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(Revised Agenda) School Board Meeting (Open to the Public)

Monday, July 21, 2025 · School board meeting record

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The Baker County School Board will meet on July 21, 2025, to review school policies, approve the 2025-2026 budget advertisements, and finalize various operational contracts. The agenda includes updates to instructional materials, grant approvals, and transportation procedures.

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This meeting sets the proposed property tax millage rates for the 2025-2026 school budget and approves operational contracts that dictate school services, including transportation, inmate education, and technology.

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1. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4.1 Approval of the New and Revised School Board Policies: 3.06*+, 3.07, 3.25+, 4.265+, 6.103*, 6.215, 6.43, 7.06*+, 7.07*+, 7.08, 7.14*+, 7.30*+ 4.2 Public Hearing on Newly Proposed Language Arts and Personal Finance Instructional Materials 5. RECOGNITIONS / PRESENTATIONS 6. APPROVAL TO CORRECT AND / OR ADD ITEMS TO THE FINAL AGENDA 6.1 Approval to Correct Item 8.19.: Approval to Advertise 5.3250 as the Total Millage for the 2025-2026 Budget. MINUTES SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) Monday, July 21, 2025 - 9:00 AM District Board Room (270 South Boulevard East, Macclenny, Florida 32063) (Revised Agenda) Minute Book #40 / Supplemental Book #53 / Page #22 "The Vision of the Baker County School Board is to prepare individuals to be lifelong learners, self-sufficient and responsible citizens of good character." The Baker County School Board met on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the District School Board Room located at 270 South Boulevard East, Macclenny, Florida 32063. The purpose of this meeting was to hold the regularly scheduled board meeting. Chairperson Tiffany McInarnay announced Thomas Hill was going to give the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Steve Cannon. Chairperson McInarnay called the meeting of the Baker County School Board to order and asked for a roll call of members. The following Board Members were present to wit: Chairperson Tiffany McInarnay, Vice-Chairperson Jack Baker Jr., Clayton Lyons, Amanda Hodges, and Mandi Canaday. Superintendent Wyatt Milton and School Board Attorney Leonard Dietzen were both present for the meeting. Chairperson McInarnay called the public hearing to order and opened the floor for public comment. No individual in the audience addressed the Board on this item. Therefore, Chairperson McInarnay closed the public hearing on this item. Chairperson McInarnay called the public hearing to order and opened the floor for public comment. No individual in the audience addressed the Board on this item. Therefore, Chairperson McInarnay closed the public hearing on this item. Dr. Ronald Kirkland addressed the Board to express his appreciation to the Baker County School District and Board Members for their dedicated service to the students and the community. Chairperson McInarnay read the corrected item to the agenda and entertained a motion from the Board. As recommended: Clayton Lyons made a motion to approve, seconded by Amanda Hodges. The motion carried 5-0. 1

