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home. >> where more or north of l a my mother was waiting for me on the what does she was sitting back to looking out I saw that she was crying when I get to The first I didn't >> Good evening, everybody. Welcome to school district Manatee County School Board meeting for Tuesday, MARCH 10, 2026. Again. We have a full gallery. MAY have students from future students in the back that I could hear cry the middle and those and not in a higher levels of Want to welcome you all to our meeting and we'll start our meeting as we always do with the reading of the District vision. And that is MISTER Tatum. The same thing. >> Okay. Good evening. The school district of Manatee County will be an exemplary student focus school system, but develop life-long learners to be globally competitive. >> you in by German sure. >> And now we will do the invocation of the brother. Samuel, tell us from Suncoast Baptist Church is going to come up and do that. We would please rise. That would be great. >> everybody, let's are close. Our eyes in prayer for this meeting. Heavenly father, we come before you today with gratitude and we thank you for this wonderful day in the opportunity to gather here. >> For the many blessings you have given us here in this room this community. Lord, we thank you for the gospel and to get to your son, Jesus Christ new have forgiveness, hope and a new life. And lord, now for your hand to be up on the school board, the leaders gathered here today, you know, given authority for the purpose of serving and doing what is right, Lord, we asked you would grant them Wisdom, Discernment encourages they carry out their responsibilities. But appears to true. That act with integrity. Lord, you make decisions that are just and beneficial for the students, families and teachers of this community board got our hearts and help with that. The sincere desire do for was good and what is right. We ask that you bless this meeting guide, the conversations that take place now that the work done here today to serve the well-being of those in this district, your precious and name we pray. >> And man. >> And if you stay standing would like to invite the color guard from Southeast High school to comment. Escorted by Lieutenant Colonel retired Cacok Crawford. With members cadet Jocelyn novice death said like Sosa cadet David Fernandez. And could that Davion Randall? >> the other. To continue. Thank you. MADAM Chair. This evening, I invite U.S. Army veteran Benson fields to lead us. >> In this evening's pledge of allegiance, MR. Fields is joined by U.S. Spouse. The nc Fields. MISTER Fields began teaching in 2019 and has proudly served the Manatee Elementary school community since 2022. Before beginning his teacher career MR. Fields completed 24 years of honorable military service both his military service and his service at Manatee Elementary. He is known for his dedication to his community. He has a deep appreciation for history, art and music, along with a strong commitment to help students grow and reach their full potential. Please join me in welcoming MISTER And Missus Fields as they lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag. United States of America and to the Republic for which stands. What under GOD, indivisible, with liberty justice for all. >> feels thank you for your courageous leadership and support our country and our school district on that at the half get into office, Thank you your service on the >> Now we're tired. The >> Well, part. >> Thank you. MAY be seated. >> Item number 6, our agenda is approval of the agenda. There was an amendment to the agenda the chair had found. Good cause to include the item listed under amendments on MARCH 10th 2026. That update was add advanced studies acceleration presentation that is going to be item 10.1 for those who wonder what we amended. So I'm looking ocean cheers. So move. Second. And discussion. We know we will vote on that. Item of business. Thank you. Board members and that will pass 5 to 0. And now item number 7 approval. 7.1 approval of the minutes from FEBRUARY. 3rd, 2026 in the workshop. They worked at 2020 6. Superintendent. >> Yes, ma'am. Thank you. The superintendent recommends approval of minutes from the FEBRUARY 3rd 2026 workshops and the FEBRUARY 10th 2026 school board meeting some of it all second MarShon in a report. >> a vote for that. I don't. >> say yes court f the baby votes. Yes. That passes 5 to 0. And next item. Number 8, we have a lot of students celebrations here and to bring out a business. Jamie, first. >> Good evening. At school board chairs the spray, vice Chair Tatum and school board members and superintendent, thank you for allowing us to truly go big tonight. I would have one meeting this month and we're so lucky to have so many inspiring students and teachers. So first, we're going head over to the coolest club in town and that's our boys and Girls club. Clumps of Manatee County to celebrate the boys and girls clubs youth of the year here to provide inductions and to share more about the inspiring organization and highlight our outstanding youth is Stanhope, the ceo and PRESIDENT. Good evening, everyone. Thank you so much for the opportunity to join you this evening. >> As we celebrate some of outstanding youth at the boys and girls clubs of Manatee County. I have with me this evening, general roadways, who is the club director at the Palmetto, Clara. I have missed Paya who is our junior youth of the year and I have our youth the year for Manatee County Mishael and Shayla is going to share her speech with you. But before she does that, I just want to let you know that this is a really amazing recognition program. The youth that attend this program and and go through this process at the junior youth of the year level are writing essays are articulating their point of view with a panel of judges and talking publicly, which is not always the easiest thing for young people to do or adults for that matter. And then when they get to the youth of the year competition, it really goes deep in terms of not only essays but recommendation, letters. I'm doing a lot of training and practice ahead of time and the sailing will be representing Manatee County at the state competition in Tampa next month. We wish her well there. But on top of that, she has already been awarded a 4 year. Florida prepaid scholarship has argued. I'm not going to give kudos to out because this is not his first year having the winner of the use of the air competition. Any swept both categories year. So that's a testament to him and his leadership in the club as well as with our young people. This coyote do like to share a couple words about what junior you that the year means to you. Real quick hits. Thank you. For me. Being the year means feel honored. And I'm gonna show Limburg by all the kids just to be like a good impact kids younger than me. And just to be someone to look up to. >> That's awesome. >> Attention parents and guardians attention, parents and guardians. >> And it's county school sites have been closed for the foreseeable future. This was a message my mother received on MARCH 13th 2020 a moment like stopped classrooms and fear kept in an uncertainty and chaos was eminent. Good evening. My name is Shannon Johnson. I am from the prominent was a ghost of a Manatee County. Thank you all for coming out tonight. Now, imagine this, a child or 6 live in a home never