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From YouTube: March 24, 2015 Regular Board Meeting
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See the agenda here: http://agenda.oneclay.net/publishing/ap-agendas.html
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If
you'd
bow
your
heads,
please
our
Father,
we
give
thanks
to
you
for
this
day.
We
also
give
thanks
for
our
students,
administrators
teachers
and
staff,
who
give
their
very
best
each
and
every
day
we
ask
that
you
be
with
us
tonight
as
we
discuss
issues
and
ask
that
you
guide
us
to
make
decisions
that
are
in
the
best
interest
of
our
students
and
your
Holy
Name,
we
pray
amen.
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Okay,
I'd
like
to
welcome
you
all
and
I'd
like
to
call
the
school
board
meeting
to
order
I'd
like
to
welcome
the
citizens
of
Clay
County
I
want
to
take
the
opportunity
to
thank
you
for
coming
and
taking
the
time
out
of
your
busy
schedule
to
attend
tonight's
school
board.
Meeting
this
meeting
is
your
opportunity,
as
your
elected
representatives
to
collaborate
openly
and
make
decisions,
will
decide
the
future
direction
of
our
public
schools
and
the
education
of
our
children
here
in
Clay
County.
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No
additional
cards
will
be
accepted
once
the
board
moves
to
the
discussion
agenda,
your
participation
is
welcome
and
appreciated,
and
I
will
just
say
that
we
do
have
a
number
of
yellow
cards
up
here.
So
with
that,
we
had
one
item
from
the
consent
agenda
that
was
pulled.
It
was
pulled
by
the
staff.
It
was
item
c2,
so
we'll
address
that
one
when
we
get
to
discussion,
but
for
the
interim.
The
first
item
up
is
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda.
I'll
entertain
a
motion
move
approval
on
second
I,
have
a
motion
by
mr.
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Burt
in
a
second
by
miss
Cara
kiss
any
discussion.
Okay,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed
say
no
motion
carries
5-0.
Okay.
At
this
time,
I
did
have
one
item
that
a
yellow
card
by
mr.
Travis
Christiansen,
who
wanted
to
speak
to
an
item
C
10,
which
was
amendment
to
the
Charter
School.
So
mr.
Christiansen,
would
you
like
to
come
on
up.
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Sylars
Christiansen
2871,
affirm
court
I
have
no
recommendation
for
against
this
amendment
itself.
However,
I
do
call
and
question
the
financial
impact
analysis
by
the
staff.
It
says:
zero
impact,
not
another
details,
but
if
they're
adding
a
grade,
I
assume
they're
going
to
have
more
students
now
has
been
a
great
deal
said
in
this
chamber
and
in
many
other
places
about
the
financial
impact
of
charter
schools
to
school
district
budgets
in
the
future.
If
we
see
these
type
of
institutions
proliferate,
it
becomes
very
hard
to
make
the
argument
that
they're
destroying
the
district
budget.
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K
For
that
item,
just
for
clarity,
we
have
one
existing
charter
school
right
now,
it's
Orange
Park
Performing
Arts
Academy
their
k5
there
in
Orange
Park,
which
is
a
k-6
model
and
at
seventh
and
eighth
grade
junior
high.
We
have
projected
financial
impact
for
that
charter
school
for
this
year
and
I
shared
with
the
board
and
the
public
last
month,
an
overall
financial
impact
number
for
coming
years
for
adding
sixth
grade,
which
makes
sense
to
not
make
those
students
change
schools
three
or
four
times
before
they
hit
seventh
grade.
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We
thought
that
was
in
the
best
interest
of
those
students,
but
we
did
not
do
a
specific
financial
estimate
and
try
to
guess
how
many
sixth
graders
may
stay
at
Orange
Park
Performing,
Arts
Academy
that
have
been
there
one
year
in
fifth
grade.
So
there's
a
that's
really
what
I
know
about
that?
I!
Don't
know
if
that
exactly
is
on
point,
but
that's
how
that
rationale
came
about
Thank,
You
superintendent.
Madam.
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Right
we
go
from
putting
on
the
wrist
they're
putting
on
the
robotics.
Okay.
As
you
know,
we
like
to
recognize
our
academic
programs
and
in
the
county
we
have
such
a
wonderful
students
and
the
teachers
are
just
so
wonderful
robotics.
As
you
know,
many
of
you
have
attended
the
robotics
competitions.
We've
had
and
it's
expanded
into
five
of
our
high
schools
and
it's
really
taken
off
I.
Think
our
dream
is
to
to
see
a
robotics
competition.
Have
a
thousand
people
in
the
stands
watching
this
so
we'll
get
there
one
day,
everything.
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But
tonight
we
want
to
recognize
Fleming
Island,
High,
School
Robotics.
We
have
they
competed
this
past
year,
152
teams
in
the
state
152
robotics
teams,
twenty-seven
qualified
for
the
state
competition
in
Fleming
on
high
school
placed
14th
out
of
that.
So
we're
proud
of
that
and
everything
this
has
really
taken
off.
And
so
what
we
want
to
do
is
introduce
the
two
sponsors
they're
going
to
introduce
their
members
and
out
ask
mr.
Howard
Altman
and
mr.
Rick
Shimer
to
come
up
at
this
time.
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Thank
You
mr.
Wingate.
It's
really
nothing
short
of
miraculous
that
we're
standing
here
before
you
today,
three
weeks
before
school
started,
Rick,
Shimer
and
I
knew
absolutely
nothing
about
robotics
and
when
I
say
nothing
really,
not
anything
at
all.
But
but
due
to
the
the
vision
of
many
here
tonight
and
a
lot
of
hard
work
by
Kathy,
Schofield
and
Donna
Wellington
at
the
county
office,
they
obtained
a
Department
of
Defense
grant,
which
funded
basically
everything
that
we
did.
It's
doing
all
sorts
of
other
good
work
too.
But
so
we
went
to
training
in
late
July.
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We
got
the
group
together
and
my
goodness
it
was.
It
was
just
phenomenal
what
happened
starting
in
early
September
and
to
come
in
14th
out
of
152
teams
in
the
state
our
first
year
yeah,
the
kids
did
a
phenomenal
job,
but
there's
one
other
person
I
need
to
recognize
at
the
county
office
who
I
truly
think
knows
more
about
robotics
and
anybody
in
the
county.
That's
Leslie
Bryan.
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She
not
only
went
to
the
training
with
us
in
late
July,
but
Leslie
also
really
sponsored
a
number
of
the
meets.
She
went
down
to
States
with
us.
She
learned
a
tremendous
amount
and
really
without
her
help
and
guidance
and
ordering
and
every
bit
of
hand-holding
you
can
imagine
it
really
couldn't
happen.
So
just
you
know
a
tremendous
amount
of
work
by
so
many
people
with
that.
Let
me
turn
it
over
to
Rick
Shimer
and
he's
going
to
introduce
the
team
that
really
did
all
the
work.
Rick.
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Okay,
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
the
introduction.
This
and
I
am
Bob
Boyd
and
my
guide
and
spokesmodel
is
Carol
mcdougal
and,
more
importantly,
she
is
the
Florida
Striders
children's
run/walk
coordinator,
just
a
little
bit
of
background,
and
why
we're
here,
regular
physical
exercise
during
the
school
day
enhances
not
just
a
child's
physical
fitness,
but
their
grades,
their
behavior
during
school,
their
self-esteem
and
I
think
this
is
worth
repeating.
Regular
exercise
during
the
school
day
enhances
not
only
physical
fitness
but
grades,
classroom,
behavior
and
self-esteem,
and
the
Florida
Striders
of
which
I'm
a
past
president.
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Children's
run/walk
programs
and
we
are
proud,
along
with
our
title,
sponsor
Orange
Park
Medical
Center,
to
have
been
providing
at
no
cost
to
the
children
who
are
in
the
awards,
they're
their
schools
or
their
families,
mileage
incentive
Awards
for
all
of
the
mileage
that
they
can
earn
during
the
year
and
Carol,
who
also
administers
that.
That
very
important
program
has
brought
along
a
few
of
art,
so
you
know
what
we're
talking
about
a
mile
club,
shirt
and
I.
Think,
oh
sorry,.
D
O
Thousand
of
those
t-shirts
are
awarded
a
year
to
kids
that
have
earned
them.
It's
a
big
deal
and
she's
also
brought
one
of
our
marathon
medals,
which
any
child
that
has
run
26
or
more
miles
during
the
school
year
gets
awarded
this
towards
the
end
of
the
school
year
and
I.
Think
thinking
of
one
of
those
Carol.
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O
Cumulative
through
the
school
year
and
each
year,
we
start
again
tracking
the
miles
and
the
all
of
the
coaches
at
all
of
the
schools
that
participate
track,
their
their
children's
mileage
and
they
so
they
can
get
a
marathon
medal
each
year
that
they're
in
elementary
school
Thank,
You,
Carol
well,
I
will
Carol
just
in
the
last
week
ordered
4700,
some
marathon
medals
for
children
in
the
area
that
have
earned
them
during
the
school
year.
So
it's
a
big
program
and
it's
for
them.
O
I
I
will
I
will
tell
you
that
the
the
leader,
with
a
little
over
eighteen
and
a
half
miles
per
student
for
the
first
semester,
his
lakeside
elementary
but
I,
want
to
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
the
person
who's
going
to
receive
that
on
behalf
of
lakeside
Elementary.
She
has
not
only
led
this
her
winning
school
for
the
first
semester
and
obviously
a
first
class
fashion,
but
she
has
a
29
year
record
of
being
a
top
performer.
O
In
fact,
she
even
initiated
the
Marathon
metal
program
almost
29
years
ago,
which
the
Florida
Striders
have
continued
and
you
can,
as
you
can
see,
it's
grown
dramatically
over
the
over
the
years.
In
total,
the
Florida
Striders
are
supporting
some
15,000
elementary
school
children
in
some
50
elementary
schools
and
the
the
winning
coach
who's
going
to
receive
the
award
for
lakeside
Elementary
is
mrs.
Kim
trikona
bro.
O
Congratulations:
wonderful
job!
Thank
you!
The
competition
continues.
This
is
a
great
job,
the
lakeside
elementary
for
an
excellent
job
in
the
first
semester,
who's
going
to
win
for
the
whole
school
year,
though,
is
still
up
for
grabs.
It's
a
close
competition.
It's
hard-fought-
and
we
won't
know
until
sometime
in
mid
to
late
April,
who
the
overall
winner
is
for
the
school
year,
so
made
the
good
luck
to
everyone
and
may
the
best
school
win.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
P
I'll
be
quite
this
good
evening.
Welcome
and
such
a
beautiful
nice
rainy
evening
this
evening
we're
having
and
so
much
to
you
guys
today
at
the
at
the
fair
luncheon.
So
it's
that
time
again,
but
tonight
I'm
here
to
introduce
Tom,
be
Saul
to
you,
and
we
are
glad
that
he
is
here
this
evening.
He
was
actually
supposed
to
be
here
last
night,
this
Mike
and
I
are
going
to
fight
and-
and
he
was
sick,
so
we
are
glad
that
he
is
back
feeling
better
and
I'm
here
tonight.
P
Tom
is
an
advocate
for
innovative
and
engaging
education.
He
is
also
a
partner
with
our
Ford
next
generation
learning
communities
which
we
are
one
of
I,
think
20.
Now
it
was
17
one
of
20
throughout
the
nation
several
here
in
Florida,
because
Florida
is
a
leader
in
so
many
ways,
including
our
academies,
so
Tom's
here
to
tell
us
tonight
a
little
more
about
Ford
and
just
to
give
us
a
little
update
as
to
where
we
are
Tom.
Thank.
Q
You
well
chairperson,
McKinnon
school
board
members
supernet,
superintendent,
pans
Anne.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity
and
also
it's
really
an
honor
to
be
here
in
Clay
County.
You
are
one
of
our
wonderful
affiliates.
There
are
20
in
the
country
you
started
by
going.
Let
me
share
with
you
started
by
visiting
other
affiliate
members
of
Ford
NGO
and
seeing
what
they're
doing
what's
happened
in
the
two
years
is
they're
coming
here
to
see
what
you're
doing
it's
just
outstanding,
what's
taking
place
and
somewhere
there's
a
clicker.
Q
This
is
the
clicker
right
we
will
see
if
someone
from
for
next
generation
can
actually
run
a
clicker.
You
see
the
first
slide.
It
talks
about
you
and
for
next
generation
learning.
But
let
me
say
this
to
you:
for
the
next
generation.
Learning
is
actually
an
initiative
of
the
Ford
Motor
Company
fund
and
that's
the
philanthropic
arm
of
you
know
that
company
that
makes
make
those
cars
and
trucks
and
I'm
going
to
share
with
you.
Why
Ford's
even
involved
with
this
and
just
you
know,
maybe
I
push
the
button
here.
Q
It
just
did
that
I
don't
know.
Also
I
I
didn't
think
it.
You
know
it
was
all
that
fair,
that
you
would
ask
a
person
to
come
up
and
present
after
the
elementary
school
with
their
hats
and
putting
on
the
Ritz
I
mean
this
is
really
tough
to
do
the
next
picture
here.
Justine
is
Henry
Ford,
so
there's
Henry
and
Henry
Ford
started
over
70
schools
in
his
lifetime.
Q
70
the
schools
he
started
were
all
about
relevancy
all
about
students
being
able
to
be
engaged
in
what
they
what
they
like
and
what
they
want
to
do
and
by
being
engaged,
they
learned
their
skills
and
I
feel
like
I
just
went
stereo.
This
is
really
quite
exciting.
Tonight,
I
present
Henry
Ford
to
you
he's
long
gone,
but
his
message
in
terms
of
community
work
in
terms
of
what
we
should
be
doing
and
working
with
our
students
still
exists.
Q
The
Ford
Motor
Company
is
no
different
than
any
industry
here
in
Clay
County,
the
state
of
Florida
or
this
country.
Here's
his
the
issue
that
we
have
the
issue
is
this:
the
baby
boomers
I'm
one
of
them
there
is
no
question,
haven't
retired,
yet
probably
should.
But
the
point
is
they're
retiring
at
very
high
numbers,
all
right
retiring
in
such
high
numbers
not
sure
how
to
replace
them,
but
the
key
as
far
as
replacing.
Unless
this
you
see
that
second
item
there
are
many
high-skilled
scientific
and
technical
jobs
go
unfilled.
Q
The
jobs
are
there
when
folks
say
that
we
can't
find
employment,
there's
a
there's,
a
disconnect
between
the
opportunities
that
exist
and
the
skill
set
of
our
citizens
in
the
country.
It's
extremely
important
that
we
have
this
conversation
with
our
citizens.
That
starts
with
our
children
and
their
parents
about
what
it
takes
to
be
employed.
What
it
takes
to
be
at
the
supervisor
what
it
takes
to
be
the
entrepreneur
to
own
a
business.
It
really
comes
down
to
skill
sets.
That's
a
problem.
We're!
Q
Having,
though,
is
finding
the
folks
with
those
skill
sets
another
thing
this
is
not
true
in
Clay,
County
Clay
County
has
one
of
the
highest
graduation
rates
in
this
in
the
state
of
Florida.
But
when
you
look
across
the
nation,
the
situation
is
that
the
high
school
dropout
rate
is
somewhere
around
30%
and
the
minority
population
it's
around
50%.
Q
We
compete
internationally,
we
compete
internationally
for
business
and
we
compete
internationally
in
terms
of
the
folks
who
are
going
to
be
working
for
us.
We
cannot
compete
if
30%
of
the
students
in
our
school
systems
don't
complete.
Now
you
can
look
at
it
now
by
the
way
you
notice
that
says,
drop
up
right
in
the
state
of
Florida.
That
would
more
likely
say,
graduation
rate.
Q
But
when
you
look
at
different
states,
some
states
call
it
dropout
and
others
call
it
graduation
in
Florida,
the
dropout
rates
are
in
the
in
the
one
two
three
four
percent
numbers.
The
key
is
how
many
are
actually
graduated
from
high
school
and
I'm
going
to
bring
up
one
other
point
too,
and
that
is
this.
Q
We
have
lots
of
students
who
actually
graduate
from
high
schools
in
this
country
who
really
dropped
out
while
they
were
in
high
school
and
what
do
I
mean
by
that
is,
do
they
have
skillsets
when
they
graduate
that
can
be
used
in
business
and
industry?
Had
they
yet
made
the
connection
that
I've
got
to
have
skills
that
I
can
sell
to
a
business
in
order
to
be
in
order
to
be
employed,
so
thank
you.
Allow
me
to
go
through
those
couple
of
slides
because
well
in
order
comes
down
to
is
this
the
u.s.
Q
ranking
in
post-secondary
degree
obtainment
used
to
be
number
one.
It
isn't.
Economic
growth
linked
to
post-secondary
education
is
absolutely
key
to
our
to
our
to
the
success
of
the
economy
in
the
United
States
and
too
many
Americans
are
undereducated
well,
undereducated
doesn't
necessarily
mean
because
when
we
stand
here
for
years,
what
we
would
say
when
you
look
at
that
post-secondary
degree
obtainment.
What
most
folks
would
say
to
us
is
that
means
you
mean
bachelor's
degrees
and
master's
degrees
and
Doctorate
degrees,
and
ya
mean
that.
Q
But
what
we
also
mean
is
this
industry
certifications,
Clay,
County
Schools
is
one
of
the
leaders
in
the
state
of
Florida
in
delivering
industry,
certifications
to
your
students.
We
also
mean
technical
education,
degrees,
two-year
degrees
certificates.
Skill
sets
skill
sets
that
can
be
sold.
Skill
sets
that
will
help
industry
be
successful.
Q
Q
Well,
now,
let's
think
of
it
from
your
standpoint
as
a
school
board
and
as
a
school
district
it
one
of
your
customers
is
a
business
community
if
you
flat
out,
said
the
goods
community.
What
do
you
want
to
say?
Well,
we
want
people
with
the
soft
skills.
We
want
people
that
can
read,
write
and
compute.
Q
Would
you
would
you
agree
you
and
how
long
have
you
heard
that
for
how
many
years
forever
and
but
we're
still
saying
it
so
something
that
we
have
to
have
is
a
discussion
with
our
total
community
and
that's
what
you've
done
and
the
discussion
essentially
says:
how
do
we
all
play
a
role?
How
do
we
enter
into
a
partnership?
Q
Business,
community,
nonprofits
economic
development
agencies,
school
board,
post-secondary
institutions
to
institutions
to
do
this,
to
increase
the
academic
achievement
of
our
students,
which
would
then
increase
earning
potential,
improved
preparation
for
college
and
career,
increased
workforce
talent,
pipeline,
increased
high
school
graduation
rates
and
increase
community
prosperity
see
all
these
things
increase
community
prosperity.
Community
prosperity
also
means,
by
the
way
that
there's
the
money
available
for
places
such
as
Clay
County
school
system.
Would
you
agree
the
healthier?
We
are
the
more
money
we
have
to
generate
to
provide
this
great
education.
What
you're
seeing
there?
Q
Those
are
the
long-term
outcomes
of
Ford
ngo.
That's
why
we
exist
I'll,
ask
you
and
look
at
you
as
a
school
board
and
say:
are
these
similar
to
your
long-term
outcomes?
Indeed,
aren't
they,
your
long-term
outcomes,
we're
in
partnership
what
it
comes?
Well,
that's
interesting,
that's
supposed
to
say:
har-har
harvest
harness,
rep,
I,
don't
even
know
what
it
says:
okay,
harnessing
relevance.
It
doesn't
look
like
it
to
me,
though,
does
it
to
you?
Q
Yes,
okay
and
community
orientation.
Look
Henry
Ford
in
the
70s
school
said
it
had
to
be
relevant.
What
we're
saying
from
40
ng
Ella
is.
We
feel
very
strongly
that,
if
we're
going
to
reach
all
students,
it's
got
to
be
relevant.
This
is
one
person's
opinion
I'm
going
to
give
you
right
now,
I
believe
there
are
15
percent
of
the
students
in
your
school
system.
Q
My
school
system,
almost
any
school
system
that
they're
just
gonna
do
great,
no
matter
what
they
just
plain
are
gonna,
do
great,
there's
no
question
and
matter
of
fact
the
education
might
not
even
have
to
be
relevant
to
them.
They
just
love
to
love,
to
learn,
love
to
go
to
school
up
to
whatever,
but
you
know
that
other
85%
I
happen
to
be
one
of
them.
