(During COVID-19) School Board Meeting Archives; Nassau County School District; School Board Members; Nassau County School Board . A few weeks ago, the board entertained many suggestions on how to spend the money from the voter-approved mill ad valorem tax for next year. Pineland Prairie has decided to resubmit its Master Site Plan Application to the County in the next few weeks. This was mostly in response to overcrowding at Martin County High School which is at 135% of capacity. This must be the focus of the public schools! None of the others wanted to go there. Perhaps it is because both unions are heavily involved with political donations and as campaign volunteers. It is not as if teachers are not interacting with online students. (The board did suspend with pay) What I do want to know is why the board has to be involved in what would be a trivial matter in the private sector. She has decided not to run for a second term. an excellent communicator someone who speaks clearly and concisely. I focused my campaign around three commitments Receptive (believing in the value of your thoughts and ideas); Reasonable (with the ability and experience to look at all sides of the issues), Responsible (with no agenda other than to represent you). That is yet to be seen. The two other members present at the meeting, Roberts and Powers, would be fine with a presentation by health officials during 3-minute public comment. As with any self-insured program, what could be problematic is the demographics of the employees. So, the more that is on the website, the better for those like me, but most do not take advantage of the resources available. They vary from tony private day care to places like Gertrude Walden in East Stuart. The goal seems to be locating here no matter what. There is a large and growing number of students from Latin America. While Dr. Millay is rethinking non-school staff, there needs to be the same re-evaluation for schools. Board Members. Parents know where the child is both mentally and socially. Board Member Amy Pritchett brought this to the surface. (You can see ithere. He is a graduate of the Martin County system. The board had also changed. Lori Alhadeff. Knowing that fact in and of itself is only important because it then allows you to conceptualize why our nation evolved the way it did. Like many things, when it comes to government, nothing is simple. Some parents like to have religious or ethical principles taught along with the standard curriculum. The next meeting of the school board will be January 11, 2022. District parents are abandoning traditional public education. Beginning next year, charter school approvals will no longer come before school boards. He was raised to have respect for authority. The board also approved a medical plan for district employees using ESSER funds to pay for the increase. MARTIN COUNTY Voters Tuesday selected two conservative-leaning political newcomers to fill two seats on the School Board - rejecting a familiar incumbent and a trained accountant. When I was on the advisory committee to pick the first appointed superintendent, Dr. Millay was not on my final list. If all the slots are not filled, children from other districts will be chosen. Other contributors with GOP ties included Dan Bongino, who donated $1,000; former Florida Senate President Joe Negron and his wife Rebecca, who gave a combined $1,000; Martin County Sheriff Will Snyder, who donated $250; and Martin County Commission candidate Doug Mustapick, of Stuart, who gave Russell $250. Race relations and CRT are two different topics. We need to stop doing things with a 1960s perspective rather than the perspective of today and more importantly what is needed tomorrow. No one is ever God forbid mediocre and a dolt. Obviously not only is the public not informed but apparently neither is the board on matters coming before it. Each students family take a Home Language Survey every year stating what language is spoken in the home. I think it is a good idea to explore the possibilities that self-insurance can mean. For those who want a technical career, they should be in a program by junior year where they can be learning subject matter for their intended occupation (e.g., science or math) in the morning and being in apprenticed jobs in the afternoon in the work force where their training can be subsidized by the district but with real world experience. While Item 4.02, which was approved on consent, calls for her to work under the supervision of a deputy superintendent. Anderson declined the nomination. It is about the public, his constituents. I am deeply grateful to the voters of Martin County. This was causing her difficulties in keeping everything straight. I didn't have the fanfare of some of the other candidates, she said. Andreson stated there is much talk but no action. He mentioned that Licata said the plan should be to front load education in the early years to save the system on the back end. Four years ago, the original gap in pay for teachers between Martin County and other nearby counties was $9 million. That tax was for a term of seven years and will expire in 2025. The board has indicated they want to do an RFP to see what is best. She also received $1,000 from Vero Beach podcaster Dennis Lynch. Her job titles have included teacher, assistant principal, the first principal of Jensen Beach High plus several more. Fletcher delved into the facility they are building in conjunction with the school district on Martin Luther King behind Stuart Middle School. 