meant for a living. But for memory, this was my ability. My life. This we live really wasn't a choice. You need them most the night we had to face covid and I'm big But this home any given day you hear the sound of a hit in the would afford was on home too. But it's carried home and most of just like paint splattered on the campus. To escape, to iPhone comfort art art was a lifeline for me and I'll do mother's 2 month. Unemployment family, my classes have to say, pointed out the pandemic for months of no good news. So it should come to no surprise that wasn't goes could became like a second home, like all homes. It was easy f ERs. Entering the but goes about the message. But on just waiting to explode. Minder says a prominent and I had to do to get to give everyone including debt. But the club Pat base me and my fellow wholeheartedly, the setting courage me to speak to my passion. My art, for example, are correct at the time. Any approach. My peers tonight with idea creating a mural to honor one most influential. It goes members. MISTER Lee Cooper. It contributed White would be dedicated 40 years to shape you mind. It honored to help highlight his legacy from this expands. I became more bold efforts in the club. I've had the privilege being another for 18 Senate. What our current are directed, MISTER Of Kid Christmas Card to represent our club at utc Christmas contest. Eventually this be to take kids don't PRESIDENT As vice-PRESIDENT, isis and events. Let it was about the MPs that the program had to offer all for the club and its members enjoyment as famous American monk and activist Tom was married once said rna, buses to find ourselves in lose this. Is that the same time I'm Abel 5 iPad as well as the lead and art is a my past and embracing the future. My name is Shannon Johnson. I'm from the public or was goes ibm, ok? Our division Cont this one and I'm a focus it up on highway. Even put up working on denim. I mess up. Thank you all for coming out. >> We're proud of you I was involved with this program last year. Couldn't do it this year. And I know firsthand the nurse it takes to get up and do this. You're going to do it again and again and again. And you just can't get better and better. And I wish you the best. And I don't know if there's any other board members, but we're certainly proud of you both of you. This is going to >> yeah, we'll be watching. I say congratulations to both of you. All and keep doing what you're doing. Great job that full memorize. It was phenomenal and it get harder as you get older to memorize something. But represent County. Well, we wish you the best of luck and going the going. The whole thing went to >> Thank you for this get left for by our special guest family members. Yes, when others super proud they will its attention to you take. >> I >> want to get >> feel >> like I need to step up my game and on the rise isis. Pretty I'm on school that kind of like petition. >> All right. So next up again, we're going a little bit out of order, but we just have so many students here. And next up are going to talk about some mathematics. >> stars we have sunny start with school district. We have some math superstars who have truly found the formula for success. And here to help with those introductions and the talk about the program is Allison Nichols, the director of elementary curriculum instruction and professional learning. >> Indeed, being chair spray part members. Back Preston. >> So I'm not going to talk a lot because I have my team here that can tell you all about these competitions much better than I can. But, you know, we held our Mast upper stars competition as part of our stem showcase. And so we wanted to recognize our top winning teams from our elementary side and then our middle school with that introduced on back or she is one of our elementary, that specialists. And then Renee went back as our secondary cordinator to recognize our >> One of the justices weather now. In the evenings for board members superintendent PRESIDENT. We are very proud tonight to represent and present to you the 2026 at superstars representing their winning schools of King Middle School and Lake Manatee k 8. Now in the 27th year, the mask superstars competition was established by Marjorie Command. It was her aim of expanding mathematics opportunities for students throughout Manatee County. This initiative this year brought together 4th and 5th graders from each of our 34 elementary schools and 6th grade teams from our love and middle schools. Participants engaged in a rigorous assessment. Rick Ryan requiring Vance Critical thinking skills, Kohut, Collaborative problem solving and strong mathematical proficiency. The competition showcased exemplary teamwork and perseverance. Among all of the participants. We extend our gratitude to the families and the educators who ongoing support pastors, mathematics excellence across the district. We are pleased to recognize this year's first place teams and their administrators. >> Both winning schools will be honored with a traveling trophy. To display at their campuses with a until the next year's competition representing let Lake Manatee k 8 and elementary school champions are and race Miata and Cooper kind of way. Accompanied by assistant principal Katie Killian. And King Middle school. >> Bridget, I sit and we'll cross want along with Mike Mullen. Most. >> now. We congratulate all participants in the 2026. Matthew Stars competition the exceptional achievements demonstrated by our from the promising future of mathematics within our district. It's the board be like to do. Actually want do it because makes. >> Bring a family's and principal real quick. I just want to say real I am very impressed with anybody who does really well in math, much less winds. Awards in Math was never my thing. I became an English teacher because I never have to do math. >> So just to be able to do this and to be able show up for your school and to win an award is just an amazing things. I just want offer. Congratulations >> apologize for will presence absence his birthday and is that the hockey game? >> I >> a >> All right. And so our group that are here to recognize tonight is elementary vax robotics teams. So as you know, and they just competed. I think it was last week and weekend before And we have 3 teams to qualify for worlds. So I'm gonna bring up Lyn Johnston to recognize this team. >> Good evening. Board members and Superintendent Resilence tonight. I'm honored to join you to recognize our district's achievements in robotics. We recently sent 22 of our elementary teams and 7 of our middle school teams to advance at North Central Florida Regional championships that took place on FEBRUARY. 28 and MARCH first in Clermont, Florida. The elementary teams brought home 6 awards and 4 honorable mentions for their performance at regionals and middle school teams brought home 3 awards and 3 honorable mentions tonight. I would like to give special recognitions to 3 of our elementary teams who received an invitation to vex Robotics World championships, which will take place in St. Louis, Missouri from APRIL. 