Q
If
it
is,
if
it's
something
that
is
relevant
to
me,
I'm
much
more
likely
to
be
involved,
I'm
much
more
likely
to
get
the
concepts
I'm
much
more
likely
to
recognize.
You
know
if
I
don't
know
that
math
concept
I
cannot
solve
this
problem
and
I
want
to
solve
this
problem,
because
this
problem
is
about
what
I
want
to
do
in
life.
Q
Doing
that
we
we
talked
about,
transforming
the
secondary
school
experience
and
what
we
heavily
believe
in
in
what
you
have
absolutely
agreed
with
and
are
doing
now
through
your
wall-to-wall
academies,
as
we
believe
in
the
Career
Academy
model
and
we
believe
in
it
because
you're
integrating
your
academic
subjects
with
your
career
and
technical
or
if
it's
not
Career
and
Technical
you're.
Integrating
with
the
arts.
The
point
is
you're
integrating
with
the
hook.
Q
The
hook
is
what's
known
as
relevance:
if
I
want
to
be
there,
I'm
more
likely
to
be
interested
in
what's
taking
place
and
we
can
show
the
relationship
between
what
we're
learning
and
actually
realize
that
yeah.
You
know,
I
do
need
that
English
concept
I
need
to
be
able
to
do
that,
but
the
key
also
is
strand
3,
and
that
is
transforming
business
and
civic
engagement.
What's
taken
place
in
our
school
systems
forever,
and
that's
that's
the
horse.
That's
changing
thought
process
is
this
what's
taking
place?
Q
Is
we
as
a
community,
look
at
you
the
school
board
and
look
at
the
superintendent?
Let's
go
inland
and
the
teachers
and
say
get
it
right,
make
sure
our
students
come
out
and
can
read,
write
and
compute.
That's
what
we
say
to
you,
but
we
say
that
to
you.
We
don't
really
say
we'll.
Do
it
in
partnership
and
what
what
you
have
done
with
your
master
plan.
Is
you
said
we're
going
to
do
this
in
partnership?
Q
You
have
stakeholders
who
have
agreed
with
you
and
worked
with
you
and
written
this
plan
and
said
we
are
going
to
be
part
of
the
process
and
part
of
evaluating
how
well
we
have
done
we,
the
school
system,
we,
the
post-secondary
institutions,
we
the
business
community
in
educating
the
students
of
Clay
County,
so
that
Clay
County
has
one
of
the
strongest
economic
environments
in
the
state
in
this
nation.
That's
what
they've
said.
That's
what
you've
done!
Q
That's
what
we
congratulate
you
for
it's
a
great
plan
and
you
you
did
this
by
looking
to
going
through
essential
practices,
and
now
there
are
people
I'm
sure
in
this
room
tonight
that
wrote
the
plan.
So
as
anyone
in
the
room
that
wrote
the
plan,
would
you
would
you
raise
your
hands
or
anyone
in
the
room
that
was
part
of
writing
this
plan
yeah
there
you
there,
you
are
there,
you
are
and,
and
how
was
the
work?
It
was
hard
work.
Wasn't
it.
D
Q
Hard
work,
and,
and
but
yeah
I
saw
people
at
the
table
that
weren't
at
the
table
before
when
you're
sitting
there
with
business
folks
and
post-secondary
folks
and
economic
development.
Folks
saying
this
is
all
us:
this
is
what
we're
gonna
do
for
Clay
County,
and
thank
you
for
your
efforts
in
doing
that.
It's
it
was
hard
work.
Q
You
dealt
with
curriculum,
you
dealt
with
career
academies,
but
I
want
you
to
take
a
look
at
this
slide,
because
this
this
relates
to
career
academies
and
it
relates
to
your
business
community.
So
what
does
success?
Look
like
so
take
a
look
at
the
features
on
the
left-hand
side
and
you'll
see
things
so
there
they
are
work
based
learning,
college
credit
or
industry,
certifications
mentors
from
the
community,
develop
21st
century
skills
through
projects,
career
pathway,
exposure.
Those
are
the
features
there
in
your
plan,
but
everything
on
the
right
of
the
benefits
for
doing
those
things.
Q
Look
at
the
benefits
better
prepared
for
college
and
career
college,
more
affordable,
invaluable
social,
social
capital
students
more
marketable
understands
what
it
means
to
be
successful.
Well,
here's
the
deal.
Those
are
the
features.
Those
are
the
benefits
you
can
talk
about.
Those
features
in
your
classrooms
forever
teachers
can
stand
up
there,
they
can
talk
about
it.
They
can
present
lesson
plans,
it
isn't
going
to
happen.
It
isn't
going
to
work
until
it's
relevant
and
the
relevance
is
going
to
be
business.
Helping
pull
off
those
benefits
business
has
to
be
involved
in
this
process.
Q
They
absolutely
do
so
there
it
is.
This
is,
and
community
engagement
you
were
designated
because
you
absolutely
have
your
community
working
with
you
and
I
know
the
challenge
of
this.
The
challenges
of
it
is
to
continually
work
together.
Doing
this
are
working
with
Charisse
Stewart.
We've
discussed
the
fact
that
one
of
the
challenges
that
we
for
next-generation
learning
have
for
you,
our
community
Clay
County,
is
to
say
look
each
year.
You
need
to
take
a
look
at
this
plan
each
year.
Q
You
have
to
say
this
is
what
we
said
where
we
said
we
would
be
in
May
of
2015.
Are
we
there?
Let's
take
a
look,
what
we
said,
and
this
is
what
you're
going
to
find
out.
You're
gonna
find
out,
in
many
cases,
you're
absolutely
on
target
you're
going
to
find
some
places,
we're
going
to
say
we
haven't
even
started
that
yet
and
there's
nothing
wrong
with
that.
We
call
it
an
annual
retreat.
We
absolutely
challenge
you
to
bring
back
all
those
stakeholders
that
wrote
the
plan
bring
in
all
the
people
in
the
community.
Q
You
think
ought
to
be
involved
with
this
with
this
project
and
let
them
see
the
plan
and
have
this
discussion.
This
is
what's
working.
This
is
where
we
need
more
help.
If
you
find
out,
you
need
more
internships,
you
look
at
the
business
community
say
you
know,
you
said
you'd
do
this,
we
need
more
internships.
If
you
found
out,
let
me
tell
you
something
else
that
you
found
out
those
because
you
went
through
these
phases.
You
want
phase
one
thing:
this
is
what
we
think
we
want
to
do.
You
went.
Q
They
went
through
phase
two
and
two
of
your
school
board.
Members
played
a
role
in
writing
that
plan
phase.
Three
is
implementing
you're
doing
that
now,
and
you
did
something
in
this
implementation.
That's
just
absolutely
outstanding.
You
did
something
that
not
any
other
of
our
affiliates
has
done
yet,
and
that
is
this.
You
said
we're
going
to
have
50%
of
our
students
of
our
high
school
students
in
career
academies
and
we're
going
to
do
that
and
I
don't
remember
the
year.
I
think
it
was
17.
Q
I
think
it
was
by
2000
might
have
been
2018,
but
what
you've
done
is
you
took
a
look
at
the
plan
and
you
looked
at
where
you
were
going,
and
you
said
you
know
what
we're
going
to
go
a
step
further
and
we're
going
to
go
wall-to-wall
and
I
and
as
I
stand
here
tonight
you
have
your
9th
graders
and
10th
graders
in
wall
to
wall,
high
schools
with
career
academies,
that's
correct,
okay,
good
and
that's
just
outstanding.
You
know
what
I!
Q
What
I
recognize
is
this
in
working
with
you
and
working
with
your
school
district?
We
originally
was
sending
you
and
I
shared
this
to
start.
We
originally
was
sending
you
to
the
volusia
county
to
learn
how
to
do
certain
things.
We
were
sending
you
to
Pinellas
County.
We
send
you
a
punk
Polk
County,
and
we
also
sent
you
to
Nashville
and
that's
where
you
found
a
wall
to
wall
community.
They
were
a
wall
to
wall
community.
Q
They
were
the
first
one
in
for
next
generation
learning,
but
from
them
you,
you
change
your
plan
and
you've
gone
into
wall
to
wall
and,
as
I
said,
they
are
now
coming
here.
They're
going
to
be
coming
here.
They
want
to
see
how
you're
doing
this
they
want
to
congratulate
you,
but
they
want
to
learn
from
you
as
well.
That's
the
that's
the
thing
about
for
the
next
generation
affiliates
best
practices
are
shared
between
communities.
We
learn
from
each
other.
We
also
discuss
what
didn't
work
so
well,
we
discuss.
Q
Q
You
absolutely
been
keeping
together
by
implementing
this
plan
working
together
challenge
each
other
challenge:
the
business
community,
the
postsecondary
yourselves
to
continually
keep
your
eye
on
that
target
and
there's
no
doubt
in
my
mind
that
the
high
school
graduation
rate,
which
is
already
great,
is
going
to
be
higher
that
the
dropout
rate
is
going
to
be
lower,
that
the
economic
development
realities
of
Clay
County
are
going
to
be
better
than
ever
see.
This
is
something
you
also
Clay.
Q
K
And
just
for
a
point
of
clarity,
every
ninth
grader
in
Clay
County
is
in
an
Academy
this
year
and
every
8th
grader
has
had
an
Academy
night
at
their
school,
their
high
school
they're,
going
to,
and
so
next
year,
Tom
you're.
Just
a
few
months
ahead
of
me,
every
ninth
and
10th
grader
will
be
in
an
Academy.
We
have
an
11th
and
12th
graders
that
are
already
in
decay
in
Academy,
so
we'll
be
at
50%
mark
August
of
this
year.
C
Okay,
we
are
moving
into
our
discussion
agenda.
This
will
be
the
last
call
for
yellow
cards.
Do
we
have
any
other
yellow
cards?
Okay,
the
first
item
up
under
superintendent
update,
we've
actually
moved
item
d5
up.
This
is
a
discussion
of
a
proposed
program
with
AMI
kids
and
if
mr.
Wingate
and
doctor
Hatcher
would
like
to
come
on
up,
I
believe
they're,
going
to
introduce
okay.
L
Thank
you
we're
here
tonight
to
present
a
program
to
you,
as
we
just
heard
from
the
Ford
folks.
Our
students
are
just
excelling,
but
we
have
some
at-risk
students
that
were
very
concerned
about
that.
Like
all
school
districts
and
tonight,
we've
got
a
program
that
we
want
to
present
to
you
so
that
you
can
learn
more
about
AMI
I,
see,
associate
Marine
Institute
asks
questions
of
these
folks
and
in
front
of
you.
L
You
have
a
packet
or
a
folder
that
I
put
on
your
table,
and
it
has
the
flyer
and
also
the
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
presentation
that
you
will
see
in
just
a
few
minutes.
Okay
with
that
said
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
we
contacted
AMI,
they
wanted
to
partner
with
Clay
County
in
order
to
work
with
troubled
youth
and
specifically
focusing
on
males
the
partnership
has
a
goal
to
provide
a
day
treatment
program
for
males
who
have
entered
the
juvenile
justice
system.
L
This
program
has
a
successful
track
record
of
offering
an
alternative
opportunity
for
young
males
who
are
caught
in
a
downward
spiral
of
incarceration.
Currently
ami
has
over
40
sites
around
the
country,
and
the
program
is
designed
to
reduce
recidivism
by
improving
the
lives
of
these
young
people
by
combining
behavior
modification
education
and
treatment
in
a
unified
approach.
Dr.
L
Hatcher
has
been
working
with
me
as
we've
had
some
conversations
with
the
ami
folks
and
also
with
Pinellas
County,
which
has
had
a
long-standing
relationship
with
ami
effect,
I
think
dating
back
to
the
mid
60s
late
60s,
and
so
we
have
contacted
Pinellas
County
for
a
lot
of
great
things
about
the
program,
so
I'm
gonna.
Let
dr.
Hatcher,
make
a
few
general
comments
and
then
we'll
he'll
introduce
to
the
representative
of
ami
tonight.
They
will
show
you,
the
PowerPoint
presentation
will
be
available
for
questions
afterwards
and
then
we'll
go
from
there.
R
Thank
you
good
evening,
just
some
of
my
general
context
information
it
kind
of
lets.
You
know.
How
am
I
kids
is
why
they
here
today
as
well
mister
when
he
told
you
about
us
contacting
them.
However,
we
did
receive
some
information,
probably
about
a
month
ago,
that
was
an
inquiry
that
a
501,
C
3
organization,
want
to
establish
an
alternative
school
in
Clay
County
and,
of
course
mr.
wingait
didn't
asked
me
to
go
ahead
and
research.
The
information
try
to
find
out
as
much
information
as
possible.
R
R
He
said,
that's
the
first
thing
we
want
to
put
it
where
it's
worn
it,
because
we
believe
the
program
works,
we're
that
confident
that
the
program
works
so
I
started
asking
them
some
additional
questions
and
he
told
me
a
wealth
of
information
is
available
online.
So
I
started
pulling
information
online
and
then
I
called
them
back
and
I
said.
Well,
you
know
what
says
you
know
that
the
program
helps
kids
anywhere
from
fifth
grade
all
the
way
to
12th
grade.
R
Then
he
said
well
specifically,
the
program
that
we
want
to
try
in
Clay
County
would
be
geared
towards
junior
high
school
boys
only
because
some
work
that
he's
done
some
research
that
he's
received
I
would
I
would
imagine
also
some
funding
some
federal
dollars
that
he
received
also
identified
this
target
area
as
the
the
most
at-risk
in
terms
of
making
sure
that
they
are
successful
later
in
life.
And
so
he
said
why
don't
you
contact
my
executive
director
in
Pinellas
County
mr.
Robert
Johnson,
so
I
called
mr.
Johnson.
R
We
had
a
long
discussion,
one
Saturday
and
he
told
me
that
he
just
felt
that
the
program
was
just
so
overwhelming
the
first,
the
first
opportunity
he
had
for
kids
to
sign
up
for
the
program.
The
school
district
had
150
applicants
for
him.
Now
he
only
had
50
slots,
so
they
really
piled
through
those
applications
and
selected
the
best
50
candidates
could
what
the
intent
of
lady
may
perhaps
the
next
year,
bringing
on
additional
kids
at
that
particular
facility
and
I
said
well.
R
Well,
these
are
junior
high
school
kids,
I
said:
well,
we
already
have
an
alternative
program
and
it's
a
very
effective
alternative
program
and
he
said
well:
do
some
of
those
kids
disrupt
the
alternative
program
today,
I
said:
well,
probably
every
alternative
program
have
kids
like
that,
and
he
said
exactly
says:
those
are
the
kids
we
can
target.
What
do
you
do
with
those
kids
that
you
have
to
kick
out
or
you
have
to
suspend
from
an
alternative
program?
R
Aren't
they
aren't
they
do
an
education
as
well,
as
said
by
all
means,
he
says
those
are
the
kids.
We
think
we
can
help
in
Clay
County,
and
so
it
was
a
wonderful
opportunity,
a
calling
that
I
that
I
got
a
chance
to
speak
to
him,
and
he
said
why
don't
we
do
this?
Why
don't
we
come
and
present
a
formal
presentation
to
your
board,
so
they
can
ask
those
very
poignant.
R
Questions,
though
straightforward
questions
about
the
things
that
they're
really
interested
in,
so
we
invited
them
here
today,
and
so
we
have
two
of
the
represents,
although
the
CEO
V
stander
did
what
he
wanted
to
be
here,
but
he
had
prior
range
to
be
out
of
the
state
on
business,
so
we
have
with
us
today,
dr.
Phil
drew
swagger
and
Rebecca
Corrigan
to
present
to
you
the
presentation
that
you
have
before
you
at
this
time.
Okay,
thank.
R
S
Good
evening
board
chair,
McKinnon
superintendent,
Vincent
I'm,
dr.
Childress
Wagner
from
a
my
kids
I
serve
as
the
national
director
of
education,
and
this
is
Miss
Rebecca
Corrigan
she's,
our
director
of
vocational
education,
I,
should
start
by
saying,
as
we
were
sitting
listening
to
the
Fort
next
generation.
She
was
like
that's
my
job.
That's
what
I
do
that's
what
I
do
so
I'm
very
excited
that
although
we
provide
alternative
education,
we
have
locked
into
developing
at-risk
youth
with
the
opportunity
to
have
vocational
training,
career
opportunities
and
post-secondary
placements.
S
S
We
were
started
in
1969,
so
we've
been
around
for
a
while
in
Florida
we
started
in
Fort
Lauderdale
as
a
prevention
program
for
young
men
that
were
going
through
the
juvenile
court
system,
with
a
judge,
Frank
Orlando,
who
is
the
founder
of
a
my
kids
and
continues
to
sit
on
our
national
board.
So
the
history
and
the
family,
the
longevity
and
the
continuity
we
have.
It
continues
from
our
initiation
founder
to
that
founder
president
and
CEO
today,
mr.
Obie
stander
who's
been
with
the
organization
for
more
than
43
years
himself,
so
we
are
quite
established.
S
Our
programs
have
been
recognized
as
evidence-based
by
Samsa,
which
is
the
substance,
abuse
and
mental
health
association.
Also,
we
have
a
promising
practice
status
by
Department
of
Juvenile
Justice
and,
most
recently
we
earned
advanced
Aird
accreditation
as
schools
for
each
of
our
schools
at
the
corporate
level,
which
would
be
district
in
parallel,
as
well
as
each
of
our
sites.
We
operate
nearly
47
sites
in
seven
states,
including
21.
Here
in
Florida,
we
are
as
far
west
as
New
Mexico
Texas
for
Northeast
North,
Carolina
South,
Carolina
Virginia.
S
So
we
have
a
vast
excuse
me,
a
vast
number
of
states
that
we
serve
in
different
modalities
of
programming,
including
day
treatment,
alternative
schools,
as
well
as
residential
and
therapeutic
programs
known
as
family
functional
therapy.
Our
population
of
students
that
we
intend
to
partner
with
you
here
in
Clay
County
would
be
to
serve
the
male
students
refer
to
our
program
by
the
school
district
or
the
Department
of
Juvenile
Justice,
as
well
as
parents
who
feel
that
their
children
are
right
on
the
brink.
There's
no
such
term.
S
It's
pre
delinquent,
but
on
the
brink
of
making
those
poor
choices
are
following
that
wrong
crowd.
That
would
necessarily
lead
them
down
the
wrong
path,
so
they
may
already
be
involved
in
the
alternative
education
system.
They
may
be
at
the
door
of
expulsion
or
they
just
may
be
that
kid.
That
needs
a
last
chance
opportunity
before
he
really
takes
he
or
she,
but
in
this
case
only
boys
and
I
say
he
or
she,
because
we
do
have
programs
throughout
our
network
that
are
co-ed.
F
S
Over
H
middle
school
students
I
feel
me
sometimes,
when
I
make
these
presentations
but
over-aged
middle
school
students.
Therefore,
that
are
we
define
as
two
years
two
great
levels
behind
their
graduating
cohort
oftentimes.
We
have
ninth
graders
that
come
to
us
17
with
one
credit,
two
credits,
three
credits
and
we
work
with
them
to
really
move
them
through
our
credit
recovery
program
in
a
system
and
either
graduating
with
a
diploma
or
earning
their
GED.
S
We
have
a
preparation
for
both
I
have
mentioned
that
these
are
students
that
are
suspended
and
those
that
are
low-performing
and
disengaged
in
the
academic
environment.
Our
conceptual
framework
is
what
we
call
the
personal
growth
model
and
there's
really
four
components.
The
three
obvious
components
are
treatment:
behavior
modification
and
education
under
treatment.
Every
student
that
enters
our
program
is
given
an
assessment
and
developed
an
individual
academic
plan
similar
to
our
special
education
model
of
IEP.
S
They
may
or
may
not
be
special
education,
so
it's
an
individual
academic
plan
that
includes
their
goals
for
treatment,
behavior,
modification
and
education.
It
is
the
the
model
of
what
their
individualized
program
will
look
like
the
behavior
modification
program.
In
a
nutshell,
is
based
on
building
community
and
responsibility.
We
use
a
ranked
system
as
well
as
a
token
economy
and
positive
behavior
reinforcement
to
help
students
develop
leadership
and
character.
Education
is
a
core
of
what
we
believe
in
and
preparing
each
of
our
students
to
be
high
school
graduates
and
successful
citizens.
S
I
often
tell
the
students
when
I
speak
to
them.
