2024-03-12 - Special School Board Meeting and Policy Review

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3:26 Good morning. The March 12, 2024 board meeting is now in order.

3:30 I’d like to welcome my fellow board members and the public to

3:32 our meeting.

3:33 It’s encouraging to see so many faces participating in local

3:35 governance for the school district here.

3:37 I politely ask that the public refrain from any type of comments

3:41 or loud outbursts, disruptions, distractions,

3:45 things that we’ll take away from the business of the board.

3:49 Paul, roll call, please.

3:51 Ms. Wright.

3:52 Present.

3:53 Mr. Trent.

3:54 Mr. Susan.

3:55 Here.

3:56 Ms. Campbell.

3:57 Here.

3:58 Ms. Jenkins.

3:59 Here.

4:00 At this time, the board will hold a moment of silence and I

4:01 invite the audience to join.

4:25 All right. We are going to rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

4:34 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

4:34 and to the republic for which it stands,

4:40 one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for

4:45 all.

4:51 All right. That brings us to the adoption of the agenda.

4:54 Dr. Rendell.

4:55 Thank you, Madam Chair.

4:57 On this morning’s agenda, we have one consent item, 124 public

5:00 hearing items, and one action item.

5:04 Do I hear a motion?

5:05 Move to approve.

5:06 Second.

5:07 Any discussion?

5:08 No?

5:09 All right.

5:10 Paul, roll call.

5:11 Ms. Jenkins.

5:12 Aye.

5:13 Ms. Campbell.

5:14 Aye.

5:15 Ms. Wright.

5:16 Aye.

5:17 Mr. Trent.

5:18 Aye.

5:20 Mr. Gibbs, how many public comments do you have?

5:22 None yet.

5:23 None.

5:24 All right.

5:25 So I guess I don’t need to read all of this fun stuff then if we’re

5:28 not having any.

5:30 I want to clarify that we will be having public comments.

5:32 Yes.

5:33 We will be having public comments when it comes to the policy,

5:35 so I will give you guys the opportunity if there’s a specific

5:37 policy that you want to address.

5:39 So I know everyone’s going, wait a minute.

5:41 We have a list.

5:42 You do have a list of public comments.

5:43 I’m sorry.

5:44 Okay.

5:45 Let me – all right.

5:47 We’re just rolling this morning, huh?

5:49 Nine.

5:50 Okay.

5:51 I apologize.

5:52 We have nine numbers of speakers.

5:54 You will each receive three minutes.

5:56 In an effort to remain unbiased, the speakers will be called to

5:58 the podium by our parliamentarian, which is Mr. Gibbs, our

6:01 attorney, and he will also manage the clock.

6:03 I would like to take this opportunity to remind the public of

6:05 the rules written out in Board Policy 0169.1.

6:09 All comments should be directed to the board or individual board

6:11 members.

6:12 Staff members or other individuals shall not be addressed by

6:14 name.

6:15 Abusive, obscene, or irrelevant comments will not be permitted.

6:19 Orderly conduct is expected from public comment participants,

6:23 and the presiding officer may interrupt, warn, or terminate the

6:25 participants’ public comment opportunity.

6:27 Mr. Gibbs, can you please call up the first three speakers?

6:30 Leah Nepo, Andrea Clawson, and Bernard Bryan.

6:48 All right.

6:49 Ready?

6:50 You’re good.

6:51 All right.

6:52 So my name is Leah Nepo, and I currently serve as the prevention

6:54 specialist for Serene Harbor.

6:56 Serene Harbor is a certified domestic violence center located in

6:59 southern Brevard, and certified means that we have a commitment

7:03 to meet rigorous standards.

7:05 As a prevention specialist, my mission is clear, to provide

7:08 education that prevents domestic violence and teen dating

7:12 violence.

7:13 In my role, I employ various strategies to promote safe dating

7:16 practices, and I raise awareness about unhealthy relationships.

7:20 This includes collaborating with schools and local organizations

7:23 to deliver age-appropriate educational sessions.

7:27 And to achieve this, I utilize an eight-week curriculum

7:30 developed by the Monique Burr Foundation and a widely adapted

7:33 activity called “In Their Shoes.”

7:36 This has been implemented in over 900 schools.

7:39 It presents real-life scenarios of teen dating violence and

7:42 encourages students to make informed decisions.

7:45 It’s important to note that this activity has undergone thorough

7:48 review to ensure that it aligns with the county’s requirements

7:52 and is sensitive to triggers.

7:54 I am a 21-year-old graduate of college, but I would have not

7:56 completed college, or even high school for that matter, had it

8:00 not been when I was 13 and a school provided me with support and

8:04 resources.

8:05 I needed that education and support.

8:07 That experience leads me into my field, and my commitment is

8:10 driven by the belief that there are other young individuals in

8:13 Brevard County that are facing challenges at the age of 13,

8:18 struggling in silence and hidden from view.

8:20 In fact, I know that is true.

8:23 I have faced challenges in my position at Serene Harbor that

8:26 have hindered our efforts to offer support and resources to

8:30 those affected by domestic violence.

8:33 Despite the proven effectiveness of this approach, there are

8:36 many schools that are hesitant to participate, perpetuating a

8:40 cycle of silence that hampers progress in addressing violence.

8:45 Witnessing firsthand the impact of abuse on individuals in our

8:48 center daily, it’s clear that these issues are prevalent among

8:52 Brevard County students, including parents.

8:56 You may like to believe that this is not happening in our

8:58 children’s homes or in our schools, but it is.

9:02 Statistics prove that one in 12 female students will experience

9:05 violence, and for males, that is one in 15.

9:09 We don’t get to choose who that one teen is, but one is too many

9:12 when we have the education to prevent this.

9:16 Empowerment through knowledge and protection through education

9:18 are crucial in addressing domestic violence.

9:21 It is imperative for Brevard County to prioritize the well-being

9:25 of our youth by overcoming fear and censorship and actively

9:29 engaging in efforts to address this effectively.

9:33 In summary, censorship is not just a minor inconvenience.

9:36 It can be a matter of life and death, and I appeal to you to

9:39 support the essential education on this matter for our youth.

9:44 Thank you.

9:46 Andrea Clawson, Bernard Bryan, and Brian Hollington.

9:58 Hi there. This is my first time speaking before the board, and I

10:01 felt compelled this time when I saw a list of items that were

10:05 being considered by the board.

10:08 It was bad enough that you guys decided to ban books.

10:12 Now you’re transferring that to textbooks, parental rights.

10:17 What happened to that?

10:20 It used to be an individual parent’s right and responsibility to

10:23 look at their child’s education,

10:26 and you want to take that away by just simply removing things

10:29 off the shelves now and taking materials away from teachers.

10:35 Enough is enough.

10:38 The rest of the nation is starting to realize what you have done

10:41 is wrong, and you at Brevard County just want to continue

10:45 pushing that envelope.

10:48 This textbook ban that you guys are considering, one parent

10:51 objecting to what’s being taught in a textbook,

10:55 that is opening the door for a neo-Nazi parent to walk through

10:59 those doors and object to how slavery or the Holocaust is taught

11:05 in a book,

11:06 and that book is going to be taken away from our social study

11:09 teachers.

11:10 It’s going to allow one person based on their religion to object

11:14 to how science is being taught,

11:17 and all of a sudden biology books are going to be taken off the

11:21 shelves.

11:22 When is it going to stop?

11:25 You have not done one thing to enrich or protect children, not

11:30 one.

11:31 Say you’re about parents’ rights, but yet you have something on

11:34 your agenda that’s going to take parent rights away

11:37 if they don’t want to follow your moral and religious teachings.

11:41 I believe it’s how that’s worded.

11:44 Who determines what my moral or religious teachings are?

11:48 Not the five of you.

11:50 That’s my determination.

11:52 That’s made in the home, not addressed by a school board.

11:58 Not only is it not one parent’s right to object to a book for

12:02 everybody else,

12:04 I personally don’t believe that’s in your position to do so as a

12:08 board.

12:09 Your job as a board is to provide all materials for all students

12:17 and all teachers,

12:19 and then it’s a parent’s responsibility, not right,

12:24 responsibility to look at what’s being taught.

12:27 And if they don’t like it, then they say something.

12:30 That’s called opt-out.

12:32 It’s always been there.

12:33 It’s not something new.

12:36 So I implore you today, stop the insanity, look at what you’re

12:43 doing, and put some common sense into place.

12:48 Thank you.

12:53 Bernard Bryan, Brian Hollington, and Roxanna Coble.

13:00 Good morning, board.

13:01 Good morning, Dr. Rendell.

13:03 Again, my name is Bernard Bryan, and I’m not an educator.

13:07 I’ve got to confess to that.

13:09 But I love Brevard Public School students.

13:12 So I’m a member of five SAC teams, and it’s a ton of work.

13:18 And I got to tell you, I am so proud of Brevard Public School

13:22 students,

13:23 and I’m so proud to be able to work with the schools that I do

13:26 work with.

13:27 But just from looking at data, what I’ve noticed through data

13:32 that we have an opportunity to improve every child learning

13:35 opportunities,

13:37 and I think one of that gap that is missing is parental

13:40 engagement.

13:42 So what we have noticed is that some schools, especially choice

13:47 schools, have a parental engagement agreement.

13:50 But I’m asking that this board and this staff consider to

13:54 implement parental engagement agreement across the board,

13:59 because data have showed that if the parents are engaged – and

14:04 I’m not talking about involvement,

14:06 I’m talking about parental engagement – that parent is engaged

14:09 in that child learning opportunities,

14:12 partnering with teachers, trying to make sure that child has

14:15 what he needs to be successful.

14:18 And I’m asking that this board will consider using that secret

14:23 sauce not only in choice schools,

14:26 but also in other schools as well.

14:30 Brevard Public School did a tremendous training out of this book

14:35 called “Powerful Partnership.”

14:38 It’s a tremendous book that talks about parental engagement,

14:41 and it really says that parental engagement begins with the

14:44 leadership team.

14:46 So I’m asking, you know, if there are some laws that’s possible

14:50 that may be violated because of this,

14:52 that we consider using that secret sauce across all schools,

14:57 because it’s a winning formula.

14:58 It’s the number one driver for how a child can be successful and

15:02 how a school can be successful.

15:05 And I’d also just like to thank this board, along with Dr. Dampier

15:09 and her team,

15:10 on the work they did with the disciplinary policy.

15:13 I think it’s a tremendous change that’s going to deal with a lot

15:15 of cultural things that are happening,

15:18 churning in the background, but not unless you have data to

15:21 address those issues, you can’t solve the root cause.

15:24 So thank you for doing that, and one of the things I hope this

15:27 board would take to the next level, though,

15:30 is looking at risk ratios.

15:32 Risk ratio is a problem, and I hope this board will partner with

15:38 the community,

15:39 get people in the communities involved so we can really look at

15:42 root causes around what’s driving what we call risk ratio

15:46 disparity.

15:48 So pull us in the room with you, the South provider branch,

15:51 NAACP, concerned citizens of South provider.

15:55 I want to sit at the table with you, because our kids, all

15:58 children matter.

16:00 And my last thing I want to say, I lead a STEM team.

16:05 There were 60 kids involved in that STEM team.

16:08 One of those children was certified with Python coding at the

16:11 age of 13.

16:13 So every child can do it.

16:15 Thank you, Bernard.

16:17 Brian Hollington.

16:20 Roxanna Coble and Genevieve rug.

16:32 Good morning.

16:34 Forgive me if I talk fast I do that when I’m nervous, so please

16:40 listen quickly.

16:43 How many of you know the actual First Amendment? Can any of you

16:47 quote it?

16:48 Do you know what it actually says?

16:51 Because the rules that you’re suggesting implementing go are

16:55 antithetical to the First Amendment of our very Constitution,

16:59 the document that outlays the law of our land.

17:03 You claim to support the Constitution, but yet you’re trying to

17:06 implement the ability for any parent to ban any book.

17:10 And any book they feel makes them feel icky.

17:18 What right should I have, just some guy that works 40 hours a

17:23 week in Brevard County,

17:26 what right do I have to dictate what your children can and

17:30 cannot read?

17:32 Should I have that right?

17:34 I don’t think I should.

17:36 That is our jobs as parents to dictate what our children read.

17:40 If my children read something I don’t like, then it’s something

17:44 that I need to talk to them about.

17:46 I need to read it and understand why they want to read it and

17:50 discuss the themes and characters in the book

17:54 and why it bothers me and try to work at that point to instill

18:00 my values.

18:02 I shouldn’t expect my children to automatically have my values.

18:06 I need to teach them.

18:08 If they disagree with some of them, okay, they’re their own

18:10 people.

18:11 They deserve that right.

18:18 Okay, I got way off track.

18:22 I just want to say a couple of things real quick, a little more

18:26 on the fact side as opposed to the emotional bit I just did.

18:32 This, again, going back to my original statement, is illegal.

18:36 It has been proven.

18:37 There are already cases working its way through the court system.

18:40 Penn America versus Escambia County School District.

18:44 The Board of Education versus PICO in 1982.

18:48 The Supreme Court of the United States struck down a law just

18:51 like the one you’re trying to implement here.

18:55 How much does it cost for Brevard County to go to court, go all

19:00 the way up to the Supreme Court to refight this?

19:04 Do the taxpayers want to pay this?

19:10 These are things that you all really should think about before

19:13 implementing what you think is best for everyone else.

19:17 Thank you.

19:21 Roxanna Coble, Genevieve Rugg, and Gregory Ross.

19:30 Good morning.

19:33 You need to keep vaccine schedules mandatory.

19:36 Do not relax vaccination requirements.

19:40 That will be a terrible thing for Brevard County schools.

19:45 And potentially banning textbooks is not the answer.

19:50 The separation of church and state is established for a reason.

19:53 Hone in on that.

19:55 Let that sink in.

19:56 Think about that.

19:58 I recently took the family survey BPS put out, and a lot of the

20:01 schools need more money for repairs and upgrades and betterment

20:06 for all students.

20:08 Why are some schools in Brevard County better than others?

20:11 Why do a lot of students want to come to Viera High School and

20:15 Longleaf Elementary and Viera Middle School and things like that?

20:20 There’s a reason that students want to come to those schools

20:25 versus other schools like Johnson Middle School.

20:31 You know, board members are so excited, and not to discount the

20:35 following accomplishments, but a few meetings ago that I

20:40 attended,

20:41 you guys were all excited about the football wins, the new vice

20:45 principals, the ROTC, Mr. Gibbs recent award, which is really

20:49 awesome.

20:50 And taking pictures, all that, blah, blah, blah.

20:52 But as soon as the majority of the people leave and the students

20:56 leave, you guys get so sour and you look at your computers and

21:00 all that.

21:00 And it’s really frustrating because a lot of us come here and

21:03 take time out of our day, which you guys are getting paid to be

21:06 here, we’re not.

21:09 And as soon as the public comment starts, you guys don’t share

21:12 the enthusiasm that you share with all those other

21:15 accomplishments.

21:17 We are the ones that you guys need to be listening to.

21:21 We show up to speak.

21:24 And if these comments and please, and many smart people out here

21:27 are coming to speak and they make you uncomfortable, then do

21:30 something about it.

21:32 You guys get up, you go to the bathroom, which, whatever, you’re

21:35 humans, but wait until break time.

21:38 There’s people here that are in your district specifically here

21:41 to talk to you, and you’re not here.

21:44 So these people show up, so you show up.

21:49 Normally there’s like 20 speakers here. When you hold this

21:51 meeting at an appropriate time, there’s nine speakers today.

21:55 And I hope that I’m making a lot of them proud for the ones that

21:58 can’t be here.

22:00 Also, the few meetings ago, we had the jazz band here.

22:05 And, Mr. Susan, you made a point to mention about the teacher

22:09 not getting paid to be here.

22:11 But you’re getting paid to be here, so why isn’t he getting paid

22:13 to be here?

22:14 Let’s do better on that subject.

22:19 They come here, the teachers and the coaches come here because

22:22 they care.

22:23 They care about the students and what’s best for them.

22:26 So pay teachers more, pay them to be here with their students,

22:31 and don’t ban books.

22:32 Thank you.