28 to MAY 1st. So please help me in congratulating and they come up as I call them from making meal elementary team 3, 4, 2, 0, 2 d the thunderbolts coach by MISTER Vick. Cole imaging go. The student's on this team are Kenny Van Slyke. Avery Zuma. And Saviano. Thunder making real. >> And we have 2 teams from Willis Elementary coached by ms Hanoch where Vo and this Jennifer Hub Lee. >> Those teams are team 3, 3, 1, s the Sesame Squad that's eye on tag Aliyah Kovacs. Lydia Tune catchy and Austin They can come up. And team 3, 3, one w the whiteout geckos that Sean Cuba lot. I knew I was going to say to bottle there. You know, Chris Hoke, Harney parent me outside and Summerlin. Has Additionally one of our Manatee County stem teachers received the Teacher of the Year award for the North Central Florida next robotics region. So I'd like to congratulate MR. Tom Brew this from Jean Witt Elementary. And lastly, I'd just like to thank the board and our community for their ongoing support of our stem programming without everyone's support. These innovative programs and exciting competitions would not be possible for our students. So thank you very much. >> This is awesome. I would say to the community, if you ever really want to get out true in-depth experience of what this program is about is to go to the convention center when they're doing there competition. It's incredible. We're watching. These kids are so vast. It and to excitement you could just live on the energy they put out. But we're very proud of you. Good luck as you move forward. And hopefully we will see use a come on around >> And also any >> you're >> It's We're not going want say jeez didn't think will see after world's not done yet. Before we get started about halfway through. >> So this is actually a really good time to to stretch it because I your ratings and heavy lifting and there's storm a brewing. We're going I have student athletes. It's a question healthy snacks. If I did something with a different option. But most of them went for the apples and the bananas to be proud. And they're making their down the exit ramp. And it's pretty full right now. So we're fine with waiving. And good thank you, Thank you. >> should >> have some cute up music. We are champions >> All right. First representing Manatee High School's Hurricanes we're going celebrate a force of nature herself and to share more about this state champion record Holder is I'm gonna bring up coach was and skate. >> Plans change. >> Thank you for having us back again. So sure. Good King, great student athletes tend to shine challenging times that the academics or athletics, the perceived pressure of high expectation should not be discounted. Trigger 1, 3, a state championship last year. Great achievement. All proud of. This. Is the winning hit weight to the platform in Lakeland last year were planning on how we're going to improve on that performance. And now we're going to win a second consecutive state title. It's perceived pressure plan was set. Both are set training schedule set. It's spring summer fall. One training sessions every day, most often to a day, although earning good grades and working 20 to 30 hours a week, an after-school job. She never wavered. Consistency, effort, accountability, dedication and drive. That's what you demonstrate every day in the classroom after school. And then the competition season is here. This time a repeat first Kent County and district and regional levels. All on those achieved and state little bit more pressure. She answered the challenge. 185 pounds. Nats state record 230 pound clean and j# # for 15 total state record. Two-time could second state champ. No one was even close. Mission accomplished. Now she's not only king, but as a two-time state champ, a record holder. She's that they just say I'm at the high school royalty. My students often say they would rather watch a video and hear me speak. That doesn't happen. But for today, I'll let it happen. Could roll the tape, please >> And that set the tone for the day. Yeah. Last. >> I'd like to recognize those important people supported streak and helped her achieve her goals and they can come up here. Please, coach Carson or head with that. And coach, one of my former students and we looked at sea, Chris Wolfe lending athletic director bowling and perhaps most importantly, Mrk, sure it gives parents please join us up here. But most importantly, I want to recognize our two-time state champ are state record holder streak. Let's go. >> Sheila State waits. Bush years >> But if you want to hear it, you did a great job with athlete week with Spectrum Sports, which will see sometime in the next month. >> a nice guy. Champ. You can take a picture yet. If you this. >> Will That's right. >> that's we have a bath superstars now waive U.S. Test skills and some patients. But you think about 185 pounds. That's equivalent the average says Gator. >> 414. You're looking at a va engine. So just really incredible. So now sees kind of calm. And next stop is the pirate nation for student athlete, recognitions and weight lifting and so flex a few highlights in success behind one purple season. I'm going to ask coach for just to please come up. >> I waiting come up a lot come >> well, just make up line. That space in >> First off, thank you for inviting the Brain River Girls. Way to continue myself today. My name is Jordan. Gorgeous night in the head coach for this program for 5 years. I'm grateful for the trust. Our athletic director Matt Messer has had in me and I would like to thank him. I would also like to thank our former head coach Rich Lansky for laying the foundation for our future success. I think Messer. I think Rain Rivers, administration for their support continued efforts to make brain river a successful school not only for student athletes, but for all students as a whole. In the last 4 years, brain river weight lifting his head. A lot accomplished. We have one 50 straight dual meet finishing 4 regular season undefeated 2, 1, 4 district titles, 3 regional titles and most importantly, the 2026 state championship this marks the first state title in school history. And it also marks the first girls weightlifting state title for Manatee County History. Manatee County has become one of the top areas for developing high-level. Wait listers. And this is not possible without all the great coaches and programs around this entire county. With that being said, I would like to take this time to congratulate all Manatee County schools and there individual lifters who've meddled and have won school such as Lakewood Ranch. Manatee Parish, a short palmetto and southeast as well. Personally, I'm very proud of all of our trophies and accomplishments. But nothing pales comparison to how proud I am to have been able to work alongside all these young ladies. They have dedicated their time, their trust, their effort to achieve their personal goals as well as their team calls. Earned the right to be called champions. So if you don't mind, I'll introduced our champions. Absolutely. Our assistant coaches, coach Avalon coach, came Maria Ramirez, Isabella Garcia, a team Eunice. >> Sophie Page. Is. I had re Watkins. For State qualifiers. >> Nbc v Camilla Mahama boy. Angeline and when. And then for medalists. Laura parcels Ellen, Lehman. Taylor forward tonight, Edwards called Pagoda and last but not least your 129 pound undisputed state champion am and I'm. >> Again, thank again for having As with addiction. >> Come >> And >> it >> areas. >> also like to share that we actually have more student athlete weightlifters that we're going to be recognizing next Just have that seems to be or a sport that you're just sitting And we have some additional recognition is planned for student athletes. Future meetings. Our