Although
you've
had
trouble
in
your
life,
I
want
to
be
comfortable
without
having
known
that
you've
completed
the
ami
kids
program
to
see
you
in
the
community
are
to
find
that
you
live
in
my
immediate
neighbourhood
that
I
don't
feel
threatened
by
that
that
we've,
given
you
enough
self-confidence,
put
you
on
a
different
path,
allows
you
to
develop
better
decision-making
skills
where
you're
not
necessarily
a
threat
to
the
community,
that
you're
a
contributor
and
not
a
taker
and
so
I
believe
the
kids
receive
that.
S
Well
in
our
education
piece,
we
have
recently
received
a
five
million
dollar
grant
from
the
Department
of
Labor
that
focuses
on
our
career
efforts
on
those
career
academies
that
we
offer
focus
on
I.t,
culinary
arts,
health
as
well
as
construction.
We
use
exponential
education
approach
and
that
is
through
a
partnership
in
a
curriculum
that
was
developed
with
the
Florida
Atlantic
University,
and
much
of
the
instruction
is
developed
based
on
project-based
learning.
So
we
are
quite
excited
about
the
way
that
our
education
model
is
delivered
in
the
school
setting.
S
I
say
there
there's
a
fourth
piece
and
that's
because
the
hub
of
our
personal
growth
model
is
often
overlooked.
It's
the
exponential
challenges
and
what
we
offer
our
students
our
opportunity
to
peek
into
worlds
that
they
would
not
necessarily
believe,
have
an
opportunity
to
see
in
their
typical
experience.
S
We
take
students,
whitewater
rafting
rock
repelling
in
the
summer
we
have
what's
called
our
summer
challenges
and
they
travel
to
a
four-year
university,
typically
in
South
Carolina,
where
they
live
on
campus
for
a
week,
and
this
is
often
time
the
first
time
that
many
of
our
students
have
been
out
of
their
local
communities
and
for
first
time
in
their
families
that
many
of
them
have
been
on
a
college
campus.
So
we
believe
it's
a
aha
moment
in
their
lives
where
they
have
the
opportunity
to
say
that
oh
I
can
be
here.
T
E
S
I
have
the
wherewithal
and
now
the
tools
to
make
this
a
reality
in
my
life.
So
we
really
strive
to
give
them
that
experience.
When
we
look
at
the
services
of
the
APA,
oh
the
AP
GM,
and
what
is
that
couple
got
any
of
my
kids
personal
growth
model
generally,
just
call
it
the
personal
growth
model.
The
services
can
be
arranged
around
the
fourth,
the
three
components
that
I
mentioned:
education,
behavior
modification
and
treatment.
S
And
if
you
group
those,
you
will
see
that
the
vocation,
vocational
education,
employability
and
life
skills
will
fall
under
education
with
behavior
modification
having
the
token
economy
and
rank
system
and
then,
of
course,
our
treatment.
If
you're
moving
to
specifically
what's
needed
for
our
boys,
we
look
at
the
needs
and
where
the
program
services
would
lie.
We
look
at
defining
muscularity
definitions,
hands-on
activities,
synthesizing
approaches
and
gender-based
treatment.
S
One
of
our
most
effective
models
is
the
council
for
boys
and
young
men,
which
is
an
opportunity
for
them
to
come
together
as
a
council
and
really
discuss
and
hash
out
ways
and
in
Motion's
activities
and
occurrences
in
their
young
lives
that
impact
them
as
young
men.
Growing
up
and
how
they
define
those
and
those
are
there.
Those
sessions
are
led
by
our
treatment
team,
which
are
licensed
mental
health
counselors,
and
so
the
students
have
an
opportunity
in
a
safe
environment
to
express
those
those
emotions
that
distract
them
from
school
and
being
successful.
S
Another
key
component
here
is
that
we
really
focus
on
building
family
in
the
school
setting
and
working
with
the
family,
because
working
with
the
student
in
isolation
to
overcome
those
behaviors
and
those
emotions
and
then
sending
them
back
into
the
dysfunction
of
their
home
is
often
more
than
the
student
can
manage
themselves.
So
we
take
plenty
of
opportunities
to
have
the
families
involved
in
the
children's
program
involved
in
the
schools,
and
then
our
counselors
are
also
involved
in
the
family
units
as
a
whole.
S
In
our
partnership
and
doctor,
Hatcher
said
that
you
know
our
CEO
mr.
Obie
stander
believes
in
developing
partnerships
is
not
an
opportunity
coming
to
the
district
can
make
a
sale.
What
I
my
intent
tonight
is
to
explain
what
it
is
that
we
do
and
really
who
we
are.
So
we
would
like
to
develop
a
partnership
with
the
community,
a
partnership
with
the
school
district,
so
that
we
can
service
the
students
that
are
really
the
most
challenging
in
the
alternative
setting
and
the
most
disruptive
in
your
traditional
schools
and
give
them
the
positive
tools.
S
So
in
doing
that,
we
often
seek
to
have
the
program
located
in
an
existing
or
underutilized
school
facility,
so
they
have
the
feeling
that
they
are
actually
still
attending
a
traditional
school,
not
necessarily
you
know
the
other
spot
or
the
other
bus,
or
that
type
of
less
than
personna
that
they
would
have
if
they
go
elsewhere.
Our
funding
is
typically
in
our
Florida
districts
split.
That
is
a
ninety-five
five
split
on
the
FTE
generated
by
the
students
we
serve,
and
that
is
so
that
the
district
maintains
resources
for
special
education
oversight.
S
Typically,
the
students
remain
enrolled
in
their
zone
school,
so
they're
in
your
student
information
system,
and
we
then
you
know,
provides
you
all
of
the
data
and
so
that
management
is
where
those
administrative
fees
are
allocated
to
and
help
at,
and
my
kids
is
currently
seeking
state
prevention
funding
through
an
allocation
that
would
allow
us
to
have
some
startup
money,
as
well
as
reoccurring
dollars
to
go
forth.
It's
never
our
intention
to
have
a
one-year
program.
S
S
We
have
found
that
our
program
has
a
great
impact
on
reducing
the
number
of
students
that
move
through
the
school-to-prison
pipeline.
We
improve
teacher
and
student
safety
in
school
by
removing
the
students
that
are
most
disruptive.
We
enhance
the
graduation
rate
of
the
students
that
are
involved
in
our
programs
and
reduce
the
dropout
rate
simultaneously
oftentimes,
our
students
are
really
the
bottom
quartile
academically
performing,
and
probably
the
majority
of
the
students
that
are
academic
I
mean
excuse
me
behaviorally,
disruptive,
so
that
helps
the
schools,
reduce
their
suspension
and
expulsion
rates
on
their
traditional
records.
S
And,
of
course,
we
reduce
these
students
by
involvement
in
arrest
and
court
involvement
because
their
attendance
and
their
attendance
improves
and
their
discipline
decreases
by
being
involved
in
our
program.
So
we
really
look
to
improve
the
overall
outcomes
of
the
students.
That
is
a
quick
overview
of
AMI
kids
and
what
we
like
to
develop
with
the
ami
kids
gender-specific
program
here
in
Clay,
County
and
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
may
have.
I
have.
S
S
D
S
D
S
Specific,
so
the
Department
of
Labor
grant,
which
is
our
vocational
dollars,
is
yes,
a
federal
grant.
Our
major
funders
are
Department
of
Juvenile
Justice.
We
work
in
partnership
with
school
district,
so
we
have
school
board
contracts
and
we
have
contracts
with
DSS
Department
of
Child
and
Family
Services.
So
for
students,
emotional,
okay,.
U
P
S
Typically,
you
provide
the
transportation
and
and
I
should
go.
I
should
also
say
that
ninety
five
five
is
not
a
confirmed
number
that
is
negotiated.
If
we
decide
that
you,
we
will
place
a
program
here.
That
is
the
typical
range,
but
we
have
anywhere
from
85
to
95
percent
split
and
then
transportation
that
all
depends
on
whether
or
not
we
are
co-mingled
with
an
existing
program
so
that
there's
economy
of
scale.
S
So
if
you
haven't
at
alternative
program-
and
you
want
to
transport
the
kids
on
the
same
bus
so
that
they're
not
on
the
bus
with
the
non
alternative
students,
then
that
is
typically
how
we
operate
there.
So
if
we
go
into
a
high
school
or
middle
school,
that's
under
enroll,
and
we
have
one
wing
of
that
building,
then
typically,
the
students
would
write
your
transportation
to
us.
We
in
some
programs
we
have
our
own
buses
and
transport
our
own
students,
but
that.
D
S
S
Forth,
yes,
ma'am.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
all
of
our
staff
are
licensed
and
certified
being
a
mental
health,
counselor
or
teacher
they're
all
background
screened
at
level
two,
so
they
passed,
Jessica,
Lunsford
background
screening,
their
drug
test
and
once
they're
employed.
They
are
random
drug
test
to
ensure
you
know
that
they
don't
indulge
in
anything
illegal
and
if
they
by
chance,
have
an
offense
as
a
staff
member.
They
have
to
report
in
24
hours
as
they
would
be
with
a
public
school
employee.
Thank.
R
To
the
chair
to
miss
stuttered,
to
some
points
of
clarification,
because
I
spoke
to
the
CEO
and
fatica
Lee
shared
with
me
that
the
split
the
FTE
split,
its
negotiate
negotiable
from
the
board,
so
whatever
you
agree
to
is
exactly
what
he
would
agree
to
more
than
likely.
So
whatever
other
counties
have
done,
we
could
use
it
as
a
guide,
but
it's
only
as
a
guy,
okay
and
then
also
transportation.
If
you
said
that
you
did
not
want
to
provide
transportation
at
all,
you
want
to
stay
out
of
that
business.
D
S
V
Do
I
has
characters
hi?
How
successful
is
it
as
far
as
the
students
staying
and
if
you
get
them
in
there
in
ninth
grade,
are
they
following
through
the
full
four
years
and
graduating?
Are
they
dropping
out?
Do
they
want
to
come
back
to
their
home
schools?
How
successful
is
it
in
that
respect?
Well,.
S
That
is
also
a
school
board
decision,
many
of
our
students
or
our
contracts
assign
the
students
to
us
for
one
academic
year.
The
way
our
program
is
designed
is
that
and
Rebecca
has
operated
a
program.
I
also
allow
her
to
speak
to
that,
but
we
they
work
their
way
through
the
program
and
the
rank
system.
So
you
earn
your
way
back
to
your
traditional
school,
be
a
behavior
academic
meetings
with
your
probation
officer.
S
S
Year
and
that
students
do
return,
because
you
know
unfortunately,
sometimes
if
you
cut
up
for
ten
years
and
you
go
back
to
your
school,
although
you
think
you
fixed
yourself,
you
still
have
that
persona
that
you're
working
with
so
it's
a
challenge
to
assimilate
back
in
as
a
new
person,
and
we
find
that
you
know
they
get
a
little
frustrated
and
come
back
and
we
help
them
readjust.
And
you
know,
work
through
the
process.
But
Rebecca
may
want
to
speak.
W
You
know
up
to
thousands
depending
on
bigger
district
is
so
that's
one
of
the
benefits
that
I
have
found
running
programs
that
the
kids
really
adapt
to
well,
and
it
makes
them
not
want
to
leave
due
to
that
comfort
ability
that
they
have
knowing
that
they're
going
to
go
into
a
much
larger
space
and
those
relationships.
So
going
back
to
your
original
question
is
how
successful
are
they?
W
The
programs
that
I've
run
we've
actually
had
longer
stays?
We've
had
up
to
two
years
at
a
time
to
get
them
caught
up
and
when
they're
Swit
it
seems
to
be
when
they're
with
us
longer
and
they're
allowed
to
transition
at
the
start
of
a
school
year
versus
the
middle
of
the
year,
and
they
can
start
fresh
they're.
Much
more
successful
so.
X
S
S
L
L
I
understand
tonight
remember:
tonight
is
for
information
purposes.
We
want
to
present
it
to
you
to
let
you
know.
What's
going
on
we're
continuing
to
do
research,
you
asked
some
good
questions
that
we
still
have
hanging
out
there,
which
is
location.
That's
what
we're
looking
at.
Do
we
have
a
facility
that
we
could
work
with?
Am
I
transportation?
As
doctor
Hatcher
said
in
our
conversation
with
several
folks?
Is
we
have
a
lot
of
flexibility
to
negotiate
that?
L
But
let
me
just
make
one
comment
about
that:
the
dollar
so
we're
talking
about
a
program,
forty
four
to
fifty
this
first
year.
These
are
a
lot
of
students,
also
who
and
I
like
the
way
the
gentleman
made
the
comment
from
the
Ford
Group
that
you
already
have
some
students
who
have
dropped
out,
even
though
they're
physically,
showing
up
every
day.
L
These
are
those
at-risk
students
that
we
are
going
to
be
in
jeopardy
of
losing
down
the
road,
and
so
here's
an
opportunity
to
investigate
we've,
not
obviously
committed
anything
but
to
investigate
how
this
program
can
work
with
those
types
of
students
and
hopefully
get
them
back
on
track
and
everything.
So
it
is
an
investment
in
some
dollars
into
these
young
people,
so
I
just
want
to
leave
you
with
that
thought.
L
K
Thank
You
mr.
McKinnon
I've
got
a
couple
of
things
I
just
like
to
mention
to
you
guys
tonight.
First
I'd
like
to
introduce
you
to
our
newest
senior
staff
member
miss
Susan
legatos
is
when
you
standing
wave
she's,
been
a
great
addition
to
our
team
and
we're
very
happy
to
have
her
in
Clay
County.
She
is
just
absolutely
a
sharpest
attack
and
is
already
helping
helping
us
move
forward.
K
K
We've
we've
gotten.
Our
new
senior
staff
named
got
six
principals
retiring.
A
couple
of
them
have
come
to
the
county
office.
There's
still
a
lot
of
movement
going
around,
but
a
lot
of
very
positive
things
happening
and
one
of
those
positive
things
was
our
outcomes
on
our
latest
five-year
accreditation.
So
I'd
like
to
ask
mr.
Kornegay
if
she
would
be
so
kind
just
to
hit
the
highlights
with
you
guys.
Most
of
you
were
here
for
that,
and
it's
probably
more
for
the
public
tonight
and
maybe
just
a
little
bit
of
bragging,
but
go
ahead.
Y
As
he
said,
it
has
been
a
busy
month
and
we
started
the
month
on
March
the
1st,
with
the
accreditation
team
from
advanced
ed
with
us,
and
they
left
us
at
the
end
of
the
day
on
the
4th
was
just
a
summary
of
the
exit
report,
the
actual
report.
We
would
receive
the
second
week
of
April,
which
will
give
us
a
very
detailed
analysis
of
their
findings
by
standard
and
indicator.
Y
So
we'll
look
forward
to
sharing
that
we'll
be
posting
that
on
our
website
for
the
community
as
well,
and
let
you
know
when
that's
available,
give
us
a
lot
of
information
as
we
think
about
school
and
district
improvement
that
will
utilize
in
the
future.
But
I
wanted
to
just
highlight
the
areas
that
they
noted
in
their
exit
report.
They
left
us
with
two
powerful
practices
looking
at
student
performance
and
our
college
and
career
readiness,
data,
student
engagement,
instructional
quality
and
the
quality
of
our
curriculum
really
getting
into
the
schools.
Visiting
classrooms.
Y
Talking
with
teachers
and
with
school
leader,
found
that
our
instructional
design
was
very
strong
and
definitely
a
powerful
practice.
We
adopted
that
intentional
teaching
framework
and
it
has
been
something
that
we've
really
focused
on
k12
and
it
was
clearly
evident
in
their
visit
that
that
instructional
model
is
certainly
engaging
kids
more
in
the
classroom
and
that
we're
seeing
the
quality
of
instruction
as
the
design
indicates
in
terms
of
the
guided
practice
and
modeling
very
evident.
So
that
was
something
that
we
certainly
celebrate
as
well,
as
can
you
believe
it
business
and
community
partnerships?
Y
It's
a
reoccurring
theme
in
this
district
and
they
noted
that
you
know
we
were
talking
early
about
transforming
business
and
civic
engagement
and
how
it's
been
really
noted
in
the
Clay
County
that
that
is
certainly
a
powerful
practice
and
it
was
noted
by
them
as
well.
So
we
celebrate
those
things
and,
in
fact,
the
instructional
design
component,
which
is
representing
standards
3
and
5,
which
are
the
larger
two
standards.
We
actually
well
exceeded
the
national
average
in
that
area.
Y
So
we
are
very
pleased
with
that
two
common
themes
that
they
noted
it
was
evident
from
the
minute
they
walked
in
the
district
that
we
had
a
very
clear
vision.
A
mission
and
motto:
innovate,
engage
and
empower
was
everywhere,
and
it
wasn't
that
it
was
just
words
to
them.
People
could
actually
articulate
what
that
meant
and
how
we
are
innovating,
how
we
are
engaging
kids
and
as
well
as
parents,
and
also
empowering
and
the
other
thing
that
they
found
throughout
their
visits
within
the
school's
talking
with
staff
with
fiscal
responsibility.
Y
We
have
strong
policies
and
procedures
in
place
that
govern
our
expenditures,
and
that
was
noted
in
their
common
themes
as
well
that
they
heard
the
two
areas
of
improvement.
One
of
them
was
a
consistent
grading
and
reporting
practices,
and
this
is
something
that
we
were
quite
aware
existed,
because
we
give
a
lot
of
autonomy
to
teachers
who
do
a
great
job
in
this
area,
but,
as
we
think
about
our
new
standards,
developing
more
common
practices,
so
that
in
a
in
one
room
represents
the
same.
Y
A
in
another
classroom
are
things
that
we
have
to
look
at.
What's
happening
right
now
is
through
the
professional
learning
communities
that
our
teachers
are
engaged
in
they're
talking
a
lot
more
about
those
using
rubrics
and
things
that
give
us
more
of
a
common
playing
field
and
we're
thinking
about
student
performance,
where
we
have
at
most
evident
is
with
our
k2
standards-based
report
card
as
much
as
it's
been
difficult
transition.
Y
It
really
was
for
the
purposes
of
giving
parents
and
kids
very
specific
feedback,
and
so
it
was
an
area
that
they
highlighted
that
we
had
that
in
k2.
They
saw
that
with
that
report
card,
giving
us
that
consistency,
but
was
a
Perea
that
they
like
for
us
to
look
at
as
we
in
the
other
grade
levels
as
well,
and
then
also.
Y
We
know
that
we
are
going
to
continue
to
expand
student
access
and
infrastructure
within
our
buildings
to
ensure
that
all
of
our
kids
have
equitable
access
to
technology,
and
we
have
a
digital
classroom
plan
that
was
just
adopted
with
some
additional
funding
from
the
state
to
help
us
with
that.
So
we'll
continue
to
move
in
that
direction.
Y
So
we'll
wait
for
the
full
report
and
I'm
sure
that
with
you,
when
we
get
it,
but
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
participated
in
that,
because
I
think
it
it's
well
for
Clay
County
that
we
were
fully
accredited
at
the
end
of
the
visit
and
we
look
forward
to
continuing
our
progress
and
there
are
successes
in
the
future.
So
thank
you.
C
G
Hello,
my
name
is
Robert
Morris.
My
address
is
already
on
record.
Ok,
mr.
superintendent,
madam
chairman
school
board,
members
I'm
a
fifth
grade
student
at
ope
and
I
am
unhappy
with
what
you
are
doing
to
my
school.
When
I
came
back
from
winter
break,
I
was
told
my
yes
teacher,
left
and
I
was
not
getting
a
new
one.
I
was
scared
because
I
didn't
know
if
I
was
going
to
have
it
when
I
was
going
to
have
it
and
how
it
was
going
to
affect
my
daily
schedule.
G
I
used
to
have
es
every
day
for
math,
with
about
10
other
5th
graders.
Now
I
have
es
once
a
week
with
25,
fifth
and
sixth
graders
combined.
So
now
that
my
es
is
only
one
day
a
week,
sometimes
my
regular
classes
will
get
ahead
of
me
on
the
day.
I
am
at
es,
which
makes
me
have
to
catch
up
also
with
the
S
being
only
one
a
week.
There
are
one
there
are
weeks.
I
have
no
yes
at
all
because
of
school
holidays.
G
If
I
am
sick
or
my
teachers
out
I
also
have
no
es
with
this
change.
In
my
schedule,
and
next
year,
looking
like
it
will
be
the
same
I'm
upset
and
said
that
I
will
not
be
getting
the
advanced
classes.