6.2 Approval to Add Item 8.20.: Approval to Advertise 3.0770 as the Required Local Effort Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. 6.3 Approval to Add Item 8.21.: Approval to Advertise .7480 as the Basic Discretionary Operating Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. 6.4 Approval to Add Item 8.22.: Approval to Advertise 1.5000 as the Basic Discretionary Capital Outlay Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. 6.5 Approval to Add Item 8.23.: Approval to Advertise the Tentative 2025-2026 Budget Prior to the Special Board Meeting on July 28, 2025. 7. REMOVAL OF ROUTINE ITEMS 8. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE ITEMS 8.1 Approval of the Personnel Items List for Approval on July 21, 2025. 8.2 Approval of the Minutes of the June 16, 2025, School Board Meeting. 8.3 Approval of the Data Sharing Agreement with Houghton Mifflin. 8.4 Approval of the Financial Reports for the Month Ending May 31, 2025. 8.5 Approval of the Participating Agency Agreement with the Baker County Sheriff's Office to Provide Adult Education Services to Inmates Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027. 8.6 Approval of the Grant Proposal for Title I, Part A - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged in the Amount of $1,328,781.00. New/ Entitlement / Federal / No Matching 8.7 Approval of the Resolution with the District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. 8.8 Approval of the Main Contractual Agreement #731-26-020 with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Chairperson McInarnay read the recommended addition to the agenda and entertained a motion from the Board. As recommended: Mandi Canaday made a motion to approve, seconded by Jack Baker Jr.. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay read the recommended addition to the agenda and entertained a motion from the Board. As recommended: Amanda Hodges made a motion to approve, seconded by Jack Baker Jr.. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay read the recommended addition to the agenda and entertained a motion from the Board. As recommended: Clayton Lyons made a motion to approve, seconded by Mandi Canaday. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay read the recommended addition to the agenda and entertained a motion from the Board. As recommended: Jack Baker Jr. made a motion to approve, seconded by Clayton Lyons. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay asked if any Board member wished to remove a routine item for separate consideration. Vice-Chairperson Jack Baker Jr. requested to be recused from voting on item 8.1. Approval of the Personnel Items List for July 21, 2025. As recommended: Clayton Lyons made a motion to approve, seconded by Mandi Canaday. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay entertained a motion from the Board to approve the routine items 8.2 through 8.23. As recommended: Mandi Canaday made a motion to approve the routine items, seconded by Clayton Lyons. The motion carried 5-0. 2

8.9 Approval of Attachment #26-020-A1 (Instructional Services Program) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. 8.10 Approval of the Attachment #26-020-A6 (Enterprise Resource Software) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. 8.11 Approval to Renew Agreement Attachment #26-020-A10 to the Main Agreement with North East Florida Educational Consortium to Provide Risk Management Services Effective July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026. 8.12 Approval of the Attachment #26-020-A18 (Information Technology) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. 8.13 Approval of Attachment #26-020-A27 (Building Code Administrator) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. 8.14 Approval of Attachment #26-020-A43 (Human Resource Management Network) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. 8.15 Approval of Attachment #26-020-A45 (Document Archiving Program) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. 8.16 Approval of the NEFEC Contract Attachment #26-020-A47 to Provide Virtual Instruction Program (VIP) Services, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. 8.17 Approval to Award Bid No. 2025-001 (Transportation Fuel and Unleaded Gasoline) to L.V. Hiers, Inc. Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. 8.18 Approval of the Grant Proposal for Improving Student Outcomes in Mathematics Instructional Materials in the Amount of $16,864.90. New/ State / No Matching 8.19 Approval to Advertise 5.3250 as the Total Millage for the 2025-2026 Budget. 8.20 Approval to Advertise 3.0770 as the Required Local Effort Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. 8.21 Approval to Advertise .7480 as the Basic Discretionary Operating Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. 8.22 Approval to Advertise 1.5000 as the Basic Discretionary Capital Outlay Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. 8.23 Approval to Advertise the Tentative 2025-2026 Budget Prior to the Special Board Meeting on July 28, 2025. 9. APPROVAL OF ITEMS FOR ACTION 9.1 Approval of Removed Routine Items. 9.2 Approval for the Agreement with the University of Florida Board of Trustees for Student Internship Beginning July 21, 2025. Chairperson McInarnay entertained a motion from the Board to approve removed routine item 8.1. Personnel Items List for approval on July 21, 2025. As recommended: Clayton Lyons made a motion to approve, seconded by Amanda Hodges. The motion carried 4-0. 3