students strengths take all mates. One second awaits. >> I couldn't hear a thing. You said. Now you guys are good back bit. >> Thank you, Jeanne. All right Our students strength take all forms. >> And we are proud to recognize tonight are National Merit Scholarship finalist as well. Students who truly ace the competition and rank among the top one percent of high school seniors nation wide. So at this time, I'd like to invite up our finalist. Kevin Chen, Richard Leigh and Benjamin Bar. I also like to invite the principles of as well and anyone from their schools that would like to come up public recognition, or yes, the guys because >> on principles on >> So I'd like know, you know, when you have opportunity to be standing with individuals who are in such a bright path, you have to ask where you and what are your plans? So I was really pleasantly surprised they were willing to share that with me. >> And they're all Fannie of engineering. Kevin and Richard are going into chemical engineering and then Benjamin has decided mechanical engineer. So Kerry, very excited for these individuals. Very excited for their their futures. And thanks to the opportunity for these scholarships and allows for them to to focus on bright futures. So at this time I asked any of the principals would like to share any words or it's the students themselves. What? I have >> No need to be Shein. I'm rich I'm planning to attend the University of Florida and I. >> I'm going to come engineering and I'm hoping the mine and into science. >> relations. They. A gator. What done. >> I'm Benjamin Bar. I'm not I'm really undecided for college but likely University of Florida, I guess. Also shout out to Florida tsa. >> And high school. And thanks to last somebody like that and all off >> hi, my name is Kevin. And obviously you can tell we're all finalists here and so proud of all of us. And honestly, I'm really happy that I got this. I I was surprised that I actually met the requirements. I was forgot about for your and happened be so really happy about that. And what I'm trying to plan it. I thought I most undecided like bin but probably will be attending University of Florida got to follow the money, I'm working to chemical engineering and hopefully in the future I'll become a drug developer working to pharmaceuticals and yeah, that's really for me. Thank you. Gators and potential. It. It's so much. Thank you >> chair that concludes our recognitions and celebrations for this evening. Was it great? I thank you, Jim wonderful appreciates. And what is success of our the team? I mean, like I said, we had students in here from elementary to high school and then like I said, the future student that was in the back that was entertaining and and actually kind of vote. So it was all good okay. That takes us to item number 9, which is public comment and there are no individuals that have signed up for public comment. So we will go and to our amended item, 10.1 Jetson. >> Good evening. Chair spray board members, superintendent President. The theme of the night seems to be what our students can accomplish when we have high expectations and high support. So this is it really timely presentation? I think tonight I'm joined by the Sharon Scarborough who's our executive director for high Schools. Doctor Chuck Bradley, who's our executive director for Middle Schools and then a Tiffany spradling. He's our director for secondary curriculum. And tonight we're really here to share all all of advanced studies and academic acceleration programs we have in the school district of Manatee County programs that students like the ones you've seen tonight take advantage of in order to propel themselves forward, challenge themselves and prepare themselves for the next step and college career and life. So there's going to be lots of information and add on the slide. So please feel free to to ask questions and make comments throughout the presentation. And I would ask board members if you do have a >> question on any particular page and want to talk about page right then dust. Put your hand up. Thank And so with pass it over to MISS Spradling for the first the slides. >> And you haven't >> given So his first collectively are 7 high schools offer. >> Turn Yeah. It's important right? Good Thank you >> So collectively are 7 high schools offer for traditional pathways we think of for advanced studies and you see on the screen. So we thought to to lead into the presentation was important to have a who's who so to speak of. When we say these acronyms that we say these programs. What are we talking about? Right? So you'll see as MR. Jensen mentioned a lot of data for each of the programs. You'll also learn about where our school, which schools offer, which programs and how we can prepare students for success in them. So right off the top, we have advanced placement, which, you know, is a p we of Cambridge a switch. We just clicked Bill called click. We'll call a sand. Then International Baccalaureate, which we call it. And all of those provide collegiate level courses for 9, 12 students in our high schools. Each program also hasn't its own on others for students as well as graduation pathways for Advanced Placement. They offer a capstone diploma, which will again see some data on ace also has its own diploma program. And then I'd be, of course, also has its own diploma program. A lot of similarities, but also unique offerings in courses as well as you can see, like for a son. I be sometimes those credits honored and nationally compared ap. So a lot of the same targeted students in this. The same targeted pathways were providing students just unique programming opportunities. We also offer, of course, dual enrollment, which will sometimes called e e and that is actual college enrollment in, of course, is for students that are in grades 9 through 12. We partner primarily with usf for those 2 enrollment partnerships across all of our high schools. Finally in the last row, you'll see we have programs called create p pre ace and pre it. And that is our middle school programming that prepare students for academic success when they enter ap courses in high school I ace or ib courses. In the next slide, DR. Fred Lee will jump into some of that last row with our middle schools. The slight after this one. So, all right. So advanced studies programming provides really unique and amazing opportunities for students and schools. So for students, of course, they can earn college credits. And technical skills while they're still enrolled k 12, that's really strong, obviously benefit of of an an studies. It also enrollment in these courses and of course, successful completion as well. Makes them much more competitive as they're entering the college or career field. After high school graduation. Of course, it also set students up for what will college classes look like a lot. They're designed so that they're giving college level course. Opportunities coursework that prepare students for success in post-secondary. And then, of course, there is the benefit for families and students because they are earning those college credits without having to pay college tuition fees. So obviously it's a really appeal for students to save money on what we know can you know, expensive college. On the other hand, are advanced these programs. Also offer really amazing benefits for our schools and for teachers. So they increase acceleration points for students who are