ADD A POLICY WORKSHOP ON APRIL 7, 2026, TO CONVENE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BUDGET WORKSHOP FISCAL IMPACT: File Attachments Motion & Voting APPROVAL TO ADD A POLICY WORKSHOP ON APRIL 7, 2026, TO CONVENE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BUDGET WORKSHOP Motion by Patricia Pearce, second by Kimberly Clement. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Patricia Pearce, Crystal Drake, Jean Prowant, Kimberly Clement, Larry Luckey II Subject 7.2 APPROVAL TO CANCEL THE GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 11, 2026 Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 7. ACTION AGENDA Type Action Recommended Action APPROVAL TO CANCEL THE GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 11, 2026 SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUBMITTED BY: DR. ALICE E. BARFIELD, SUPERINTENDENT BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: APPROVAL TO CANCEL THE GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 11, 2026 FISCAL IMPACT: N/A File Attachments Motion & Voting APPROVAL TO CANCEL THE GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 11, 2026 Motion by Larry Luckey II, second by Patricia Pearce. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Patricia Pearce, Crystal Drake, Jean Prowant, Kimberly Clement, Larry Luckey II Subject 7.3 APPROVAL TO CHANGE THE JUNE 25, 2026 GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING FROM 4:30 P.M. TO A REGULAR MEETING AT 9:00 A.M., FOLLOWED BY A BUDGET WORKSHOP AT 1:00 P.M. Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 7. ACTION AGENDA Type Action Recommended Action APPROVAL TO CHANGE THE JUNE 25, 2026 GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING FROM 4:30 P.M. TO A REGULAR MEETING AT 9:00 A.M., FOLLOWED BY A BUDGET WORKSHOP AT 1:00 P.M. SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUBMITTED BY: DR. ALICE E. BARFIELD, SUPERINTENDENT BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS : APPROVAL TO CHANGE THE JUNE 25, 2026 GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING FROM 4:30 P.M. TO A REGULAR MEETING AT 9:00 A.M., FOLLOWED BY A BUDGET WORKSHOP AT 1:00 P.M. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A File Attachments Motion & Voting APPROVAL TO CHANGE THE JUNE 25, 2026 GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING FROM 4:30 P.M. TO A REGULAR MEETING AT 9:00 A.M., FOLLOWED BY A BUDGET WORKSHOP AT 1:00 P.M. Motion by Patricia Pearce, second by Crystal Drake. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Patricia Pearce, Crystal Drake, Jean Prowant, Kimberly Clement, Larry Luckey II 8. EMERGENCY ACTION Subject 8.1 APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 8. EMERGENCY ACTION Type Action Recommended Action APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUBMITTED BY: DR. ALICE E. BARFIELD, SUPERINTENDENT BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FISCAL IMPACT: N/A File Attachments Motion & Voting APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Motion by Patricia Pearce, second by Crystal Drake. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Aye: Patricia Pearce, Crystal Drake, Jean Prowant, Kimberly Clement, Larry Luckey II 9. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Subject 9.1 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 9. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Type Procedural File Attachments 10. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Subject 10.1 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 10. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Type Discussion, Information File Attachments 11. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND BUSINESS Subject 11.1 BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND BUSINESS Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 11. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND BUSINESS Type Discussion, Information File Attachments 12. ADJOURN Subject 12.1 ADJOURN THE MEETING Meeting Mar 24, 2026 - GLADES COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 PM Category 12. ADJOURN Type Procedural File Attachments