Treasure Pickett, Chief of Secondary Education and Gregory Martin, Academic Team Coach, recognized the county academic team participants and the junior high, junior high varsity, and varsity academic teams that won the county championship.

Junior High School Champion - Lakeside Junior High

• Eli Swann
• Aidan Watt
• Sophia Jia
• Blake Wiggains
• Caleb Conner
• Isabella Costea
• William Summers
• Kylie Manning
• Natalie Stewart
• Franchezscka Payumo
• Brody Toves

High School Varsity Champion - Fleming Island High

• Daric Boehmer
• Zeinab Faraj
• Michael Jiang
• Joey Joseph
• victor Aguilar
• Nathan Alcudia
• Kyleigh Bailey
• Margaret Hughes
• Valeryia Ivanova
• Sam Nye
• David Rafalski
• Kevin Taing

High School Junior Varsity Champion - Fleming Island High

• Danil Frakt
• Tegan Olschewske
• Kennedy Keuning
• Shayla Abbas
• Lincoln Bailey
• Ethan Gartner
• Evan Hanner
• Sophia Jiang
• Alex Kirk

All County Team

• Abigail Downs - Oakleaf High  
• Amara Lathan - Oakleaf High
• Victor Aguilar - Fleming Island High
• Pujan Patel - Oakleaf High
• David Rafalski - Fleming Island High
• Daric Boehmer - Fleming Island High
• Claire Sheffler - Oakleaf High

Carolyn Krall, President of Clay Education Foundation honored the finalists for Teacher of the Year and Support-Related Employee of the Year as follows:

Teacher of the Year Finalists:

• Lisa Allen - Coppergate Elementary
• Edwin Ormeo - Oakleaf High
• Regina Bragg - Swimming Pen Creek Elementary
• Allison Altwater - Spring Park Elementary
• Robin Campbell - Wilkinson Junior High

Support Related Employee of the Year Finalists:

• Philip Turturro - Doctors Inlet Elementary
• Josephine Roquemore - Grove Park Elementary
• Pamela Saxon - Keystone Heights Elementary
• Shalaunda Delano - McRae Elementary
• Andrea Wilson - Ridgeview High

Karen McMillan, Coordinator of School Choice and Chris Gugel, Fine Arts Curriculum Specialist, lead a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Student Art Gallery Wall in the boardroom.  The display will highlight student artwork from showcased schools each month.

Chris Gugel, Fine Arts Curriculum Specialist, recognized the following students for their participation in all-county and all-state events:

• Ethan Donahoo - Middleburg High, All State TTBB Chorus
• Michael Dryna - Middleburg High, All State Concet Choir
• Calise Wheeler - Middleburg High, All State SSAA Choir
• Nathan Reid - Fleming Island High, All State Symphonic Band
• Alex Romer - Ridgeview High, All State High School Honor Band
• Joseph Summers - Oakleaf Junior High, All State Middle School Honor Band
• Samuel Elsberry - Ridgeview High, All State TTBB Chorus
• Emmalee Garganus - Lake Asbury Junior High, All State Middle School Mixed Chorus
• Brett Lewitzke - Lake Asbury Junior High, All State Middle School Mixed Chorus
• Abigail Norrell, Lake Asbury Junior High, All State Middle School Mixed Chorus
• Rebecca Robiou, Lake Asbury Junior High, All State Middle School Mixed Chorus
• Aiden Schaeffer - Lake Asbury Junior High, All State Middle School Mixed Chorus
• Kamryn Powers - Oakleaf High, All State SATB Mixed Ensemble
• William Ross - Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High, All State High School Honor Band
• Haley Bolam - Fleming Island High, All State SSAA Chorus

Alice Paulk, Supervisor of Career and Technical Education shared the attached visual presentation highlighting the wide variety of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs offered in Clay County Schools as well as the robust calendar of events featuring CTE events.  Grants awarded for the introduction of new programs were discussed.  Kelly Mosley, Supervisor of Career and Technical Education, at the invitation of Representative Aaron Bean, testified at a Congressional Subcommittee Hearing.  The board received the 2024-2025 CTE's Course Selection Guide.