22:38 Genevieve Rugg, Gregory Ross, Nancy McBride.

22:51 My name is Ms. Rugg. I’m a 56-year resident of Brevard County

22:57 and have taught over 6,000 Brevard Public School students since

23:03 1992.

23:06 I’m here because we citizens are, again, compelled to protest

23:10 the egregious and untenable overreach being attempted by this

23:15 board.

23:16 In reference to removing the First Amendment ban on school-led

23:20 religious exercises in the classroom, I’d like to share an

23:25 incident from when I was a newer teacher.

23:29 I was reminded by someone up on that dais that I may not require

23:33 a student to put away his Satanic Bible even during direct

23:38 instruction because it infringed on his religious freedom.

23:47 That was a broad interpretation that reminded me that students

23:54 have rights to in the classroom.

23:58 That board interpretation seems to be cast aside to pander to

24:04 special interest votes.

24:08 You have an award-winning lawyer right there.

24:12 Or must I remind you that the constitutionally guaranteed

24:18 freedom of religion equally guarantees freedom from religion in

24:25 the classroom.

24:28 State-obligated religious practice is unconstitutional, and you

24:35 are not empowered to supersede that.

24:40 In regard to banning classroom textbooks on just one parent

24:45 complaint, not only does this policy hand power to an unqualified

24:52 few, but when millions of dollars in textbooks are inevitably

24:57 removed, it will be fiscally cataclysmic.

25:03 Your too broad standard for removal could theoretically be

25:12 applied against every book ever written.

25:19 And if some special interest group should choose a course of

25:25 malicious compliance to the rule, there may not be one book left

25:31 in any classroom.

25:34 You would be left with no choice but to repeal this ill-conceived

25:39 policy or close schools.

25:42 It’s absolutely unsustainable unless your objective is to cause

25:47 our school system to collapse.

25:50 A final thought for you to contemplate.

25:54 Since I was 10 years old–

25:55 »Thank you, Ms. Rugg.

25:56 You can email the remainder of your speech to the board so that

25:57 we can read it.

25:58 »I’ve got five sentences.

26:00 »Thank you.

26:01 Your time is up.

26:04 All right.

26:05 Next speaker.

26:06 Mr. Terry Ross, Nancy McBride, and Debbie Parker.

26:13 »Good morning, board.

26:14 Thank you for the opportunity to speak.

26:16 I’m here to speak about board behavior once again.

26:19 Ms. Wright, I watched the March 5, 2024 school board work

26:22 session just last week where you claimed there was some misguidance

26:27 in the community about BPS policy 5320 and immunizations and

26:32 parental notifications.

26:34 It got me thinking.

26:36 I’m curious.

26:38 Do you find it ironic that you are here talking about misguidance

26:42 after you as a private citizen stood at this very podium in May

26:46 of 2021 during the worst pandemic in a century and gave a public

26:51 comment speech where you stated that masks are a health concern?

26:56 In a bit of drama theater, you then went on to imply that a mask

27:00 caused a BPS student to have a seizure.

27:03 Of course, this implication was without any supporting evidence.

27:07 You then accused the school board of having to lie to themselves

27:11 about masks so they could sleep at night.

27:14 So I’m curious.

27:16 Considering it was a wave of misinformation and disinformation

27:19 from groups like Moms for Liberty, the local Republican Party,

27:23 your supporters, and you, that wave swept you into office in

27:27 2022.

27:29 I’m curious if you find it ironic that you would now speak from

27:33 the dais about misguidance among the community, given your

27:37 history of spreading information from this podium and that dais.

27:42 Mr. Susan, I have watched your political career go from being

27:45 the local golden child to a well-deserving scapegoat.

27:49 You have lost community support from both the left and the right

27:51 over the last year as you continue to put your political

27:54 ambitions over the welfare of BPS students, teachers, and staff.

27:58 Perhaps the local community remembers that time in 2023 when you

28:02 called BPS students snots and idiots, and you did it to a room

28:06 full of new BPS teachers.

28:08 Great job setting the tone for those new impressionable teachers,

28:11 right?

28:12 Those teachers now know exactly how the BPS board sees students

28:15 in Brevard County.

28:17 Or perhaps the local community is watching as you continue to

28:20 try and cover up your corrupt dealings with Commissioner Tobiah

28:23 and the county commission.

28:25 What did the local Republicans promise you in return for

28:28 changing the school district maps and unseating Ms. Campbell and

28:32 Ms. Jenkins?

28:34 Mr. Trent, I have watched your disingenuous performance at the

28:38 end of the February 6 school board meeting with your “why can’t

28:42 we all get a long” speech to the community.

28:45 I find it funny that your speech comes along at the same time as

28:47 the bad public relations finally catches up with groups like Moms

28:51 for Liberty.

28:52 Has the message from on high changed?

28:55 You need to clean up your public perception, right?

28:59 You have done things from this dias such as called BPS students

29:01 mentally and teachers mentally ill.

29:04 You have mocked BPS students and parents on live TV.

29:07 And you have implied that race does not matter in BPS and

29:10 systemic racism is a fallacy.

29:13 Do better.

29:16 Thank you. Our next speaker. Nancy McBride and Debbie Parker.

29:31 Good morning.

29:32 I have to make well more than two issues that I wish to address,

29:36 but two major.

29:37 I’ve been a teacher for 30 years. Retired.

29:42 Did not work in this area.

29:45 But I’m appalled that you would take one parent’s viewpoint over

29:49 textbooks.

29:51 That is mine.

29:53 You know, are you taking their viewpoint over mine?

29:57 My viewpoint is equally as important as theirs.

30:01 I have a 16 year old grandson who was in the school in this

30:05 district.

30:06 When we discussed books, he said, you know, if they don’t want

30:10 to read it, don’t let them don’t read it, but I want to.

30:15 So are you making it?

30:19 So who is smarter, you or he?

30:23 The other viewpoint I have is your idea about immunizations.

30:29 I’d like to ask all of you, how many of you grew up during the

30:32 time of polio?

30:33 I did. You’re going to make loopholes and vaccinations.

30:39 You have no idea what you’re opening up to.

30:43 It’s horrible if you’ve ever seen it.

30:46 I grew up during measles, mumps, rubella.

30:49 You have no earthly idea. I’m 74 years old.

30:53 I’ve seen it all. You open up those loopholes where people don’t

30:57 have to be vaccinated.

30:59 Good luck with that. You know, I worked in rural North Carolina.

31:05 We never, never, and I’ve attended the board meetings and us.

31:10 I’ve never seen anything like this in any of the board meetings,

31:13 even in rural North Carolina.

31:15 And we were a religious county.

31:18 This is absurd. They never took away books. They never banned

31:22 them.

31:23 This is absurd.

31:26 Thank you.

31:31 Debbie Parker.

31:40 Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to speak today.

31:43 This is my first time speaking in Brevard County, and I speak

31:46 for myself.

31:47 I prepared to speak today while seated in the audience, so

31:50 really what I put together was real quick and hopefully makes

31:54 sense.

31:55 At the risk of having people laugh, I want you to know that Brevard

32:01 County needs to know that you are seen.

32:06 Brevard County is noticed. Even though I’m not a Brevard

32:09 resident, I’m from Volusia County, we all need to speak out.

32:13 We’re not going to stand by. We’re all fighting for Florida and

32:17 beyond.

32:18 I really liked a lot of what I heard this morning from the

32:22 public, and I support everyone that spoke earlier.

32:28 Volusia is recently experiencing concerns beginning from the redrawing

32:32 of school attendance boundaries.

32:35 Volusia is also going through its own book banning issues and

32:39 policy rewriting attempts.

32:42 I hope that Volusia County and Brevard County start paying

32:45 attention to the news and the changes that are recently

32:49 happening in Florida.

32:51 And Florida is finally kind of maybe getting it, and hopefully

32:55 things that did not happen this session, this recent session

32:59 that just ended,

33:00 things did not progress as they had been in the wrong direction.

33:06 Hopefully Brevard and Volusia and the remainder of Florida will

33:09 start paying attention to the realities that we’re all living in.

33:14 We all need to support all the students. In Volusia County, our

33:20 strategic plan uses the word A-L-L over and over and over.

33:25 It’s capitalized throughout the strategic plan. I see you’ve got

33:28 the word every here.

33:30 Really, pay attention to every student, all students, all

33:35 families, all deserve respect. Thank you.

33:41 Thank you. All right, that concludes our public comments. Board,

33:44 I’m going to give you an opportunity.

33:45 There’s been a couple things that are said, so if anybody wants

33:47 to address any of them, I’ve made comments on these,

33:49 so I don’t know if anybody would like to address any of the

33:51 comments that were made before we go into the regular business

33:54 of the board.

33:55 Ms. Campbell. I know this is regular practice, and I don’t think

34:00 we should do this as regular practice to get it,

34:00 but there’s been so much, and so it’s really important, and I

34:03 appreciate everybody coming out on a Tuesday morning,

34:06 and it is frustrating to hear things that people are saying are

34:10 in the policies that aren’t,

34:13 and I hope that you will take the time to look at them

34:15 yourselves, and if you don’t want to read through the whole

34:17 policies,

34:18 our staff does a good job of highlighting. You can just look at

34:20 the highlighted green parts to see that’s what’s changing.

34:22 If the lines through it are being stricken, if it’s highlighted

34:24 in green or some of them are yellow, that means it’s being added,

34:28 and so I want to address a couple of things. One, almost every

34:31 change that we’re going to be going through today in these 124

34:35 policies,

34:36 and I want to address this now, because some of you are probably

34:38 going to leave before Ms. Wright starts going through the whole

34:41 thing,

34:42 and I want to make sure you hear this before we get there. One,

34:45 almost every change we get from a company called Neola.

34:48 Neola is not left or right. They send updates to boards across

34:52 the state, and I think it’s a national company, actually,

34:55 to make sure that with suggestions of language that will make

34:58 sure that your policies as a school district are in line with

35:01 federal law and state law.

35:04 So most of the changes we’re looking at today come straight from

35:07 Neola, where they have given us, here’s the language,

35:10 your policy needs to be updated because this federal law changed

35:12 or this state law changed.

35:14 It’s not language that the board made up. In fact, I don’t want

35:17 to go too far out on a limb,

35:19 but I want to say the only changes that are really board-directed

35:22 languages have to do with our cell phone policy.

35:26 Everything else we just said, you know what, we want to go with

35:28 Neola because we want to make sure we’re in line.

35:30 So I want to address two specific policies because there’s been

35:33 a lot of misinformation that I’m afraid –

35:36 I don’t want to say that any of you wasted your time, but I hate

35:38 to think that you wasted your emotional energy

35:40 because a Facebook post in particular and some other things led

35:44 to so much misinformation.

35:46 I’ve been dealing with those e-mails all week long and pointing

35:48 people directly to the agenda so they can check it out for

35:50 themselves.

35:51 Here is the language that is added when it comes to textbooks.

35:54 This new policy based on the law, which was actually – some of

35:58 it was already in place, it’s not new,

36:00 does not allow a parent to file an objection and then those

36:04 textbooks be removed.

36:06 It does not, and I’ll read it straight from the green because I’m

36:08 going to assume some of you haven’t read it for yourself.

36:11 So here it goes, and this is in policy 2521, letter B, number 3.

36:17 And inside that, number 3, there’s lots of numbers, but it’s

36:20 green highlighted.

36:22 You can find it.

36:24 It has to do with the superintendent certifying to the

36:26 commission of education that number 3,

36:27 that all instructional materials for core courses are aligned to

36:30 state academic standards.

36:32 Number 4, that core reading and reading into venture materials

36:38 used in grades kindergarten through grade 5 meet the

36:40 requirements of Florida statute, blah, blah, blah.

36:44 Number 5, that any material objected to by a parent or resident

36:49 during the previous year under Florida statute 1006.28

36:53 has been identified along with the reasons for the objection and

36:57 the grading courses for which the material was removed or

37:00 discontinued.

37:01 What that says is the superintendent has to send to the state a

37:06 list of books that went through our process.

37:10 It does not say – the state statute already allows in our

37:13 textbook adoption process, and we haven’t done it for a while,

37:18 well, since last year, textbook adoption.

37:22 There’s already multiple steps along the way where people can

37:24 object, but that does not – there’s not any provision that I’m

37:27 aware of, Mr. Gibbs,

37:29 which you can confirm, that a parent objecting to an

37:31 instructional material means those textbooks get pulled off,

37:35 because there are so many steps along the way before we can ever

37:37 adopt a textbook.

37:39 We – parent engagement in the fall, we do that, and then it

37:43 comes around.

37:44 And then even after we vote to buy them, we have to wait 30 or

37:47 45 days – I’m using Ms. Harris on the other hand –

37:49 before we can actually go out and purchase them, because that

37:52 leaves one more chance for people to object.

37:55 They don’t get pulled off the shelves.

37:57 I just want to be clear with that.

37:59 Nothing in our policy changes today allow that.

38:01 This particular language means that the superintendent has to

38:04 send to the state any book that goes through our library process

38:08 that we’ve been doing with our committees and our votes has to

38:10 send that to the state and why we pulled them off the shelves.

38:13 Those are not textbooks.

38:16 I want to clear that up.

38:17 And then the other thing has to do with immunizations, and I’ve

38:19 been dealing with this e-mails all week long.

38:23 Immunizations, the language that is specifically added says this.

38:28 And sorry to take the time, but I just think it’s necessary, and

38:30 this will mean I want to talk about it later.

38:33 Under policy 5320, just if you want to take notes, 5320, letter

38:38 B, number 1, all this part that’s in green,

38:42 and I’m going to read it because I know you guys probably aren’t

38:44 looking at it right now,

38:45 but I’m just going to take the time to read this whole thing.

38:48 I’ll tell you when it’s a change.

38:50 Prior to admittance to or attendance at a public school in the

38:52 district, grades kindergarten through 12,

38:55 or any other initial entrance into a Florida public school, each

38:58 child shall present or have on file with the – this is the

39:01 change.

39:02 We struck school and we put immunization registry.

39:05 So we’ve changed who’s going to keep the files of the immunizations.

39:10 A certification of immunization for the prevention of those

39:12 communicable diseases for which immunization is required by the

39:16 Department of Health,

39:17 and we struck out and shall be screened for scoliosis at the

39:20 proper age because I don’t think we keep those records of

39:22 whether you do that or not.

39:24 And then the added part, this is new, any child who is excluded

39:28 from participation in the immunization registry pursuant to

39:32 Florida Statute 381.003

39:35 must present or have on file with the school such certification

39:38 of immunization.

39:40 Certification of immunization, that’s new, and then we go back

39:44 to the regular language,

39:46 shall be made on forms approved and provided by the Department

39:49 of Health and then added this language or be on file with the

39:52 immunization registry, period.

39:54 That is all that changed.

39:56 I don’t think you heard anything in there that expands

39:58 opportunities.

39:59 We cannot, as a school board, it’s not under our purview to make

40:02 any changes to immunization requirements.

40:06 That is strictly governed by the state, by the Department of

40:09 Health.

40:10 All we’re doing is making our language match up to the state

40:12 language, which means the school is not going to hold that,

40:15 but the immunization registry is going to hold that.

40:18 So if you have been sold a bag of goods that we are making those

40:22 changes, I’m sorry.

40:25 That did not come from this information, and I please take the

40:28 time to scour.

40:30 And if you’ve got further questions, we’re going to vote on

40:32 these policies today.

40:34 But any of the further questions, please send them to email

40:36 because I am happy to get to the bottom of the issue with you.

40:40 I probably didn’t address everything that came up, but

40:42 especially because those came up immunizations and textbooks.

40:45 That’s not language this board made up.

40:47 It comes straight out of statute, and it’s very disappointing

40:50 that people in our community stirred up so many people.

40:53 I had someone who was a cancer survivor who was very concerned

40:56 that we were loosening up the immunization.

41:00 That’s not happening.

41:03 We don’t have that control.

41:07 And I think I covered everything that’s going to hit, but the

41:08 rest of it I’ll talk about when we get to policies.

41:10 Thank you.

41:11 Thank you, Ms. Campbell.

41:12 Does anybody else have anything else they would like to address?

41:13 Ms. Jenkins?

41:15 No?

