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 School Board of Clay County |
Date: Mar 02 2017
(6:00 p.m.)
Board Chairwoman, Janice Kerekes, and CCEA President, Renna Lee Paiva, officially signed the Term of Agreement for the fully ratified collective bargaining agreement with the Clay County Education Association.
Mrs. Smith was given the opportunity to speak under agenda item D2.
- Donna Mace - opt-out testing
- Patrick Thurman - discipline standardization and enforcement
- Joseph Lobeck - parent pickup conditions at Lakeside Elementary
- Kim Stacy - air conditioning for custodians
- Rebecca Smith - Clay County family
- Wanda Clumer - upkeep of restroom facilities
Chairwoman Kerekes officially read into the record the following resolutions that were approved as part of the Consent Agenda:
- Proclamation #17-13, Teacher Appreciation Week
- Proclamation #17-14, Administrative Professionals Week
- Resolution #17-15, Partnership with St. Johns River State College (Dr. Anna Lebesch and President Joe Pickens were present to receive the Resolution.)
| Motion | |
| Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted |
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| Vote Results ( Approved ) | |
| Motion: Betsy Condon | |
| Second: Carol Studdard | |
| Janice Kerekes | - Aye |
| Carol Studdard | - Aye |
| Betsy Condon | - Aye |
| Ashley Gilhousen | - Aye |
| Mary Bolla | - Aye |
First, Superintendent Davis made positive comments about Motivational Coaches of America, a new program to Clay County that will focus on intervention for at-risk students in our junior high schools.
Next, Mr. Davis introduced the Insight Survey School Report using the attached PowerPoint. The survey was sent to all teachers to collect feedback that will help principals set priorities around instructional culture.
Superintendent Davis recognized the following principals as leaders of a top quartile school on the Instructional Culture Insight Survey for school year 2016-2017:
- Nancy Crowder, Shadowlawn Elementary School
- Cary Dicks, Clay High School
- Marcus Dooley, McRae Elementary School
- Amy Dyal, Coppergate Elementary School
- Michael Elia, Bannerman Learning Center
- Jennifer Halter, Green Cove Junior High
- John O'Brian, Paterson Elementary School
- Melanie Sanders, Keystone Heights Elementary School
- Heather Teto, Wilkinson Elementary School
| Motion | |
| Motion to approve Resolution #17-12, Clay County Agricultural Fair |
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| Vote Results ( Approved ) | |
| Motion: Carol Studdard | |
| Second: Betsy Condon | |
| Janice Kerekes | - Aye |
| Carol Studdard | - Aye |
| Betsy Condon | - Aye |
| Ashley Gilhousen | - Aye |
| Mary Bolla | - Aye |
Public Comments:
- Rebecca Smith (10-minute Scheduled Citizen)
- Keith Nichols
- Kim Stacy
- Stephen Jones
- David Payne
- Teresa Ace
- Amy Smith
- Wanda Clumer
- William Davis
Board discussion took place with varying opinions about the GPS systems.
| Motion | |
| Motion to rescind funding |
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| Vote Results ( Approved ) | |
| Motion: Carol Studdard | |
| Second: Mary Bolla | |
| Janice Kerekes | - Aye |
| Carol Studdard | - Aye |
| Betsy Condon | - Nay |
| Ashley Gilhousen | - Nay |
| Mary Bolla | - Aye |
| Motion | |
| Motion to approve |
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| Vote Results ( Approved ) | |
| Motion: Betsy Condon | |
| Second: Mary Bolla | |
| Janice Kerekes | - Aye |
| Carol Studdard | - Aye |
| Betsy Condon | - Aye |
| Ashley Gilhousen | - Aye |
| Mary Bolla | - Aye |
| Motion | |
| Motion to approve |
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| Vote Results ( Approved ) | |
| Motion: Mary Bolla | |
| Second: Ashley Gilhousen | |
| Janice Kerekes | - Aye |
| Carol Studdard | - Aye |
| Betsy Condon | - Aye |
| Ashley Gilhousen | - Aye |
| Mary Bolla | - Aye |
Chairwoman Kerekes gave background information and stated that there were three of the interviewed candidates remaining. There was brief Board discussion prior to the following two motions.
| Motion | |
| Motion to offer the position to Bruce Bickner |
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| Vote Results ( Rejected ) | |
| Motion: Carol Studdard | |
| Second: Janice Kerekes | |
| Janice Kerekes | - Aye |
| Carol Studdard | - Aye |
| Betsy Condon | - Nay |
| Ashley Gilhousen | - Nay |
| Mary Bolla | - Nay |
| Motion | |
| Motion to authorize Superintendent to engage in contract negotiations with David D'Agata |
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| Vote Results ( Approved ) | |
| Motion: Ashley Gilhousen | |
| Second: Mary Bolla | |
| Janice Kerekes | - Aye |
| Carol Studdard | - Aye |
| Betsy Condon | - Aye |
| Ashley Gilhousen | - Aye |
| Mary Bolla | - Aye |
| Motion | |
| Motion to approve |
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| Vote Results ( Approved ) | |
| Motion: Betsy Condon | |
| Second: Ashley Gilhousen | |
| Janice Kerekes | - Aye |
| Carol Studdard | - Aye |
| Betsy Condon | - Aye |
| Ashley Gilhousen | - Aye |
| Mary Bolla | - Aye |
Public Comments:
- Kathleen Chambless
- Kyle Bisson
- Abigail Floyd
- Loryn Toman
- Kirsten Teedall
- Mitra Goswami
- Heather Huffman
- Christopher Trahan
- Morgan Checketts
- Amanda Cheshire
- Kelly Ledlam
- Angelica Ochoa
- Brandy Stasiak
- Elaine Nabors
- Angela Nguyen
- Joel Miller
In addition to the original allocation package, Superintendent Davis provided changes that included :
- reinstating 22 of the Nurse positions leaving 7 to be eliminated
- reinstating 12 Instructional Technology in elementary resource leaving 5 positions to be eliminated
- eliminating 6 Media Specialists in high schools and repositioning them to 6 elementary schools
- reinstating 7 junior high Media Techs
Lengthy Board discussion took place and, subsequently, the Board decided to add Media Techs to high schools.
| Motion | |
| Motion to amend the motion to include the additional changes and to add back the Media Techs to high schools |
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| Vote Results ( Approved ) | |
| Motion: Mary Bolla | |
| Second: Carol Studdard | |
| Janice Kerekes | - Aye |
| Carol Studdard | - Aye |
| Betsy Condon | - Nay |
| Ashley Gilhousen | - Aye |
| Mary Bolla | - Aye |
| Motion | |
| Motion to approve allocation package as amended |
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| Vote Results ( Approved ) | |
| Motion: Carol Studdard | |
| Second: Mary Bolla | |
| Janice Kerekes | - Aye |
| Carol Studdard | - Aye |
| Betsy Condon | - Nay |
| Ashley Gilhousen | - Aye |
| Mary Bolla | - Aye |
| Superintendent of Schools | School Board Chairman |