Chris Gugel, Fine Arts Curriculum Specialist, recognized Athena Early, Lake Asbury Junior High, 8th Grade, for being a 1st Place Winner for Clay County District Schools Art in the Capitol Competition 2025-2026. Athena's artwork will be displayed in the State Capitol, on the second-floor rotunda.

Tori Granese, Coordinator of Family and Community Engagement, and Paula Summers, Family and Community Engagement Specialist, recognized the outstanding school volunteers as follows:

• Ivy Carroll, Outstanding Student Volunteer
• Tammy Miller, Outstanding Adult Volunteer
• Deborah Garvin, Outstanding Senior Volunteer
• Ashley Pippin-Jones, Outstanding Resiliency Coach Volunteer

Superintendent Broskie recognized Martin Aftuck, Middleburg High School, for being selected as the Principal of the Year.

Superintendent Broskie recognized S. Bryan Jennings for their consideration as a 2026 Exceeding Expectations "Award School". Exceeding Expectations Project is an initiative through the East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC), supporting 60 districts across Florida. Eligible schools were identified based on publicly available 2025 school grades, federal index, lunch status report, and enrollment data from the Florida Department of Education. S. Bryan Jennings has been identified as an ECTAC Award School, placed in the top 2% of all Florida schools.

There were no public speakers addressing specific agenda items.

Chair Skipper opened the public hearing. With no one coming forward to speak to the item, the public hearing was closed.

There was no Human Resources Special Action A.

There was no Human Resources Special Action B.

Public speakers on non-specific agenda items:

• John Meeks
• Nikita Copeland
• Christine DeVault
• Sherry Sommers
• Kelly Stoudnour
• D. Jean-Baptiste
• Victoria Tompkins
• Shana Bell
• Roberto Torres
• Caitylyn Tomazinis
• Kimberly DuPuis
• Donna Ganas
• Winona Melton
• Chris Harris
• Justine Galbraith
• Molly Geeser
• Jason Doane
• Jessica Kitterell
• Judith Chapple
• Liz Crane
• Christopher Trahan
• Mary Howle
• Tara Richardson
• Chanda Holsey

Superintendent Broskie shared the attached visual presentation highlighting the following:

• Budget Update
• Superintendent's Stuidents of the Month
• Schools of the Month
• October Recap
• Virtual Parent Academy
• Upcoming Events

Mrs. Clark noted communications from citizens concerned about the shortage of school crossing guards and advised anyone willing to work part-time for Clay County Sheriff's Office as a crossing guard is needed.

Mrs. Hanson advised that she, the board, and the superintendent do understand the challenges of working as a teacher, citing her personal experience of 20 years teaching in a variety of settings, and she stated that teachers are close to heart, always in their thoughts, and they are working hard to fix the situation.