41:16 Mr. Trent?

41:17 I’ll go, and then you can go.

41:18 I’m just – it’s gotten to the point where misinformation has

41:21 been created inside of our society to perpetuate a story that’s

41:25 not true.

41:26 And it’s been proven over the last, I don’t know, months and

41:31 months that we’ve been dealing with this,

41:33 and it’s just got to come to an end, because what’s happening is,

41:35 is people are stirring the pot, and then they’re coming here and

41:38 saying things.

41:39 And, look, we’re school board members.

41:41 That’s what we do.

41:42 We take that responsibility.

41:43 But when it inhibits the actions of individuals from the

41:46 community, it’s disgusting.

41:48 And when you come forward and say things that aren’t true, and

41:50 then you have people that are inside the community that are

41:52 acting in a way because they feel that it’s true,

41:55 you’re perpetuating that, and that’s disgusting.

41:57 And it’s just – it’s gotten to the point where – it’s gotten

41:59 to the point where it needs to end.

42:02 And unfortunately, this has been proven from the time that we

42:05 had a bunch of people over here over an issue that wasn’t true.

42:09 We have news organizations that show up when people don’t say

42:12 things.

42:13 I mean, it’s just gotten to be crazy.

42:14 So you guys can continue to do it.

42:16 You guys can – that’s your right as citizens.

42:18 But understand the impact that you do when you lie to the public

42:21 on social media to drive a narrative that’s not true.

42:25 Go ahead, Jean.

42:26 Okay.

42:27 All right.

42:28 Audience, again, I will remind you that is not the proper time.

42:31 We sat here and listened to the audience address this board over

42:34 things that were 100% misinformation, that is false and a

42:37 blatant lie.

42:38 And the facts are out there on the Internet.

42:40 You can read these right here.

42:41 They’re right here.

42:42 So, unfortunately, I don’t know that everyone went through the

42:44 trouble to read the policy.

42:46 So thank you, Ms. Campbell, for reading them.

42:49 Yep.

42:50 For audience.

42:52 All right.

42:53 We’re going to move on.

42:54 So we are now on to the consent agenda.

42:55 Dr. Rendell.

42:58 Thank you, Madam Chair.

42:59 There is one agenda item under this category.

43:02 Thank you, Dr. Rendell.

43:03 Does any board member wish to pull this one item?

43:07 Hearing none.

43:08 All right.

43:09 Is there a motion?

43:10 Move to approve.

43:12 Any discussion?

43:14 Just one point of discussion.

43:15 I actually didn’t hear over in the e-mails any – I only had one

43:18 person reach out to me concerning the year-round calendar.

43:23 And I just wanted to – we had the discussion about the families

43:27 who wanted to choice out a Challenger 7,

43:32 because this just wouldn’t work with their schedule, that they

43:34 were going to be able to do an ELO to a surrounding school.

43:39 And so there was a parent who was concerned because sometimes

43:41 that doesn’t always work.

43:43 Can we do something to ensure that those Challenger 7 families

43:48 get their placement in a regular – not the choice schools,

43:52 because that window is already closed, but to make sure –

43:54 because sometimes in the past it’s been, oh,

43:56 we don’t have enough room in fifth grade and you have fifth graders,

43:58 so you can’t ELO.

43:59 Can we just make sure that that happens for this year?

44:01 We’re committed to make sure they find a seat either in Atlantis

44:05 or Enterprise.

44:06 Good.

44:07 I just want to make sure we say that publicly.

44:08 So for those parents who are concerned, thank you.

44:10 Be respectful publicly.

44:11 Thank you.

44:12 All right.

44:13 Any other further discussion?

44:15 No.

44:16 I – there was someone who had asked about going into – like

44:20 into a choice school.

44:23 Right.

44:25 And I had talked to Ms. Harris about that.

44:27 And, you know, we want to honor the wishes of those families,

44:32 but the problem is, is that there’s no seats to begin with in

44:35 those schools.

44:36 So we’re going to do our best to work with families that are

44:39 looking for that option.

44:41 But even if they were to have made that choice themselves the

44:44 year prior, it’s difficult.

44:47 So they’re probably going to end up on that wait list.

44:50 Right.

44:51 But I just want people to know who have sent that email that

44:53 your concerns have been heard and we’re doing something about it.

44:57 But, unfortunately, it’s already a pretty tight situation.

45:02 And I don’t know, Ms. Harris, do you have something you want to

45:04 add?

45:05 You look like you do.

45:10 Could you bring the wait list to sign up to start?

45:19 Good morning.

45:20 I just want to confirm two of those statements.

45:22 One with the families that are selecting if they missed the

45:25 opportunity for choice because this was a later announcement.

45:29 We will have opportunities, but they will go to – on the

45:31 waiting list if seats were to open.

45:34 Right now those seats are already full, so there’s just not the

45:37 wiggle room in the choice schools.

45:39 In terms of attending board approval of the calendar, we have a

45:42 placement process we’ll be using for challenger families that

45:46 wish to be on a traditional calendar.

45:49 So that will go out today to all stakeholders so that all

45:52 current challenger families have the opportunity with

45:56 transportation options for both Enterprise and Atlantis.

46:00 If some stakeholders have shared that they would like another

46:02 school, we can’t provide transportation, but we will be working

46:06 so they’ll be placed.

46:08 We have an application.

46:09 We have a platform set up to go out today.

46:13 And then we will open for families that want to opt into the

46:16 year-round calendar.

46:18 That will go through our normal process that we always do based

46:22 on seats available.

46:24 Thank you, Ms. Harris.

46:26 I just want to say the only negative comments that I’ve got in

46:28 regards to this year-round calendar honestly have to be –

46:31 they circle around the fact that their children, other children,

46:33 are not on this modified calendar or they work at a school,

46:37 and they’re not on this modified calendar.

46:39 So, again, you know, I’ve been very vocal about this.

46:41 It’s something I think that we should look at exploring maybe

46:43 beyond just one school.

46:45 This calendar is very, very, very attractive to a lot of people.

46:49 And it’s available also.

46:50 It’s online.

46:51 It’s attached to the agenda.

46:52 So if anyone wants to look at it to see what it looks like and

46:54 provide input on what they feel, I would be curious to see it.

46:58 So, all right, now that we have a first and a second, Paul, I

47:01 guess we’re on to roll call.

47:03 Ms. Jenkins.

47:04 Aye.

47:05 Ms. Campbell.

47:06 Aye.

47:07 Ms. Wright.

47:08 Aye.

47:09 Ms. Trent.

47:10 Aye.

47:11 Ms. Susan.

47:12 Here.

47:13 Yes.

47:14 Okay.

47:15 All right.

47:17 We are now going to hold a public hearing to address the

47:17 following policies, so many policies.

47:18 So, let’s see.

47:19 Give me one second to get this all set up so I have it correctly.

47:25 All right.

47:26 I’m going to go through each one of these individual policies.

47:29 We kind of kicked around the idea of maybe like kind of grouping

47:31 them together and asking people to stand up and talk if they

47:34 wanted to towards a specific policy.

47:35 But I think it’s better just to go through line item to make

47:37 sure we cover all basis.

47:39 So, I’m going to start at the first one.

47:41 We are on to Board Policy 2111.

47:43 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

47:46 Yes.

47:47 All right.

47:48 I will remind you that the conversations and the topics that you

47:50 speak about need to be specifically pertaining to this policy

47:52 only.

47:53 I will warn you if it goes off topic and then you will lose the

47:56 right to continue to participate in speaking.

47:59 So, just please make sure the comments are geared towards the

48:00 policy.

48:01 Understood.

48:02 All right.

48:03 You are up first.

48:04 Go ahead.

48:05 You have the floor, Mr. Ross.

48:06 So, Ms. Campbell, I hear you speaking about 5320.

48:09 That’s not been the issue.

48:11 Mr. Ross, we’re not on that policy.

48:12 We’re on policy number 2111.

48:13 I understand.

48:14 I’m talking about 2111, right?

48:16 The issues are with this policy right here, this parental rights

48:19 policy.

48:20 So, let’s read from the policy about the immunizations, all

48:24 right?

48:25 This isn’t about immunizations, Mr. Ross.

48:27 This is not the policy that – are you looking at –

48:31 It’s right here.

48:32 E3.

48:35 Sorry.

48:36 You’re on B3 of this policy?

48:38 E3.

48:40 We’re going through each policy one at a time.

48:42 So, you’re only taking public comment on each policy as it comes

48:45 up.

48:46 Yes.

48:47 This is in E3.

48:48 Immunizations.

48:49 The word’s right there.

48:50 E3.

48:51 To exempt their child from immunizations.

48:52 You’re not on the right policy.

48:54 Oh, wait, wait, wait.

48:56 Sorry.

48:57 I’m looking at it.

48:58 2111.

48:59 Scroll down.

49:00 Do I have the wrong policy attached then?

49:03 No, no.

49:04 Keep going.

49:05 He’s talking about the parental notification procedure.

49:09 Keep going.

49:10 One more page.

49:11 Okay.

49:13 I apologize.

49:14 Continue on.

49:16 So, E.

49:19 Procedures for parents to learn about parental rights and

49:21 responsibilities under general

49:23 law, including 3, to exempt their child from immunizations.

49:31 It’s not the problem.

49:33 Immunization exemptions have always existed.

49:36 It’s well known that they’ve existed.

49:38 What this board is doing now is advertising it.

49:41 They’re advertising religious exemptions, which are well known

49:46 to be used dishonestly

49:48 and not checked properly.

49:51 That’s what this is.

49:52 I don’t care that it’s coming from the state.

49:54 The buck stops with you guys, right?

49:57 This is the issue this public here has with the immunizations.

50:00 Not 5320.

50:02 Nobody here is against probably religious exemptions or medical

50:05 exemptions.

50:05 Nobody’s going to stand up here and say they are.

50:07 What they are against is religious exemptions being used as a

50:11 talking point to speak to

50:12 conservative evangelicals out there to get their vote.

50:16 That’s what the issue is.

50:19 It is.

50:20 It’s un-American.

50:21 Thank you.

50:22 That’s what the issue is.

50:23 Now, since we’re still in this policy, let’s also talk about the

50:32 textbook.

50:36 Number B, a procedure for parents to object to instructional

50:39 materials and other materials

50:41 used in the classroom.

50:44 Objections may be based on beliefs regarding morality, sex, and

50:48 religion, or on the belief

50:50 that such materials are harmful.

50:52 Again, it’s not the process that people have a problem with.

50:55 It’s what you’re allowing people to object to.

51:00 That’s what the issue is.

51:01 That’s what everybody here is upset about.

51:05 That Facebook post you talked about, it had this exact wording

51:09 in there.

51:09 Did anybody read that Facebook post?

51:12 Was this wording in there?

51:14 The exact policies were in there.

51:16 To sit out here and claim that these people don’t know what they’re

51:19 talking about or they

51:19 haven’t read the policies, it’s not good.

51:22 Okay?

51:23 They’re right here.

51:24 You didn’t even know they had immunizations in the parental

51:26 rights, right?

51:27 The chair of the board.

51:29 All right.

51:30 Do I hear a motion?

51:34 Move to approve.

51:35 Second.

51:36 No, wait, wait, wait, wait.

51:38 If you plan on speaking to this policy, you need to go ahead and

51:40 line up behind the podium

51:41 just so that we can keep it flowing, please.

51:45 All right.

51:46 And can you give us your name, too, just so I can make notes of

51:49 it?

51:50 My name is Andrea Claussen.

51:51 Thank you.

51:52 And I’d like to speak to the immunization portion that the

51:55 gentleman previously just

51:57 spoke to.

51:58 I recently resigned from the BPS school.

52:01 I worked in the second largest high school in this county for

52:06 eight years as the registrar,

52:09 as the records keeper.

52:11 I am fully aware of how many immunizations were required because

52:17 I had to collect those,

52:19 and I know how many exemptions there were.

52:22 In a school of over 2,000 students, Ms. Campbell, your school,

52:28 less than .0005 of those had

52:32 religious exemptions prior to COVID.

52:37 And then COVID came, and the vaccination came out for COVID.

52:42 And certain organizations went nuts.

52:47 And all of a sudden, on handwritten notes on registration

52:51 packets, you do not have permission

52:53 to give my child the COVID vaccination.

52:58 Excuse me?

52:59 That wasn’t on the paperwork.

53:01 Nobody ever said that the schools were gonna go out and give a

53:05 COVID vaccination.

53:07 But yet, certain organizations were putting it out there.

53:12 Can you stay relevant to the policy?

53:13 I’m sorry.

53:14 It is the policy.

53:15 I need to put you back on track.

53:16 No.

53:17 This is about immunizations and the religious exemption.

53:19 It is being abused.

53:21 Okay.

53:22 Okay?

53:23 As I stated, I looked for the second largest school in this

53:27 district as eight years collecting

53:29 those immunization records.

53:31 I know how many parents used it.

53:33 It was minimal prior to then.

53:36 Now it is being abused.

53:39 And you guys are giving the okay for that.

53:42 That is not right as a board to encourage people not to get

53:46 immunizations based on your

53:48 religious beliefs.

53:51 This policy doesn’t encourage that.

53:52 So just put the record.

53:53 No, no, no.

53:54 The policy doesn’t.

53:55 You are.

53:56 No.

53:57 Yes, you are.

53:58 Okay.

53:59 Thank you.

54:01 All right.

54:02 Hi.

54:03 My name is Anne Moreauz.

54:08 I am an RN.

54:10 I’ve been an RN for over 40 years and I have a background as a

54:14 school nurse.

54:15 I also experienced the childhood diseases as a child.

54:21 I had every one of them and almost died from the measles.

54:25 So you are all opening a Pandora’s box and I agree with the

54:30 whole exemption.

54:31 I was a school nurse in the state of Texas as well as the state

54:35 of Florida.

54:37 And very rarely did we really see that many objections or many

54:42 parents bring in about

54:44 not getting immunizations for religious exemptions.

54:49 But right now what we need is the schools to actually put out

54:56 public service messages

55:00 about the importance of immunizations and saving lives.

55:06 And as the lady had said earlier on, you don’t know what it is

55:11 like until you do have a measles

55:13 or a polio epidemic.

55:16 And we live through it and my body is still have problems from

55:21 that measles vaccine.

55:24 And I was six months old.

55:26 And of course the MMR children do not get that until they’re

55:30 older.

55:30 So every childhood disease that I had, my older brother brought

55:36 back to me from school.

55:38 And unfortunately too many infants and too many young children

55:43 are going to be at risk.

55:44 So we need to do something before all this information gets out.

55:50 And as you’re saying fake news or whatever, we are not blaming

55:54 you, but we need the support

55:56 of the school board and those concerned parents.

56:00 And you do not want to have on your soul the death of a child

56:05 that could have prevented

56:08 by just getting an MMR.

56:10 Thank you.

56:11 Ms. Campbell, did you make the motion?

56:16 I know we –

56:17 We didn’t motion it.

56:18 We just said the hearing.

56:19 We just – right.

56:20 Okay.

56:21 So do I have a motion?

56:22 Move to approve.

56:23 Any discussion?

56:24 Yeah.

56:25 I – just to address – and this does – we’re sorry for our

56:30 shock because this – the goal

56:33 of this policy is not about immunization, but it is included.

56:35 So I see where you’re going.

56:37 I’m going to just reiterate this policy does not expand immunization

56:41 exemptions.

56:42 We cannot do that.

56:44 What it does is explains what the superintendent of the district

56:49 will have to send out based

56:51 on state requirements.

56:52 These are the things you have to communicate to parents.

56:54 I think for – usually it comes through our parent handbook.

56:59 I’m sure I’m giving it the right title, Mr. Bruhn, but there’s a

57:02 parent handbook that

57:03 goes out at the beginning of the year, and this is the

57:05 information, all of these things,

57:07 including how to object to materials.

57:11 It’s not expanding that, and, yes, it does say that parents can

57:15 object to instructional

57:17 materials regarding morality, sex, and religion.

57:19 They’ve always been able to do that.

57:21 That’s part of our textbook adoption process, and as far as

57:26 immunizations go, it does require

57:29 that we have in that here’s how to do it.