I
enjoy
I
just
found
out
today
that
next
year,
I
will
be
losing
my
art
teacher
and
will
have
no
art
at
all.
G
I
have
been
at
ope
since
kindergarten
not
used
to
have
art,
music
library
and
PE
as
my
resources
since
third
grade
I
have
had
no
music
and
now
next
year,
no
art
that
is
two
resources.
I
have
lost.
I
thought
that
my
public
school
was
where
I
was
going
to
learn
from
my
teachers
and
have
resource
classes
that
outside
the
textbook
and
learn
creative
ideas.
G
I
Hello,
my
name
is
David
Denmark.
My
address
is
on
file,
I
am
10
years
old
I
am
in
fifth
grade
and
go
to
Orange
Park
Elementary
in
December.
My
es
math
teacher
informed
us
that
she
was
leaving
to
go
to
a
new
school.
I
was
not
very
happy,
but
I
knew
I
could
do
nothing
about
it.
Over
the
Christmas
break.
I
was
curious
about
who
my
new
teacher
would
be
when
I
got
back.
I
was
not
happy.
There
was
not
a
new
teacher,
so
he
had
no
es
for
a
few
weeks.
I
Then
the
math
kids
joined
the
es
science
teacher,
mrs.
Roth.
Now
we
only
go
on
Mondays,
but
before
we
used
to
go
every
day
that
caused
her
to
have
a
double
load,
and
that
puts
stress
on
mrs.
Roth,
that's
not
right.
So
now,
on
the
rest
of
the
week,
we
go
to
miss
White's
math
class.
This
is
not
an
es
math
and
this
is
not
challenging
all
the
es.
Math
kids
are
relearning
math
from
third
grade.
It's
like
taking
away
something
you're
so
used
to,
which
is
wrong.
I
So,
just
because
one
teachers
gone
causes
the
whole
system
to
go
down
which
which
causes
problems
like
mrs.
Williams,
had
11
kids
in
just
one
fifth
grade
math
class,
and
now
mrs.
Roth
has
11
extra
kids,
which
adds
up
to
25.
Another
problem
is
that
classes
on
Mondays
can't
learn
anything
new,
so
I
asked
my
friends,
Colin
and
Alex
what
they
do,
and
they
said
during
reading
class,
the
students
read
for
45
minutes
straight
and
reviewed
projects.
This
is
not
my
teachers
fault
who
made
these
two
changes,
but
the
biggest
problem
is
aren't.
I
My
art
teacher
is
mr.
computer.
It
has
been.
He
has
been
my
art
teacher
since
kinder
kindergarten,
and
now
art
is
being
cut.
He
is
a
really
good
art
teacher
and
is
going
to
be
without
a
job.
He
just
had
a
child
and
how
is
he
going
to
take
care
of
his
family?
This
makes
me
disappointed
in
my
school
principal.
If
this
was
your
problem,
I'm
pretty
sure
you
would
be
irate.
I
suggest
to
you
do
unto
others
as
you
would
have
them
do.
Unto
you
golden
rule.
I
In
conclusion,
school
is
a
great
place
to
learn.
Enjoy
teachers,
art,
media
and
friends,
just
one
question
for
everyone
who
is
in
leadership
if
art
is
gone
what's
next,
mrs.
Callaghan
are
amazing:
librarian
is
going
to
lose
her
job
too.
Our
school
has
many
gifts,
and
these
job
cuts
are
taking
them
away.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
I
pray
that
this
will
be
fixed.
K
K
Not
that
it's
perfect,
not
that
we
wouldn't
love
for
you
to
have
a
little
more,
but
that's
not
out
of
line
with
what
we
do
in
this
district
and
I
would
hope
that
the
parents
don't
in
any
way
encourage
their
children
to
take
a
dig
publicly
at
their
principal.
Since
ope
is
a
program
that
you
all
volunteer
to
be
at
and
sign
a
document
at
the
beginning
of
each
year,
both
the
students
and
the
parents
that
they're
going
to
support
ope
and
the
administration
we're
all
in
this
together.
C
D
This
really
brings
me
back
to
the
early
90s
when
I
was
president
of
the
PTA
at
ope
back
when
it
was
the
little
neighborhood
school
and
when
the
school
board
at
that
point
met
down
in
Green,
Cove
Springs
in
the
little
room.
I
was
president
the
PTA
and
my
board
and
I
went
down
there
to
the
school
board
meeting
mr.
towns
was
the
superintendent
and
we
pleaded
with
that
school
board
to
please
build
us
a
cafeteria,
a
cafetorium.
We
were
the
only
elementary
school
in
Clay
County
that
didn't
have
one.
D
We
had
no
place
to
put
on
a
musical
production
or
a
play.
Well,
I
didn't
realize
what
a
miracle
it
was
at
the
time
knowing
about
the
five-year
plan
now,
but
the
next
year
we
got
a
cafetorium
built,
and
then
we
raised
the
money
to
buy
a
piano
to
put
in
it.
That's
still
sitting
in
that
cafetorium
as
far
as
I
know,
music
and
ordered
near
and
dear
to
my
heart,
my
daughter
was
in
art
at
all.
D
When
you're
looking
at
that
versus
a
quote
academic
classroom
teacher,
certainly
I
can
see
we
in
and
over
the
years
have
been
in
the
past,
where
we've
had
to
ask
teach
principal
to
cut
a
resource
teacher,
and
it
was
up
to
the
principal
knowing
that
school
and
the
population
and
the
the
the
attitude
and
the
feel
for
the
school
they
got
to
decide.
But
it
is
alarming
to
me
to
see
some
schools
have
outstanding
music
programs,
art
teachers,
PE
teachers.
Mr.
D
Van
Zandt,
you
know
was
talking
about
his
students
well
done
in
Keystone,
they've
got
music
and
PE
and
art
and
a
lot
of
schools
do
but
their
schools
that
are
going
to
be
losing
art
teachers
or
our
music
teachers
next
year
and
just
trying
to
figure
out
what
what
you
can
do.
I
know
on
one
of
the
things
that
was
a
Grove
parking.
My
player
are
going
to
be
sharing.
D
Mediatek
is
it
mediatek?
Is
that
the
the
title
and
it's
going
to
share
between
two
schools
and
I
was
wondering,
if
maybe
there
would
be
some
way
to
do
the
same
thing,
perhaps
with
an
art
teacher,
a
music
teacher,
maybe
because
of
the
budget
constraints
at
this
point,
if
we
couldn't
somehow
arrange
to
share
a
music
teacher
between
two
schools
are
an
art
teacher
so
that
all
of
the
students
would
be
exposed.
I
mean
the
smaller
schools,
because
those
resource
teachers
are
based.
D
You
know,
on
population
the
larger
schools
get
all
the
resources
and
fine,
but
these
smaller
schools.
You
know
they
can't
they
can't
for
art
and
music,
because
the
push
is
on
for
technology.
The
testing
we're
being
driven
to
death
with
these
tests
and
they've
got
to
know
how
to
use
the
computer.
So
we
must
have
technology
in
the
schools,
I
mean
it
seems
like
we're
being
pushed
and
pushed
and
pushed
and
you're
sick
of
it.
D
I'm
sick
of
it
I'm
sure
this
boards
sick
of
it,
but
we're
going
to
have
to
get
really
creative
on
this
I
wish
it's
too
late.
Now,
but
and
and
I
would
suggest
this
for
future
years
that
before
these
allocations
come
to
us
in
March,
I
suggest
very
strongly
that
we
have
an
open
public
workshop
about
allocations,
so
that
staff
can
tell
us
and
the
public
what
you're
doing.
Why
you're
doing
it?
Why
the
you
know
if
the
budget
is
in,
hopefully
not
this
critical
condition
ever
again,
but
at
least
have
some
explanation.
D
We
have
a
lot
of
parents
who
are
calling
and
and
don't
understand,
and
the
children.
Obviously,
the
two
young
men
who
spoke
tonight
don't
understand
and
and
honestly
I'm
sitting
here
thinking.
You
know
I
mentor
over
at
Grove,
Park
and
and
there's
other
schools
that
don't
have
the
resources
that
they
would
have.
If
they
were
in
another
school.
D
We
should
have
equality
of
offerings
for
all
of
our
students
throughout
the
county
and
if
it
takes
sharing
or
having
a
teacher,
do
two
schools,
but
we
may
have
to
be
really
creative
on
this,
but
I
just
want
to
go
on
the
record
publicly
of
saying:
I
am
just
not
happy
not
having
music
and
art
and
these
resources
in
our
schools.
We
need
to
have
well-rounded
students
and
they
don't
and
they
certainly
have
to
have
their
academics,
but
we
need
to
have
these
other
things
too.
D
I
think
one
of
our
elementary
schools
is
going
to
have
a
Spanish
teacher
next
year.
You
know
I,
remember
15
or
20
years
ago,
Sanji
I
wish
we
could
have
Spanish
in
the
elementary
schools.
There's
when
I
had
my
newcomer
service
for
30
years,
there
were
so
many
Hispanic
speaking
people
in
the
county
and
I
thought
gosh
I
wish
I
had
taken
Spanish
and
school
instead
of
French.
You
know
because
I
never
get
to
use
French
Southern's.
D
Merci,
beaucoup
didn't
go
very
well
anyway,
but
you
know
I
think
that
we
need
to
listen
out
and
and
and
be
able
to
offer
these
things
that
the
parents
want,
and
you
know,
I
know
these
principals
want
these
things
too,
but
their
hands
are
tied,
I
mean
they're
doing
the
very
best
they
can
with
very
limited
flexibility
there,
but
that's
all
I'm
going
to
say
I'm,
just
I
just
wanted
to
publicly
Express.
You
know
I'm
just
most
unhappy
about
this,
but
I
don't
know
any
way
around
it.
C
T
First
of
all,
I
think:
we've
jumped
the
gun
a
bit
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
we're
talking
about
the
1415
allocation
changes.
The
summary
sheets
I
want
to
speak
to
it.
First
I
pulled
it
because
I
had
to
make
a
tweak
that
our
HR
department
found
one
of
the
positions
that
was
being
deleted
is
a
person,
that's
retiring,
but
the
retirement
date
is
for
the
end
of
April
and
not
the
end
of
this
month.
T
So
we
had
to
go
back
in
behind
the
scenes
and
make
sure
that
that
date
was
correct,
because
certainly
we
didn't
want
to
delete
the
position
prior
to
the
retirement.
The
second
one
was
we
moved
to
position
from
the
instructional
Support,
Division
or
Department
in
the
instructional
division
to
the
is
Department,
which
was
the
Technical
Specialist
and
anytime.
We
change
a
cost
center,
like
that.
We
have
to
show
the
move
now:
there's
federal
funds,
there's
no
financial
impact
there.
But
again
that
was
a
change
to
this
summary
sheet.
T
D
C
E
E
C
U
C
F
Hello,
my
name
is
Abigail
bore
I'm
in
third
grade
at
Orange,
Park
Elementary,
when
I
was
in
kindergarten,
I
had
all
the
resources
and
first
grade
they
got
rid
of
music
music
used
to
be
my
favorite
subject.
Art
is
my
favorite
subject
now
and
they're
getting
rid
of
it
too
I
like
art,
because
we
can
use
our
own
creativity
and
put
it
on
a
piece
of
paper.
I
have
many
friends
who,
like
art
too,
if
Lila
is
art,
we
will
all
be
upset.
We
don't
have
time
for
art
in
our
classroom.
F
In
our
art
we
can
throne,
learn
things
about
social
studies.
Math
and
science.
I'd
appreciate
it.
If
we
would
stop
losing
great
resources
because
it
takes
away
time
from
fun,
enriching
activities
when
I
grow
up
I
want
to
be
an
art
teacher
at
ope,
I
won't
be
able
to
because
there
won't
be
art.
This
is
why
I
think
we
should
stop
taking
away
resources.
Thank
you.
Z
Good
evening
my
name
is
Shana
bore.
My
address
is
1600
backwater,
Drive
and
I'm.
Speaking
to
you
again
as
a
parent
I
am
concerned
with
the
allocations
for
next
year
with
losing
some
ve
teachers.
I
am
the
parent
of
an
e
SE
child
and
I
am
just
so
concerned.
We
always
ask
teachers
to
do
more
with
less
and
they
love
our
children
and
they
will
bend
over
backwards
to
try
to
meet
their
needs,
but
there's
also
the
situation
that
they
have
IEP
s.
Z
Those
are
legal
documents
and
how
is
our
county
going
to
meet
those
legal
documents
because
those
children
are
entitled
to
those
minutes?
And
so,
when
we
look
at
I
mean
so
many
things
are
necessary.
They
really
are,
but
even
with
and
speaking
as
a
teacher,
even
taking
a
20-hour
es,
E
class
doesn't
give
me
the
qualifications
that
the
ve
teacher
has.
They
have
specialized
training
to
help
meet
the
needs,
and
it's
a
team
effort.
Z
I
know
that
my
son's
teachers
are
very
grateful
that
it's
a
team
effort
because
sometimes
we're
all
in
there
shaking
our
heads
going
I,
don't
know
what
to
do
next
and
so
I
am
really
scared
for
what
the
future
holds
for
inclusion
teachers,
because
I'm
liable
with
teaching
inclusion
I'm
concerned
as
a
parent
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
our
county
stays
in
compliance.
So
with
anything
that
we
can
do
to
help
make
sure
that
ESC
gets
what
they
need.
I
think
that's
what
we
should
do.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AA
Hello,
my
name
is
Tracey
Shannon
I
live
at
1420
fixed.
Our
bird
Court
I've
been
a
dedicated
teacher
in
Clay
County
since
1994
parenting.
My
two
gifted
daughters
inspired
me
to
become
a
teacher
and
an
advocate
for
gifted
children.
It's
a
common
and
understandable
misconception
that
gifted
students
will
do
well
on
their
own,
no
matter
what
they
are
thought
of
as
the
ones
we
don't
have
to
worry
about.
This
is
simply
not
the
case.
Gifted
kids
have
brains
that
are
wired
differently
than
most
children.
They
learn
differently
and
therefore
have
different
educational
needs.
AA
AA
Some
feel
that
something's
wrong
with
them,
because
they
don't
fit
in
some
make
high
grades
for
years
without
having
to
work
at
learning
and
then
find
themselves
in
junior
high
or
high
school,
without
the
strategies
for
handling
coursework
that
becomes
increasingly
difficult
in
the
proposed
allocations
for
next
year.
My
position
at
Montclair
has
been
cut
to
0.6.
My
students
need
full
services
for
me
to
educate,
know,
love
and
advocate,
for
them.
I
need
five
days
to
be
a
trusted
part
of
the
school
community.
AA
When
I
was
at
my
school
five
days
of
the
week,
I
was
able
to
confer
with
teachers
as
they
need
it.
Every
day,
I
provided
support
to
teachers,
parents
and
students,
and
helped
identify
students
who
qualified
for
services
with
every
day
that
gifted
teachers
are
taken
away
from
our
schools.
Services
become
weaker
and
more
sporadic
for
I
identified
gifted
students
and
for
those
who
have
yet
to
be
identified.
AA
When
I
began
at
NCE
three
and
a
half
years
ago,
there
are
13
students.
Now
there
are
40.
What's
the
reason
for
the
growth
it's
because
there
are
more
students
being
identified,
staffed
and
served
there's
a
full-time
program
at
the
school,
or
at
least
there
was
until
January.
If
we
don't
provide
schools
with
full-time
gifted
teachers,
those
school
we'll
have
underserved
populations.
Gifted
students
are
everywhere.
We
need
to
serve
them
where
they
are.
We
need
to
be
there
to
find
them
where
they
are.
AA
Gifted
kids
won't
be
fine
anyway,
doing
fine,
isn't
a
goal
for
a
learning
impaired
child.
It
shouldn't
be
a
goal
for
a
gifted
student,
a
5-day
allocation
says
these
children
deserve
a
real
teacher,
someone
who
is
part
of
the
team,
someone
who
will
be
here
tomorrow,
someone
who
does
important
valuable
work
for
our
children.
Three
days
says
we
have
to
serve
these
kids
legally,
but
we
can
get
by
with
doing
just
as
much
they'll
be
fine
anyway,
I'm
a
cheap
investment
for
the
district.
My
colleagues
and
I
are
true
bargains.
Gifted
education
is
critical.
AA
C
AB
Good
evening,
Liz
Crane,
you
have
my
answers
for
the
record
in
the
spirit
of
the
FSA
exam
that
was
given
today
for
our
third
and
fourth
grade
graders.
Today,
I
challenge
you
to
answer
this
CC
SB
allocation
two-part
question,
part
1.
How
could
the
district
cut
the
budget
increase?
The
fund
balance
a
cell,
the
district
for
one
daughter
dollar
to
a
charter
school
company
and
let
them
figure
it
out.
B
have
daily
bake
sales
selling
cookies
for
a
thousand
dollars
a
cookie
or
reduce
instructional
allocations
by
approximately
80
positions.
AB
Part
two
please
pick
from
the
following
details
to
support
your
answer
from
above.
A
a
reduction
of
80
allocations
would
equate
to
approximately
over
4
million
dollars
in
savings,
B,
I,
think
charter
schools
are
great
or
C
teachers
make
awesome
cookies.
If
you
answered
C
for
part
1
and
a
4
part
2,
you
would
get
full
credit
for
responding
to
this
question
on
may
1st
2014
the
school
board
had
a
workshop
regarding
our
current
budget.
At
that
time
we
were
below
the
infamous
3%.
AB
This
equates
to
approximately
over
four
million
dollars
at
fifty
five
thousand
dollars
for
salaries
and
Benny's
per
allocation
looks
like
you,
found
your
way
to
fund
your
fund
balance
by
cutting
teachers
as
the
former
CCA
president.
This
is
like
deja
vu
for
me.
In
2009,
the
board
voted
to
cut
one
resource
teacher
from
every
elementary
school
Carol.
AB
Two
months,
I
was
responding
to
crying
teachers,
wondering
if
they
were
going
to
have
a
job
or
not.
I
warned
the
board
that
they
were
premature
in
their
vote
being
that
the
legislature
had
not
finished
their
session
in
May
2009,
a
miracle
occurred,
the
legislature
came
through
and
the
teachers
were
reinstated.
The
school
board
had
cried
wolf
when
they
voted
to
cut
those
positions.
Are
you
cutting
crying
wolf
again?
Assuming
tonight's
vote
is
in
favor
of
the
proposed
allocation
package,
my
school
will
lose
one
music
teacher.
AB
One
is
the
inclusion
teacher
and
five
yes,
five
general
education
teachers.
While
they
understand
that
Ruhlman
drops,
we
have
to
think
about
how
many
teachers
we
have,
but
this
is
ridiculous.
Since
the
allocation
package
was
published,
my
teachers
are
angry,
scared,
worried
and
yes,
crying
because
they
are
not.
They
are
not
only
scared
that
they
might
not
have
a
job
for
next
year,
but
also
about
the
students.
What
will
happen
to
them?
Will
they
be
in
overcrowded
classrooms?
AB
Well,
our
ESC
students
be
served
fully
with
all
of
our
students
continue
to
get
the
same
level
of
education
that
they
have
been
getting.
What
about
our
music
program,
my
friend
Peggy
Pruitt,
who
taught
music
at
Ridge
View,
would
say
crane
I,
always
know
when
your
kids
are
here.
They
sing
out
of
tune.
I
will
spare
you
my
singing
voice.
The
word
on
the
street
is
that
parents
are
already
talking
about
withdrawing
their
children
because
of
loss
of
programs
and
teachers.
They
are
talking
about
enrolling
in
the
new
charter
school
next
year.
AB
Enrolling
them
in
virtual
school,
this
would
lead
to
further
budgetary
problems
for
the
school
system.
The
legislature
has
not
finished
their
session.
They
are
just
getting
started.
Both
the
House
and
the
Senate
have
budget
proposals
that
increase
funding
by
four
percent.
This
vote,
like
the
two
thousand
vote,
is
premature.
I'm,
asking
that
you
direct
district
staff
to
reevaluate,
evaluate
this
allocation
package
and
bring
it
back
to
you
in
the
form
of
a
workshop
that
has
been
suggested.
Families
moved
to
Clay
County
so
that
their
children
can
attend
Clay
County
Schools.
AB
AB
C
AC
AC
McCabe
on
this
situation,
and
I'm
pretty
well
been
assured
that
these
cuts
are
going
to
be
attrition.
