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Levy school board awards bids for agriculture program upgrades 1:20

  • The board approved a recommended bid from Nelson's Metals for structures for the ag technology programs, which are funded by a competitive state grant. 1:20
  • A finance staff member presented dashboards projecting general fund cash would fall from about $10.9 million to about $8.5 million by June and said the self-insurance program was projected to end December with about $229,000 in cash. 11:54
  • The board approved employee benefits and health insurance rates that raise employee-only coverage by $7 per paycheck, from $66.88 to $73.88. ~41:12
  • The superintendent presented meeting schedule options tied to bringing on new legal counsel, and staff said the schedule would be decided at the reorganization meeting. 58:10

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. ~0:00
    • A staff member told the chair there were no changes to the agenda. 0:48
    • The board approved the agenda. ~0:55
  2. Cattle working facility purchase 1:17
    • The director of career and technical education said the district secured over $2 million in competitive grants and that this grant covered agriculture technology programs at all 4 schools. 1:20
    • A staff member recommended All American Panel for the cattle working facilities and said the bid covered all 3 schools. 5:07
    • After a question confirming the bid covered all 3 schools, a motion was moved and seconded, and the motion passed. 5:27
  3. Agriculture facility construction bids 5:48
    • A speaker raised a discrepancy between $36,000 and $90,000 in electrical quotes for Williston, and staff said they contacted the bidder to confirm the scope of work. 6:39
    • A staff member recommended Nelson's Metals for structures at $99,800 plus a 10% contingency and Nature Coast Electric for electrical at $175,000 plus the 10%, with second-choice firms named for each. 8:19
    • A staff member said Qualified Plumbers submitted the only plumbing bid after the deadline and recommended the firm for $14,700 plus the 10% contingency. 9:05
    • The board approved the structures, electrical and plumbing bids. ~8:47
  4. Financial dashboards presentation 10:29
    • A finance staff member said the budget reflects $57.9 million in revenue and $60.2 million in expenditures, a projected gap of approximately $2.35 million, and that enrollment at the 9 schools was 4,898 students, 25 fewer than at the end of last year. 14:46
    • The staff member said the self-insurance program needs a reserve target of about $1.08 million and that approximately $505,000 more was needed beyond a $350,000 general fund contribution. 25:15
    • Cameron Asbell asked the staff member to repeat the figures, and the staff member said an additional $505,000 and $441,000 would be needed. 26:46
  5. Employee benefits other than health insurance 35:14
    • A staff member said open enrollment would start the week of November 16th. 35:15
    • The staff member said dental, vision, short-term disability, life insurance and other voluntary plans had no rate increase. 36:10
    • The staff member said the district is looking at another vendor for medical and dependent reimbursement accounts. 39:47
    • The board approved the benefits. ~41:12
  6. Employee health insurance rates 41:19
    • A staff member said the board had agreed to increase employee-only coverage by up to $10 per pay period and proposed $7 instead, saying every increase loses people. 36:10
    • Lisa Baxter asked about going from $10 a pay period down to 7, and a staff member said that was the increase. 48:24
    • The staff member said 484 employees are on employee-only coverage and the rate would go from $66.88 to $73.88 per paycheck starting January 15th. 48:35
    • A motion was moved and seconded, and the motion passed. 57:20
  7. Wellness policy advertisement 57:26
    • A staff member requested approval to advertise wellness policy 4.141 to add the USDA non-discrimination statement. 57:40
    • The board approved permission to advertise. ~58:01
  8. Meeting schedule and legal counsel 58:10
    • The superintendent said the board needed new counsel, that the proposed attorney could not attend on Tuesdays, and presented options including the first and third Monday and the second and fourth Monday. 58:10
    • One board member said some board members have jobs that require them on certain days and noted the board took 3 months to choose its current attorney. 1:04:04
    • One board member said it was a good plan and asked to meet the attorney first, and another board member asked whether anyone else could be considered. 1:08:50
  9. Public comment, minutes and consent agenda 1:20:04
    • When the time for public comment was announced, no speakers came forward. 1:20:04
    • The board approved the minutes and the consent and finance agenda. 1:20:15
  10. Superintendent and board comments 1:20:43
    • The superintendent said Cedar Key was back on the DOE list of Schools of Excellence. 1:21:18
    • Lisa Baxter said Chiefland Middle High School won its game against Moorhaven 20⁠-⁠6. 1:26:40
    • Devin Whitehurst said an Ag Issues team finished gold at the national FFA convention and the Williston FFA chapter was awarded top national chapter. 1:28:24

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Video: posted by the district as “Board Meeting 10/27/2026”