successful, which obviously impacts school grades among our high schools. Successful completion of exams and course work provides additional funding that's brought back to the school so that they can enhance their program and expanded, expand their programming and then it also allows our schools to, of course, remain competitive choices for families as they're looking for the best pathways for their students. Chair can jump here was fascinated by celebration. Point but you said something that caught my attention taking and already course doesn't earn you the acceleration points that student chance to achieve a certain level of. Achievement, a grade or the task or want to beach right hands on the program enrolled. And so for something like. >> Ap your ace, you need to pass the exam at the end of the course at a certain threshold to be a successful completed. His first celebration point calculations enrollment. It successfully completing the course with a passing grade. And so and then obviously year Cape ct, that's going to industry certification prevent. And so it'll be the industry certifications that are tethered to this courses which count towards the acceleration formula. And that's high school. And then when you go down into middle school accelerations, my next question, you're really talking about high high school level coursework and exams completed at the middle school level. So predominantly we accomplish that through algebra and geometry. Enrollment in middle school structure. Fred, we'll touch on. So students who proficient so of your proficient, middle school students, middle school celebration is the most complex calculation in the states. Great calculation of you're proficient. Middle school students, the number of those proficient students who have been successful in a high school level class is essentially or you're a calculation. And that also counts industry certifications as well. Okay. And then does not apply to, for example, like a you mentioned, algebra, geometry, middle school. But like you're taking. >> Is there anywhere in the l a world that that applies to. So we actually have English one as advanced course that are, you know, obviously our students taking advanced courses throughout middle school and an honors track in middle school. We do have other. >> high school level courses that are are middle school students take. They'll take English, We'll take some sciences, for instance. But when it comes to the English one, they're still taking. We're still testing on that. It's great fast ela exam at the end of that So that's not counting towards the acceleration. They have to successfully taken complete the high school version, which we really doing our math course. It's predominantly okay. Thank you hello. Board members So now I'm talking about the middle school pathways and this is for advanced studies in There's many personalized pathways for middle school students. >> To not only prepare them for their high school courses, but also to given those rigorous opportunities, whether they choose to go that path or or not. And so for our pre ap, we see that we have the Braden River Dakota, Jane hail and and no one. They use resources from the college board spradling kind of mentioned before primarily and courses of la and social studies and then says the Cambridge program and that is at Buffalo Creek, Middle School. And that is for all subjects. And then we got pre id which prepares them for the diploma program in high School. But it's also the Middle years program at King and the Johnson Middle School. And those are also for all subjects in middle school for those students that are in the ib program and then what you're just talking about a little bit MR. Kennedy was the enrollment in the the high school level courses that we offer. So it's we have Al Jabal one honors job calendars, English, one honors and Spanish. One and to which do count for high school credit when there is right there in this live picture there got asked the question right. And then obviously we have Harvey and we have Lake Manatee coming on mind and they'll be offering the exact same courses. And I spradling said that these courses, even if they pass a middle school, it does count towards bright futures does count towards their high school gpa. So those students are monitored for success and given supports in case they're struggling those courses so that they can be successful. Here's the numbers for those students and our Anderson dance classes. So we have over almost over 23,000 students right now, court currently taking courses this year in middle school that are advanced studies. And we kind of look at that 5 year trend were up 694 from last year. So we're going the right direction for providing these rigors opportunities for our middle middle school students. And you can kind of see the bar on the right. Hopefully you have a color copy excellence because mine is black and white and best they can look up at the screen. But you can see math and ela and science are pretty almost equal of what we're students are taking the in those areas and social studies is not far behind. And then middle school algebra one and geometry enrollment again. We look at our 5 year trend enrollment does fluctuate year to year, but we're up. Almost 400 students from 2021. So we continue push it off or encourage our students to take these courses help some with those are your studies. Get ready for high school it's just really a great opportunity for kids. That level. Me make sure my >> All right. So I'm moving on to high school programming that MR. Scarborough will expand on. You'll see what advanced studies program we have by by high schools and you will likely notice that the middle schools that got that Dr Fred Lee shared are often feeders to those high schools, right? So pre ace at Buffalo Creek that feeds to the ace program at Palmetto ap. You know, we have created a lot of those schools that feed into the schools. You see up there >> aced diploma program is offered it to schools. But all of our high schools offer some a score says that we can get access to students for that. It's primarily the ela, of course, called General gives access for all kids to be in advanced studies programs programs excuse me, but ace diploma programs at 2 schools. And then you'll also notice that dorm is also offered at all of our high schools. On the next slide. You can see the compliment, DR. Fred least light. You can see that we have over 27,000 students who are enrolled in an honors ap ib or Ace course among all of our high school years. And then us the same. You see on the side where a lot there's a lot of. And so you have color copies, you can see that those programs are. Very wide with, of course, the 4 main content areas appeal a math science. Social studies taking up the bulk of those courses. But those tiny tiny bands are some really unique offerings that are sheens have as well. Good evening, MADAM Chair, board members, the superintendent, thank you for having us here today to share some of the wonderful things we offer to our students. I wanted to just clarify some of the numbers are going. We have. >> 27,000 kids in those. They're taking 27,000 courses. So some of those students MAY be taking more than one ap or advanced studies course. So one of the things I want to point out is where you'll see some of the data you'll see where we have so many students enrolled in courses, but they MAY not all fully