These
cuts
are
not
affecting
people
but
I'm
a
little
disenchanted
by
the
people
I
that
preceded
me
tonight
so
I'm
thinking
that
sometimes
these
cuts
are
affecting
people
and
they're,
just
not
allocations
that
are
either
attrition
or
or
retirements
or
etc.
So
I
am
disturbed
by
what
I've
heard
in
the
cuts.
I
will
say
that
the
CCA
is
extremely
disturbed
about
the
resource
allocations
and
I
did
share
that
with
mrs.
Adams
elementary
schools.
AC
All
schools
in
the
state
of
Florida
are
under
huge
high-stakes
testing
stress.
The
last
thing
we
want
to
do
to
these
children
is
take
away
resource
the
resources,
PE
music,
all
that
stuff
and
I
know
we
have
to
have
the
technology
to
learn
that
and
art
I.
Am
it
doesn't
matter
how
big
a
school
is?
All
those
kids
need
that
and
I
think
we
as
morally
our
stand
to
give
it
to
them
and
I,
don't
know
where
you're
going
to
get
it
and
I
think
we
can
find
some
some
dollars
somewhere.
AC
You
know,
I'm,
certainly
sure
you
know
CCA
will
will
help
to
talk
about
this
or
where
it's
going,
but
we
cannot
continually
take
music,
art
and
PE
away
from
our
elementary.
It
is
irresponsible
to
do
so.
I
also
want
to
remind
the
school
board
if,
in
fact,
these
80
cuts
does
generate
the
fund
balance
to
where
is
acceptable,
that
we
cannot
continually
not
budget
for
teacher
increases.
We
cannot
continually,
we
have,
we
did
it
in
the
past.
We
budgeted,
we
put
it
in
the
budget
teacher
increases.
That
is
not
a
shock
for
you.
AC
Teachers
cannot
continually
absorb
insurance
increases
and
cost-of-living
increases
and
they
have
in
the
past
eight
years,
except
for
what
was
allocated
last
year
by
the
governor
that
didn't
come
out
of
the
fund
balance
that
didn't
come
under
the
general
fund
that
came
directly
from
the
governor
to
the
teachers.
So
the
CCA
wants
to
keep
in
mind.
We
are
eighth
in
the
state.
You
can't
talk
out
of
both
sides
of
your
mouth.
AC
If
you,
if
you're
proud
of
your
teachers,
as
you
say
so
in
your
school
and
your
website,
then
it
is
then
I'm,
sorry
if
epical
and
prudent
for
you
to
reward
us
for
that
ranking.
After
all,
it
is
pay
for
performance.
You
cannot
continually
be.
We
cannot
continually
perform
if
you
are
not
able
to
simply
pay
us
for
it.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Miss
IVA.
C
AD
Just
like
to
start
I'd
like
to
say,
none
of
us
feel
good
about
this.
All
of
us
I'm
sure
read
the
read
the
allocations
when
they
came
out
with
the
same
sick
feeling
in
their
stomach,
because
either
we
have
had
or
have
children
in
the
schools
right
now,
I'm
the
only
one
who
does,
but
that
doesn't
mean
that
they're
all
of
us
don't
care.
AD
Specifically,
regarding
gifted
education,
I
think
that
there
is
an
opportunity
for
us
once
again
to
contact
our
legislators,
both
in
Tallahassee
and
in
the
federal
government
that
gifted
students
are
not
recognized.
The
same
way
that
other
ESC
students
are
in
our
country
and
therefore
there
is
not
additional
funding
provided
for
them
to
have
resources
where
other
ESC
kids
are
are
given
those
resources,
and
that
does
affect
staffing
levels
and
that's
unfortunate,
because
I
would
agree
with
the
gifted
teacher.
I
have
two
children
of
my
own.
AD
So
I
feel
bad
about
this
I
I
was
assured
by
senior
staff
when
I
asked
my
questions
that,
in
the
event
that
our
numbers
in
our
class
room
averages,
do
not
meet
the
requirements
that
we
will
add
back
staffing
as
needed
in
specific
schools
and
I
would
hope
that
in
in
the
event
that
Tallahassee
comes
through
or
that
we
don't
have,
our
enrollment
numbers
decrease
as
we
are
projected
to
have
and
those
projections.
Those
projections
are
18
months
out.
AD
So
we
have
to
provide
those
numbers
to
Tallahassee
18
months
in
advance
and
that's
what
they
tell
us
we're
going
to
get
our
funding
on
and
I.
Don't
know
about
you,
but
I
can't
predict
the
future
18
months
in
advance
very
well,
and
neither
can
they,
but
that's
what
we
have
to
deal
with
so
I
just
feel
sick
about
it.
But
it's
what
we've
been
dealt.
AD
V
Not
only
did
we
not
get
that
1.8,
but
we
got
two
point:
something
million
less
so
between
that
major
major
shortfall,
they
have
made
drastic
cuts
in
December
and
every
month
these
proposed
allocation
changes
have
cut
more
to
try
to
keep
our
have
a
pet
above
water.
So
I
I
understand
this
package
completely.
Why
it
came
to
us
I'm,
not
happy
about
it.
I,
don't
care
Fred,
I
I
would
prefer.
Like
mrs.
Stoddard
said
that
we
take
a
breather,
that
we
have
a
workshop
and
we
look
and
see.
Where
else
can
we
find
these
cuts?
V
Can
we
cut
maybe
somewhere
at
the
district
staff
instead
of
in
the
classroom?
You
know
we
can
we
cut
something
other
than
the
teachers
in
the
class
for
the
kids,
because
I
think
we
all
believe
we
have
to
prioritize
the
classroom
and
every
decision
should
be
as
this
in
the
best
interest
of
our
children
and
and
I
could
not
agree
more
with
mrs.
stuttered
I
I
wish.
V
This
district
had
a
policy
that
every
elementary
school
would
have
art,
music
and
PE,
regardless
of
what
other
resources
they
could
have
and
I
know,
that's
all
a
funding
issue
and
it's
a
it's
a
pipe
dream.
It's
a
wish
because
we
don't
have
the
money.
I
understand
that
and
I
do
know
that
if
this
is
approved
when
September
or
actually
August
rolls
along
and
then
the
schools
are
fortunate
enough
to
have
too
many
kids
in
their
classes
and
we
have
more
than
we
need
we'll
be
able
to
reinstate
these
allocations.
V
I
know
that
that's
how
it
will
work,
that's
how
it's
worked
other
years,
but
I'm
not
happy
with
it
I
you
know,
I
just
can't
see
you
know
it's
complicating
eight
and
you
know
Grove
Park,
losing
that
you
know
some
of
there's
an
ope.
Our
teacher,
just
it's
just
but
I,
understand
and
I-
do
get
it
I.
This
just
stands
me
and
especially
everything
since
December.
Every
one
of
those
proposed
allocation
changes
that
have
come
to
us
with
these
draft
cuz
I,
don't
even
I,
don't
even
know
how
many
mr.
Van
Zandt.
K
Basically,
unless
a
class
was
already
beyond
class
size
in
December,
if
a
teacher
left
mid-year
at
the
end
of
the
first
semester,
we
did
not
had
back
another
person.
We
have
not
cut
any
people.
Okay
and
I
know
it
that
might
not
sound
great,
but
if
you're
the
person
in
the
job-
and
you
started
last
August
with
a
job
in
the
Clay
County
School
District
and
you
still
have
a
job
in
the
Clay
County
School
District.
There
is
something
to
be
said
for
that.
I'm
sure
your
family
appreciates
that
financial
support
now
moving
forward.
K
We
typically
have
about
250
teachers.
A
year
retiring
at
RIT,
we've
proposed
about
80,
less
allocations,
so
everybody
that
has
come
to
work
done.
A
good
job
will
be
offered
a
job
again.
So
in
again
we're
not
we've.
We've
always
worked
I.
Don't
think
that
any
principal
that's
wanted
to
recommend
a
teacher
back
and
we
have
more
annual
contract
teachers
than
we've
ever
had
has
not
been
able
to
do
that
and
we
haven't
been
able
to
work
through
certification
work
through
out
a
field
for
a
little.
While
till
we
find
somebody
a
position.
K
About
teacher
raises
hey,
I
sat
here
for
about
a
decade
as
beginning
teacher,
salary
went
from
25
thousand
a
year
to
38,
and
we
had
some
great
years.
We've
had
some
increased
funding
and
it's
never
been
my
goal
to
build
a
huge
bank
account.
It
is
my
goal
to
have
a
little
bit
bigger
bank
account
than
we
do
right
now,
so
we
don't
bounce
a
check
and
we
haven't
but
we're
what
kind
of
close
I
get.
You
know.
First
day
of
Superintendent
schools,
I
met
the
director
of
school
finance
for
the
Commissioner
of
Education.
K
She
came
and
sought
me
out.
Mr.
Van
Zant
got
very
low
fund
balance,
yes
ma'am,
you
know,
and
I
was
I
was
one
of
a
few
and
that
number
has
grown.
It
hasn't
been
the
easiest
times
in
Clay
County
when
everybody
else
was
really
cutting
their
allocations.
In
oh
9
and
10
and
11,
we
were
doing
everything
humanly
possible
to
meet
class
size,
which
we
have
every
year.
We've
never
been
out
of
compliance.
We've
never
spent
one
penny
of
your
tax
dollars
for
being
out
of
class
size.
K
Those
class
sizes
are
pretty
specific
and
pretty
low
18.
That's
a
great
ratio.
Three
years
ago,
I
walked
through
my
oldest
son's
third-grade
class.
He
had
15
kids
in
there,
so
we're
dressed
of
the
kids.
This
is
all
of
them.
I
mean
we
staffed
ourselves
silly
to
meet
class
size
classroom
by
classroom.
We
were
ahead
of
the
curve
on
that
we've
always
prided
ourselves
on
doing
what's
right
for
students.
K
In
fact,
a
lot
of
people
probably
don't
realize
that
Naval
Air
Station
Jacksonville
is
one
of
for
compassionate
assignment
military
bases
in
the
United
States,
where,
if
somebody
has
a
yes
kid
gifted
off
the
spectrum
learning
disability,
whatever
you
usually
the
more
pronounced
disabilities,
they
give
those
people
compassion
assignment
in
the
Navy
to
Naval,
Air,
Station
Jacksonville
and
tell
them
to
go,
buy
or
rent
a
house
in
Clay
County,
because
they'll
take
care
of
your
kids.
They
were
known
for
that.
K
So
I
think
we
need
to
just
look
at
this
a
little
more
comprehensively
in
the
whole
package.
Nobody
likes
to
provide
anybody's
kid
anybody,
student,
less
services,
but
we
have
to
maintain
some
kind
of
fun
balance.
In
the
last
couple
years,
we've
been
not
quite
meeting
the
state
standard
on
that
which
is
a
minimum,
so
the
budget
we
present
tonight,
if.
V
K
Sorry,
the
allocation
package
we're
presenting
tonight
will
allow
us
to
go
ahead
and
start
reappointing
teachers
and
at
least
cutting
down
on
a
lot
of
that
anxiety
and
and
and
keeping
us
on
our
glide
path.
To
present
you
a
budget.
However,
that
doesn't
mean
if
we
have
a
huge
windfall
of
funds
that
we
haven't
anticipated
it's
march
into
march
session
will
go
through
May
right
now,
the
House
and
the
Senate
spent
most
of
last
week
in
Tallahassee,
our
four
billion
dollars
be
like
boi
billion
dollars.
K
Apart
and
their
budget
proposal
theme
book
y'all
want
to
lay
hard
green
money
on
what
it
might
come
out
to
be
I.
Don't
think
that
would
be
a
wise
bet.
We
just
really
don't
know
right
now.
We
don't
know
what
the
impact
in
the
Florida
Retirement
System
is
going
to
hit
us
with
this
year,
but
it
always
says
this
was
something
health
insurance
has
tended
to
go
up,
West
at
98
2015
for
17
years,
I've
sat
here
and
it's
never
going
down.
K
So
we're
presenting
you
something
that
we
know
that
we
can
at
least
get
to
the
state
minimum
fund
balance
with
tonight.
I'm
not
opposed
to
adding
back.
Somebody
shows
me
the
money,
we'll
bring
you
more
allocations.
Okay,
so
don't
I
know
this
package,
isn't
the
prettiest
thing
you've
ever
seen,
but
it's
one
that
I'm
confident
that
we
can
grow
from.
It
is
an
appropriate
starting
point
where
there's
many
unknowns
as
we
have
in
the
moment.
Yes,
thank
you.
Mr.
C
D
B
D
T
D
If
you
won't
forget,
because
I
was
just
sitting
here,
wondering,
are
we
gonna
beat
status
quo
if
I
weren't
I
have
the
second
question
I'll
ask
mr.
Van
Zant
and
if
you
want
to
know
right
what
this
allocation
package
we
have
here
that
for
next
year,
how
much
is
this
going
to
save
us
and
be
able
to
put
back
toward
the
fund
balance?
How
much
are
you
saving
it
with
this?
Somebody.
D
K
V
V
T
T
My
feelings
are
Ted
hurt,
although
not
surprised,
because
I
have
to
say
that
there's
a
lot
that
has
gone
into
the
development
of
this
and
to
one
of
the
board
members
point,
it
started
last
fall,
okay,
so
just
if
you'll
bear
with
me
public
and
the
board
I,
just
kind
of
want
to
start
at
the
beginning
and
just
remind
people
how
we
get
to
where
we
are
today.
Okay,
how
are
we
funded?
How
are
we
funded
here
in
Clay
County?
T
Does
the
legislature
just
make
up
a
number
and
send
us
this
bag
sack
of
money
to
mislead
gutka?
And
we
have
it
not
exactly
what
they
do
is
they
say
they
base
it
on
a
base
student
allocation?
So
that
means
you
got
to
have
the
student
and
then
they
give
you
the
money
sort
of
okay.
So
that's
how
it
works.
It's
based
on
the
number
of
students
that
you
have
it's
based
on
that.
So
let
me
be
clear
about
how
this
document
was
developed.
T
The
teachers
support
and
administrative
allocations,
which
we
hadn't
even
gotten
to
yet
are
based
on
the
number
of
students
we
think
we're
going
to
have
next
year.
Not
the
number
you've
got
sitting
in
your
school
right
now,
but
what
we
think
we're
going
to
have
next
year,
so
we
have
to
look
into
this
crystal
ball.
Okay,
so
where
do
these
numbers
come
from?
Well,
it
starts
with
asking
the
principals
in
the
fall
we
send
out
to
old
school,
send
out
a
piece
of
paper.
T
Tell
us
how
many
kids,
you
think,
you're
going
to
keep
in
a
grade
how
many
you're
going
to
roll
up
real
old
school
stuff.
We
get
the
numbers
back,
I
go
back
in
and
look
at
them,
I'll
check
their
FTE
kind
of
make
sure
they're
not
pad
them
because
believe
it
or
not,
principles
will
pad.
They
tell
you
have
more
students
than
they
do
and
or
they
anticipate,
or
maybe
some
students
feel
like
three
students
was
just
one,
and
so
we
do
all
that
math.
T
Yes,
everything
all
right,
so
we
put
it
on,
we
put
it
on
there
and
then
we
have
to
wait
because
the
state
has
what
they
call
FTE
models
that
they
want
us
to
send
our
projection
in
with
so
we
have
to
take
what
I
refer
to
as
the
belly
button
count,
because
that's
the
number
of
students-
and
we
have
to
insert
those
numbers
into
this
model
and
mr.
Hendrik
over
in
the
IT
department-
takes
the
lead
on
that.
Well,
imagine
our
surprise.
T
Four
thousand:
seven:
oh
seven:
okay,
that's
what
they
said
we
earned
for
October
when
I
knew
we
had
thirty
five
thousand
two
hundred
and
ten
all
right,
so
I'm
like
what,
and
so
then,
on
top
of
that
that
made
our
model
that
they
said
we
had
to
project
to
be
I,
think
it
was
like
thirty
four
for
something
I
mean
that
is
a
dramatic
drop
from
what
we
had
projected
even
last
year,
which
I
think
was
thirty.
Four.
Eight,
seventeen
all
right
so
I'm,
just
sharing
this
not
to
brag
about
that.
T
I
can
actually
recite
these
numbers,
but
just
to
show
you
that
it's
a
guessing
game
and
as
they
predict
we
have
to
predict.
We
have
to
look
to
the
future
okay,
so
mr.
Hendrik
and
I,
along
with
the
instructional
division,
along
with
the
help
of
mr.
Van
Zandt,
we
called
everybody
that
would
listen
to
us.
We
custom.
First,
we
look
back
into
our
FTE
and
we
got
them
finally
to
Jack
that
projection
for
us
for
next
year
up
a
little
bit.
Okay.
So
to
answer
your
question:
miss
Sutter!
Thank
you.
T
Our
total
enrollment
projection
FTE
projection
next
year
is
34
947,
that's
as
high
as
we
could
get
it
okay
now.
Last
year
it
was
34
817,
so
that's
not
much
different,
but
that's
as
much
as
they
would
allow
us
to
project.
But
what
you
got
to
remember
is
that's
every
kid
in
every
program.
So
what
that
includes
what
I
call
above
my
green
line
and
below
my
green
line
below
my
green
line?
Are
those
schools
like
the
Mackay
vouchers?
T
Charter
schools
below
the
Green
Line
below
the
green
one,
okay,
all
right!
So
now
we
have
this
magic
number
right
and
it's
divided
among
all
these
schools.
Okay,
so
now
we
have
now
we
get
to
start
staffing
now
we
have
to
start
looking
at
it.
So
I
love
these
numbers
over
to
the
instructional
division
out
to
transportation
out
to
every
division
and
they
start
looking
at
them.
Elementary
looks
at
the
they
go
in
and
look
by
grade
level
and
they
start
looking
at
the
there's
four
class
size.
T
Secondary
look
does
the
same
thing:
Terry,
Roth
and
speaking
to
the
ESC
teacher,
the
spokes
she
goes
in
and
she
looks
at
it
by
school
by
program,
the
number
of
kids
there,
the
number
of
kids
they
anticipate
there
and
to
try
to
predict
what
kind
of
how
many
teachers
she's
going
to
need
next
year.
So
I
mean
we
don't
just
look
at
the
document.
Put
some
numbers
on
there,
I'm
telling
you
there's
some
hard
analysis
that
goes
into
this.
T
So
the
thing
that
is
disheartening,
or
the
thing
that
hurts
is
just
what
you've
talked
about
tonight:
the
two
main
schools
that
I
think
are
here
or
congregate
in
Orange,
Park,
Elementary
and
they've
been
impacted.
They
are
two
of
the
six
elementary
schools
that
now
share
five,
their
enrollments,
barely
breaking
five
hundred
and
actually
kapa
gate
and
ope
are
the
two
top
one
I
think
kapa
gates
a
whopping
502
for
next
year
and
ope
is
508.
T
Okay,
that's
small
folks,
that's
little!
Our
smallest
school
in
that
group
is
379.
Swimming
pin,
okay,
bring
that.
That
is
why
your
package
looks
as
it
does.
Most
of
your
schools
in
here
were
impacted
very
little
now
to
mr.
Van,
Zant's
or
somebody's
point
up
here.
To
the
other
thing
we've
gone
in
and
looked
at
is
because
we
were
so
aggressive
in
trying
to
meet
class
size.
We,
you
know
it's
not
a
perfect
world.
T
I
know
there
are
some
classes
out
there
over,
but
we've
got
more
classes
that
are
way
under
class
size
than
we
do
that
are
that
are
hitting
it
or
over
it.
Okay,
we
just
do
and
that's
going
to
happen
when
you're
trying
to
make
those
hard
caps,
because
kids
don't
just
line
up
and
stop
like
up
we're
full
of
second
graders.
You
gotta
get
on
the
road
to
the
next
school
till
you
fill
those
classes
up
to
18.
You
know
just
don't
work
that
way.
T
So
it's
tricky
is
what
I
say
what
I'm
saying
so
what
instructional
division
did
is
they
went
back
into
and
looked
at
resource
allocations,
because
things
had
gotten
out
of
whack
I.
Think
mr.
crane
made
an
excellent
point
earlier
tonight.
We've
suffered
a
crash
folks
for
those
of
you,
who've
been
here
back
in
2007,
eight,
eight
and
nine.
T
Whenever
the
bottom
fell
out
and
we
we
had
projected
then
I
think
we
missed
it
by
like
almost
a
thousand
kids,
but
though
we
had
been
right
on
the
tail
of
growing
every
year,
picking
up
a
thousand
kids
or
so
you
know
what
these
allocation
packages
flew
through
the
board
meeting
I
long
for
those
days.