9.3 Approval of the 2025-2026 Baker County School District Volunteer Handbook. 9.4 Approval of the 2024-2025 Update for Submission to the Office of Equal Educational Opportunity Mandated by the Florida Department of Education. 9.5 Approval of the 2025-2026 Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement with Florida Gateway College. 9.6 Approval to De-authorize and Dispose of Itemized Vehicle Property on the District's Property List. (Obsolete / Broken Beyond Repair Items Will be Disposed of When Possible.) 9.7 Approval to Lease 1 Copier for Title I, State of Florida Contract 44100000-24-NASPO-ACS, Beginning August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2029, for a Total Lease Cost of $10,193.05. 9.8 Approval to Allow Transportation Department Staff and School Bus Drivers to Detour into Georgia for Emergency Purposes Only With Prior Approval from the Director of Transportation or Transportation Manager. 9.9 Approval of the 2025-2026 Baker County School District Transportation Department Standard Operating Procedures and Driver's Handbook. 9.10 Approval of the 2025-2026 Baker County School District Transportation Department Bus Routes. 10. CITIZEN INPUT Chairperson McInarnay entertained a motion from the Board to approve this agenda item. As recommended: Amanda Hodges made a motion to approve, seconded by Jack Baker Jr.. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay entertained a motion from the Board to approve this agenda item. As recommended: Clayton Lyons made a motion to approve, seconded by Mandi Canaday. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay entertained a motion from the Board to approve this agenda item. As recommended: Jack Baker Jr. made a motion to approve, seconded by Amanda Hodges. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay entertained a motion from the Board to approve this agenda item. As recommended: Mandi Canaday made a motion to approve, seconded by Clayton Lyons. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay entertained a motion from the Board to approve this agenda item. As recommended: Jack Baker Jr. made a motion to approve, seconded by Amanda Hodges. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay entertained a motion from the Board to approve this agenda item. As recommended: Clayton Lyons made a motion to approve, seconded by Amanda Hodges. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay entertained a motion from the Board to approve this agenda item. As recommended: Mandi Canaday made a motion to approve, seconded by Jack Baker Jr.. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay entertained a motion from the Board to approve this agenda item. As recommended: Amanda Hodges made a motion to approve, seconded by Clayton Lyons. The motion carried 5-0. Chairperson McInarnay entertained a motion from the Board to approve this agenda item. As recommended: Jack Baker Jr. made a motion to approve, seconded by Mandi Canaday. The motion carried 5-0. A Citizen Input form must be completed and submitted to the Board Secretary PRIOR to the beginning of the meeting if you wish to address the Board. You will be called on by the Chairman at the appropriate time. Presentations/comments are limited to three (3) minutes. No individual in the audience addressed the Board with citizen concerns at this meeting. 4

11. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 12. ADJOURNMENT Thank you – Special thanks to Thomas Hill for preparing the District’s Volunteer Handbook and the Equal Educational Opportunity Document. Since there was no further business to come before the Board: Clayton Lyons made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mandi Canaday. The motion carried via general consensus 0-0. ___________________________ _________________________ Superintendent Board Chairperson 5

1. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4.1 Approval of the New and Revised School Board Policies: 3.06*+, 3.07, 3.25+, 4.265+, 6.103*, 6.215, 6.43, 7.06*+, 7.07*+, 7.08, 7.14*+, 7.30*+ Thomas Hill - (259-0429) 4.2 Public Hearing on Newly Proposed Language Arts and Personal Finance Instructional Materials Carrie Dopson - (259-0408) 5. RECOGNITIONS / PRESENTATIONS 6. APPROVAL TO CORRECT AND / OR ADD ITEMS TO THE FINAL AGENDA 6.1 Approval to Correct Item 8.19.: Approval to Advertise 5.3250 as the Total Millage for the 2025-2026 Budget. Teri Ambrose - (259-0418) 6.2 Approval to Add Item 8.20.: Approval to Advertise 3.0770 as the Required Local Effort Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. Teri Ambrose - (259-0418) 6.3 Approval to Add Item 8.21.: Approval to Advertise .7480 as the Basic Discretionary Operating Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. Teri Ambrose - (259-0418) 6.4 Approval to Add Item 8.22.: Approval to Advertise 1.5000 as the Basic Discretionary Capital Outlay Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. Teri Ambrose - (259-0418) 6.5 Approval to Add Item 8.23.: Approval to Advertise the Tentative 2025-2026 Budget Prior to the Special Board Meeting on July 28, 2025. Teri Ambrose - (259-0418) 7. REMOVAL OF ROUTINE ITEMS 8. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE ITEMS AGENDA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) Monday, July 21, 2025 - 9:00 AM District Board Room (270 South Boulevard East, Macclenny, Florida 32063) (Revised Agenda) Minute Book #40 / Supplemental Book #53 / Page #22 "The Vision of the Baker County School Board is to prepare individuals to be lifelong learners, self-sufficient and responsible citizens of good character."

