Laurie Burke, Principa Keystone Heights Jr./Sr. High School and Tina Baker, Community Partnership Director for Keystone Heights Jr./Sr. High recognized KHH becoming a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School, passing all 12 rigorous benchmarks to achieve certification including governance, structure and leadership, after-school programs, and comprehensive wellness services.  This accomplishment was reached through the combined efforts of four (4) Core Partners, whose representatives were also in attendance - 

• Children's Home Society of Florida
• Aza Health
• Santa Fe College
• Clay County District Schools

This partnership has allowed the advancement of initiatives that will help improve chronic absenteeism, parent engagement, and create additional community partnerships in the 2022-2023 school year.  Parent resources, mental health counseling, mentoring and job training, health care including free dental and vision check-ups, food pantry, nutrition classes, laundry facility, clothes closet, tutoring, and mentoring will be readily available, on-site, to students and families.

Stephen Mills, Supervisor of Safety Security, presented safe school assessment findings in accordance with statutory requirements.

Public Speakers:

• Joel Miller - teacher pay and respect for the profession
• Julie Miller - school libraries
• Jordan Brown - lunch with my children 
• Julia Mason - district media specialist
• Nicki Romig - no topic identified on speaker card
• Barbara Brown - bus transportation 
• Matthew O'Berry - bullying in Keystone Elementary
• Joseph Salazar - access to information in school
• Josh DuBois - books in libraries
• Bruce Friedman -no topic identified on speaker card

Immediately following the adoption of the consent agenda, Superintendent Broskie recognized the Board for their generous support in achieving ratification of the Clay Educational Support Professionals Association contract.  Brenda Troutman, Assistant Superintendent of Business Affairs, Mary Bolla, School Board Chair, and Lonnie Roberts, CESPA President participated in executing the CESPA contract. 

Superintendent Broskie shared the attached visual presentation highlighting the following:

• New School Year
• Teacher Supports
• Florida's Assessment of Student Thinking (F.A.S.T) Testing

There was no Human Resources Special Action B.

Mrs. Clark appreciated the variety of book access options available to parents and encouraged citizens to utilize the open door policy by emailing or calling with concerns.  She understands the stated concerns re compensation discrepancy and appreciated the superb job being done by teachers.

Mrs. Kerekes commended Dr. Susan Legutko, Assistant Superintendent of Business Affairs for building the annual budget prior to having funds finalized by the state.  She advised students should have access to all of the resources they need to be successful.  Synergy improvements are needed for users of the system.  Ridgeview Elementary provided a most enjoyable first day of school experience.  Appreciation was given to Ms. Kidwell, CCEA President, for her kind words on behalf of Mrs. Kerekes' and Mrs. Bullock's contributions and support of teachers, and teachers and support staff were appreciated for contributing to the A rating of the district.  Mrs. Kerekes will participate, via telephonic conferencing, in the October board meeting due to her attendance and participation in the Florida School Boards Association Board of Directors meeting.

Mrs. Bullock commended Keystone Heights Jr./Sr. High on earning their UCF certification and appreciated the overwhelming kindness and assistance provided to help students, wishing all employees the very best.

Mrs. Gilhousen extended deep appreciation to those who make schools run, commending the work of all who work so hard in the best interests of the children who are served.

Mrs. Bolla thanked students in attendance, recognizing the importance of their education.  Golf for Education, sponsored by Clay Education Foundation, is being held on October 10th and Tools4Schools will be held on October 17th.  Middleburg High School students in attendance were recognized and appreciated as well as a recently attended Farm Bureau speech contest.