57:32 So, again, we’re not expanding immunization exemptions.

57:36 We cannot do that.

57:37 And if someone is going to read through that parent handbook and

57:39 go, oh, my gosh, I can

57:40 do this because of something we said, I just don’t think that

57:43 tiny, tiny percentage is

57:45 going to go up.

57:46 I know the discussion’s over as far as the public goes, so sorry,

57:50 but this – we’re going

57:52 onto the policy.

57:53 We’re going to actually – what it actually says opens up, and

57:55 if someone has a problem

57:56 with what the state law says, you’re taking – you need to take

57:58 it up with the state law.

57:59 But we are – these requirements, this language – excuse me –

58:02 from NEOLA tells the school

58:04 districts whether you like it or not, a lot of this – what we

58:07 shall do, and we shall

58:08 do this.

58:09 » Thank you.

58:10 Any other discussion?

58:12 Hearing none.

58:13 » No, I have something to say.

58:14 » Okay.

58:15 » I’m just – I don’t want to repeat things that were said, but

58:22 I just want to reiterate

58:24 that it is verbatim out of state statute, not that it means that

58:29 it has to be okay and

58:31 that you have to agree with it.

58:33 But I’m going to double down on Ms. Campbell’s comments.

58:38 I hear your concerns, and I agree with them.

58:41 So if it’s something that you’re passionate about, I encourage

58:46 you to continue to raise

58:47 awareness about it and raise awareness about where it’s coming

58:51 from because these are hyper-specific

58:53 words in statutes that the adverse citizen is not going to hear

58:59 or see or find.

59:01 And so if it’s something that you’re passionate about, I

59:03 encourage you to keep talking about

59:05 it, right?

59:06 Because as you had pointed out, our own board didn’t even know

59:10 it was in there.

59:11 But it’s not verbiage from the –

59:13 » I was looking at the incorrect letter.

59:14 Thank you.

59:15 » Ms. Wright, I’m speaking.

59:16 Thank you.

59:19 And it’s okay.

59:20 I’m not shaming you that you didn’t know it was in there.

59:22 We have 150 policies on here today.

59:26 But it is reality.

59:27 It is very, very fine language inside of state statute that the

59:31 adverse citizen is not going

59:32 to be aware of.

59:33 And I agree with you what you’re saying.

59:36 But I can’t agree that it doesn’t belong in a policy because it

59:41 is state statute.

59:43 So I can’t agree with that part.

59:45 I can’t agree with what you’re saying and the point behind it.

59:48 And so I encourage you to keep talking about it.

59:50 I’m not going to discourage you from doing that.

59:52 But also try to guide people to address it where it really

59:56 matters to.

59:57 Hold the people accountable who are writing these laws.

59:59 Thanks.

1:00:00 » Any other discussion from the board?

1:00:03 Hearing none.

1:00:04 Paul, roll call please.

1:00:05 » Ms. Jenkins.

1:00:06 » Aye.

1:00:07 » Ms. Campbell.

1:00:08 » Aye.

1:00:09 » Ms. Wright.

1:00:10 » Aye.

1:00:11 » Mr. Trent.

1:00:12 » Aye.

1:00:13 » Mr. Susan.

1:00:14 » Aye.

1:00:15 » All right.

1:00:16 We’re on to board policy 2125.

1:00:17 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:00:19 Seeing none.

1:00:20 Do I hear a motion?

1:00:21 » Move to approve.

1:00:22 » Second.

1:00:23 » Any discussion?

1:00:24 Paul, roll call please.

1:00:25 » Ms. Jenkins.

1:00:26 » Aye.

1:00:27 » Ms. Campbell.

1:00:28 » Aye.

1:00:29 » Ms. Wright.

1:00:30 » Aye.

1:00:31 » Mr. Trent.

1:00:32 » Aye.

1:00:33 » Mr. Susan.

1:00:34 » Aye.

1:00:35 » We’re on to board policy 2205.

1:00:36 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:00:38 Seeing none.

1:00:39 Do I hear a motion?

1:00:40 » Move to approve.

1:00:41 » Second.

1:00:42 » Any discussion?

1:00:43 Paul, roll call please.

1:00:44 » Ms. Jenkins.

1:00:45 » Aye.

1:00:46 » Ms. Campbell.

1:00:47 » Aye.

1:00:48 » Ms. Wright.

1:00:49 » Aye.

1:00:50 » Mr. Trent.

1:00:51 » Aye.

1:00:52 » Mr. Susan.

1:00:53 » Aye.

1:00:54 » We’re on to board policy 2230.

1:00:55 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:00:57 Seeing none.

1:00:58 Do I hear a motion?

1:00:59 » Move to approve.

1:01:01 » Second.

1:01:02 » Any discussion?

1:01:03 Paul, roll call please.

1:01:04 » Ms. Jenkins.

1:01:05 » Aye.

1:01:06 » Ms. Campbell.

1:01:07 » Aye.

1:01:08 » Ms. Wright.

1:01:09 » Aye.

1:01:10 » Mr. Trent.

1:01:11 » Aye.

1:01:12 » Mr. Susan.

1:01:13 » Aye.

1:01:14 » We’re on to board policy 2240.

1:01:15 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:01:17 Seeing none.

1:01:18 Do I hear a motion?

1:01:19 » Move to approve.

1:01:20 » Second.

1:01:21 » Any discussion?

1:01:22 Paul, roll call please.

1:01:23 » Ms. Jenkins.

1:01:24 » Aye.

1:01:25 » Ms. Campbell.

1:01:26 » Aye.

1:01:27 » Ms. Wright.

1:01:28 » Aye.

1:01:29 » Mr. Trent.

1:01:30 » Aye.

1:01:31 » Mr. Susan.

1:01:32 » Aye.

1:01:33 » All right.

1:01:34 We’re on to board policy 2250.

1:01:35 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:01:39 Seeing none.

1:01:40 » Move to approve.

1:01:42 » Second.

1:01:43 » Any discussion?

1:01:44 No.

1:01:45 Paul, roll call please.

1:01:46 » Ms. Jenkins.

1:01:47 » Aye.

1:01:48 » Ms. Campbell.

1:01:49 » Aye.

1:01:50 » Ms. Wright.

1:01:51 » Aye.

1:01:52 » Mr. Trent.

1:01:53 » Aye.

1:01:54 » Mr. Susan.

1:01:55 » Aye.

1:01:56 » On to board policy 2261.

1:01:57 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:01:59 Seeing none.

1:02:00 Do I hear a motion?

1:02:01 » Move to approve.

1:02:02 » Second.

1:02:03 » Any discussion?

1:02:04 No.

1:02:05 Paul, roll call please.

1:02:06 » Ms. Jenkins.

1:02:07 » Aye.

1:02:08 » Ms. Campbell.

1:02:09 » Aye.

1:02:10 » Ms. Wright.

1:02:11 » Aye.

1:02:12 » Mr. Trent.

1:02:13 » Aye.

1:02:14 » Mr. Susan.

1:02:15 » Aye.

1:02:16 » All right.

1:02:17 Anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:02:19 Seeing none.

1:02:20 Motion.

1:02:21 Do I hear a motion?

1:02:22 » Move to approve.

1:02:23 » Second.

1:02:24 » Any discussion?

1:02:25 No.

1:02:26 Paul, roll call.

1:02:27 » Ms. Jenkins.

1:02:28 » Aye.

1:02:29 » Ms. Campbell.

1:02:30 » Aye.

1:02:31 » Ms. Wright.

1:02:32 » Aye.

1:02:33 » Mr. Trent.

1:02:34 » Aye.

1:02:35 » Mr. Susan.

1:02:36 » Aye.

1:02:37 » On to board policy 2270.

1:02:38 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:02:39 All right.

1:02:40 Sorry, we’re on policy 2270.

1:02:41 All right.

1:02:47 You got the clock set.

1:02:49 » All right.

1:02:51 Just so the public watching at home knows what this is.

1:02:55 This is titled “Religion in the Curriculum.”

1:02:57 What has been struck out is this paragraph.

1:03:01 “Based on the First Amendment protection from the establishment

1:03:03 of religion in the schools,

1:03:05 no devotional exercises or displays of religious character will

1:03:08 be permitted in the district

1:03:10 in the conduct of any program or activity under the jurisdiction

1:03:13 of the board.”

1:03:14 That has been crossed out.

1:03:16 » Crossed out.

1:03:18 Removed.

1:03:19 Let’s see what was added.

1:03:20 “No classroom teacher shall be prohibited from providing

1:03:22 reasonable periods of time

1:03:24 for programs of mediation upon a moral, philosophical, or

1:03:29 patriotic theme.”

1:03:31 I’m not sure I actually disagree with that part, right?

1:03:34 But I will say this.

1:03:36 It’s a very wide open broad policy.

1:03:39 Again, maybe this is coming from the state, but again, it’s

1:03:42 speaking for votes.

1:03:44 That’s what it’s about.

1:03:45 This isn’t in the best interest of students, right?

1:03:47 Who decides what’s patriotic?

1:03:49 Who decides what’s philosophical?

1:03:52 Who decides what’s moral, right?

1:03:56 Why remove a First Amendment protection from policy, right?

1:04:04 You can claim Neola’s, you know, Senate or whatever, and they’re

1:04:08 doing this.

1:04:09 They’re just following the laws.

1:04:11 The policy stops with you guys.

1:04:15 You guys write the policy.

1:04:17 Nobody else in here votes on the policy.

1:04:19 Mr. Gibbs doesn’t vote on it.

1:04:22 Dr. Rendell doesn’t vote on it.

1:04:24 We don’t vote on it.

1:04:25 We will.

1:04:26 We’ll vote on it in a few months, that’s for sure.

1:04:28 But this is the kind of stuff that people are being aware of,

1:04:34 right?

1:04:35 This is advertisement.

1:04:37 That’s what this is.

1:04:38 You’re advertising this stuff.

1:04:42 That’s the issue we have with this stuff, right?

1:04:47 If the school systems have worked well all these years with the

1:04:49 way religion is in the classroom, why the change?

1:04:53 Was there some massive change in our society that requires more

1:04:58 religion in the classrooms?

1:05:01 Who’s religion, right?

1:05:06 Thank you.

1:05:10 Get ready, Megan.

1:05:13 Okay, so I’m hoping this is the section that I can bring up.

1:05:16 How do I get religious exemption from the teaching of abstinence

1:05:23 to my daughter?

1:05:25 I mean, that’s completely religious-based.

1:05:28 We know it doesn’t work.

1:05:30 It has nothing to do with reality.

1:05:32 If you’re watching this and you’re young, please do not wait

1:05:36 until marriage.

1:05:38 Yeah, you need to address the board and the policy, please.

1:05:41 Thank you.

1:05:42 Please don’t teach that nonsense, that ignorance.

1:05:46 And is there some sort of exemption form for that?

1:05:49 And can we advertise that so that we can get actual sex

1:05:52 education?

1:05:54 Nod if you can hear me.

1:05:56 The policy that you’re speaking to is religion in the curriculum.

1:06:00 Yeah, so how do we get that out?

1:06:03 Is there an exemption?

1:06:10 Can we work on that?

1:06:11 Are you speaking to religion in curriculum right now, Ms. Rowe?

1:06:14 Yes, that’s what I’m talking about.

1:06:16 Okay.

1:06:22 The as-is standard, we don’t talk about sex before marriage.

1:06:26 Where is that opt-out form?

1:06:28 How do we rip those pages out of the textbooks?

1:06:32 Where is the textbook page ripping party for that?

1:06:39 If you could answer me, I’ll listen.

1:06:41 Are you going to set it up?

1:06:42 Or you have to teach ignorance?

1:06:55 Opt-out form, yes or no?

1:06:57 Yes?

1:06:58 No?

1:07:04 I can probably turn this into every point if I need to.

1:07:13 If she’s not speaking to –

1:07:14 Yeah, if this is irrelevant, honestly, then we can just –

1:07:16 if you have nothing else to add to the conversation in regards

1:07:18 to this policy.

1:07:20 So this is not a back and forth discussion.

1:07:23 It’s for you to provide input into what you would like to see in

1:07:26 the policy.

1:07:28 So do you have anything else to add?

1:07:29 You don’t know more about sex than me.

1:07:33 Okay.

1:07:34 So stop pretending –

1:07:35 We’re talking about – we’re not talking about that.

1:07:38 We’re talking about religion in the curriculum right now.

1:07:39 So if you have nothing further to add, thank you, Ms. Robb, for

1:07:41 your comment.

1:07:42 Thank you.

1:07:44 Okay.

1:07:45 Next speaker.

1:07:46 Do we have somebody else behind you that would like to speak in

1:07:51 regards to this?

1:07:53 First I want to say I’m not an expert on religion.

1:07:58 I’m not totally well versed in non-Christian religions.

1:08:02 But when it comes to the separation of church and state, as a

1:08:07 former teacher, I feel very strongly about that.

1:08:11 I want to remind the board that last night began Ramadan.

1:08:16 One percent of our students are going to be Muslim students.

1:08:22 If a teacher were to lead her class, his class, in religious

1:08:28 prayer, in a Christian prayer, that would break the fast for

1:08:33 that student.

1:08:35 That’s a big deal for them, to have their fast broken by being

1:08:42 forced even to be in a place where Christian prayer is being

1:08:48 done, even if they don’t participate.

1:08:51 That’s a problem.

1:08:53 It is a problem for the many other non-Christian religions.

1:08:58 And I’m assuming that the crossover would be Christians forcing

1:09:02 their prayer onto every student in the classroom.

1:09:06 Not every student is Christian.

1:09:08 A small amount.

1:09:10 Three percent are Jewish, one percent are Muslim.

1:09:13 There’s probably religions I don’t even know about.

1:09:16 But it’s a problem.

1:09:18 I did not teach religious texts.

1:09:21 I did not teach prayer.

1:09:23 I found the separation of church and state to be sacred.

1:09:28 We cannot step all over that because religion of speech doesn’t

1:09:33 cover – excuse me, freedom of speech doesn’t cover religion.

1:09:39 My right to preach ends, well, with your ears right now, but

1:09:44 where other people’s rights begin.

1:09:46 We know that.

1:09:49 We cannot force our views on others.

1:09:53 Believe me, I’m trying desperately, and it’s not working.

1:09:57 So stop making teachers, allowing teachers to do that in their

1:10:01 classroom.

1:10:02 Thank you.

1:10:06 Next speaker.

1:10:09 You guys are about to vote on this, and you may not think that

1:10:12 there’s too many people watching,

1:10:14 but there’s so many people watching on YouTube that can’t be

1:10:17 here.

1:10:18 And I know that you guys are probably going to go down the line

1:10:21 and say yes, yes, yes, aye, aye, aye, whatever.

1:10:24 But I really want you to take a minute and think about what you’re

1:10:26 about to take out of there.

1:10:28 What the gentleman in the gray T-shirt said, he said some very

1:10:31 important things that I agree with.

1:10:33 And a lot of the people in here agree with, otherwise they

1:10:35 wouldn’t be here.

1:10:36 And the people on YouTube that are watching you and wherever

1:10:38 else they can watch this.

1:10:40 It’s very important that you think about what you’re about to

1:10:43 vote on.

1:10:44 Thank you.

1:10:51 All right. Do we have a motion on this one?

1:10:53 Move to approve.

1:10:54 Second.

1:10:55 Any discussion?

1:10:56 Yes.

1:11:00 I want to, again, because this is why it’s so important for

1:11:03 people to look at the policies themselves.

1:11:06 And this part was even read, part that continues to be in the

1:11:09 policy that wasn’t changed.

1:11:12 Instructional activities shall not be permitted to advance or

1:11:15 inhibit any particular religion or religion generally.

1:11:18 The part that was added, if you keep going, it says no student

1:11:23 shall be required to participate in such programs

1:11:26 or meditations if they are contrary to the religious convictions

1:11:29 of the student or his or her parents.

1:11:31 Nothing in this policy says that a teacher can lead their class

1:11:34 in prayer, okay?

1:11:36 The meditation upon a moral, philosophical, or patriotic theme,

1:11:40 that part was added in there.

1:11:43 You know, the part that was removed, I just want to clarify,

1:11:46 because, you know, people talk about the First Amendment.