Public speakers:

• Justin Coker 
• Tina Larsen 
• Sandra Wiggains 
• Kathryn Wright
• Chad Robbins
• Kristen Richard
• Brett Pikuritz 
• Paula Summers
• Lindsay McDade
• Katy Polk
• Alex Buck
• Bruce Friedman
• Tara Richardson
• Adam Warren
• Constance Higginbotham 
• Claire Sheffler 
• Tanya Kacsan 
• Adriana Jarquin 

There was no Human Resources Special Action B.

There was no Human Resources Special Action C.

Ashley Gilhousen, School Board Chair, District 5, provided CE Form 8A Memorandum of Voting Conflict for State Officers and recused herself from voting on this item.

Superintendent Broskie shared the attached visual presentation highlighting the following:

• Schools of the Month
• Superintendent's Super Students of the Month
• CTE Month
• Black History Month
• Fine Arts in Clay
• Celebrate Literacy Week
• District Accreditation
• Upcoming Events

Jeremiah Blocker, School Board Attorney, provided an update on negotiations for the transition of safety and security services to the Clay County Sheriff's Office. It is anticipated that a transition funding agreement will be put before the board at a special meeting on 2/27/24 for their approval.

Mrs. Bolla reflected on one of her key election promises to work with all Clay County students.  She recently attended the W.E. Cherry Elementary spelling bee, All-County music opportunities, Early Literacy Night, reading at Doctors Inlet Elementary, Wilkinson Elementary, and Spring Park Elementary.  She participated in judging for FCCLA at Ridgeview High, a Fleming Island High poetry out loud competition, and the interviews for Teacher of the Year Apple Awards.  She noted the additional fund-raising to expand the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and requested that Superintendent Broskie explore and address the concerns stated by a public speaker re Argyle Elementary School.

Mrs. Hanson appreciated the great ideas brought by stakeholders during her office hours.  She and Mrs. Skipper will co-sponsor part 1 of a disciplinary task force to include dress code and cell phones to ensure students have uninterrupted quality learning.  This forum will take place on 2/13/24 at 6:00 p.m. at the Teacher Learning Center.  She recommended that, as the new procedures manual will be created to address media books, all librarians should be included because they have shared great ideas to be more efficient in their work.  She expressed the importance of sound policy to drive academics and appreciated the framework provided by NEOLA to allow the proper formatting and guidelines for policy.  Mr. Blocker advised that NEOLA is a tool that provides different policy updates and that can incorporate the board's own flavor while staying within FL statute.  Mr. Broskie indicated he can provide some additional information re NEOLA at the next board workshop.

Mrs. Clark is happy that the book policy will be discussed at the next workshop and indicated that books are not being banned, statutory guidelines are simply being followed.  She is pleased with the transition to be self-insured and is excited to see where the Fine Arts programs will go, stressing the importance of these opportunities.  She enjoyed participating in Literacy Week.

Mrs. Skipper expressed an interest in utilizing the vacant properties at Fleming Island High for a performing arts structure.  She also extended personal appreciation for the CTE programs that have benefited her family.  She included Rep. Aaron Bean in Literacy Week and thanked him for his participation, noting that he is on the Education Committee in Washington.  She thanked Mr. Blocker for his work in allowing the district to move forward in the right direction and would like to continue discussion and implementation of a visitor policy.

Mrs. Gilhousen indicated she is looking to Mr. Blocker to steer the ship re bringing up policy, relying on him to prioritize policies and bring them to the board.  Mr. Blocker indicated he would prioritize policies and the current work with time sensitivity to the sheriff transition.  He suggested considering a workshop to review the media policy.  Board consensus was to review the book policy at the workshop on February 27th.  Mrs. Gilhousen will speak with board members following the workshop re their committee assignments.