past that. We don't gate keep that we want to it expose our students to advanced studies and given the opportunity to earn that. So even if that student in an ap course, for example, earns a 2 on the exam, they still have been in the college level course and been exposed to that. So we don't just say own. We do try and monitor who we put in there. We want them to be successful as it affects their gpa. But we also want to be sure that they are exposed to those as well. So just wanted to point that out. So you can see our ap course enrollment some of the courses that we have in terms of the numbers of enrollment there outperform national passing rates and several of them. If you want to look to the right there, very exciting to see the seminar. This key chemistry, human geography is actually a 9th grade in most of our schools for the first ap courses. So to see that kind level from our 9th graders is important to see how we're continuing to do well in those classes for ap course, enrollment. The next slide is about ap testing. So like I spoke about before most colleges and universities take up the rear, but of or above on the exam at the scale of one to 5, however, some universities MAY only accept a 4 or 5. So as we we have the acceleration of a 3 for the acceleration score. You do have some of your universities that will only accept a 4 or 5 on the exam. They do have that heightened level of acceptance of ab, even though it is part of the college board. You do see them some courses want the students to retake it. Jessica say that from a personal experience own child always good to prepare them for this course is when they take a second time. So you can see that our students that do very well in passing this courses and they are very difficult in terms of the ap courses. Something to highlight is 3 of our schools were honored by ap College Board this year for the access, the participation and their achievement. Lakewood Ranch is silver and both Braden River and parish where bronze and they all 3 were very close to the next level. So really excited about the access they provided to our students to be recognized by college Board for our participation, access for our students. And moving on to I get my sheetz across. But a student voices was important for you to hear. So we got some testimonials. We had a lot of students here tonight. And so we brought testimony for this part. So just see this from from b b at Manatee. She says her ap classes have allowed me to boost my gpa receive college credit. She received full bright futures via the capstone program and have a strong and more competitive college application will also surrounding new students and staff to push inspire me to be the best version of myself. Be capstone as a form of diploma that students can achieve once they take over certain they take ugly. 5 ap courses in the mid to take seminar and research and do well on those. And so we have Lakewood, Manatee and parachute to the ap Capstone program at this time. So be be one of those students whose accepted to Florida State. Just want to preface the students have acceptances, but some of them MAY not have decided. So I don't know. She MAY choose some other schools that don't want to can this career anything with She's going moving to a switch. Our largest program right now is meadow. It's been there many years. MISTER Mark was actually the principle that assisted with that. And so we are beginning in the beginning phases of Bayshore because it has been such a successful program. Palmetto, we can expand it elsewhere and you can see that in our core son Roman pass rates there. It's an interesting correlation to our area and interests of our students because ace is not only your core subject areas, but they do get into some of the elective forms to the cameras program. And again, it's international programs. The travel and tourism is a very popular class. And we do quite well on that ad. Paul Meadow, history management, Marine science. It's interesting to see those courses that students can take says actually with the is diplomas more accessible in terms of an international program, then International Baccalaureate. When we talk about it, it southeast versus ace, there's very different in terms accessibility and actually how many students to take those courses based on the program. Moving to the next part of our ace testing. Again, you can see how many tests were taken and a key component missile as Lynn shared with me was last year. 24 1% of the diplomas at Palmetto High School where a supplements. So that just shows how that program has expanded. And those students are not only there high school diploma, but an ace diploma, which in turn turns into dollars back in their pockets, college courses that they already are and they can enter to school. Many of them well into their freshman year already starting a sophomore year based on what courses they have with the ace Department. So our camera Jace recognitions students have a certain level of mayor on there is exams. So we have students from Palmetto in Lakewood. In fact, who have high achievement on 3 or more of their ace exams for the very highest achievement. You MAY wonder why as Lakewood Ranch on there, they don't have an ace program, Lakewood Ranch. We do have students who have taken an ace course MAY have moved into our area. And so they still have this because we all obviously look at those on their transcript and they get the credit here. So we we look to that's why we have some liquor students. And so there's a handful this still receive that mayor with how they achieved. Are is testimonials from 3 of their students. Mackenzie, as a senior dhs would like to share our appreciation and gratitude for opportunities for the advanced studies program offered at our school and has helped us to save our money. >> Builder, confidence and competence and establish a consistent learning community of peers MacKenzie's potentially a Florida state. Jayden says that ace has allowed me to knock out a lot of my prerequisites and gummy 100%. Florida Bright future's sending me a ton of money. So Jane set for that and Giuliana says the advance study program offered has allowed us to strengthen our studying reading skills all while saving large sums of money. When we further our cities in college and is still less just one point out that she's going versus central Florida. So let's proud at that in there. Moving to id or international baccalaureate at southeast. It is internationally recognized you're going to see a little less numbers on that. And that is because of the I'm sure his phone can agree. The challenging it is to get an iv diploma. However, students take these courses in. If they don't that diploma, they're still earning that college course credit in those classes, which is huge for them in that type of a thing. The Ivy diploma, those that earn that they basically enter as a second semester. Sophomore and we'll have 100% of their college costs paid for. So it's very difficult to get that. That's where they will go 81% of those an iv or accepted in the four-year university. And as one of the highest acceptance isn't university. So very distinct program, I'd be testing. As you can see, there's there is a smaller number, but is on the uptick. So credit to Missus, Collins and her team there southeast. She continues to recruit and expose students to the ib program with how many students are taking those courses and