Why
wouldn't
I
deputy,
then
I
mean
they
didn't
been
easy,
easy
peasy?
But
the
point
is:
is
that
there's
that
this
reflects
change
and
I
know
it's
hard
and
I
know
it's
difficult,
but
I
assure
you.
T
T
I
think
it's
a
he
and
and
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
staff
to
a
level
that
we
can
afford
because
remember
we're
funded
based
on
the
number
of
students,
so
staff
to
the
level
that
we
can
afford,
fill
our
classes
up
and
hopefully
they're
too
full
I
mean
that's
what
we're
hoping
for,
and
then
next
year
or
this
summer,
mr.
Kornegay
miss
Chastain
and
I'll,
go
to
mr.
Van
Zandt
and
say:
hey
we've
bored,
we
need
to
add
resource
teachers,
we
need
to
add
kindergarten
teachers.
T
We
need
to
add
whatever
kind
of
teachers
that
we
need
to
add.
But
right
now
we
have
to
go
in
lean,
because
what
we
don't
want
to
happen
is
what
happened
to
us
this
year
when
we
had
less,
we
were
less
than
1%
off
in
our
prediction
and
it
almost
killed
us
financially
and
that's
why
we
had
to
make
these
cuts
mid-year.
Mr.
mr.
Van
Zandt
does
not
want
us
to
be
in
that
predicament
again
we're
we're
having
to
not
fill
positions
in
the
middle
of
the
year
over
a
1%
miss
less
than
a
1%.
T
Miss
wasn't
one
that
it
was
ridiculous.
So
I
tell
you
that
I've
said
a
whole
lot
of
words
to
say
that
this
package
has
a
lot
of
thought
into
it.
I
assure
you
that
I
got
teased
all
the
time,
I'm
the
one
responsible
for
the
PAL
occations,
so
I
don't
deal
in
people,
but
we
got
a
human
resource
department
that
is
excellent
with
humans
and
they
are
great
at
this
reappointment
process
and
making
sure
people
get
placed
back
in
jobs
and
that
and
we
try
to
you,
know
to
to
assuage
people's
fears.
T
We
don't
want
people
afraid,
because
we
know
people
are
working
hard
and,
and
we
know
people
are
doing
a
good
job.
So
let
me
look
I,
make
sure
my
notes,
enough
I
covered
everything.
I
wanted
to
cover
and
I
guess.
I
have
one
final
thing
to
say:
I've
heard
people
talk
about,
we
need
to
have
a
workshop
talk
about
these
allocations.
No,
you
don't.
You
need
a
workshop
to
talk
about
how
to
combine
your
populations
so
that
you
can
consolidate
your
resources
so
that
every
school
can
have
some
parity.
T
If
you
had
schools
of
600,
you
know
everybody
loves
in
elementary
school
is
650,
that's
a
perfect
size
or
700.
Then
then
we
wouldn't
be
talking
about
this
disparity
and
resources,
but
when
you've
got
an
elementary
school
at
398,
410
463
you
just
fiscally,
you
can't
support
it.
You
just
can't
so
because
remember
this
too
public
I
need
to
I
need
to
make
this
I
need
to
say
this
commercial
as
well.
The
state
pays
you
for
every
student
that
goes
to
school
here
now.
We
know
and
you've
heard
our
superintendent
say
you
know
we're
all.
T
You
talk
about
school
choice
and
we
have
options
for
school
choice,
some
of
its
charter
school.
Some
of
it
is
Florida
Virtual
School.
Some
of
it
is
dual
enrollment.
Okay,
that
FTE
that
follows
that
child.
We
don't
get
extra
money
for
those
things
we
have
to
give
up
or
share
that
FTE
to
pay
for
every
one
of
those
things.
T
Okay,
so
when,
when
that
dollar
comes
in
the
governor
might
have
given
you
$2,
but
he's
making
you
pay
for
five
dollars
worth
of
stuff
we're
in
the
old
days,
you
only
had
to
pay
for
the
$2
worth
of
stuff.
You
follow
me.
Okay
and
I
had
one
more.
Oh,
the
other
thing,
one
more
thing
hey!
This
is
almost
my
end
time.
T
So
y'all
just
bear
with
me
here
my
one
leg,
my
one
last
thing
I
have
to
say
about
this
number
two,
and
the
reason
we
need
to
be
careful
is
because,
in
this
thirty
four
thousand
nine
hundred
and
forty
seven
FTE,
we
have
not
subtracted
any
any
FTE
that
we
might
have
to
be
sending
to
that
charter
school.
That
mr.
Merrill
said
just
pushed
over
dirt
last
week
and
plans
to
open
up
in
August
and
says
they're
going
to
have
what
five
hundred
kids
six
hundreds,
what
they
said
on
TV.
T
C
T
B
V
C
Is
that
it
are
you
all
done?
Thank
you
very
much.
I
really
really
appreciate
that
explanation,
because
it
does
sort
of
clear
up
a
lot
and
I
just
want
to
I
just
want
to
say
how
professional
that
I
think
you
are,
and
your
staff
that
has
worked
on
this
I
know
that
this
cannot
have
been
easy,
but
I
know
you
guys
have
worked
hard
and
you're
right.
Nobody
likes
it,
but
I
think
that
you
do
the
best
with
what
you
have
and
we
hope
for
a
much
better
outcome.
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X
So
it's
I
see
this
as
a
step
in
the
direction
like
you
said,
of
getting
us
back
on
track
and
hopefully
come
next
school
year,
we'll
be
able
to
add
some
more
allocations
back.
If
not,
then
I
think
that
it's
time
for
us
to
get
creative
and
look
at
alternative
ways
that
we
can
meet
the
needs
of
our
students
that
is
palatable
to
everybody
and
I
think
that
community
workshops
are
a
great
way
to
do
that.
X
We've
spoke
in
the
past
about
having
advisory
boards
and
that
sort
of
thing
I
think
that
that's
a
good
direction
to
go.
Obviously
we
have
parents
with
concern
that
would
like
to
have
some
input
on
the
decisions
that
are
being
made
and
I
think
that
that
would
be
an
appropriate
route
to
take.
So
it
like,
like
you
guys,
said
it
breaks
my
heart
to
see
that
we're
losing
art
and
some
of
our
schools
and
that
sort
of
thing.
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K
If
we
dropped
below
2%
and
presented
a
audited
fund
balance
for
the
1415
school
year
below
2%,
the
state
could
come
in
and
take
over
our
budgetary
decisions.
You
wouldn't
have
to
worry
about
it.
These
folks
wouldn't
have
to
talk
to
you
about
it.
The
state
would
just
handle
it.
I.
Don't
think
anybody
in
the
state
legislature
wants
to
do
that,
but
they
could.
That
is
a
possible
possibility,
but
I'm
not
going
to
bring
you
an
allocation
package
or
a
budget.
That's
going
to
put
you.
There.
K
I
gave
my
preferences
towards
making
sure
we
have
a
budget
with
ever-increasing
fund
balance.
I
mean
we
don't
need
a
15%
fund
balance.
The
literal
Putnam
County
to
the
south
of
us
they've
got
it
between
eight
and
nine
percent
that
they
felt
consistently
and
their
property
values
don't
match
ours
or
income
levels
don't
match
ours,
but
they
did
some
of
that
harder
work
as
a
district
staff,
maybe
when
it
made
sense
to
people
during
the
height
of
the
recession,
now
we're
slowly
coming
out
of
a
recession,
not
not
roaring.
K
These
people
did
exactly
what
state
law
and
their
boss
has
asked
them
to
do
during
the
tough
times
and
they
met
class
size
and
they
kept
resources
and
they
they
did
all
those
things
that
are
good
and
right
things
to
do,
but
we
can't
do
as
many
of
those
things
at
the
moment
as
everybody
would
like
to
do,
and
that's
just
the
fact,
but
I
will
say
this:
we
have
had
a
more
systematic
and
disciplined
approach.
I
mean
Presidents.
Day
school
was
out.
Most
people
were
off
mr.
K
Kornegay
had
all
her
people
huddled
up
going
through
this
allocation
package.
Miss
Adams
was
right
in
there
with
him.
Mr.
legato
got
started
in
the
middle
of
all.
That
I
mean
to
her
we're
doing
what
needs
to
be
done
to
re-establish
the
fiscal
health
of
this
district
and
trying
our
very
best
to
continue
to
provide
that
high
level
of
service
that
were
known
for
and
that
were
giving
credit
for
so
I
think
long
term.
K
The
best
thing
we
can
do
is
continue
to
do
the
things
that
Tom
Vsauce
spoke
about
earlier
with
Ford
and
that
our
accreditation
team
recognized.
We
want
to
draw
business
and
industry
to
Clay
County,
you
know
rising
tide
lifts
all
ships
and
we
need
more
clean
industry
and
business
in
Clay
County
that
increases
our
tax
base.
K
Our
revenue
streams
provides
jobs,
keeps
people
in
the
county,
all
all
those
things
will
help,
and
on
top
of
that,
I
do
think
that
we
need
to
re-establish
some
kind
of
community
advisory
board
and
I'll
be
talking
with
some
of
you
individually
about
that.
What
that
will
look
like
I've
talked
with
some
parents,
some
of
them
from
Orange
Park,
Elementary
right
the
Friday
afternoon
before
spring
break
I'm.
Literally,
besides
being
a
student,
my
first
exposure
to
the
Clay
County
School
District
was
in
1987
as
a
high
school
senior.
K
K
AE
K
About
your
learning
budgets
and
sex
education
and
all
kinds
of
stuff
that
was
going
on,
then
yeah,
so
I
am
very
open
to
public
input.
I
think
the
more
everybody
understands
the
realities
that
we're
dealing
with
the
maybe
some
of
this
anxiety
will
ease
and
we
can
all
row
the
boat
in
the
same
direction.
That's
my
I
have.
K
D
Van
Zandt,
when
we
had
the
workshop
that
Miss
Adams
talked
about
I,
remember:
I
may
be
off
a
percentage
or
so,
but
dr.
copelan
we
had
asked
us,
you
know
what
do
you
want
to
do
and
we
and
we
all
talked
about
it
and
we
had
said
you
know
it
would.
We
would
bleed
if
we
tried
to
get
to
three
percent
by
the
end,
but
that's
the
end
of
this
June.
D
Remember
that
and
we
said
if
we
can-
and
so
we
made
a
game
plan
to
get
to
like
two
five,
seven
or
two
five,
two
five
eight
by
the
end
of
this
June
and
then
the
game
plan
was,
is
by
the
end
of
the
June
of
next
year.
Next
year
we
would
be
back
up
to
our
three
percent.
My
question
is:
is
with
this
four
million
savings?
I
know
it's
not
an
exact
science,
because
this
is
very
fluid.
D
But
what
is
your
goal
for
us
to
end
up
with
the
fund
balance
by
the
end
of
this
year?
Is
it
you'd
said
something
at
a
meeting?
I,
don't
remember
which
meeting
was
something
about
trying
to
get
to
five
percent?
That's
fine
and
good,
but
we
can't
do
it
like
in
30
days,
so
I'm
trying
to
figure
out
with
this
four
million
dollars
that
would
be
saved
on
this
allocation
package.
What
do
you
anticipate
the
fund?
Balance
might
be
at
the
end
of
June
this
year.
Now.
K
K
K
D
2.5
same
plan,
but
it
is
alright,
then
I'm,
looking
at
next
year
and
depending
on
what
comes
in
I,
just
I'm,
just
I
mean
if
we
need
to
say
4
million
to
keep
her
head
above
water,
finding
good
I'm,
just
so
uncomfortable
with
some
of
the
things
that
we're
doing
and
I'm
really
nervous.
I
did
not
know
that
we
had
schools
as
low
and
enrollment
I
did
not
know.
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AF
Thank
you,
miss
mrs.
breasts,
mrs.
Merrill,
dr.
Herndon
and
I
are
here
tonight
to
celebrate
school
libraries
and
the
important
role
that
they
play
in
the
total
school
program.
The
2015
celebration
marks
the
30th
anniversary
of
school
library
month.
The
first
national
observance
kicked
off
with
a
ceremony
on
the
west
steps
of
the
US
Capitol
on
April,
1st
1985
and
it
seemed
was
we're.
Learning
never
ends
the
school
library
media
center
honoring
the
anniversary.
The
2015
theme
is
your
school
library
who
are
learning
never
ends.
AF
School
superintendents
received
a
memorandum
from
Pamela
Stewart
commemorating
school
library
months
2015
in
in
it
she
states
I,
am
pleased
to
announce
Florida's
observance
of
school
library
month
in
April
2015
each
year
our
school
districts
in
Florida
citizens
take
time
to
recognize
the
programs,
services
and
resources
provided
by
school
libraries.
The
celebratory
month
provides
opportunities
across
the
state
to
highlight
school
library,
contributions
to
Florida
public
education.
AF
Research
studies
conducted
in
nineteen
states,
including
Florida,
have
found
that
school
library
programs
make
a
measurable
difference
in
student,
academic,
achievement,
school
library,
programs,
prepare
students
for
lifelong
learning
and
enhance
their
reading
enjoyment.
Additionally,
school
library
month
coincides
with
National
Library
Week,
which
highlights
the
resources
and
contributions
of
all
types
of
libraries.
Please
support
the
activities
planned
by
our
district
to
make
school
library
month
in
Florida
a
success.
Dr.
Suzanne
Herndon
will
now
read
governor
rick
scott's
proclamation
proclaiming
April
as
school
library
month.
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Madam
chairman,
members
of
the
board,
this
is
precipitated
by
a
lawyer
sending
a
letter
to
the
school
board
requesting
that
you
give
up
your
right
to
have
a
future
school
sight
in
in
the
oak
leaf
area
called
school
site.
D
I'll
give
you
a
little
bit
of
brief
background
and
then
give
it
give
it
to
you.
H
This
is
the
area
we're
talking
about
it's
up
in
the
oak
leaf
area
by
Brandon
field.
You
can
see
tines
Elementary
down
in
the
in
the
lower
left.
You
see
our
new
charter
school
USA,
not
our
charter
school,
but
the
new
charter
school
USA.
It's
a
public,
school
and
school
site.
D
is
this
little
triangular
piece
of
property
right
here
it's
about
20
acres
and
just
just
south
of
you
can
see
plantation
Oaks
Elementary
up
there
in
the
about
90
is
probably
going
to
be
a
closer
to
95
96
percent.
H
C
H
H
H
Going
up
to
30,000
feet,
we
see
there's,
there's
tines
elementary
down
in
the
lower
left
corner,
there's
the
charter
school
their
school
site
D
here
and
looking
up
here,
there's
plantation
Oaks
Elementary.
Hopefully,
if
junior
high
the
high
school
Oakley
Village
Elementary
and
an
Argyle
over
there
right.
H
Right
here
this
is
school,
there's
a
school
site.
Why?
Why?
Okay
right
we
own
that
we
have
a
D
to
it
that
belongs
to
us.
Yes,
sir,
there's
a
lot
of
development
going
on
in
this
area
a
lot
of
these
Lots
down
here
in
Pine
Ridge
and
in
two
creeks
up
in
this
area.
It's
still
to
be
developed.
A
lot
of
vacant
lots
still
to
be
developed.
This
big
rectangle
up
here
is
in
negotiations
now
to
be
developed.
H
H
H
But
when
you
take
out
the
easements
for
environmental
easement,
say
a
blue
that
section
it
splits
it
in
half
it's
a
62
acre
lot,
but
there's
only
about
30
acres
that
we
can
build
on.
We
do
have
that
school
already
design.
We
were
gonna,
build
it
back
in
2011-2012
before
the
the
market
took
a
hit.
It's
designed
it's
on
the
Shelf.
H
It's
ready
to
go
it's
about
to
hold
about
thousand
kids,
and
it's
just
under
a
hundred
thousand
square
feet
in
looking
at
some
of
the
contracts
that
come
in
on
pre-qualifications
other
builders
that
have
built
similar
type
schools,
we're
talking
probably
right
around
the
twenty
million
dollar
range.
For
that
it's.
H
What
all
got
this
started
was
back
in
2004
the
county
was
doing
the
planning
on
how
they
wanted
to
develop
this
area.
Then
it
was
an
area
of
high
growth,
so
they
came
up
with
a
Brandon
field
master
plan
and
in
that
master
plan
has
been
can't
really
read
that
either,
but
in
the
master
plan
that
the
section
on
schools
says
that
schools
shall
be
designated
on
the
master
plan
map
and
it
can
be
modified
the
by
the
County
Commission
by
ordinance
amendment
with
the
concurrence
of
the
school
board.
H
Here's
tines
tines
Boulevard,
there's
tines
elementary
school
and
there's
school
site
DS
in
the
clutter
there,
but
it
is
designated
on
a
strand
of
field
master
plan
map,
so
I
talked
to
Holly
Parrish,
who
is
the
director
of
an
economic
improvement
for
the
county
and
asked
her?
Could
the
BCC?
Just
you
know
if
the
developer
went
directly
to
the
BCC
and
asked
him
to
change
it,
and
she
said
no,
it
would
have
to
be
with
the
School
Board
concurrence.
We
change
that.
H
H
Why
up
there
and
that
I
wasn't
comfortable
just
releasing
school
site
D
to
be
developed
as
residential
property
at
this
time,
maybe
in
a
year
or
two,
and
we
find
out
the
impact
of
the
charter
school
on
our
enrollments,
you
might
be
more
amenable
to
it,
but
my
position
was
that
not
at
this
time
we
want
to
turn
it
over.
That's
when
he
decided
to
write
the
letter
to
the
board,
seek
your
approval.
AD
Mr.
Merrill,
what
is
the,
what
is
maybe
the
superintendent
or
mr.
Sikes
would
need
to
speak
to
this.
But
what
are
the
ramifications
or
repercussions
of
us
not
complying
with
this
and
and
they've?
Just
you
know
arbitrarily
said
that
they
have
had
this
parcel
encumbered
for
10
years
and
they
believe
that's
long
enough,
but
at
what
point
I
mean?
Is
there
there's.
C
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H
C
H
H
Have
to
look
to
see
what
the
address
was,
but
two
creeks
investment.
This
is
the
true
creeks
development
area
down
in
there,
so
they
call
it
two
creeks
and
investment
was
the
one
that
developed
this
again.
Hillcrest
properties
owns
it
now,
I'm,
not
sure
we're
Drees
homes,
if
they're
going
to
buy
it
from
Hillcrest
properties,
but
it
it's
been
at
the
bank
until
May
of
2014
and
Hillcrest
properties
bought
it
and.
H
C
C
D
Think
that
this
would
think
mr.
Maryl
is
right,
not
knowing
the
impact
of
that
charter
school.
The
outer
belt
weighs
the
one
in
out
there
oak
leaf
is
the
booming
area
right
now,
I
think
for
the
scoot
I
mean
we're
here
to
look
after
the
best
interest
of
the
school
district
and
I
think
that
it
would
be
really
not
a
very
good
idea
to
do
this
at
this
point
down
the
road
we
see,
I
mean
we
don't
know
what
this
charter
schools
going
to.
Do.
D
C
You
know
I'm
looking
at
the
other
schools
at
their
capacity
right
now:
ninety
one
percent,
ninety
one
percent,
eighty
nine
percent,
ninety
percent
and
Tynes
being
at
eighty
four
percent
capacity
right
now
and
you're
right.
We
don't
know
what
the
charter
school
is
going
to
do,
and
I
just
I'm
in
total
agreement.
I!
Don't
think
that
we
can
let
that
go
right
now
so
and
also.
X
C
We
have
a
motion
and
a
second
is
there
any
further
discussion,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed
say
no
motion
carries
5-0.
Okay,
all
right.
We
are
moving
on
to
the
scheduled
citizens
request,
but
before
we
do,
I
have
a
yellow
card
from
mr.
Travis
Christianson
mom,
who
would
like
to
speak
to
item
53
before
she
presents.
J
Thank
You
Travis
Christiansen
2871,
affirm
court.
Two
very
quick,
quick,
two,
very
quick
comments
that
apply
to
this
one.
As
earlier,
a
comment
was
made
that
parents
that
went
to
some
of
these
schools
signed
a
form
that
sort
of
suggested
they
were
supposed
to
support
the
administration
and
therefore
not
be
critical,
like
to
point
out
that
the
right
to
address
your
government
for
grievances
is
part
of
the
US
Constitution
citizens
never
give
up
their
right
to
address
a
government
body
for
any
problems,
and,
secondly,
coming
here
for
a
number
of
years.