252-792-1575. jwagner@martin.k12.nc.us. You can find ithere. We continue to militarize schools and education. Yet upon reflection, the reason TCCA works is because it is innovative. Instead of buying/constructing housing or being in a partnership with some non-profit, it would make more sense to provide vouchers worth $500 a month for 24 first-year teachers to help them transition to Martin County. For Palm City, DiTerlizzi moved that Plan A be approved. There are no easy answers. Our School Board Members are committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential. You can read the brief one-page memohere, Board member Roberts did an excellent breakdown of elementary school population by race and ethnic group. It is almost a fixation on that goal rather than what might be beneficial to do something else. She will be the last elected superintendent in Martin County. They are often part of so called roll forward reports, which include a breakdown of the current period starting balance and all debit and credit activity the sum of which is the roll forward value (a/k/a endingbalance).*. The security officer will not be sworn law enforcement or be armed. These kids feel there is nothing wrong with that behavior. Chair Powers asked Dr. Miller, who oversees curriculum, to explain how approval of a syllabus and material are obtained. This myopic vision of what a school should be is becoming less and less relevant especially with declining enrollment. Russell, who campaigned with the message "today's children will shape tomorrow's future," also lauded maintaining excellent schools, protecting parental rights in education, advocating for school choice, and supporting teachers. More than 77% of Martin Countys population is classified as white. Last year, the legislature gave $600 million to the districts to bring starting salaries to $47,500 and to boost veteran teacher pay. In fact, it died for a lack of a 2nd. Parents dont want to see their kids scores go down. I am not always in agreement with Governor DeSantis, but I am on this. Use the search field above to filter by staff name. However, given a drop in enrollment, does the district even need two new schools? Public schools throughout the country have tended to go away from more practical hands-on classes that were meant to train students to be auto mechanics and carpenters. What is causing a shortage? Yet for a charter, it is easy to sell that brand to enough parents to have a school or two. The governor has removed the ability of the school board to mandate masks under its own authority. No one has made that clear. Nothing can be done without their knowledge and agreement. Not counting additional pay for teachers and other personnel, the expense was $3,179,000 for the other four categories outlined in the referendum. These ideas, and parental rights advocates such as Moms for Liberty, have influenced statewide legislation, including the "Parental Rights in Education Act" and the "Stop WOKE Act," which limit discussion of gender identity, sexuality and race in classrooms. District 3 incumbent Victoria Defenthaler opted not to seek a second term. That would bring brand new housing within the urban core at affordable rates. I believe we are on a decline in the number of pupils the traditional public schools will have in the coming years. Perhaps it was discussed at a workshop, but it should have been clarified again here. One of his successes has been a reorganization of the district administration. Jensen Beach High is expected to have less than 90% of capacity next year. I charge the School Board and the County, along with appropriate municipalities, to begin thinking not in terms of mine but to think in terms of ours., To see what new these facilities are currently planned to be gohere. They are starting from different bases. Yet it hit the right note for most of Martin Countys parents and residents. If Defenthaler or any other school board member tries to resurrect this contentious issue, it will be time to once again come out and speak. We live in a political world and the schools are not immured from its effects. I am committed to maintaining excellent schools, protecting parental rights in education, supporting school choice, and our teachers. This possibility has been in the contract since 2007/2008 but it was only requested by the union in mid-2022. During the budget portion, CFO Carter Morrison made almost the same presentation as in the last meeting because many of his state figures are not yet set. Yet in the last several years, education has become a hot button topic. In July, the district and union did come to an understanding regarding Resciniti remaining a fulltime district employee who would work from the union office and report to Tyson Villwock, the Director of Professional Standards. The next meeting will be September 9, 2021. Governor DeSantis is also looking to more choice in education. Millay has recently begun to look at his administrative staff in a different way than previous superintendents. There was some concern about car lines and parking. I also believe that the move toward kids attending non-traditional public schools will only grow. Perhaps voters, while annoyed with bureaucracy, believe that teachers deserve to be adequately paid. All rights reserved. So instead of reading about the upcoming budget and what the board rated Millay and what Millay rated himself, you are reading a story about not knowing any of it. Is she another boll weevil in the Anderson bag of rice? Millay does not report to the people. Eduardo Diaz should be the kind of student that is a role model not an outcast. There is such a thing as a basic education that should be universal for all students including those in vocational studies. The reports are on the districts web site.
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