passing their tests as well. Id, if you wonder the difference with that in a p it's more it emphasizes process and integration of content areas, not just the content Felton. I just want for out For the people large. I ib literature. For 3 years. Yeah, including including a lack presence. One of her sons was one of my students and it really is. It's incredibly rigorous, anything international, international literature. So my students were reading things happen. Aboriginal poet Australia to, you know, a woman from South Africa to. >> And from you Northern Ireland to, you know, and and it's it's an incredible program. And I can never talk enough about it. And and the the brilliance of the kids who have come to I would never tell them, but they were always smarter than me and the questions they would come up with dialogue. They would have. I had a pair of brothers who both were accepted full rights to Johns Hopkins, for example, hello. Parents were extremely thrilled It's incredible to see how hard these kids work and these are the kids are not just and it all of these programs. These are kids who just academics there had weight lifters. I had kids who are in host site kids. I mean, they were involved in everything. And who took these massive cook courses as well. And just lost them having these advanced courses available to offer these kids. Is is just so important. You know, I I will forever sing the praises of advanced courses for our kids because it does so much for them and helps them get so far in their future and challenges them to think. So. You know, I just I just love the programs thank you for bringing this to us. Absolutely. Some put testimonials from our 2 students who spoke of John Hopkins. But the level of universities that are I v diploma We have a Isabella. He's going to Yale and she says encouragement, dedication of my peers and teachers inspired a drive for learning that I will carry with me well beyond high school. >> Attribute much of my success to this program. It's great. Educators. His guidance challenge me to reach my full potential, both personal and academic It has been a foundational stepping stone in both my growth, the success of many others and more to come. Shelley Ana says being a part of the ib program has provided me with the community tools and ambition to achieve my goals from MISTER And bookings history lessons MR. Craig's Biology Labs being part of it has given me a hunger for learning and the preparation for college and she's going to Barber college. Of Columbia University. So just great to hear from them and what they have attributed to that. So I the program is fantastic. Thank you for adding more to it. When I was a southeast is still pretty and any time >> And d e d is our dual enrollment that all of our schools offer and sometimes a student makes a decision whether they want to do a dual enrollment versus an ap course that MAY be a decision based on where they be going to university. If they're somewhere within the state. A lot of times as principal, I would say you MAY want to do enrollment has most for Florida universities will accept that because John with their university subsystem. So you can see the number of enrollments we have the continued upswing in all of the subjects in a really tiny lines over there. We have lots of subjects that we provide depending on the schools and it's your tick elation agreements. We have those universities and many of the staff that teach these our own teachers on campus who have the credentials through their degrees to teach them on campus to our If the dual enrollment, advantage of that is a student getting college credit that's still being on their high school campus. Being very close. So they're able to do that. Also a few 90 are on campus as well. But it does give that better utility for our students and a testimonial from one of our students who he's probably in a few caps on the digital enrollment. Izzy at Manatee said becoming dual enrolled student has opened a roll of opportunities for me and allowed me to curate an exciting future for myself. Education taught me adaptability, independents, and I'm grateful to have this bills moving forward in school and in life. So she will be completing her bachelor's degree with usf by the spring of 27 and she's a current seniors. So very impressive. >> One of question, the answer I Good evening. >> So at one point there was some discussion with acf about our dual enrollment courses with them and whether we were going to be doing them on their campus. Our campus, never get resolved one way or another. You remember the conversation? >> doesn't. It does depend on the the course there are some messy, of course, is that are students who take them on campus. And there are cf course is that our teachers are adjunct professors and on our campuses. We do. We do work with them through our dual enrollment. >> one point they were requirements that all of our students go to their in the not too distant past with how it was and we were able to work something out I remembering incorrectly or how see U.S. Act >> also certifies teachers that you students can take a course for us at fire. After meeting the requirements to the U.S. A coursework and then they can take that person, our campus or travel to us up and take the course acf. Still have to travel off unless there's a virtual course offerings so there is some differences. We have separate articulation agreements acf and usf and then we're always in conversations with interested colleges, universities for additional opportunities for students that could offer Dylan moment programming. >> Okay. So it sounds like us up. But qualify some of our teachers to our campuses. But as you have. Still requires our students to go to their courses. Understand that. Yes, unless the student takes a virtual option we do have some flexibility where student could use computer space. >> For that option, great. Thank you for thank you for a plan for that might be a little bit of that. They did that. You have class virtually on campus, but some people do travel. They're just friends. >> And it could. >> We provide transportation that drive themselves. No. The drums thinking that head absolutely. You turn the the rest all the funding framework to MR. Chen, exciting on one spread wings. Earlier slides mentioned some of the benefits to schools and one of the benefits. >> Has historically been additional bonus funding that comes along to support these programs. My opinion, this is one of the great things that the state of Florida has done to Allow our schools to offer these opportunities for students, expand these opportunities for students and provide incentives for our for schools across the state to have students be successful in these programs. I think we've seen all of these advanced programs grow across the state and state of Florida excel in academics because of the additional incentives and financial support that these programs and get in generate. And you MAY remember that last year there was some discussion and the legislative session around this bonus funding money and how it would you know, whether or not it would eliminated. Reduced. It's that And obviously that you decisions made throughout the legislative session, our to kind of go over those today. Just briefly with you. So historically. These fund, these programs you can see on the slide, Cape ap ace, cetera. Want a student passes the exam where the in the case