1:11:50 They usually don’t talk about it completely.

1:11:52 So let me just read that.

1:11:53 I’m not going to read the whole thing because it has to do with

1:11:54 people to assemble.

1:11:55 We’re not talking about assembly.

1:11:56 Well, let’s read the whole first clause.

1:11:59 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of

1:12:02 religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

1:12:08 And I will be quite honest with you.

1:12:09 The part that’s being stricken, based on the First Amendment

1:12:11 protection from the establishment of religion in the schools,

1:12:14 no devotional exercises or displays of religious character will

1:12:17 be permitted in the district in the conduct of any program

1:12:20 or activity under the jurisdiction of the board.

1:12:23 As that read, just FYI, it’s a violation of people’s First

1:12:26 Amendment rights.

1:12:28 It means that students cannot gather.

1:12:33 It means students cannot gather.

1:12:39 You have the freedom in this limited public forum to come to the

1:12:42 mic for three minutes

1:12:44 and share what all you want to say, but it’s my turn now, and I

1:12:47 worked hard to get here.

1:12:49 So it’s my turn.

1:12:55 Under that statement, strictly as it was said, that would limit

1:12:58 students from gathering at their flagpoles to see the pole day.

1:13:02 It would limit prayer to pray, and that is because that is an

1:13:06 activity under jurisdiction of the board.

1:13:08 It’s on our property.

1:13:09 We don’t want to have something in our policy that would limit,

1:13:12 as the First Amendment says, that would prohibit the free

1:13:15 exercise thereof.

1:13:16 Our students and our faculty, our faculty can meet on their off

1:13:20 time, their lunch time,

1:13:21 and have prayer groups in the classroom if they want to.

1:13:24 That’s our First Amendment right.

1:13:27 So let’s take the First Amendment as a whole, and I’m glad

1:13:30 people are watching because they need to see the difference.

1:13:33 We are not forcing religion on anyone, but we’re also not going

1:13:36 to prohibit people from exercising their First Amendment right

1:13:40 to pray,

1:13:41 to have religious activities on their own time in their own

1:13:45 legally recognized by the Supreme Court way of doing it.

1:13:49 So I just want to clarify, nothing of this policy is going to

1:13:52 change.

1:13:53 It’s actually the way we’re already operating as a district.

1:13:56 We’re clarifying it in the policy that has not been updated

1:13:59 since 2003.

1:14:01 Thank you.

1:14:02 Any other discussion?

1:14:04 Hearing none.

1:14:05 No, I’ll say something.

1:14:06 Once again, I just wanted to point out the fact that we have

1:14:08 misinformation that’s being spread out there who come up and

1:14:11 speak on it,

1:14:12 and then all of a sudden we have to correct it.

1:14:14 So thank you, Ms. Campbell, for doing a diligent job of going

1:14:17 through the process and going through the procedures and the

1:14:19 policy.

1:14:20 Thank you.

1:14:21 I appreciate you.

1:14:22 Thank you.

1:14:23 Any other discussion?

1:14:24 Yeah, I have a discussion.

1:14:25 Can we please limit responses to the public who have a right to

1:14:29 come here and say whatever they want to?

1:14:32 Ms. Campbell is going back to the policy itself and the statute,

1:14:36 and I respect that,

1:14:38 but continuously degrading the public to their comments is not

1:14:41 necessarily going to be here forever,

1:14:44 because we could do that every single board meeting.

1:14:46 So can we please just limit this to specifically the policy

1:14:49 itself, just like we do to the public when we’re talking about

1:14:52 this?

1:14:53 I hear you, Ms. Campbell, and I don’t 100 percent disagree with

1:14:55 you,

1:14:56 but just because I know people are going to question why I’m

1:15:00 voting the way I’m voting,

1:15:02 I just have personal reserve when it comes to this because of

1:15:06 what I’m seeing happening in the legislature and what’s

1:15:09 happening in public education.

1:15:11 I do believe that there’s an intention behind this.

1:15:14 And so I have my own personal beliefs for this.

1:15:17 I do agree with you the First Amendment protects both ways.

1:15:21 I hear you on that one.

1:15:23 But I do have a problem with the addition, but I’m not going to

1:15:26 speak to that much longer because the public already has,

1:15:30 and I’m sure the board has already made up their minds on that,

1:15:33 but I just wanted to speak to it before I made a vote.

1:15:35 All right.

1:15:36 Any other discussion?

1:15:37 Hearing none, Paul, roll call, please.

1:15:39 Ms. Jenkins.

1:15:40 Nay.

1:15:41 Ms. Campbell.

1:15:42 Aye.

1:15:43 Mr. Trent.

1:15:44 Aye.

1:15:45 Mr. Suzan.

1:15:46 Aye.

1:15:47 All right.

1:15:48 We’re on to Board Policy 2271.

1:15:49 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:15:53 Hearing none, do I have a motion?

1:15:55 Move to approve.

1:15:56 Second.

1:15:57 Any discussion?

1:15:58 Paul, roll call, please.

1:15:59 Ms. Jenkins.

1:16:00 Aye.

1:16:01 Ms. Campbell.

1:16:02 Aye.

1:16:03 Ms. Wright.

1:16:04 Aye.

1:16:05 Mr. Trent.

1:16:06 Aye.

1:16:07 Mr. Suzan.

1:16:08 Aye.

1:16:09 On to Board Policy 2280.

1:16:10 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:16:12 Hearing none, seeing none.

1:16:13 Move to approve.

1:16:14 Second.

1:16:15 All right.

1:16:16 Any discussion?

1:16:17 No.

1:16:18 Paul, roll call.

1:16:19 Ms. Jenkins.

1:16:20 Aye.

1:16:21 Ms. Campbell.

1:16:22 Aye.

1:16:23 Ms. Wright.

1:16:24 Aye.

1:16:25 Mr. Trent.

1:16:26 Aye.

1:16:27 Mr. Suzan.

1:16:28 Aye.

1:16:29 All right.

1:16:30 We’re on to Board Policy 2370.

1:16:31 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:16:33 Seeing none.

1:16:34 Move to approve.

1:16:35 All right.

1:16:36 Second.

1:16:37 Any discussion?

1:16:38 Paul, roll call.

1:16:39 Ms. Jenkins.

1:16:40 Aye.

1:16:41 Ms. Wright.

1:16:42 Aye.

1:16:43 Mr. Trent.

1:16:44 Aye.

1:16:45 Mr. Suzan.

1:16:46 Aye.

1:16:47 On to Board Policy 2371.

1:16:48 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:16:53 Seeing none.

1:16:54 Move to approve.

1:16:55 Second.

1:16:56 Any discussion?

1:16:57 Paul, roll call please.

1:16:58 Ms. Jenkins.

1:16:59 Aye.

1:17:00 Ms. Campbell.

1:17:01 Aye.

1:17:02 Ms. Wright.

1:17:03 Aye.

1:17:04 Mr. Trent.

1:17:05 Aye.

1:17:06 Mr. Susan.

1:17:07 Aye.

1:17:08 On to Board Policy 2410.01.

1:17:09 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:17:14 Seeing none.

1:17:15 Move to approve.

1:17:16 Second.

1:17:17 Any discussion?

1:17:19 No?

1:17:20 All right.

1:17:21 Paul, roll call please.

1:17:22 Ms. Jenkins.

1:17:23 Aye.

1:17:24 Ms. Campbell.

1:17:25 Aye.

1:17:26 Mr. Wright.

1:17:27 Aye.

1:17:28 Mr. Trent.

1:17:29 Aye.

1:17:30 Mr. Susan.

1:17:31 Aye.

1:17:32 On to Policy 2411.01.

1:17:33 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:17:35 Seeing none.

1:17:36 Move to approve.

1:17:37 Let me just make sure.

1:17:38 You’re not, are you coming to address this item?

1:17:39 I just want to make sure that.

1:17:40 No.

1:17:41 Okay.

1:17:42 He’s leaving.

1:17:43 Okay.

1:17:44 All right.

1:17:45 Mr. Susan moves to approve.

1:17:46 Move to approve.

1:17:47 Is there anyone present who wishes to discuss this item?

1:17:48 Seeing none.

1:17:49 Do I have a motion?

1:17:50 Move to approve.

1:17:51 Second.

1:17:52 Any discussion?

1:17:53 No.

1:17:54 Paul, roll call please.

1:17:55 Ms. Jenkins.

1:17:56 Aye.

1:17:57 Ms. Campbell.

1:17:58 Aye.

1:17:59 Ms. Wright.

1:18:00 Aye.

1:18:01 Mr. Trent.

1:18:03 Aye.

1:18:04 Mr. Susan.

1:18:05 Aye.

1:18:06 All right.

1:18:07 On to Board Policy 2421.

1:18:08 Is there anyone present who wishes to discuss this item?

1:18:10 Seeing none.

1:18:11 Do I have a motion?

1:18:12 Move to approve.

1:18:13 Second.

1:18:14 Any discussion?

1:18:15 No.

1:18:16 Mr. Jenkins. Aye. Ms. Campbell. Aye. Ms. Wright. Aye. Mr. Trent.

1:18:20 Aye. Mr. Susan. Aye. On to Board Policy 2421.01. Is there anyone

1:18:25 present who wishes to address this item? Is there anyone present

1:18:28 who wishes to address this item? Seeing none. Move to approve.

1:18:32 Second. Any discussion? All right. Paul Rochle. Ms. Jenkins. Aye.

1:18:38 Ms. Campbell. Aye. Ms. Wright. Aye. Mr. Trent. Aye. Mr. Susan. Aye.

1:18:42 On to Board Policy 2423. Is there anyone present who wishes to

1:18:45 address this item?

1:18:46 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item? Seeing

1:18:50 none. Do I have a motion? Move to approve. Second. Any

1:18:53 discussion? All right. Paul, roll call, please. Ms. Jenkins. Aye.

1:18:57 Ms. Campbell. Aye. Ms. Wright. Aye. Mr. Trent. Aye. Mr. Susan. Aye.

1:19:01 On to Board Policy 2430. Is there anyone present who wishes to

1:19:05 address this item? Is there anyone present who wishes to address

1:19:08 this item? Seeing none. Do I have a motion? Move to approve.

1:19:12 - Hold on, I think, didn’t we just do that one?

1:19:16 - 2430. - 2430.

1:19:18 - No, we did 2423. - 23, okay, second.

1:19:22 - All right, and who was the first?

1:19:25 Sorry, I missed it. - Me.

1:19:26 - Okay, and– - We’re trying to keep it–

1:19:28 - Just keep it consistent, that way he doesn’t have

1:19:30 to take 20 different notes. - Any discussion?

1:19:33 No, okay, Paul, roll call, please.

1:19:35 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:19:36 - Ms. Rhein, Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:19:38 - Ms. Rhein. - Aye.

1:19:40 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:19:40 - Mr. Tran. - We threw him off.

1:19:42 - Mr. Season. - Aye.

1:19:43 - Okay, we are on to board policy 2431.01.

1:19:47 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:19:50 - Can I just, sorry, I don’t mean to interrupt this,

1:19:54 you repeating and I’m gonna mess you up,

1:19:56 but can we, just for the sake of this,

1:19:58 can we just change the way we’re doing this?

1:20:00 - What? - And just call

1:20:01 instead of him having to say all of our names?

1:20:05 - Well, he went into this format, so.

1:20:08 I mean, I was all about allowing it,

1:20:10 but then what happens is it’s difficult for him

1:20:12 in some instances to make sure–

1:20:13 - Right, if there’s one of us that’s going to object it,

1:20:15 I think– - Yeah.

1:20:15 - I mean, then we can just clarify, no?

1:20:17 - Well, it’s hard. - I just feel like–

1:20:18 - Let’s just roll with what we’ve been going,

1:20:20 I think it’s– - I appreciate

1:20:22 your sentiment, Ms. Jenkins. - I know.

1:20:23 - I just think that it’s difficult.

1:20:25 - I think that we need to roll with it as well.

1:20:26 - Okay, I also appreciate being able to–

1:20:28 - Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:20:31 No, all right, do we have a motion?

1:20:33 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:20:34 - Any discussion?

1:20:36 No, Paul, roll call. - Ms. Jenkins.

1:20:38 - Aye. - Ms. Campbell.

1:20:39 - Aye. - Ms. Wright.

1:20:40 - Aye. - Mr. Trent.

1:20:41 - Aye. - Mr. Susan.

1:20:42 - Aye, we can do that.

1:20:43 - We’re on to Board Policy 2440,

1:20:45 is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:20:48 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:20:51 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:20:53 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:20:54 - Any discussion?

1:20:56 No, Paul, roll call. - Ms. Jenkins.

1:20:58 - Aye. - Ms. Campbell.

1:20:59 - Aye. - Ms. Wright.

1:21:00 - Aye. - Mr. Trent.

1:21:01 - Aye. - Mr. Susan.

1:21:02 - All right, and we’re on to Board Policy 2450,

1:21:05 excuse me, is there anyone present

1:21:07 who wishes to address this item?

1:21:08 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:21:11 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:21:13 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:21:14 - Any discussion?

1:21:16 No, roll call. - Ms. Jenkins.

1:21:18 - Aye. - Ms. Campbell.

1:21:19 - Aye. - Ms. Wright.

1:21:20 - Aye. - Mr. Trent.

1:21:21 - Aye. - Ms. Susan.

1:21:22 - All right, on to Board Policy 2460,

1:21:25 is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:21:27 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:21:30 Seeing none, do I have a motion? - Move to approve.

1:21:32 - All right, and a second? - Second.

1:21:34 - Any discussion?

1:21:36 No, all right, roll call.

1:21:38 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:21:39 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:21:40 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:21:40 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:21:41 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:21:42 - All right, we’re on to Board Policy 2460.01.

1:21:45 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:21:51 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:21:52 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:21:54 - Any discussion?

1:21:55 No, all right, roll call.

1:21:57 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:21:58 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:21:59 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:22:00 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:22:01 - Ms. Susan. - Aye.

1:22:02 - All right, on to Board Policy 2520,

1:22:04 is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:22:07 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:22:11 All right, we have one speaker.

1:22:12 - I just wanted to say that before I got up

1:22:14 to speak last time, someone meowed into a hot mic.

1:22:18 Gene Trent.

1:22:20 - Is this in regard to this policy?

1:22:22 No, okay, all right.

1:22:23 And continuing on, is there anyone else present

1:22:26 who wishes to address this policy?

1:22:29 No.

1:22:30 Yes, okay.

1:22:38 Take your time.

1:22:42 - My name is Liz McEteran, I’m the founder

1:22:44 of Stop Moms for Liberty, a national organization.

1:22:47 And I’m going to address all of the policies at once.

1:22:51 - Can’t do that. - You can’t.

1:22:52 We have to stay focused on the one policy that we’re on.

1:22:54 So you can address multiple policies,

1:22:56 but just right now we’re on this one, which is 2520,

1:22:59 which is the selection and adoption

1:23:01 of instructional materials.

1:23:02 - Okay, well, I’ll address that policy then.

1:23:04 - Thank you. - What?

1:23:08 - I just want to make a statement that it is imperative

1:23:11 that all members of the school board are in place

1:23:14 and doing their jobs during a public hearing.

1:23:17 It is absolutely not okay for a bathroom break,

1:23:21 unless of course it’s an emergency.

1:23:23 But I taught in this county for almost 20 years.

1:23:25 - Is this the adoption of social materials?

1:23:27 - In kindergarten, and never gotten to leave my house.

1:23:31 - This is, yes, yes, yes, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

1:23:35 - Thank you. - Thank you.

1:23:36 All right, and do I have a motion?

1:23:38 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:23:39 - Any discussion?

1:23:40 Oh, my mic’s off.

1:23:42 Any discussion?

1:23:43 Nope, Paul, roll call, please.

1:23:44 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:23:45 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:23:46 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:23:47 - Mr. Trenton. - Aye.

1:23:48 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:23:49 - All right, we’re on to Board Policy 2521.

1:23:52 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:23:57 Hearing none, motion? - Move to approve.

1:23:59 - Second. - Any discussion?

1:24:02 Paul, roll call. - Ms. Jenkins.

1:24:03 - Aye. - Ms. Campbell.

