Matthew Boyack, Director of Safety and Security, reported on the School Security Risk Assessments (SSRA), completed in accordance with Florida State Statute 1006.1493. Districts must ensure that SSRAs are submitted to the Florida Department of Education's Office of Safe Schools through the Florida Safe School Assessment Tool by October 1st of each year.

On August 26th, Mr. Boyack provided recommendations to the superintendent and the school board in a closed session which identified strategies and activities the school board should implement in order to address the findings and improve school safety and security in Clay County District Schools.  

Mr. Boyack's purpose of speaking was twofold. One, to notify the public, superintendent, and school board that all School Security Risk Assessments have been completed and will be submitted to the state before the October 1st deadline. Second, to report back last year's Office of Safe School visit totals and the total number of visits with no deficiencies. CCDS had 24 visits from OSS auditors last year and 20 of those visits were perfect with no deficiencies. This resulted in an 83.3% pass rate for the 24-25 school year.

Mr. Boyack appreciated each school's administrative staff for their thorough and diligent efforts through the process. He also thanked the school board and superintendent for their insight, guidance, and support through this process, indicating that student safety is the number one priority in Clay County District Schools.

There was no Human Resources Special Action A.

There was no Human Resources Special Action B.

Public speakers addressing non-specific agenda items:

• Bruce Friedman 
• Sheila Torres
• Adam Warren 
• Kelly Stoudnouer 
• Major Matt Weber
• Sara Harrison 
• Ka'wanna Hawthorne 

Superintendent Broskie shared the attached presentation highlighting the following:

• The Beginning of the 2025-2026 School Year Has Begun
• College and Career Night
• Special Programs in September
• FAST Testing
• Schools of the Month Nominations Open

Mr. Broskie also provided updates to address the concerns of public speakers regarding vendors, transportation, and teachers' salaries.

Mr. Alvero advised that he supports using funds from the one mill, if supported by the citizens of Clay County,  to increase teacher pay and fix transportation issues.

Mrs. Clark attended the annual Clay County Farm Bureau event and celebrated FFA's generosity in providing scholarships for students made possible by the fundraising sales that generated $7,400. She also noted funds raised through auction items that go towards pantries at schools for students who need assistance. She noted proposed legislation (SB 2510 and HB 5101) that would have cut funding for programs such as CTE, AICE, IB, and Dual Enrollment. She appreciated the hard work of Senator Jennifer Bradley that prevented those cuts from happening, noting that such funds had not been misused in Clay County. She also appreciated the new wings constructed at Oakleaf Junior High and Lake Asbury Junior High, which help the board achieve its goal of fewer portables.

Mrs. Hanson noted new software technology (Rooms/Apptegy and Chipmunk) and the difficulty of new implementation. She believes Rooms will result in being a timesaver and a communication trophy and encouraged patience through the newness of the process. She spoke of the enormous impact and responsibility that the board holds to teachers, students, and safety, noting improvements in both compensation and safety and the work that still needs to be done. She advised the past three years have brought forward all funding possible for salaries and that the board is doing its best for all in the educational community. She had a lengthy conversation with Senator Bradley about master teacher pay and will continue to speak with passion to those who can facilitate change.

Mrs. Skipper has spoken with the legislative delegation about CTE and other programs, and she advised that both Senator Bradley and Representative Garrison have combatted the funding issues very well, making a positive and impactful difference in Clay County. She visited Middleburg High and appreciated the changes made that will make a big impact on trades within the community. She mentioned the many changes being made by the board and requested patience through the inevitable bumps associated with change. She advised Focus (student information system) is coming back and Apptegy is serving as a "one-stop shop" for communication. She regretted the unwelcome budgetary changes that needed to occur to avert a larger crisis, and noted that teacher pay is a priority of the board, which has been proven by the historical payouts over the past three years. Creative ways for schools to fundraise are being evaluated. She advised board members are very involved and trying actively to do their part to help teachers.