of Roman, they generate bonus funding for school district like weighted Fte been spending like point. '06, or 0.1 2 and and for cape that depends on the exam and then that kind of moved into, you know, that bonus funding would be reported to the state and the state essentially provide the money to the school districts. And that was kind of shared between the schools, the program's generating the funds and the school district itself. Last year as part of that legislative session, the funding mechanism was changed a little bit instead of it being kind of the old formula driven way, it was moved into academic acceleration categorical fund so this is a allotment that the state basically budgets for. And so you can see that our amazing finance department, mayor of Beijing Budget Department put together these slides for me. That kind of articulate what the total funding was allocated across the state for that categorical fund instead of it being just kind of per student across the state that generates the funds, the funding is kind of shift in weighted based on, you know, how many students are generating the funds and it cetera. But what you can kind of see through this mechanism is that if essentially the state allocates a fixed amount of money and then everyone generates more students passing these exams. They're still a fixed amount of money and so they can result in the proration essentially of the bonus money to school districts, which what we're what we're seeing right now. So if you go to the next slide friendly. This an estimate from our budget department just of the kind of revenue we generate, which is substantial. Appreciated to sustain these programs and offer these opportunities to students because Asma Scarborough said we want to expand these opportunities for students and have students participate robust. Advanced academic programs. And so that's what this money really supports is that teachers in those programs themselves. So you can see and on our calculation and if what the total fte generated by our students in bonus funding ones, which is I think when 1000 811.8 fte and you know, you do all the bsa calculations and that it's about 9.7, 3, 4 million in anticipated funding. But because of that kind, prorated categorical fund that we've shipped to the model, the actual amount this year will be 8.2, 1, 4 million we received from last year's bonus funding. And so that's a loss or reduction of about 1.5 million dollars over what we would expected to see with volume of students passing those advanced opportunities just again. Kevin Information point for the boarding community on this is still a significant amount of money that we're using to support these programs. But it is not the same amount of money we would have seen in the past for this level of academic success and the increased numbers we see participating in these programs. >> one of the things that it's important about this funding is when you have a couple of these programs are title one schools. And testing for these programs that expensive curriculum for these programs is expensive. Certifications. As well. And so this these funds help pay for those things. For example, try telling and ib student that they have to pay for all of their tests. That's that's hundreds of dollars that they can't afford to pay. Particularly 3rd, one of our title, one students so, you know, this is this is one of those things, people they will. What does this all go to? It helps get our kids tested, which also helps rates are acceleration, which also helps all of our school grades and all those other many, many things that help support our district and our students. So this is where those funds go to someone spring. And I were in Tallahassee last year together, running all over the capital, trying to. Keep this funding. This is this is why we're doing it. School board members from across the state rep there as well. And this is what we're doing is we're trying to keep this funding so that the students can benefit from these programs to be able to accelerate their learning, to be able to pay less for college field, have opportunities they would normally have. So this is why this funding is so important when people say, well, what's the big deal? That's the big deal. >> MADAM Chair, Jaime, we also use this funding to help supplement and expand our programs, an elementary and middle. So students are pair for those rigorous courses when they hit high school. Only the. Successful passing, test generate the add-on. But that money can be used to prepare younger students for when they approach those course as I go through the system. Yes, because we is the feeder program just like we talked earlier. Yes. >> It's a theater program. We don't start or students early, I mean, you just can't. Into course from. They're not even introduced to that. So once they're introduced to those courses, that's Mike's their interest. And that's sometimes all you need is that little and then dealt pickup and go from there in any of these programs. Am looking at the h 2. All of these programs that we offer here. You know, we're creating success stories. That's what we do. And that's what this money does is great success stories and mother, they come back with their degrees after college or not. We created that success story here so they can all I always tell them it mtc or anywhere else in graduation tomer. You got it. You know, because we're proud all those students that come back to our community and I went to Manatee much of Maddow. I was in the ib ace or Cambridge program. Ulin moment. Any of those programs. It will get student under them. That MAY be the mentor. Maybe end up being a mentor for some of these programs. And that's just going to keep that process going. It's a continual wheel and we appreciate the funding that we do get. And we certainly do put it to good use as men. >> I certainly didn't want And on the finance side. So well celebrating all the amazing stuff with all tonight we had, as you see our programs continue to grow our students and the school district Manatee County continue to be successful. And every year there are achieving new highs and so these are just some of the success stories from our class of 2025 and some of the really difficult accomplishments they earned in attained. And you can see, you know, 21 students graduated with her a while. They were still in high school, which pretty incredible. That's hurting a significant amount of high school or college credits while they're enrolled in high school. You can see just incredible amount of ap Capstone ace diplomas. Ib diploma and it is a very difficult opponent to it. And even, you know, within a 90 program, you take all this extremely rigorous coursework, the exams at the end of that id program are. Are really difficult. And they're all handwritten, even not do things on the computer. Everything is handwritten. One last programs. I think this will >> Absolutely. And our students earned seals by literacy SEALs of Fine Arts. And you can see they are in a substantial amount of scholarship and they graduate. So all of these programs really a position our students and families for success and college career and life. And we're thrilled to support them and continue the good work to allow our students to Thank you for having us this >> Thank you. Often for the presentation takes a lot of effort. Put all, though, that data and we certainly do support all of those progr