1:24:04 - Aye. - Ms. Wright.

1:24:05 - Aye. - Mr. Trenton.

1:24:05 - Aye. - Mr. Susan.

1:24:06 - Aye.

1:24:07 - On to Board Policy 2623.

1:24:09 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:24:14 Seeing none, motion?

1:24:16 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:24:18 - Any discussion?

1:24:19 No, Paul, roll call.

1:24:21 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:24:22 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:24:22 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:24:23 - Mr. Trenton. - Aye.

1:24:24 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:24:25 - All right, we’re on to Board Policy 3120.

1:24:28 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:24:33 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:24:35 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:24:36 - Any discussion?

1:24:38 Nope.

1:24:39 Call roll call.

1:24:40 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:24:41 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:24:42 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:24:43 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:24:44 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:24:45 - Okay, on to board policy, 3120.04.

1:24:49 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:24:55 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:24:57 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:24:58 - Any discussion?

1:25:00 No.

1:25:01 Roll call. - Ms. Jenkins.

1:25:02 - Aye. - Ms. Campbell.

1:25:03 - Aye. - Ms. Wright.

1:25:04 - Aye. - Mr. Trent.

1:25:05 - Aye. - Mr. Susan.

1:25:06 - Aye.

1:25:07 - On to board policy, 3120.08.

1:25:09 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:25:15 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:25:17 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:25:18 - Any discussion?

1:25:19 Roll call.

1:25:20 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:25:21 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:25:22 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:25:23 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:25:24 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:25:25 - I would just say that electronic voting

1:25:27 would be so helpful right now.

1:25:29 So we didn’t have to go through all this.

1:25:30 - It wouldn’t work that fast.

1:25:31 It’s really slow. - It’s slow, okay.

1:25:33 - Well, it wasn’t originally,

1:25:35 when we used to have the original one

1:25:37 before it got changed that Mr. Gibbs is looking into us.

1:25:40 - It’d be really nice just to hit a button.

1:25:42 All right, we’re on to board policy 3120.10.

1:25:45 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:25:51 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:25:54 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:25:55 - Any discussion?

1:25:57 All right, roll call.

1:25:58 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:25:59 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:26:00 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:26:01 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:26:02 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:26:03 - All right, on to board policy 3122.

1:26:05 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:26:11 Seeing none, motion?

1:26:14 - Move to approve.

1:26:16 - Second, sorry.

1:26:17 - I’m like that. - It’s okay.

1:26:18 - Ms. Campbell, where are you?

1:26:19 - Let’s go, let’s go, Campbell, come on.

1:26:20 - Any discussion?

1:26:23 - I did say it. - Yeah, it was–

1:26:24 - Yes, there is discussion. - They were all made

1:26:25 the same. - Okay, thank you.

1:26:27 - Okay, is there, Ms. Jenkins,

1:26:29 do you have a discussion on this one or no?

1:26:31 - No, just to clarify what I brought up in the workshop

1:26:34 was just every time the non-discrimination clause

1:26:37 was in a policy, there was just,

1:26:39 I think it ended up only being one that was off.

1:26:41 So I wanted to make sure it matched

1:26:42 what was at the bottom of our website

1:26:43 and every single policy was consistent with each other.

1:26:46 - All right, perfect.

1:26:47 Any other discussion?

1:26:49 Nope, Paul, roll call.

1:26:50 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:26:51 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:26:52 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:26:53 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:26:54 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:26:56 - On to policy 3122.01.

1:26:58 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:27:04 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:27:06 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:27:08 - Any discussion?

1:27:10 Nope, roll call.

1:27:11 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:27:12 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:27:13 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:27:14 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:27:15 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:27:17 - On to policy 3124.

1:27:18 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:27:21 Or is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:27:24 Oh, it’s, no, okay, do I have a motion?

1:27:30 - Move to approve.

1:27:31 - Second.

1:27:32 - Any discussion?

1:27:35 Nope, roll call.

1:27:36 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:27:37 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:27:38 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:27:39 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:27:40 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:27:41 - On to policy 3128.

1:27:43 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:27:49 Seeing none, do we have a motion?

1:27:51 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:27:52 - Any discussion?

1:27:54 Roll call.

1:27:55 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:27:56 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:27:57 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:27:57 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:27:58 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:27:59 - On to policy 3129.

1:28:01 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:28:07 No, all right.

1:28:09 Do we have a motion? - Move to approve.

1:28:10 - Second.

1:28:11 - Any discussion?

1:28:13 Nope, roll call.

1:28:14 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:28:15 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:28:16 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:28:17 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:28:18 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:28:20 - All right, on to policy 3129.01.

1:28:23 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:28:29 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:28:32 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:28:33 - Any discussion?

1:28:35 Nope, roll call please.

1:28:37 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:28:37 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:28:38 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:28:39 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:28:40 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:28:42 - All right, on to policy 3130.

1:28:44 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:28:53 Just making sure she’s not, I don’t think she’s.

1:28:56 - Nope. - All right.

1:28:57 Do I have a motion? - Move to approve.

1:28:59 - Second. - Any discussion?

1:29:02 Nope, roll call.

1:29:03 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:29:03 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:29:05 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:29:06 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:29:06 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:29:08 - All right, policy, we are on to policy 3132.

1:29:10 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:29:17 Hearing none, do I have a motion?

1:29:19 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:29:21 - Any discussion?

1:29:22 Nope, all right, roll call.

1:29:24 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:29:25 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:29:26 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:29:27 - Ms. Trent. - Aye.

1:29:28 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:29:29 - On to policy 3214.

1:29:31 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:29:37 Seeing none, motion?

1:29:40 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:29:41 - Any discussion?

1:29:43 Nope, all right, Paul, roll call.

1:29:45 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:29:46 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:29:47 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:29:48 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:29:49 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:29:50 - All right, on to policy 3220.

1:29:52 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:29:58 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:30:00 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:30:01 - Any discussion?

1:30:03 Roll call.

1:30:04 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:30:05 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:30:06 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:30:06 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:30:07 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:30:09 - On to policy 3242.

1:30:10 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:30:16 Seeing none, and do I have a motion?

1:30:19 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:30:20 - Any discussion?

1:30:21 Nope, roll call.

1:30:22 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:30:23 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:30:24 Ms. Wright? - Aye.

1:30:25 - Mr. Trent? - Aye.

1:30:26 - Mr. Susan? - Aye.

1:30:27 - All right, onto policy three. - Aye.

1:30:29 - Sorry. - Oh, I didn’t, sorry.

1:30:31 Delayed, yeah. - It’s okay, go.

1:30:32 No, he’ll get it, he’ll get it.

1:30:34 - All right, onto policy 3340.

1:30:35 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:30:42 Seeing none, all right, do I have a motion?

1:30:45 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:30:46 - Any discussion?

1:30:48 No, all right, roll call.

1:30:49 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:30:50 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:30:51 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:30:52 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:30:53 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:30:55 - All right, onto policy 3362.

1:30:56 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:31:02 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:31:05 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:31:06 - Any discussion?

1:31:08 Roll call.

1:31:09 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:31:10 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:31:11 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:31:12 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:31:13 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:31:14 - All right, onto policy 3420.

1:31:16 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:31:22 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:31:24 - Move to approve.

1:31:26 - Ms. Campbell, are you seconding it?

1:31:27 - I lost my place.

1:31:29 I think I scroll down. - You’re at 3420 right now

1:31:31 is what we’re– - Okay, okay, yes.

1:31:32 Sorry, second.

1:31:34 - All right, any discussion?

1:31:37 No, seeing none, all right, Paul, roll call.

1:31:39 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:31:41 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:31:42 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:31:43 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:31:43 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:31:45 - All right, onto policy 3430.01.

1:31:48 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:31:55 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:31:56 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:31:58 - Any discussion?

1:32:00 No, Paul, roll call.

1:32:01 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:32:02 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:32:03 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:32:04 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:32:05 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:32:07 - All right, we are onto policy 5111.01.

1:32:12 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:32:18 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:32:21 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:32:22 - Any discussion? - No.

1:32:24 - All right, Paul, roll call.

1:32:25 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:32:26 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:32:27 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:32:28 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:32:29 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:32:30 - Perfect, we’re on to Policy 5111.03.

1:32:35 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:32:41 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:32:43 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:32:44 - Any discussion?

1:32:46 No, Paul, roll call. - Ms. Jenkins.

1:32:48 - Aye. - Ms. Campbell.

1:32:49 - Aye. - Ms. Wright.

1:32:50 - Aye. - Mr. Trent.

1:32:51 - Aye. - Mr. Susan.

1:32:52 - Aye.

1:32:53 - Did we just do 5111.03 or .01?

1:32:56 - 03. - 03.

1:32:57 - Okay, thank you, sorry.

1:32:58 - Can we take a restroom break at 11 o’clock?

1:33:00 - Yeah, okay, fair enough.

1:33:03 We’re gonna go ahead and take a short recess

1:33:04 so that we can use the restroom

1:33:05 and come back in five minutes, good?

1:33:08 - 511.02.

1:33:09 - 10 minutes, okay, so we’ll resume back at 11.10.

1:33:12 (gavel bangs)

1:33:20 (upbeat music)

1:33:50 (upbeat music continues)

1:43:28 - All right, we are back.

1:43:30 Thank you for the short recess.

1:43:32 All right, we’re on to board policy 5-1-1-2.

1:43:35 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:43:44 All right, seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:43:47 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:43:48 Any discussion?

1:43:50 All right, Paul, roll call.

1:43:52 - Miss Jenkins. - Aye.

1:43:53 - Miss Campbell. - Aye.

1:43:53 - Miss Wright. - Aye.

1:43:54 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:43:55 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:43:57 - All right, we are on to Board Policy 5120.

1:43:59 Sorry, Mr. Susan, I keep on cutting you off.

1:44:02 Is there anyone– - No, don’t worry about it.

1:44:03 - President who wishes to address this item?

1:44:05 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:44:08 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:44:10 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:44:12 - Any discussion?

1:44:13 Paul, roll call. - Miss Jenkins.

1:44:15 - Aye. - Miss Campbell.

1:44:16 - Aye. - Miss Wright.

1:44:17 - Aye. - Mr. Trent.

1:44:18 - Aye. - Miss Jesus.

1:44:19 - All right, we’re on to Board Policy 5121.

1:44:22 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:44:27 - Madam Chair, I’d like to make an amendment

1:44:30 to 5121, if I can.

1:44:31 - Whoa. - You scared me.

1:44:32 I’m like looking over here

1:44:34 and didn’t see you back there, Mr. Raymer.

1:44:35 - Did you see, I was like– - The big voice

1:44:37 that boomed through. - Was that–

1:44:38 - All right. - Yeah, I got a–

1:44:39 Mr. Cheatham hooked me up with the mic back there.

1:44:43 - You just caught us all off guard, I think.

1:44:44 - Yeah, so 5121, through collaboration

1:44:47 with our County Athletic Director, Kevin Robinson,

1:44:50 and Student Services, Ms. Dampier.

1:44:53 There’s a section number 11,

1:44:58 Interscholastic and Interscholastic

1:45:00 Extracurricular Activities, item B.

1:45:03 - Okay.

1:45:04 - I would like to consider removing the added portion

1:45:10 of the superintendent will consider the written request

1:45:12 and make a recommendation to the board

1:45:14 during a publicly noticed meeting.

1:45:16 This is in regards to a student athlete

1:45:19 who may have a good cause exemption.

1:45:21 We already have a policy or procedure, I should say,

1:45:23 in place for good cause exemptions

1:45:26 and believe that this conflicts

1:45:28 with one of our other policies, 2431.01.

1:45:33 - Okay. - Paul, can we amend

1:45:34 and have it go forward or do we have to pull it back and–

1:45:36 - Yeah, if we’re omitting something

1:45:38 and not adding something, is that okay just to–

1:45:40 - Well, we’ll need a motion to amend the recommendation

1:45:44 - To what– - Motion to amend

1:45:47 the recommendation. - Yeah, amending this

1:45:48 would actually expedite the process

1:45:50 for a student athlete under a good cause exemption.

1:45:52 If Dr. Rendell would have to receive the recommendation

1:45:55 and go to the board, we may be looking at weeks to months

1:45:58 where the board for this can actually meet

1:46:01 in an expedited manner and get a student athlete

1:46:03 who qualifies back involved in a more expedited process.

1:46:08 - Move to amend.

1:46:10 - You probably need to spell it out.

1:46:11 - Well, okay, move to amend section 11,

1:46:14 subsection B and omit.

1:46:17 The superintendent will consider the written request

1:46:19 and make a recommendation to the board

1:46:20 on a public policy notice meeting

1:46:22 for the policy that we’re on, okay?

1:46:27 - Policy 517. - It’s pretty straight.

1:46:28 Do I have a second? - All right.

1:46:29 - Second. - There we go.

1:46:31 - Any discussion?

1:46:33 - We’re voting on amendment first, right?

1:46:35 - Yep. - Yep.

1:46:35 - Okay.

1:46:36 All right, Dr. Rendell, any hesitations?

1:46:38 Are you okay with it?

1:46:39 I just wanna run that by you.

1:46:40 - No, we actually discussed this before

1:46:42 and should be great.

1:46:43 - Perfect, okay, just wanted to make sure.

1:46:45 All right, no other further discussion.

1:46:48 Do I have to ask if someone wants to speak

1:46:50 to the policy amendment or no?

1:46:52 - They had their opportunity.

1:46:53 - Okay, all right, I just wasn’t sure

1:46:54 ‘cause they’ve never done one of these before like that.

1:46:57 All right, so Paul, roll call, please.

1:47:00 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:47:01 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:47:02 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:47:03 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:47:04 - Mr. Sisig. - Aye.

1:47:06 - All right.

1:47:09 - Thank you. - Thank you, Mr. Raymer.

1:47:11 The voice that filmed through the microphone.

1:47:14 All right, so we just voted on the amendment

1:47:17 but we need to go back to policy 5121, correct?

1:47:20 - Yes. - So we would be–

1:47:22 - Motion as amended. - Motion as amended, okay.

1:47:26 So– - Make a motion

1:47:27 as amended to put, no, yes. - To approve.

1:47:30 - To approve. - Policy as amended.

1:47:32 - Policy, sorry. - All right,

1:47:33 do we have a second? - Second.

1:47:34 - Any discussion?

1:47:37 All right, Paul, roll call, please.

1:47:40 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:47:41 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:47:42 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:47:43 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:47:44 - Mr. Sisig. - Aye.

1:47:45 - All right, we are on to board policy 5136.

1:47:48 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:47:54 Seeing none. - Move to approve.

1:47:56 - Second. - Any discussion?

1:47:58 - I have some. - Okay.

1:47:59 - Just a real quick clarification.

1:48:01 The addition that we have says students may not use WCWs

1:48:04 during an instructional time and are prohibited

1:48:05 from assessing social media platforms

1:48:07 through the use of the internet access

1:48:09 except when expressly directed by a teacher

1:48:11 solely for educational purposes.

1:48:14 And students shall designate an area for WCDs

1:48:17 to be stored during instructional time.

1:48:20 And just so that everybody understands,

1:48:22 smart watches are considered one of those WCDs.

1:48:24 What we’re having an issue with is the students

1:48:26 are sitting there on their watches

1:48:29 and then the teacher has to stop and say,

1:48:31 “Hey, you need to stop using that.”

1:48:32 And there’s some confusion over whether a teacher

1:48:34 can just say right at the beginning of the class,

1:48:36 “Put your smart watches and all WCDs away

1:48:39 “before you come into class.”

1:48:40 And this gives them the opportunity to do so

1:48:42 and I just wanted to say that before we move on.

1:48:45 That’s all I had to say.

1:48:46 - All right, wonderful.

1:48:48 Any other further discussion?

1:48:50 No, all right, call roll call.

1:48:52 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:48:53 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:48:54 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:48:55 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:48:56 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:48:58 - All right, we are on to board policy 5200.

1:49:00 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:49:06 Seeing none.

1:49:08 Do I have a motion?

1:49:09 - Move to approve.

1:49:10 - Second.

1:49:10 - Any discussion?

1:49:12 Paul, roll call.