J
Many
of
the
budget
problems
the
past
president
I'm
sure
in
the
future
are
not
really
the
fault
of
the
district,
but
other
part
of
policy
and
there's
like
a
disconnect
where
it
almost
feel
like
is
not
a
partnership
between
the
districts
and
the
state.
As
far
as
I
have
seen
now,
school
board
is
elected
by
the
people
to
be
their
representatives.
Earlier,
mrs.
Condon
said
that
mentioned
an
item
in
which
have
said
we
should
all
contact
our
legislators.
That's
great.
J
Many
of
the
individuals
and
groups
in
the
county
and
elsewhere
do
contact
our
legislators,
because
you
are
our
representatives.
If
there
is
a
tell
if
you
identify
a
Capitol
Tallahassee
related
problem,
I
feel
it
is
the
responsibility
of
the
district
to
address
that
in
lobbying
towards
individual
added
legislators
or
other
government
bodies
related
to
public
education
in
Florida.
I
know
means
they
Tallahassee
insider,
but
I
have
been
there
a
few
times
and
many
of
these
people
I'm
sorry
many
of
the
elected
legislators
I'm
sure
they
mean
well.
J
They
understand
education
in
very
general
terms
and
talking
points
and
having
absolutely
no
idea
of
how
complex
it
is
at
this
level
and
they
not
understand
what
their
vote
sometimes
mean
and
as
a
team
to
apply
off
and
the
people
who
are
on
the
education
committee.
So
what
I'm
asking
you
is
like
take
all
efforts,
please
in
any
manner
shape
or
form
individual
members
as
a
district,
you
know,
as
members
of
the
various
associations
associated
with
education,
need
to
redouble
the
efforts
to
talk
to
these
elected
officials
in
Tallahassee.
Thank
you
thank.
C
C
AE
My
name
is
joey
and
denmark,
and
you
have
my
address
on
file
good
evening,
mr.
superintendent,
madam
chairman
and
school
board
members
and
those
concerned.
Clay
County
citizens
watching
via
TV
or
Internet
hi
hermana
I,
was
born
and
raised
in
Jacksonville
I'm
a
product
of
the
Clay
County
public
school
system,
I
attended
through
at
Park
Elementary
Orange
Park
Junior
High
School
in
Orange
Park
High
School
I
graduated
from
in
1990
I
received
my
bachelor's
in
special
education
and
a
master's
in
communication
disorders.
AE
I
have
experience
as
a
special
ed
teacher
and
currently
worked
in
the
county
as
a
practicing
speech-language
pathologist,
my
husband
is
active-duty
military.
We
have
two
children.
Our
son
is
in
fifth
grade
David,
who
you
heard
earlier,
and
our
daughter
is
in
first
grade
both
of
our
children
attend
Orange,
Park
Elementary.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
today
again
and
to
share
my
story
as
to
what
brought
me
here
today.
Again,
you
are
hearing
the
truth.
AE
As
a
parent,
a
stakeholder
in
my
children's
education,
I'm
speaking
today
to
follow-up
the
February
19th
school
board
speech
that
I
spoke
last
month
and
the
events
that
are
taking
place
prior
to
this
evening,
as
stated
on
February
19th
I,
will
relentlessly
inform
each
and
every
Clay
County
parent.
That
is
willing
to
listen
to
me,
so
they
can
be
an
informed
parent
regarding
the
future
of
our
school
district,
and
you
will
continue
to
hear
from
me
until
this
is
resolved.
AE
Surprisingly,
a
lot
of
parents
were
unaware
of
the
budget
crisis
or
have
up
to
access
previous
recorded
school
board
meetings,
so
I
happily
shared
with
this
concerned
parents
to
go
on
one
clay
net
and
how
to
access
those
videos.
I
checked
the
website
and
the
last
school
board
meeting
was
viewed
980
times,
which
is
most
of
any
recorded
meetings.
Parents
do
not
have
the
time
to
sit
here
at
10:00
10:00
at
night
for
these
long
and
drawn-out
meetings.
AE
I,
don't
blame
them
you're
not
going
to
find
many
third
or
fourth
grade
parents
here,
because
we
have
testing
FSA
testing
isn't
scheduled
for
Tuesday
and
Wednesday
this
week.
So
it's
quite
convenient
for
them
to
be
an
informed
parent
through
the
recorded
televised
school
board
meetings
after
last
month.
I
send
an
email
to
you,
mrs.
Condon,
in
regards
to
one
of
your
summation
comments
regarding
your
son's
new
basal
reader
book,
and
thank
you
for
your
response.
I
want
to
quote
from
your
response
to
me.
AE
You
said:
there's
a
group
of
parents
out
of
orange
in
Alachua
counties
that
have
sued
the
state
over
the
funding
of
education.
Their
lawsuit
is
finally
set
to
be
heard
in
August
and
that
they
would
welcome
my
help.
End
quote
mrs.
Condon
I
I,
don't
feel
like
your
suggestion
to
see
the
state
is
not
going
to
solve
problems.
It's
not
a
solution.
It's
not
a
solution
that
I
wish
to
waste.
AE
My
time
with
nor
waste,
anyone's
taxpayers
dollars
on
I
know
the
county
could
do
that,
but
lawyers
cost
money,
as
we
know
and
I,
don't
think
the
hard-working
citizens
of
our
County
want
to
spend
their
tax
dollars
on
lawyer
fees
versus
funding
a
teacher's
salary.
So
let
me
go
back
to
your
email.
This
is
Condon.
You
said
many
of
the
frustrations
are
not
going
to
be
resolved
locally,
but
rather
in
Tallahassee,
and
we
welcome
the
help
of
parents
to
push
the
increasing
funding
of
Education
end
quote
so.
AE
The
repeated
mantra
I
keep
hearing
is
the
state
is
at
fault.
So
I
took
your
advice
and
I
reached
out
to
Tallahassee
I
reached
out
with
our
Clay
County
representative
Travis
Cummings.
He
listened
to
our
parental
concerns
and
he
and
his
phenomenal
staff
arranged
on
March
10th
for
five
parents
to
go
toot
at
Tallahassee.
We
met
and
I'm
not
talking
three
to
five
minute
meet
and
greets.
We
sat
down
for
30
45
minutes
and
we
had
very
in-depth
conversations.
AE
We
met
with
representative
Marlene
O'toole
she's,
the
chair
of
the
Education
Committee
representative
Janet
Adkins
she's,
a
chair
of
education
K
through
12
subcommittee.
We
met
with
a
chair
of
Education
Appropriations
Subcommittee,
the
assistant
to
representative
present.
We
met
with
the
budget
chief,
we
met
with
senior
staff
director
of
Education
Committee
policy.
Chief
of
K
through
12
subcommittee,
depend
the
Department
of
Education.
We
met
the
direction
director
of
governmental
relations
and
the
Deputy
Commissioner
of
finance
and
operations.
AE
Belinda
champion
so
we
went
to
we
left
at
6:00
in
the
morning,
and
we
went
our
March
test
took
time
off
of
work
to
advocate
for
our
children.
We
met
with
these
named
legislative
leaders
and
we
did
not
want
to
sit
there
and
and
yell
at
them.
We
wanted
to
learn
the
process
of
district
budgets,
how
the
tests
are
chosen
in
regards
to
the
FSA
Common
Core
standards,
the
curriculum,
etc.
Our
goal
was
to
learn
the
process.
AE
In
turn,
our
legislative
leaders
wanted
to
hear
parental
concerns
and
what
is
happening
in
the
trenches
with
our
teachers.
We
learned
that
our
government
leaders
have
our
children's
education
highly
prioritized.
We
felt
they
genuinely
heard
our
concerns
and
asked
to
ask
them
ask
us
to
use
them
as
resources.
We
learned
that
the
finger-pointing
stops
here
at
the
district
level.
They
requested
for
continued
communication
from
us
parents
and
encouraged
us
to
continue
to
advocate
for
our
children
and
to
be
a
part
of
the
solution.
We
learned
a
great
deal
and
left
informed
and
knowledge
is
power.
AE
AE
Cara
keys-
and
even
he
was
out
as
you
were
talking
about
some
of
the
FTE
and
they
share
with
us
that
last
year
the
FT
numbers
were
miscalculated
you
did
not,
or
whoever
was
in
charge
at
the
time
of
ft
counts,
did
not
inform
about
the
clay
virtual
students,
so
Tallahassee
went
bad,
mrs.
champion,
reported
to
mr.
superintendent
and
said
your
numbers
are
wrong.
You
need
to
fix
it.
You
have
a
certain
amount
of
time.
It
was
not
fixed.
Those
are
thousands
of
dollars
that
are
being
effected
that
were
lost.
Thousands
of
dollars
are
lost.
AE
This
is
information
that
came
out
of
their
mouths.
Two
people
told
me
that
another
point.
Another
knowledge
is
that
the
FTE
bellybuttons
that
you're
talking
about
mrs.
Adams,
that
we
count
those
for
that
week
for
that
FTE
week,
I'm
a
therapist
in
the
county,
and
they
tell
me
Joanne.
You
have
to
see
these
kids
because
we
need
funding
for
them.
If
they
don't
show
up
they're
sick
that
day,
we
don't
get
money
for
that.
I,
don't
know.
AE
If
any
of
you
realize
that
also
the
FSA
testing,
we
were
told
that
we
could
be
part
of
the
Advisory
Committee
when
they
go
to
level
out
those
questions
on
the
test
teachers.
Parents
can
request
to
be
on
those
advisory
committees.
So
subsequently,
on
March
13th
I
met
the
same
group
of
parents
met
with
you,
mr.
superintendent
and
Miss
McKinnon,
to
discuss
our
Tallahassee
findings
again.
Our
purpose
was
to
offer
solutions,
practical
solutions
to
our
dire
situation
within
the
county.
Mr.
AE
Van
Zandt
you
took
notes,
and
you
even
followed
up
with
an
email
for
me
and
I
wanted
to
go
over
some
of
those
solutions.
One
of
them
was
town
hall
meetings
to
increase
communication
and
to
know
our
school
board
governance.
A
lot
of
parents
out
there
do
not
know
who
our
school
board
members
are.
A
grant.
Writing
team
was
also
a
solution
to
meet
our
technology
deficits,
which
can
be
made
up
of
parent
volunteers.
Common
core
is
here
to
stay.
AE
A
financial
exchange
was
made
through
the
Obama
administration
called
race
to
the
top,
and
so
the
state
took
that
money.
However,
since
it's
here
to
stay,
we
as
a
district
have
a
say
in
the
curriculum
chosen
to
implement
common
core
and
again
Tallahassee
told
us
this,
so
we
suggested
a
district-wide
Advisory
Committee
to
include
all
stakeholders:
parents,
teachers,
principals,
government
leaders-
also,
the
statewide
testing-
is
a
given,
no
matter
where
so
testing
is
here
to
stay
and
instead
of
doing
the
time
frame
of
three
months,
like
was
the
FCAT.
AE
We
can
do
it
over
two
weeks,
so
we
want
to
revisit
the
school
calendar,
so
you
are
not
administering
a
test
following
Spring
Break
like
this
week,
they
encouraged
us
to
request
for
the
specific
statute
that
determines
these
district
determinations.
There
is
none.
There
is
no
statute
to
determine
that,
so
we
can
be
improved
as
a
district
as
a
whole.
Transparency
was
also
a
solution.
We
need
to
increase
communication
between
school
board
guards,
everyone,
parents,
teachers
and
all
of
you,
so
over
the
spring
break,
I
conveniently
or
inconveniently.
AE
AE
Is
that
right,
I,
don't
know
if
you
can
read
it
so
I'm
not
going
to
read
the
whole
letter,
but
just
in
case
you
haven't
seen
it
or
received
one
of
these.
It
says
exciting
new
educational
opportunity.
As
a
parent,
you
expect
more
for
your
children
tuition,
free
enrichment,
programs,
music,
art,
PE,
foreign
language
technology.
Why
do
these
charter
schools
offer
what
public
schools
cannot
afford?
Those
enticing
words
should
be
written
about
our
own
public
schools
opportunities
offered
to
our
own
children
at
our
own
schools,
not
a
competitor.
Why
some
of
you
are
out?
AE
AE
AE
The
charter
schools
are
taking
our
dissatisfied:
customers,
our
parents,
our
children,
and
welcoming
them
with
open
arms,
providing
the
services
that
we,
the
true
public
schools,
should
have
been
providing
to
begin
with,
or
that
you
are
cutting
like
any
business
if
it
loses
customers
to
poor
customer
service,
meaning
recurrent
cutting
of
allocations
taking
away
music,
taking
away
art,
increase,
testing
demands,
increase
teacher
demands,
lack
of
communication
disconnect
between
administration
and
teachers
and
parents.
Then
it's
a
no-brainer
that
we
will
lose
our
customers,
our
parents,
our
students,
our
teachers,
will
go
elsewhere.
AE
C
AE
K
K
The
other
two
numbers
that
are
added
in
there
to
bring
it
up
to
1.5
are
the
Virtual
Academy
at
Clay
and
the
pace
Center
for
girls,
so
you're
1.5
number
is
correct,
but
that's
not
the
question
I
answered
earlier,
so
just
to
clarify
that
no
miss
Linda
champion
well
and
Commissioner
Stewart
they've
called
emailed
called
me
directly
when
they
really
wanted
to
get
a
hold
of
me.
I'm
not
going
to
play
the
finger-pointing
game
last
year
in
clay
Virtual
Academy,
since
we've
had
it
a
Virtual
Academy.
K
Since
its
inception,
semester
grades
were
recorded
at
the
end
of
each
semester
due
to
a
little-known
change
in
the
legislature.
They
asked
for
final
grades
to
be
reported
and
we
got
I
believe
one
email
and
I'm
going
to
ask
Miss
Adams
because
she's
been
dealing
with
this
since
last
September.
When
the
error
was
found,
we
reported
we
sent
it
to
him.
They
sent
a
secretary.
K
One
email
is
all
I'm
aware
of,
and
then
they
told
us
by
law
they
could
not
have
a
positive
audit
finding,
which
is
not
true
and
in
stark
contrast
to
just
last
week.
They
thought
we
were
overstating
something
they
called
the
email
they
called
again
and
they
were
all
excited
to
make
sure
they
didn't
pay
us
too
much.
So
the
river
flows
both
ways
you
got.
K
A
AG
AG
Our
County,
whose
first
experience
at
school
is
making
new
friends
and
bonding
with
teachers
and
develop
an
excitement
to
learn
now
imagine
halfway
through
the
first
year
you
return
from
Christmas
break
only
to
find
out
you're
being
split
from
these
new
friends.
You've
made
given
a
new
classroom
and
teacher
and
forced
to
bond
with
new
children
who
have
been
together
for
five
months.
How
is
this
going
to
impact
those
five
year
olds
view
on
school?
AG
Have
you
reached
out
to
any
of
these
children
to
find
out
how
the
budget
crisis
is
impacting
them?
Have
you
gone
to
any
of
the
classrooms
to
see
how
the
class
size
is
affecting
learning
and
have
you
gone
to
any
of
the
mobile
classrooms
to
see
how
26
students
in
a
mobile
classroom
affects
not
only
the
learning,
but
it
also
increases
a
sorry.
AG
Distractions,
I
think
it's
important
for
you
guys
to
reach
out
firsthand
and
experience
this
to
talk
to
the
children
and
to
learn
to
understand
how
these
impact
our
children.
Now,
let's
just
discuss
the
impact
on
Clay
County
and
how
losing
teachers
not
only
negatively
impacts
school
system,
but
the
entire
county
as
class
sizes
grow
and
becomes
more
difficult
for
teachers
to
teach
and
students
to
learn.
If
we
can
continue
not
to
fill
positions.
The
highly
high
quality
of
Education,
Clay
County
has
been
known
for
will
continue
to
erode.
AG
Based
on
data
from
the
Florida
School
Board
of
Education,
the
Clay
County
School
District
was
consistently
in
a
school
from
2014
to
2012.
It
fell
to
a
B
school
in
2013
and
14.
The
school
system
is
the
foundation
of
the
growth
for
our
county
and
his
school
scores
in
the
district
decline.
So
does
the
growth
we
want.
Clay
County
not
only
be
an
eighth
district,
but
we
want
click
on
e
to
be
it.
The
best
district
in
Florida
and
the
top
district
in
the
nation.
AG
AG
Tonetta
was
planning
on
planning
to
ask
some
questions
like
what
is
the
plan
for
2015-16?
How
does
the
district
plan
on
filling
the
positions
it
eliminated
in
the
2014-15
school
year?
I
wanted
to
ask
these
questions
because
the
answer
is
I
can
consistently
get
or
hope
that
the
florida
state
of
florida
approves
a
budget
includes
more
money
for
education.
This
is
not
a
plan.
I
can't
buy
a
house
based
on
income.
I
hope
I'm
going
to
have
in
a
school
district
cannot
be
run
based
on
money.
AG
At
hopes
will
be
allocated
when
I
reviewed
the
allocation
summary
on
the
agenda.
I
now
know
there
is
no
plan,
the
plan.
There
is
no
plan
to
replace
the
positions
that
were
lost.
There
is
no
plan
to
move
education
at
educated
educators
into
schools
that
lost
positions
and
no
plan
to
correct
this.
In
the
future,
I
know,
schools
that
did
not
lose
teachers
are
gaining
teachers
and
schools
that
lost
teachers
are
losing
more
teachers.
I
notice
that
some
schools
are
gaining
resource
teachers
at
the
expense
of
other
schools.
AG
AG
Not
only
does
it
unfairly
allocate
resources
to
classes,
it
causes
us
parity
and
resource
resource
classes,
by
allowing
more
schools
to
offer
five
resource
classes
and
others
to
only
offer
three.
There
needs
to
be
consistency
in
how
resource
classes
are
offered
in
the
schools,
so
students
have
a
chance
to
excel
outside
of
an
academic
setting.
My
hope
is
that
this
will
get
more
parents
involved
in
what's
going
on
in
our
district,
since
people
tend
to
get
involved
once
it's
directed
they're
directly
impacted
I'm.
AG
A
great
example
of
that
I
was
not
aware
of
the
issues
with
in
Clay
County
school
system
until
my
son's
fourth
grade
class
or
fourth
grade
lost,
a
teacher
throughout
this
I've
been
trying
to
make
sense
or
make
sure
I
fully
understand
what
is
going
on
at
the
state
and
county
level,
as
I
can
continue
to
research.
This
to
fully
understand,
I'm
discovering
that
this
issues
are
complicated
and
without
proper
research
documents
and
communications
can
be
misconstrued.
AG
I
want
a
plan.
Putting
our
funding
our
fun
fund
ahead
of
our
education
of
our
children
is
not
a
plan
or
an
option.
The
county
needs
to
keep
the
minimum
resources
allowed
until
the
education
system
is
fixed
and
should
not
strive
for
5%
reserves
before
we
have
the
proper
groundwork
to
place
or
to
rebuild
the
class
a
school
system
and
give
our
children
the
education
they
deserve.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak.
I,
look
forward
to
hearing
your
long
term
plan
on
how
our
district
can
turn
around.
J
Again,
Travis
Christiansen
still
live
a
28-7
waterfront
court
as
far
as
I
know,
basically
want
to
carry
on
the
same
theme
of
you
know
advocate
advocacy
towards
legislative
action.
That
means
a
lot
of
the
stuff
does
originate
from
Tallahassee
now
the
particular
issue
I
want
to
talk
about
is
like
a
common
core
or
Florida
standards
assessments,
whichever
one
you
prefer
to
call
it
now.
J
No
one
in
Florida
steams
the
light
that's
except
for
people
in
Tallahassee
I
get
around
quite
a
bit
and
have
found
that
like
it.
At
this
point,
many
elements
of
the
Tea
Party
conservatives
are
on
the
same
page
as
the
education
associations
in
support
adopted.
You
know
supporting
certain
bills
in
the
legislature
and
an
opposing
of
certain
other
bills.
J
You
know
as
a
responsibility.
Probably
budget
is
your
first
responsibility.
Nonetheless,
there
is
a
lot
of
problems
with
this
stuff
and
your
representative
P
of
the
people
of
Clay
County.
As
far
as
public
education,
it
falls
within
the
big
list
of
things
to
do,
and
the
legislative
session
is
almost
halfway
over.