8.1 Approval of the Personnel Items List for Approval on July 21, 2025. Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.2 Approval of the Minutes of the June 16, 2025, School Board Meeting. Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.3 Approval of the Data Sharing Agreement with Houghton Mifflin. Thomas Hill - (259-0429) 8.4 Approval of the Financial Reports for the Month Ending May 31, 2025. Teri Ambrose - (259-0418) 8.5 Approval of the Participating Agency Agreement with the Baker County Sheriff's Office to Provide Adult Education Services to Inmates Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027. Carrie Dopson - (259-0408) 8.6 Approval of the Grant Proposal for Title I, Part A - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged in the Amount of $1,328,781.00. New/ Entitlement / Federal / No Matching Traci Wheeler - (259-6776) 8.7 Approval of the Resolution with the District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.8 Approval of the Main Contractual Agreement #731-26-020 with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.9 Approval of Attachment #26-020-A1 (Instructional Services Program) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.10 Approval of the Attachment #26-020-A6 (Enterprise Resource Software) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.11 Approval to Renew Agreement Attachment #26-020-A10 to the Main Agreement with North East Florida Educational Consortium to Provide Risk Management Services Effective July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026. Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.12 Approval of the Attachment #26-020-A18 (Information Technology) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.13 Approval of Attachment #26-020-A27 (Building Code Administrator) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.14 Approval of Attachment #26-020-A43 (Human Resource Management Network) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.15 Approval of Attachment #26-020-A45 (Document Archiving Program) to the Main Agreement with District School Board of Putnam County on Behalf of North East Florida Educational Consortium, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026.

Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.16 Approval of the NEFEC Contract Attachment #26-020-A47 to Provide Virtual Instruction Program (VIP) Services, Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Wyatt Milton - (259-0401) 8.17 Approval to Award Bid No. 2025-001 (Transportation Fuel and Unleaded Gasoline) to L.V. Hiers, Inc. Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Tonya Tarte - (259-4330) 8.18 Approval of the Grant Proposal for Improving Student Outcomes in Mathematics Instructional Materials in the Amount of $16,864.90. New/ State / No Matching Carrie Dopson - (259-0408) 8.19 Approval to Advertise 5.3250 as the Total Millage for the 2025-2026 Budget. Teri Ambrose - (259-0418) 8.20 Approval to Advertise 3.0770 as the Required Local Effort Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. Teri Ambrose - (259-0418) 8.21 Approval to Advertise .7480 as the Basic Discretionary Operating Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. Teri Ambrose - (259-0418) 8.22 Approval to Advertise 1.5000 as the Basic Discretionary Capital Outlay Millage for the 2025-26 Budget. Teri Ambrose - (259-0418) 8.23 Approval to Advertise the Tentative 2025-2026 Budget Prior to the Special Board Meeting on July 28, 2025. Teri Ambrose - (259-0418) 9. APPROVAL OF ITEMS FOR ACTION 9.1 Approval of Removed Routine Items. N/A 9.2 Approval for the Agreement with the University of Florida Board of Trustees for Student Internship Beginning July 21, 2025. Thomas Hill - (259-0429) 9.3 Approval of the 2025-2026 Baker County School District Volunteer Handbook. Thomas Hill - (259-0429) 9.4 Approval of the 2024-2025 Update for Submission to the Office of Equal Educational Opportunity Mandated by the Florida Department of Education. Thomas Hill - (259-0429) 9.5 Approval of the 2025-2026 Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement with Florida Gateway College. Carrie Dopson - (259-0408) 9.6 Approval to De-authorize and Dispose of Itemized Vehicle Property on the District's Property List. (Obsolete / Broken Beyond Repair Items Will be Disposed of When Possible.) Chadd Scarborough - (259-5420) 9.7 Approval to Lease 1 Copier for Title I, State of Florida Contract 44100000-24-NASPO-ACS, Beginning August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2029, for a Total Lease Cost of $10,193.05. Tonya Tarte - (259-4330) 9.8 Approval to Allow Transportation Department Staff and School Bus Drivers to Detour into Georgia for Emergency Purposes Only With Prior Approval from the Director of Transportation or Transportation Manager. Franklin Griffis - (259-2444) 9.9 Approval of the 2025-2026 Baker County School District Transportation Department Standard

