Flagler School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet
2 h 36 min · 2 videos · 3 public speakers
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- Who spoke · first speaks at
- Janie RuddySchool Board Member
- Lauren RamirezSchool Board Member
- Will FurrySchool Board Vice-Chair
What happened
What happened at this meeting
Part 1 · 1 h 28 min
Flagler school board approves FSU student-teacher affiliation agreement 31:02
- The board took up motions to approve Academic Services items 9.01 to 9.05 and Operational Services items 12.01 to 12.04. 21:53
- The board approved the student-teacher affiliation agreement with Florida State University after a motion to postpone the item received no second. 30:50
- The board approved legislative priorities that included a request for $2.25 million from the legislature for a capital contribution to a youth center on district-owned land. 31:46
Item by item (11)
- Opening and proclamations 0:01
- The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem, followed by roll call. 0:01
- A resolution recognizing November 9th to 13th as Holocaust Education Week in Flagler County was read. 4:19
- Resolutions and proclamations recognizing November 2026 as Native American Heritage Month and Family Engagement Month, and October 2026 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, were also read. 6:01
- Superintendent and foundation spotlights 12:54
- Minutes and agenda approval 20:10
- Consent items 21:37
- University student-teacher affiliation agreement 23:17
- A staff member said the district had not received a response from FSU on whether it would cover a supervision stipend for speech-language pathologists. 23:53
- A staff member said this would be the first such agreement with FSU and that the district had not charged other organizations for similar student experiences. 24:56
- A motion to postpone the item so staff could again send FSU the requested changes in writing, including that FSU pay a supervision stipend to each district speech-language pathologist who supervises an FSU student, received no second. 30:09
- The board approved the student-teacher affiliation agreement with Florida State University. 31:02
- Legislative priorities 31:17
- A presenter said the first priority was a request for $2.25 million from the legislature for a capital contribution to a youth center on district-owned land. 31:46
- The presenter said the second was to extend expanded regional consortia funding, from which the district received a little more than $200,000 directly. 32:20
- The motion carried. ~34:25
- Revised board policies 34:31
- Public comment 35:37
- Board member requests 46:47
- One speaker asked the district to look at stipends for continuously short-staffed roles, how substitutes are hired and trained for ESE classrooms, and a camera pilot in Broward County ESE classrooms. 46:50
- Another speaker asked for information on hiring and training processes, protocols for managing disruptive student behaviors and whether proposed staffing expenses are allowable under Title I. 47:35
- Vote of confidence in superintendent 49:59
- Closing comments 54:47
- Student board members shared updates on school clubs, athletics and events. 54:47
- A speaker said the speaker had achieved 96 credit hours to be recognized as a certified board member through the Florida School Board Association. 1:08:44
- The superintendent said 13,000+ students and their families trust the district to educate them and keep them safe. 1:22:54
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Part 2 · 1 h 09 min
Flagler board consensus lets staff begin preparing 1 Corporate Drive property for sale
- A district staff member presented options for the 1 Corporate Drive property, which is in the district's surplus inventory, and asked the board for direction on whether to sell, hold or lease it.
- After discussion, a staff member said the board was in agreement for staff to begin the process for selling and that no formal vote was needed to prepare the property for sale.
- Board members also discussed the process for renewing the superintendent's contract, and a staff member said the item would be on the November 17th agenda as an action item on the negotiating process.
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Item by item (7)
- Graduation venue contract
- A district staff member presented a graduation contract with the Ocean Center of Daytona Beach at a price of $52,114 with all fees included, with ceremonies planned for May 26th, 2027, at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM.
- One board member said the venue is indoors and that weather in Florida can be unpredictable, and said holding graduation in Flagler County one day would be a great thing to strive for.
- Lauren Ramirez asked about the second ceremony time, and a staff member confirmed it was 7.
- SAC membership list
- A district staff member said the SAC membership lists for schools would be posted on the state website this week.
- The staff member said SAC is made up of community members, parents, students and faculty and is required by the state to approve A+ money.
- Lauren Ramirez said parents and community members have input on where the funding goes.
- Salary schedules
- A presenter said bargaining had finished, that ratification would come before the board at the 6:00 PM meeting, and that the '26-'27 salary schedules were before the board.
- A speaker asked for a report showing the percent change in salary for each role over the past 5 years, compared with the state median.
- A staff member said that information could be pulled and provided, and said a salary study should still be considered for a long-term plan.
- 1 Corporate Drive property
- A district staff member said the 7.11-acre property was declared unnecessary for educational purposes in 2014, was purchased for $3.5 million, and has an appraisal for $4.46 and $6.01 million.
- One board member said the open market is the best way to get the highest value, said the property should be sold as a whole, and said the ask price should reflect the highest and best use.
- One board member raised concerns about an offer the board received, including a $5,000 earnest money deposit, a contract assignable without seller's permission and a long due diligence period.
- A staff member said the board was in agreement for staff to begin the process to prepare the property to be sold, without a formal vote.
- Superintendent contract renewal process
- A staff member said the item was a request from 2 board members to identify a board member to work on drafting a contract for a potential renewal.
- Lauren Ramirez asked whether the board could nominate and vote at the workshop, and a staff member recommended bringing it back at a voting meeting.
- A staff member said the contract expires June 30th of 2027.
- A staff member said the superintendent's contract would be an action item at the November 17th meeting, on the process for negotiating rather than the contract itself.
- Board member requests
- A staff member said there was no one for public comment.
- Lauren Ramirez asked staff to look into the Broward County ESE cameras.
- A speaker asked for a presentation from the HR and safety teams on how staff are vetted and trained, and on the process under the Teacher Bill of Rights.
- Closing comments
- Will Furry said the evening meeting would be their last voting meeting.
- The meeting was adjourned.
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