J
Very
closely
related
to
this
Americans
need
to
take
a
good
look
at
what's
going
on
in
their
country.
As
far
as
education
I'm
at
the
point,
I
feel
the
citizens
don't
really
have
a
lot
of
control
over
the
education
system
as
a
whole.
Well,
we
see
the
state
legislature,
which
I've
been
told
a
few
different
times
of
different
people.
J
Doesn't
trust
school
boards
and
doesn't
want
to
give
them
very
much
power
because
they
feel
they
tend
to
be
liberal,
whether
that's
true
or
not,
that
does
cut
off
the
local
citizens
at
the
knees
as
far
as
representation,
because
if
your
school
boards
and
really
have
much
power,
who
do
you
talk
to
I
mean
there
are
your
first
representatives
in
education,
you
go
further
into
the
legislature.
You
find
that
just
a
few
people
seem
to
pull
the
strings.
J
The
idea
this
year,
what
I'm
told
it's
like
one
single
person,
the
head
of
Senate
Education
appropriation,
will
probably
write
the
final
education
bill
and
it's
a
house
of
more
than
likely
go
along
with
it.
What
about
all
the
other
representations?
There
is
a
crisis
of
representation
and
citizen
control
in
education.
I'd
like
you
all
to
do
what
you
can
to
represent
the
citizens.
Thank
you.
J
K
Well,
I
appreciate
very
much
everybody.
That's
come
and
spoke
tonight,
I'm,
either
in
Tallahassee
on
the
phone
or
corresponding
with
them
weekly
a
couple
times
a
week.
So
at
least
to
that.
To
that
end,
there's
no
question
what
they
are
have
been
asked
for
from
the
superintendent
Clay
County
Schools.
They,
they
could
probably
tell
you
they're,
they're,
well
versed
in
that
and
know
what
I
think
that
we
need
to
do
just
just
as
a
point
of
clarity.
If
I
couldn't
hours
getting
leave
so
won't
go
long.
K
The
school
board's
primary
function
in
Florida
statute,
like
the
last
speaker
mentioned,
is
the
set
of
budget.
That's
what
they
have
to
do
every
year
and
that's
what
the
legislature
must
do
if
they
do
nothing
else.
The
school
board
secondary
role
is
to
set
policy
which
we
have
policies
in
Clay,
County,
that
let
the
district
staff
present
plans
to
the
school
board
to
get
it
to
an
a-rated
school
district,
and
those
plans
are
in
place.
K
I'll
be
glad
to
have
more
conversations
with
the
the
previous
speaker
on
those
plans
to
get
us
to
an
A
rating.
Yes,
the
school
district
did
drop
two
years
ago
from
a
hey
to
a
be
forty
of
sixty
seven
school
districts
dropped
from
a
a
two
of
the
mr.
Kornegay
gave
a
pretty
good
presentation
on
how
that
happened.
K
I
think
in
the
know,
November
December,
with
the
FCAT
writing
scores
going
from
3
to
3.5
and
again
I
could
go
back
even
farther
if
he
cared
and
show
you
where
I
advised
the
legislature
not
to
move
the
accountability
bar
without
providing
the
resources
to
get
the
teachers
and
the
kids
where
they
all
needed
to
be.
We
could
have
moved
up
together,
that's
what
I
did
advocate
for,
but
Clay
County
is
on
the
rise.
Folks,
we
get
an
accredited
every
five
years.
K
The
way
that
we
will
come
out
of
this
is
to
strengthen
our
economy
by
strengthening
our
community
and
by
raising
the
aptitude
of
our
students
and
all
of
those
things
are
in
motion
and
we've
been
recognized
for
if
you,
if
you
heard
the
guy
from
Ford
tonight,
people
are
coming
here
to
see
what
we're
doing.
Within
this
month,
we've
had
a
website
design
company
come
from
California
to
Clay
County,
because
we've
done
such
innovative
things
with
our
web
design,
our
social
media
and
the
way
that
we're
actually
communicating
with
parents
there's
always
room
for
improvement.
K
I'm
not
saying
we've
arrived,
we'll,
never
arrived,
it's
the
direction,
it's
not
a
destination,
but
we
are
heading
in
the
right
direction
and
other
people
are
taking
note.
The
collaborative
classroom
company
invited
one
assistant
superintendent
to
Washington
DC,
who
testified
in
a
Rayburn
building
two
weeks
ago.
I
know
I
was
there
on
the
instructional
model
that
we
have
in
Clay
County?
That
was
mr.
K
Kornegay,
there's
a
whole
bunch
of
other
people
in
the
room
with
it
a
whole
bunch
of
Education
pedigree
and
pedagogy,
but
they
were
all
asking
what
we're
doing
here
in
Clay
County
and
that
event
was
moderated
by
the
publisher
of
ed
weekly.
So
I
just
say
all
that
to
encourage
you
I
thoroughly,
believe
we're
heading
in
the
right
direction
and
if
we
we
can
put
more
out
there
to
show
that
I'll
be
thinking
about
how
to
do
that.
Thank
you.
Thank.
C
C
Okay,
I'll
go
first,
really
the
only
thing
that
I
just
wanted
to
throw
out
there
was.
We
had
an
active,
shooter
event
this
last
month,
which
was
really
really
a
great
event.
We
had
different
different
agencies
from
all
over
the
state
and
County
come
and
participate.
In
that
event,
it
was
a
great
event.
I
know
miss
stuttered
and
I
were
both
there
and
we
just
learned
a
lot
and
I
know
it
was.
It
was
a
great
learning
exercise
for
our
district
and
so
I
thought
it
was.
C
AD
Active
shooter
was
not
a
live
situation.
I
had
the
privilege
of
celebrating
dr.
Seuss's
birthday
by
reading
at
clay,
Hill,
Elementary
and
Tynes
Elementary
I
think
mrs.
McKinnon
also
read
at
times
she
forgot
to
mention
that,
but
that
was
a
real
joy.
While
they
were
at
the
active
shooter
drill
in
Keystone,
Heights
I
came
to
the
other
end
of
the
county
and
had
the
privilege
of
judging
in
the
Jim
Harbin
media
festival,
and
if
you
haven't
gotten
to
watch
any
of
those
videos,
they
are
available
through
the
website
and
they
are
incredible.
AD
I
had
a
few
teachers
and
media
specialists
share
with
me
that
they
were
that
those
are
a
lot
of
students
who,
by
other
standards,
might
be
kind
of
wayward
kind
of
at-risk
students,
and
they
found
a
way
to
shine,
and
one
student
in
particular
I
was
I,
was
I
had
seen
a
number
of
his
videos
in
a
number
of
different
categories
that
I
judged,
and
so
after.
The
judging
was
over.
AD
I
happened
to
see
one
of
his
teachers
and
she
said
to
me:
she's
got
a
big
smile
on
her
face
and
she
said
he's
one
of
my
kids,
I
saved
and
I
said
you
saved
and
she
said
he
was
headed
to
drop
out
and
he
now
is
a
senior
and
he's
headed
to
college
and
wants
to
study
media
production.
So
I
would
encourage
you
to
look
at
those.
If
you
haven't
had
that
opportunity
and
I
think
that
in
the
next
coming
I
think
in
April
they
actually
will
announce
the
winners
of
that
and
then
on.
AD
Thursday
I
have
the
privilege
of
going
to
Middleburg
to
help
judge
in
the
FFA
ornament
ornamental
horticulture
career
development,
which
were
excited
to
be
hosting
for
the
first
time
for
all
of
Northeast
Florida.
So
that's
a
real,
exciting
thing
and
then
the
final
thing
I
would
just
like
to
encourage
the
superintendent
and
senior
staff.
When
you
work
on
budgeting
process,
we've
heard
a
lot
about
talking
to
people
in
Tallahassee.
AD
I
know
that
I
frequently
have
sent
emails
phone
calls
made
personal
visits
as
well
as
other
school
board
members,
but
I
know
that
in
I
believe
it
was
last
year's
budget.
You
proposed
a
lobbyist
for
Clay
County
Schools
in
Tallahassee
and
I
know
that
st.
Johns
County
has
had
a
longtime
lobbyist
and
I've
talked
to
a
number
of
people
that
have
said
that
that
has
behoove
them
to
getting
some
resources.
AD
The
connections
that
we
need
I
would
congratulate
the
citizens,
because
they've
been
able
to
get
sit-down
meetings
with
far
more
legislators
than
we
can
get
in
the
door
with
when
we
say
we're
from
Clay
County,
School
Board
or
from
any
school
board
school
or
members
and
superintendents
right
now
are
not
getting
time
with
the
education
committee
members
in
Tallahassee,
for
whatever
reason,
so.
Congratulations
that
you
guys
got
that
at
that
time
and
I
guess.
The
final
note
I
would
make
is
mrs.
AD
Denmark
quoted
part
of
my
email,
but
what
I'd
like
to
clarify
is
that
the
lawsuit
that
I
referenced
that
I
encouraged
her
to
look
into
that
group
of
citizens
not
to
sue
herself
is
there
is
a
lawsuit
brought
by
a
group
of
parents
from
Orange
County.
They
have
an
attorney
from
Alachua
County
who
has
joined
them,
and
that
is
a
group
called
fund
education.
Now
what
they
have
demanded.
They've
been
fighting
this
fight
for
five
years.
They've
demanded
that
the
state
actually
fund
all
of
the
mandates
that
they
have
put
in
the
Constitution.
AD
The
state
tried
to
have
that
lawsuit
thrown
out
numerous
times
that
lawsuit
is
finally
set
to
be
heard.
This
coming
August.
The
outcome
of
that
should
be
interesting
to
watch,
because
basically,
what
they're,
they're,
alleging
and
I
would
tend
to
personally
agree
with
them
is
that
there
are
mandates
coming
out
of
Tallahassee,
that
there
is
no
money
behind,
and
so,
if
we
are
required
to
meet
them,
they
should
give
us
the
funding
to
meet
them.
Otherwise,
stay
out
of
our
business
of
educating
our
children,
but
at
any
rate,
I'm
done.
V
V
You
first
I'd
like
to
compliment
the
young
men
that
spoke
tonight.
They
were
very
well-spoken.
They
presented
themselves
exceptionally
and
I
know
we're
going
to
hear
more
from
them
in
the
future
and
we're
going
to
see
them
at
probably
our
science,
fair
and
our
spelling
bee
and
things
of
that
nature
down
the
road,
because
they
certainly
seem
to
be
two
very
upstanding
young
men
who
are
doing
very
well.
V
It's
been
a
busy
month.
Everybody
tells
you
know
everything
that
we've
done
all
month
and
it's
been
a
lot
of
fun.
It's
always
great
to
be
in
our
schools.
I
enjoyed
the
day
that
we
were
here
to
meet
the
accreditation
team
when
they
gave
their
update
and
review
on
on
everything
as
the
day
we
they
did.
The
meetings
and
I'm
glad
that
everything
went
well
with
that
I
guess.
The
only
comment
I
have
is
for
mr.
Sykes,
our
attorney
I.
V
AH
C
X
Halton
I
just
like
to
applaud
the
parents
and
teachers
who
are
advocating
for
our
students.
I
hope
that
you
know
that
your
board
feels
the
same
way
that
our
students
come
first
and
their
education
comes
first.
I
hope
that
we
can
bring
some
consensus
about
with
a
more
formal
way
for
you
to
express
your
concerns
and
ideas,
like
we
discussed
through
an
advisory
committee.
I
think
that
the
sooner
the
better
we
develop
that
that
would
be
my
request.
D
Let
me
try
to
find
something
that
y'all
didn't
talk
about:
okay,
all
right,
junior
high
senior
high
special
olympics:
they
did
get
to
have
those
this
month.
It
was
fun.
It
was
great
getting
ready
to
go
the
next
Friday
for
the
elementary
and
it
was
bad
weather,
and
so
it
had
to
be
canceled,
but
that's
always
a
nice
event
to
attend.
D
Of
course,
the
full-scale
active
assailant
exercise
I
never
seen
anything
like
that
before,
but
that
was
well
worth
it
and
good
knowledge,
good
things,
I
learned
down
there,
but
thank
goodness
it
was
just
a
drill.
Geez.
Okay,
the
accreditation
I,
was
delighted
to
hear
the
report
from
the
the
Committee
Chairman
when
before
they
left-
and
you
know,
Ken
Manuel,
who
is
the
number
two
men
for
advanced
ed
I,
had
talked
to
him
at
length
back
several
months
before
that.
D
He
assured
me
that
Clay
County
was
in
good
shape
and
and
that
there
should
not
be
any
problem.
There
were
some
rumors
out
there
that
we
were
in
jeopardy
and
so
forth,
but
but
thank
goodness
now
we
can
all
see
that
that
was
just
what
it
was.
Oh
I've
got
to
tell
y'all
something
good
when
mascara,
kiss
and
I
went
to
the
district
spelling
bee
down
at
the
Jacksonville
library,
and
this
happened
since
the
last
board
meeting.
So
I
am
legitimately
talking
about
it.
D
Joshua
Brown
was
the
Clay
County
Spelling
Bee
winner,
he's
a
student
out
at
Wilkinson
junior
high.
Now
we
we've
seen
him
over
the
years
because
when
he
was
in
sixth
grade
he
was
third
place
in
the
county
and
then
the
next
year
was
second
place
and
then
the
next
year
he
was
1st
place
and
we've
also
seen
him
at
the
science
fair,
so
he's
very
bright.
Young
men
presents
himself
quite
well,
so
we
go
down
there
that
Saturday
morning
to
the
Jacksonville
library
and
there
he
sits
with
his
suit
and
he
is.
D
D
After
about
twenty
nine
rounds,
it
was
down
to
those
two.
We
sat
there
until
12:30,
it
went
61
or
62
rounds.
Just
these
two
students
I
have
never
seen
anything
like
it.
In
my
whole
life,
even
the
my
job
dan
scanlon
was
the
moderate
dan
scanlon.
He
was
the
moderator
he
said
and
he's
done
this
every
year
he's
never
seen
anything
like
it.
D
It
went
for
hours,
I
mean
we
were
sitting
there
dying,
but
but
but
Joshua
did
come
in
second
on
I
felt
like
it
was
kind
of
a
fluke,
but
I
have
never
been
so
proud
of
anyone
in
my
life
and
and
what
made
me
especially
proud
of
Joshua
Brown
is
when,
after
all
that
time,
the
other
contestant
won
you
should.
You
would
have
been
proud
of
how
gracious
he
was
in
congratulating
her
and
and
how
he
conducted
himself.
D
AH
You
first
off
I'm
gonna,
be
asking
that
we
have
an
executive
session
of
the
board
with
the
Boyd
hop
new
boy
generate
the
firm,
that's
handling.
Some
of
the
case
we
referred
to
what's
important
about
that
is
I.
Think
it's
important
that
we
have
an
attorney-client
privileged
communication
with
the
board
regarding
the
status
of
all
the
cases
to
see
how
they
have
been
conducted
to
date
and
the
status
of
the
impact
of
that
litigation.
AH
The
best
part
about
the
way
that
we
do
it
under
the
law
is
there
will
be
a
court
reporter
present
that
will
record
the
meeting
once
those
cases
are
closed,
then
that
becomes
a
matter
of
public
record
and
everybody
can
see
for
future
reference.
How
these
cases
that
be
conducted
so
I
think
going
into
the
next
part
of
my
statement.
I.
AH
Think
it's
going
to
be
very,
very
important
for
the
board
to
take
a
full
look
at
how
all
these
cases
that
are
presently
out
there
what's
going
on
and
then
we'll
have
an
attorney-client
privileged
communication
that
will
ultimately
become
a
matter
of
public
record
because
the
citizens
are
entitled
to
know
this.
Eventually,
that's
number
one
number
two
in
the
process
I'm
putting
together
my
report.
AH
It's
not
done
yet
I
want
to
have
the
report
to
the
board
after
we
have
that
executive
meeting
about
the
legal
representation,
that's
going
on
the
Northeast
Florida
and
here's
what
I
found
so
far,
just
as
a
quick
update
out
of
the
Northeast
Florida
area,
Nassau
County,
Baker,
County,
Duval,
County,
Union,
County,
Bradford,
County,
st.
Johns
County
in
Putnam
County,
nobody
has
a
full-time
attorney
on
salary
at
the
school
board,
doing
insurance,
defense
and
conversation
with
mr.
Van
Zant.
How
about
that
is
like
well?
Why?
AH
Well
one
of
the
things
that
happens
when
you
have
in-house
attorney
doing
insurance.
Defense
is
as
any
member
of
any
appointed
member
of
this
board
or
super
insistence
to
per
Intendant
teachers.
You
all
are
cloaked
with
sovereign
immunity
in
your
fish
capacity
from
your
appointed
positions
in
whatever
you
are
a
cloak
with
sovereign
immunity.
What
that
means
is,
if
you
make
a
mistake
and
normal
course
of
business,
you
cannot
be
sued
for
making
mistake
in
your
appointed
position,
your
cloak
with
sovereign
immunity.
AH
When
you
have
in-house
counsel
doing
your
insurance
defense,
if
there
is
a
mistake
made
on
a
specific
litigation
that
would
be
otherwise
malpractice,
the
county
pays
for
it.
When
you
take
a
look
at
all
of
these,
these
other
counties
all
the
rest.
These
counties
refer
to
outside
counsel
and
basically
the
average
billing
that
I'm
finding
is
the
same
amount
of
billing
rate
$140
per
hour,
that
boy
Jeanerette.
So
it's
in
comport.
AH
It
basically
can
ports
with
the
the
standards
that
we
have
in
Northeast
Florida
for
what
we're
doing
right
now,
the
specific
question
that
was
pointed
to
me
and
I:
don't
have
the
bills,
so
I
can't
forward
it
to
anybody
on
the
board,
but
I've
asked
miss
Leggett
Co.
What
we
have
right
now
and
all
we
have
is
two
thousand
one
hundred
fifty
two
dollars
that
comes
out
of
John's
Eastern,
who
is
managing
our
the
the
personal
injury
cases.
AH
I
have
asked
miss
Leggett,
Cohen,
I,
think
she's
going
to
try
to
do
it
for
a
May,
where
we
can
do
a
mirror
image
of
the
four
months
before
and
then
four
months
after
taking
a
look
at
all
these
bills,
one
of
the
problems
that
I
think
has
been
suggested
to
the
board
is
that
there
has
been
until
I've
been
here.
There's
no
been
referring
cases
to
outside
counsel,
which
is
not
true.
The
the
board
has
done
it
routinely
and
consistently
throughout
the
the
least
for
the
amount
of
time
I
can
take
a
look
back.
AH
We've
referred
workers,
compensation
cases,
labor
law
cases
and
we've
also
referred
other
litigation
out
from
the
board
for
other
outside
counsel
to
use
so
I
think
it's
important
to
take
a
look
at
what
we're
doing
and
how
we're
spending
that
money
and
that's
what
I'm
trying
to
put
together
specifically
also
I,
want
the
board
to
know
that
cost-saving
measures
that
I've
taken
on
behalf
of
the
board
so
far
as
follows.
I
have
asked
mr.
AH
Sheen
we're
not
I'm,
not
asking
board
to
pay
my
bar
feeds
that
was
done
before
I've
asked
her
to
counsel
all
of
the
attorney
bar
association
fees
subscriptions
to
legal
publications
and
not
to
fund
any
professional
development.
Those
are
things
that
a
normal
lawyer
takes
care
of
on
his
own
I.
Don't
need
the
board
to
pay
for
that.
AH
As
a
matter
of
fact,
I
can
actually
I
have
access
to
West
law
for
free
from
a
program
we
have
in
another
County,
and
so
I
can
do
the
research
and
the
county
doesn't
pay
for
that
legal
research.
It's
basically
out
of
a
free
subscription
we
can
use.
Additionally,
when
it
comes
to
my
paralegal,
I
have
voluntarily
reduced
her
time,
although
we
have
a
contract
for
three
thousand
dollars
a
month.
AH
What
you
would
have
right
now
in
the
market
stands
for
a
paralegal
for
the
amount
of
time
that
I'm
using
her,
and
it
saves
money
for
the
board,
so
I
have
now
I,
don't
have
a
complete
listing
of
it
here,
but
just
a
projection
that
miss
Logano
gave
me
going
forward
with
what
we
have.
But
this
is
not
talking
about
all
the
referral
of
other
attorney
fees
and
labor
law
and
whatnot.
She
projects,
if
your
analyzed
annualized
the
savings
right
now
at
$110,000
a
year.