Operating Procedures and Driver's Handbook. Franklin Griffis - (259-2444) 9.10 Approval of the 2025-2026 Baker County School District Transportation Department Bus Routes. Franklin Griffis - (259-2444) 10. CITIZEN INPUT 11. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 12. ADJOURNMENT A Citizen Input form must be completed and submitted to the Board Secretary PRIOR to the beginning of the meeting if you wish to address the Board. You will be called on by the Chairman at the appropriate time. Presentations/comments are limited to three (3) minutes. 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.

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1. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. CALL TO ORDER

3. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS

4.1 Approval of the New and Revised School Board Policies: 3.06*+, 3.07, 3.25+, 4.265+, 6.103*, 6.215,

6.43, 7.06*+, 7.07*+, 7.08, 7.14*+, 7.30*+

Thomas Hill - (259-0429)

4.2 Public Hearing on Newly Proposed Language Arts and Personal Finance Instructional Materials

Carrie Dopson - (259-0408)

5. RECOGNITIONS / PRESENTATIONS

6. APPROVAL TO CORRECT AND / OR ADD ITEMS TO THE FINAL AGENDA

6.1 Approval to Correct Item 8.19.: Approval to Advertise 5.3250 as the Total Millage for the 2025-2026

Budget.

Teri Ambrose - (259-0418)

6.2 Approval to Add Item 8.20.: Approval to Advertise 3.0770 as the Required Local Effort Millage for the

2025-26 Budget.

Teri Ambrose - (259-0418)

6.3 Approval to Add Item 8.21.: Approval to Advertise .7480 as the Basic Discretionary Operating Millage

for the 2025-26 Budget.

Teri Ambrose - (259-0418)

6.4 Approval to Add Item 8.22.: Approval to Advertise 1.5000 as the Basic Discretionary Capital Outlay

Millage for the 2025-26 Budget.

Teri Ambrose - (259-0418)

6.5 Approval to Add Item 8.23.: Approval to Advertise the Tentative 2025-2026 Budget Prior to the Special

Board Meeting on July 28, 2025.

Teri Ambrose - (259-0418)

7. REMOVAL OF ROUTINE ITEMS

8. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE ITEMS

AGENDA

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Monday, July 21, 2025 - 9:00 AM

District Board Room (270 South Boulevard East, Macclenny, Florida 32063)

(Revised Agenda) Minute Book #40 / Supplemental Book #53 / Page #22

"The Vision of the Baker County School Board is to prepare individuals to be lifelong learners,

self-sufficient and responsible citizens of good character."

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8.1 Approval of the Personnel Items List for Approval on July 21, 2025.

Wyatt Milton - (259-0401)

8.2 Approval of the Minutes of the June 16, 2025, School Board Meeting.

Wyatt Milton - (259-0401)

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