1:49:13 - Ms. Jenkins.

1:49:14 - Aye.

1:49:15 - Ms. Campbell.

1:49:16 - Aye.

1:49:17 - Ms. Wright.

1:49:17 - Aye.

1:49:18 - Mr. Trent.

1:49:19 - Aye.

1:49:20 - Mr. Sousa.

1:49:21 - Aye.

1:49:22 - All right, we are on to board policy 5310.

1:49:22 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:49:28 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:49:30 - Move to approve.

1:49:31 - Second.

1:49:32 - Any discussion?

1:49:33 Paul, roll call.

1:49:34 - Ms. Jenkins.

1:49:35 - Aye.

1:49:35 - Ms. Campbell.

1:49:36 - Aye.

1:49:37 - Ms. Wright.

1:49:38 - Aye.

1:49:39 - Perfect, we’re on to board policy 5320.

1:49:41 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:49:47 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:49:49 - Move to approve.

1:49:50 - Second.

1:49:50 - Any discussion?

1:49:52 No, Paul, roll call.

1:49:53 - Ms. Jenkins.

1:49:54 - Aye.

1:49:55 - Ms. Campbell.

1:49:56 - Aye.

1:49:57 - Ms. Wright.

1:49:57 - Aye.

1:49:58 - Mr. Trent.

1:49:59 - Aye.

1:50:00 - Mr. Sousa.

1:50:01 - Aye.

1:50:02 - Thank you, we are on to board policy 5330.

1:50:03 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:50:10 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:50:13 - Move to approve.

1:50:14 - Second.

1:50:15 - Any discussion?

1:50:16 - It does include the addition about headache medicine.

1:50:21 - The headache, yeah, the Tylenol law.

1:50:24 Thank you for the clarification

1:50:25 and clean that one up so that it complies.

1:50:28 Any other discussion?

1:50:30 No, all right, roll call please.

1:50:32 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:50:33 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:50:34 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:50:35 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:50:36 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:50:37 - Perfect, we’re on to board policy 5330.03.

1:50:41 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:50:47 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:50:48 - Move to approve.

1:50:50 - Second.

1:50:51 - Any discussion?

1:50:52 No, roll call.

1:50:53 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:50:54 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:50:55 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:50:56 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:50:57 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:50:58 - We are on to policy 5335.

1:51:00 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:51:06 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:51:10 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:51:11 (laughing)

1:51:12 - Thank you, any discussion?

1:51:15 All right, roll call.

1:51:17 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:51:18 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:51:18 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:51:19 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:51:21 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:51:22 - All right, we are on to board policy 5350.

1:51:25 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:51:30 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:51:31 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:51:33 - Any discussion?

1:51:35 Roll call. - Ms. Jenkins.

1:51:36 - Aye. - Ms. Campbell.

1:51:37 - Aye. - Ms. Wright.

1:51:38 - Aye. - Mr. Trent.

1:51:39 - Aye. - Mr. Susan.

1:51:40 - Aye.

1:51:41 - On to board policy 5410.01.

1:51:45 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:51:50 Do I have a motion? - Move to approve.

1:51:52 - Second. - Any discussion?

1:51:55 No, all right, roll call. - Ms. Jenkins.

1:51:57 - Aye. - Ms. Campbell.

1:51:58 - Aye. - Ms. Wright.

1:51:59 - Aye. - Mr. Trent.

1:52:00 - Aye. - Mr. Susan.

1:52:00 - Aye. - On to board policy 5465.

1:52:04 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:52:09 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:52:10 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:52:12 - Any discussion?

1:52:14 No, roll call. - Ms. Jenkins.

1:52:16 - Aye. - Ms. Campbell.

1:52:17 - Aye. - Ms. Wright.

1:52:18 - Aye. - Mr. Trent.

1:52:19 - Aye. - Mr. Susan.

1:52:20 - Aye.

1:52:22 - On to board policy 5500.

1:52:24 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:52:30 Seeing none. - Move to approve.

1:52:33 - Ms. Gaines. - Second.

1:52:34 - Second, okay.

1:52:35 And is there any discussion?

1:52:39 No, roll call. - Ms. Jenkins.

1:52:41 - Aye. - Ms. Campbell.

1:52:42 - Aye. - Ms. Wright.

1:52:43 - Aye. - Mr. Trent.

1:52:44 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:52:46 - On to board policy 5512.

1:52:47 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:52:54 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:52:56 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:52:58 - Any discussion?

1:53:00 Nope, all right, roll call.

1:53:01 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:53:03 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:53:04 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:53:05 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:53:06 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:53:07 - All right, on to board policy 5514.

1:53:09 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:53:15 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:53:16 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:53:18 - Any discussion?

1:53:19 Nope, call roll call.

1:53:20 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:53:21 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:53:22 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:53:23 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:53:24 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:53:26 - All right, on to board policy 5515.

1:53:29 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:53:34 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:53:35 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:53:37 - Any discussion?

1:53:39 Nope, roll call.

1:53:40 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

1:53:41 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

1:53:41 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

1:53:43 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

1:53:44 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

1:53:46 - All right, we are on to board policy 5516.

1:53:48 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:53:54 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:53:57 - Move to approve. - Second.

1:53:58 - Any discussion?

1:53:59 - Nope, all right.

1:54:01 Roll call.

1:54:02 - Ms. Jenkins.

1:54:03 - Aye.

1:54:04 - Ms. Campbell.

1:54:05 - Aye.

1:54:05 - Ms. Wright.

1:54:06 - Aye.

1:54:07 - Mr. Trent.

1:54:08 - Aye.

1:54:09 - Mr. Sousa.

1:54:10 - Aye.

1:54:10 - On to board policy 5517.01.

1:54:11 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:54:17 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:54:18 - Move to approve.

1:54:20 - Do I have a second?

1:54:21 - Second.

1:54:22 - All right, any discussion?

1:54:25 Roll call.

1:54:26 - Ms. Jenkins.

1:54:26 - Aye.

1:54:27 - Ms. Campbell.

1:54:28 - Aye.

1:54:29 - Ms. Wright.

1:54:30 - Aye.

1:54:31 - Mr. Sousa.

1:54:31 - Aye.

1:54:32 - All right, onto policy 5610.

1:54:33 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:54:39 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:54:41 - Move to approve.

1:54:42 - Second.

1:54:43 - Any discussion?

1:54:45 Nope, all right, roll call.

1:54:46 - Ms. Jenkins.

1:54:47 - Aye.

1:54:48 - Ms. Campbell.

1:54:49 - Aye.

1:54:50 - Ms. Wright.

1:54:50 - Aye.

1:54:51 - Mr. Trent.

1:54:52 - Aye.

1:54:53 - Mr. Sousa.

1:54:54 - Aye.

1:54:55 - All right, onto board policy 5610.02.

1:54:55 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:55:01 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:55:03 - Move to approve.

1:55:04 - Second.

1:55:05 - Any discussion?

1:55:07 Nope, roll call.

1:55:08 - Ms. Jenkins.

1:55:09 - Aye.

1:55:10 - Ms. Campbell.

1:55:10 - Aye.

1:55:11 - Ms. Wright.

1:55:12 - Aye.

1:55:13 - Mr. Trent.

1:55:14 - Aye.

1:55:15 - Mr. Sousa.

1:55:15 - Aye.

1:55:16 - Perfect, we are onto policy 5610.04.

1:55:17 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:55:19 Yes, okay.

1:55:23 - I just think that this needs to be verified,

1:55:26 especially if we’ve reached bus completion

1:55:29 throughout the year.

1:55:33 It says in the second paragraph

1:55:38 that the student may be suspended from the school

1:55:41 bus riding privileges for all or part of the school year,

1:55:43 but then at the end of that same paragraph,

1:55:46 it says for a period not to exceed 10 school days.

1:55:49 So a little bit more clarification,

1:55:52 and also on the policy, it needs to be modified,

1:55:56 which I’ve read the other student handbooks

1:56:00 where it talks about how they get transported.

1:56:09 The problem is my students have an issue

1:56:12 where the driver said they do something.

1:56:15 So I called the principal about it,

1:56:17 and the principal said, well, that’s not a bus company.

1:56:21 So where’s the, you know, where’s the very big hospital?

1:56:25 So I called the bus company, and they’re like,

1:56:28 well, we don’t have to show you what the student did

1:56:31 on the bus, we can just show the principal.

1:56:33 And I called the principal, but I never received a call back

1:56:37 on what my student actually was videotaped doing,

1:56:41 and they repeat the referral for it.

1:56:43 So I think this policy is not extensive enough

1:56:48 for what it’s supposed to, my student was threatened

1:56:53 with a suspension for the bus,

1:56:57 and this policy is not clear enough,

1:57:00 especially, like I said, if it’s the school bus’s policy,

1:57:05 the transportation company’s policy,

1:57:08 it is not clear enough for what its intended purpose is for.

1:57:18 - Okay.

1:57:21 Paul, I don’t think you ever set the clock.

1:57:22 - Yeah, I’m sorry, forgot.

1:57:24 - Is that all?

1:57:25 - That’s all.

1:57:28 - All right.

1:57:29 All right, did we have a motion on this one?

1:57:32 And then we’ll go into discussion.

1:57:34 - We haven’t motioned yet,

1:57:35 can we listen to the public comment before?

1:57:37 - Is there anyone else that wants to address?

1:57:39 - Does anybody else wanna address this policy?

1:57:41 No?

1:57:42 Okay, do we have a motion?

1:57:43 - Move to approve.

1:57:44 - Second. - Okay, discussion.

1:57:45 That’s what, I might,

1:57:46 we don’t have to go in order for us to be able to discuss it.

1:57:50 - I think probably this particular parent’s issue needs to,

1:57:55 if we can get somebody to address it

1:57:58 so that we can find out the exact school,

1:58:00 but do we have Dr. Rendell,

1:58:04 clarification on that second paragraph we’re talking about?

1:58:07 ‘Cause I think it’s in there.

1:58:09 Student may be suspended from school

1:58:11 for all or part of a year, so it gives the range,

1:58:14 and if we look in the code of conduct

1:58:16 that we talked about last week within the stamp here,

1:58:18 I think there was, it’s pending on it,

1:58:20 but the principal can do that.

1:58:23 The principal’s authority cannot exceed the 10 days,

1:58:28 so without going through the process,

1:58:30 I think that’s what it says,

1:58:31 but if we can get, if we need some clarification.

1:58:34 - Yeah, we’ll cross-reference that with the code of conduct,

1:58:38 but there’s more language and more descriptions

1:58:41 and more parameters in the code of conduct,

1:58:43 and this is just policy, and a comment about,

1:58:47 we don’t use a bus company for our traditional schools,

1:58:51 so that sounds like a charter school.

1:58:53 - Okay.

1:58:54 - Or an issue that happened, or like some.

1:58:59 - As far, yeah, as far as the specific situation

1:59:01 that happened, I’m not sure if it’s charter school

1:59:03 or if it’s one of our schools,

1:59:05 but I’m sure, Rashad, you’re on the very back back there,

1:59:07 and can you maybe see if you can gather

1:59:09 some more information in regards to the one incident

1:59:11 that she’s referring to, is that okay?

1:59:13 - Yeah.

1:59:14 - Yeah, okay, can you wave so she knows who you are, yeah?

1:59:17 All right, so she can gather more information there,

1:59:19 but yeah, so I read this policy to say the same thing,

1:59:21 that the principal can only suspend

1:59:23 for a maximum of 10 days, the bus driver themself

1:59:27 could potentially remove a child from a school bus

1:59:31 for the remainder of the school year,

1:59:32 so it’s just given– - Not the bus driver.

1:59:34 - Or sorry, the district, sorry,

1:59:36 I apologize, not the bus driver.

1:59:37 Right, but the principal themselves would only have

1:59:40 a period of up to 10 days that they are able

1:59:42 to take a student off of a bus.

1:59:45 All right, but I could see why you say that’s confusing,

1:59:48 honestly, and it does reference the student code of conduct,

1:59:50 and that is really where it outlines everything.

1:59:53 All right, any other discussion on this one?

1:59:57 No, all right, roll call.

1:59:59 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:00:00 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:00:02 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:00:02 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:00:03 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:00:05 - All right, we are on to Board Policy 5710.

2:00:08 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:00:15 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:00:17 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:00:19 - Any discussion?

2:00:21 No, roll call, please.

2:00:22 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:00:23 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:00:24 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:00:25 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:00:26 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:00:27 - All right, we are on to Board Policy 5724.

2:00:30 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:00:35 Seeing none.

2:00:39 All right.

2:00:42 (muffled speaking)

2:00:46 You got the clock, Mr. Gibbs?

2:00:48 (muffled speaking)

2:01:05 - Right. - I know, I know.

2:01:07 - Board can address it in the discussion if they want to.

2:01:09 - Right. - Yeah.

2:01:11 - Are you taking registration out of the letter?

2:01:16 - I’m sorry, what? - Well, they’re registration.

2:01:19 Is that, it’s 5724?

2:01:21 - Yeah, we’re on 5724 right now.

2:01:25 We can explain it during the discussion portion of it

2:01:27 when we go to talk about it and–

2:01:29 - Well, okay.

2:01:31 More registrations than less is the goal, right?

2:01:36 - All right, is there anyone else present

2:01:37 who wishes to address this item?

2:01:41 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:01:43 - Move to approve.

2:01:45 - Do I have a second? - Second.

2:01:47 - Do we have discussion?

2:01:48 All right, so just to clarify,

2:01:50 I don’t know if you have the policy up.

2:01:52 So we took out one line of the policy that says,

2:01:56 additional, well, hang on, I’m trying to read it.

2:01:58 Additionally, each high school in the district

2:02:00 shall offer the opportunity for enrolled,

2:02:03 I think it’s supposed to say students,

2:02:04 but it says studs. - Right, it’s all it is.

2:02:06 It’s just a clarification. - Who reach the age

2:02:08 of majority, yeah, I know.

2:02:10 - To register and look at the paragraph above,

2:02:12 it covers all of that.

2:02:13 So no, honestly, I think this board is very much,

2:02:17 I would believe, pro-enrolling more voters.

2:02:20 We want more voters, not less voters.

2:02:23 All right, any other discussion?

2:02:27 No, all right, roll call.

2:02:29 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:02:30 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:02:31 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:02:32 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:02:33 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:02:34 - All right, we are on to board policy 5771.

2:02:37 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:02:41 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:02:43 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:02:45 - Any discussion?

2:02:48 No, I know you’re trying to pull it up as fast as I am too,

2:02:51 just to make sure. (laughs)

2:02:52 - No, I was, I’m fine on this one.

2:02:55 I was just going back and looking at it.

2:02:57 - All right, Paul, roll call, please.

2:02:58 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:03:00 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:03:01 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:03:02 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:03:03 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:03:06 - Yeah, do you need a minute? - No.

2:03:07 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:03:09 - You need a minute?

2:03:11 - ‘Cause I’m trying to keep up, but I can’t do that.

2:03:13 - I know, it’s hard to click between them all,

2:03:15 so all right.

2:03:17 Yeah, it’s 572. - Oh, it’s a new policy.

2:03:19 We’re not changing the demographic, gotcha.

2:03:22 Okay, sorry, thank you. - Are we good?

2:03:24 - Yep, move along. - All right.

2:03:25 We are on to policy 5780.

2:03:28 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:03:34 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:03:36 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:03:37 - Any discussion?

2:03:40 Nope, roll call.

2:03:40 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:03:41 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:03:43 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:03:43 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:03:44 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:03:45 - All right, on to board policy 5780.01.

2:03:48 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:03:54 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:03:56 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:03:58 - Any discussion?

2:04:00 None, all right, roll call, please.

2:04:01 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:04:02 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:04:03 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:04:04 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:04:05 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:04:06 - On to board policy 6100.

2:04:08 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:04:14 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:04:16 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:04:17 - Any discussion?

2:04:19 Paul, roll call, please.

2:04:20 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:04:21 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:04:22 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:04:24 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:04:25 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:04:26 - All right, on to board policy 6107.01.

2:04:29 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:04:36 Okay, nevermind.

2:04:38 Okay, you good? - Yeah, I’m good.

