Kim Bays, Chief of Elementary Schools, recognized students placing at the 2019 Northeast Florida Scholastic Art Awards.  See attached list for student winners and their award categories.  Cynthia Royce Smith, the art instructor at Lake Asbury Junior High, spoke briefly about the art program.

Eva Matt addressed the Board with concerns about an ESE program relocation.

The following citizens voiced concerns about school safety and spoke in opposition to the implementation of a school district police force:

1. Laura Wheeley 
2. Mary Anne Culbreth 
3. Misty Mason 
4. Kimberly Castell 
5. Joshua Hargis 
6. Charles Hodges 
7. Patricia Shaffer - representing Clay County Business Association
8. Tina Stewart 
9. Craig Wells 
10. Amanda Shaw 

Chair Studdard mentioned the following proclamations that were approved on the Consent Agenda:

• Item C2 Clay County Agricultural Fair which is April 4-13, 2019.
• Item C6 Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, and Teacher Appreciation Day will be observed on May 7.
• Item C7 Administrative Professionals Week is April 22-26, 2019, and Administrative Professionals Day will be observed on April 24.

Superintendent Davis' presentation included results from the Insight Culture Survey, his plans to launch Community Listen and Learns beginning March 25th around the county at the seven high schools, and the introduction of the Champions of Change to schools listed below for having an outstanding Instructional Culture Index.  

• Shadowlawn Elementary School - Crowder
• Keystone Heights Elementary School - Sanders
• Paterson Elementary Schools - O-Brian
• Lake Asbury Junior High School - Murphy
• Doctors Inlet Elementary School - Ayers
• Orange Park Elementary - McCullough
• Plantation Oaks Elementary School - Chastity Lee
• W.E. Cherry Elementary School - Whiddon
• Argyle Elementary School - Angela Ward
• Lake Asbury Elementary School - Tiffany OUtman
• McRae Elementary School - Tammy Winkler

There were no Special Actions.

Mrs. Gilhousen pulled the Personnel Consent Agenda due to her concerns about moving forward with the Police Force.  She proposed approval of the Personnel Consent Agenda with the removal of the job descriptions for the new positions included for the Police Force.   Mrs. Kerekes pointed out that the Board had already approved an option to move ahead with the Police Force at its February meeting.  Board discussion ensued, followed by a vote.  

Mrs. Gilhousen's reasons for pulling this item were associated with her concerns about the creation of the Police Force.  

Mrs. Gilhousen expressed her concerns about potential funding for the Police Force until the millage revenues begin to come in.  She also asked how this would affect the district's fund balance.  Superintendent Davis responded that he would put together the projected costs and what funds could be used pending the millage revenues which are expected to begin in December 2019.

Prior to the vote, Chair Studdard noted the following changes to the proposed allocations for 2019-2020 which were scrivener errors and had no impact on the actual positions proposed: 

• Page 42, Wilkinson Elementary School typographical error in Section 6100-Student Services; Current total is 4.5, the corrected total should be 5.0.
• Page 70, Ridgeview High School typographical error in Section 6200-Media; Current total is 1.0, the corrected total should be 2.0.  

Board Members made comments about the various events they attended over the last month.  Mrs. Gilhousen asked that staff look at making the district's budget more visible on the district website and that once the millage revenues start to come in that a monthly update is included for transparency purposes showing how the money is being spent.