2:04:40 - Okay, do I have a motion?

2:04:43 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:04:44 - Any discussion?

2:04:47 All right, roll call.

2:04:48 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:04:49 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:04:50 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:04:51 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:04:52 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:04:53 - All right, we are on to board policy 6145.

2:04:58 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:05:04 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:05:06 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:05:07 - Any discussion?

2:05:10 None, all right, roll call, please.

2:05:12 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:05:13 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:05:14 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:05:14 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:05:15 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:05:17 - All right, we are on to board policy 6150,

2:05:19 which is, we are rescinding this policy.

2:05:22 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:05:29 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:05:32 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:05:34 - Any discussion?

2:05:36 All right, roll call.

2:05:37 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:05:38 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:05:39 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:05:40 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:05:41 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:05:43 - All right, on to board policy 6235.

2:05:45 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:05:51 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:05:54 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:05:55 - Any discussion?

2:05:57 Nope, all right, roll call.

2:05:59 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:06:00 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:06:01 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:06:02 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:06:03 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:06:04 - On to board policy 6470.

2:06:06 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:06:13 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:06:15 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:06:17 - Any discussion?

2:06:19 Roll call.

2:06:20 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:06:21 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:06:22 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:06:23 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:06:24 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:06:27 - All right, we’re on to board policy 6480.

2:06:29 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:06:35 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:06:37 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:06:39 - Any discussion?

2:06:42 Roll call.

2:06:43 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:06:44 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:06:45 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:06:46 - Mr. Trent. - Mr. Susan.

2:06:47 - Aye.

2:06:48 - All right, on to board policy 6530.

2:06:50 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:06:55 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:06:58 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:07:00 - Any discussion?

2:07:02 None, all right, roll call.

2:07:03 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:07:04 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:07:05 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:07:06 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:07:07 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:07:08 - All right, on to board policy 6550.

2:07:11 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:07:17 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:07:20 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:07:21 - Any discussion?

2:07:23 All right, roll call.

2:07:24 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:07:25 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:07:26 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:07:28 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:07:29 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:07:31 - I didn’t skip 6530, did I?

2:07:32 I, all right. - No.

2:07:34 - It’s starting to blur together, this is bad.

2:07:36 All right, we are on to board policy 6610.

2:07:39 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:07:45 No, all right, do I have a motion?

2:07:47 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:07:49 - Any discussion?

2:07:52 Roll call.

2:07:53 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:07:53 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:07:54 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:07:55 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:07:56 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:07:57 - On to board policy 7250.

2:07:59 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:08:05 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:08:07 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:08:08 - Any discussion?

2:08:10 Roll call.

2:08:11 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:08:12 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:08:13 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:08:14 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:08:15 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:08:16 - On to board policy 7300.

2:08:18 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:08:24 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:08:25 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:08:27 - Any discussion?

2:08:29 Roll call.

2:08:30 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:08:31 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:08:32 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:08:33 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:08:34 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:08:35 - On to board policy 7310.

2:08:37 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:08:44 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:08:46 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:08:47 - Any discussion?

2:08:49 All right, roll call.

2:08:51 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:08:52 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:08:53 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:08:54 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:08:55 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:08:56 - On to board policy 7440.02.

2:08:59 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:09:05 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:09:08 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:09:09 - Any discussion?

2:09:11 All right, roll call.

2:09:12 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:09:13 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:09:15 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:09:16 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:09:17 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:09:18 - On to board policy 7440.03.

2:09:21 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:09:27 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:09:30 - Move to approve.

2:09:31 - And a second? - Second.

2:09:32 - All right, any discussion?

2:09:35 No, all right, and roll call.

2:09:38 - Ms. Jenkins. - Aye.

2:09:39 - Ms. Campbell. - Aye.

2:09:40 - Ms. Wright. - Aye.

2:09:41 - Mr. Trent. - Aye.

2:09:41 - Mr. Susan. - Aye.

2:09:43 - On to board policy 7450.

2:09:45 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:09:52 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:09:55 - Move to approve. - Second.

2:09:56 Any discussion?

2:09:59 All right, roll call.

2:10:00 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:10:00 -Aye.

2:10:01 -Ms. Campbell?

2:10:01 -Aye.

2:10:02 -Ms. Wright?

2:10:02 -Aye.

2:10:03 -Mr. Trent?

2:10:03 -Aye.

2:10:04 -Mr. Susan?

2:10:04 -Aye.

2:10:05 -All right, on to board policy 7510.

2:10:07 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:10:13 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:10:15 -Move to approve.

2:10:16 -Second.

2:10:16 -Any discussion?

2:10:18 All right, Paul, roll call, please.

2:10:19 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:10:20 -Aye.

2:10:20 -Ms. Campbell?

2:10:21 -Aye.

2:10:21 -Ms. Wright?

2:10:22 -Aye.

2:10:22 -Mr. Trent?

2:10:23 -Aye.

2:10:23 -Mr. Susan?

2:10:24 -Aye.

2:10:27 -Perfect, on to board policy 7530.01.

2:10:29 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:10:37 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:10:39 -Move to approve.

2:10:40 -Second.

2:10:41 -Any discussion?

2:10:43 All right, roll call.

2:10:45 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:10:45 -Aye.

2:10:46 -Ms. Campbell?

2:10:46 -Aye.

2:10:47 -Ms. Wright?

2:10:47 -Aye.

2:10:48 -Mr. Trent?

2:10:49 -Aye.

2:10:49 -Mr. Susan?

2:10:50 -Aye.

2:10:52 -Just for clarification purposes,

2:10:53 I didn’t say this, that was version two of the policy.

2:10:57 The one that we just approved.

2:10:59 If we’re going in order on these,

2:11:00 I should have probably said that.

2:11:02 We’re now going on to board policy 7530.01,

2:11:06 which is we’re rescinding.

2:11:07 That was the original one.

2:11:08 So we–

2:11:09 -Yes.

2:11:10 -We’re rescinding first.

2:11:12 -It’s in my script, it’s in backwards order, maybe.

2:11:15 So I might have goofed on that one.

2:11:17 -That’s fine.

2:11:17 -OK.

2:11:18 -Right now, we just have two on the books, so.

2:11:20 -OK.

2:11:20 -Right.

2:11:21 Until about 30 seconds.

2:11:22 We are now voting on 7530.01, rescinding the original one.

2:11:26 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:11:33 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:11:35 -Move to approve.

2:11:36 -Second.

2:11:36 -Any discussion?

2:11:37 No.

2:11:38 Roll call?

2:11:38 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:11:39 -Aye.

2:11:40 -Ms. Campbell?

2:11:40 -Aye.

2:11:41 -Ms. Wright?

2:11:41 -Aye.

2:11:42 -Mr. Trent?

2:11:42 -Aye.

2:11:43 -Mr. Susan?

2:11:43 -Aye.

2:11:44 -All right.

2:11:44 We are on to board policy 7530.02.

2:11:48 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:11:54 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:11:56 -Move to approve.

2:11:57 -Second.

2:11:58 -Any discussion?

2:12:00 No.

2:12:00 All roll call, please?

2:12:01 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:12:02 -Aye.

2:12:02 -Ms. Campbell?

2:12:03 -Aye.

2:12:03 -Ms. Wright?

2:12:04 -Aye.

2:12:04 -Mr. Trent?

2:12:05 -Aye.

2:12:05 -Mr. Susan?

2:12:06 -Aye.

2:12:06 -On to board policy 7540.

2:12:08 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:12:14 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:12:18 -Move to approve.

2:12:18 -Second.

2:12:19 -Any discussion?

2:12:22 None.

2:12:23 All roll call, please?

2:12:24 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:12:24 -Aye.

2:12:25 -Ms. Campbell?

2:12:25 -Aye.

2:12:26 -Ms. Wright?

2:12:26 -Aye.

2:12:27 -Mr. Trent?

2:12:27 -Aye.

2:12:28 -Mr. Susan?

2:12:28 -Aye.

2:12:29 -All right.

2:12:29 On to board policy 7540.01.

2:12:32 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:12:37 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:12:40 -Move to approve.

2:12:40 -Second.

2:12:41 -Discussion?

2:12:43 None.

2:12:43 All roll call?

2:12:44 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:12:45 -Aye.

2:12:45 -Ms. Campbell?

2:12:46 -Aye.

2:12:46 -Ms. Wright?

2:12:47 -Aye.

2:12:47 -Mr. Trent?

2:12:48 -Aye.

2:12:48 -Mr. Susan?

2:12:49 -Aye.

2:12:50 -On to board policy 7540.02.

2:12:52 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:12:58 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:13:00 -Move to approve.

2:13:01 -Second.

2:13:02 -Any discussion?

2:13:04 No.

2:13:04 Roll call, please?

2:13:05 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:13:06 -Aye.

2:13:06 -Ms. Campbell?

2:13:07 -Aye.

2:13:07 -Ms. Wright?

2:13:08 -Aye.

2:13:08 -Mr. Trent?

2:13:09 -Aye.

2:13:09 -Mr. Susan?

2:13:10 -Aye.

2:13:10 -On to board policy 7540.03.

2:13:13 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:13:19 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:13:22 -Move to approve.

2:13:23 -Second.

2:13:23 -Any discussion?

2:13:25 No.

2:13:26 All right.

2:13:26 Roll call, please.

2:13:27 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:13:27 -Aye.

2:13:28 -Ms. Campbell?

2:13:28 -Aye.

2:13:29 -Ms. Wright?

2:13:29 -Aye.

2:13:30 -Mr. Trent?

2:13:30 -Aye.

2:13:31 -Mr. Susan?

2:13:31 -Aye.

2:13:32 -On to board policy 7540.05.

2:13:35 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:13:41 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:13:43 -Move to approve.

2:13:44 -Second.

2:13:44 -Any discussion?

2:13:47 Roll call, please.

2:13:48 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:13:48 -Aye.

2:13:49 -Ms. Campbell?

2:13:49 -Aye.

2:13:50 -Ms. Wright?

2:13:50 -Aye.

2:13:51 -Mr. Trent?

2:13:51 -Aye.

2:13:52 -Mr. Susan?

2:13:52 -Aye.

2:13:53 -All right.

2:13:53 On to board policy 7540.06.

2:13:56 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:14:02 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:14:05 -Move to approve.

2:14:06 -Second.

2:14:07 -Any discussion?

2:14:09 No.

2:14:09 Roll call, please.

2:14:10 -No.

2:14:10 Wait, wait, wait.

2:14:11 -Oh.

2:14:11 Did you go with that?

2:14:12 -We’re at .06.

2:14:12 -Yep.

2:14:13 -7540.06, which is the district issued student email account.

2:14:16 -Yeah.

2:14:17 Paul, do you see in the title line of that policy,

2:14:19 I think it’s a typo.

2:14:20 There it says 75403.

2:14:22 -Oh, there is an extra number.

2:14:23 -When it gets published to the website,

2:14:26 is that what it can say?

2:14:31 -I’ll double check it.

2:14:32 I’ll just move to fix that typo, and I’ll include it.

2:14:36 -OK.

2:14:36 So, well, we already called.

2:14:39 -You have to move to amend.

2:14:40 -I can resend my second.

2:14:42 -Well, no, you just moved to amend.

2:14:44 -OK.

2:14:44 Because we haven’t voted yet.

2:14:46 -Yeah.

2:14:46 -So I moved to amend this title just

2:14:49 so we don’t end up with a typo going into our pretty new policy

2:14:53 book.

2:14:55 Just to fix that, right there on the first line,

2:14:57 where it says 75403, so it’ll match up with the actual policy

2:15:01 number 7540.06.

2:15:07 -I’ll second the motion for the amendment.

2:15:11 -Roll call.

2:15:13 Well, I guess we don’t need a discussion on that.

2:15:15 We just– it’s so good.

2:15:16 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:15:17 -Aye.

2:15:17 -Ms. Campbell?

2:15:18 -Aye.

2:15:18 -Ms. Wright?

2:15:19 -Aye.

2:15:19 -Mr. Trent?

2:15:20 -Aye.

2:15:20 -Mr. Susan?

2:15:21 -Aye.

2:15:22 -All right.

2:15:23 So we still– does that clear us up, though,

2:15:25 for the original motion?

2:15:27 -Yeah.

2:15:27 Now you’ve got to go to the approval of the policy.

2:15:30 -So I didn’t resend my second.

2:15:31 -So you didn’t resend your second.

2:15:32 So we still have the motions on the floor.

2:15:34 So any discussion?

2:15:36 No.

2:15:37 So Paul, roll call, please.

2:15:39 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:15:39 -Aye.

2:15:40 -Ms. Campbell?

2:15:40 -Aye.

2:15:41 -Ms. Wright?

2:15:41 -Aye.

2:15:42 -Mr. Trent?

2:15:42 -Aye.

2:15:43 -Mr. Susan?

2:15:43 -Aye.

2:15:44 -All right.

2:15:44 We are on to board policy 7540.08.

2:15:48 And this is a policy we are rescinding.

2:15:51 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:15:58 Seeing none, any– do I have a motion?

2:16:00 -Move to approve.

2:16:01 -Second.

2:16:02 -Any discussion?

2:16:03 No.

2:16:04 Paul, roll call, please.

2:16:05 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:16:05 -Aye.

2:16:06 -Ms. Campbell?

2:16:06 -Aye.

2:16:07 -Ms. Wright?

2:16:07 -Aye.

2:16:08 -Mr. Trent?

2:16:08 -Aye.

2:16:09 -Mr. Susan?

2:16:09 -Aye.

2:16:10 -All right.

2:16:11 We are on to board policy 7540.10, which

2:16:14 is also a policy we are rescinding.

2:16:16 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:16:22 My microphone keeps turning off.

2:16:24 All right.

2:16:25 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:16:27 -Move to approve.

2:16:28 -Second.

2:16:28 -Any discussion?

2:16:31 Paul, roll call, please.

2:16:32 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:16:33 -Aye.

2:16:33 -Ms. Campbell?

2:16:34 -Aye.

2:16:34 -Ms. Wright?

2:16:35 -Aye.

2:16:35 -Mr. Trent?

2:16:36 -Aye.

2:16:36 -Mr. Susan?

2:16:37 -Aye.

2:16:37 -All right. On to board policy 7540.12, another policy

2:16:41 we are rescinding.

2:16:42 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:16:49 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:16:51 -Move to approve.

2:16:52 -Second.

2:16:52 -Any discussion?

2:16:55 All right.

2:16:55 Paul, roll call, please.

2:16:56 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:16:57 -Aye.

2:16:57 -Ms. Campbell?

2:16:58 -Aye.

2:16:58 -Ms. Wright?

2:16:59 -Aye.

2:16:59 -Mr. Trent?

2:17:00 -Aye.

2:17:00 -Mr. Susan?

2:17:01 -Aye.

2:17:01 -On to board policy 7540.13, another policy

2:17:04 we are rescinding.

2:17:05 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this policy?

2:17:10 No.

2:17:10 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this?

2:17:14 None.

2:17:14 All right.

2:17:15 Do I have a motion?

2:17:16 -Move to approve.

2:17:17 -Second.

2:17:18 -Any discussion?

2:17:19 No.

2:17:20 Roll call, please.

2:17:21 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:17:21 -Aye.

2:17:22 -Ms. Campbell?

2:17:22 -Aye.

2:17:23 -Ms. Wright?

2:17:23 -Aye.

2:17:24 -Mr. Trent?

2:17:24 -Aye.

2:17:25 -Mr. Susan?

2:17:25 -Aye.

2:17:26 -All right.

2:17:26 On to policy 7540.99, is there anyone present

2:17:29 who wishes to address this item?

2:17:32 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:17:35 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:17:37 -Move to approve.

2:17:38 -Second.

2:17:39 -Any discussion?

2:17:40 No.

2:17:40 Paul, roll call, please.

2:17:42 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:17:42 -Aye.

2:17:43 -Ms. Campbell?

2:17:43 -Aye.

2:17:44 -Ms. Wright?

2:17:44 -Aye.

2:17:45 -Mr. Trent?

2:17:45 -Aye.

2:17:46 -Mr. Susan?

2:17:46 -Aye.

2:17:48 -All right.

2:17:48 We are on to board policy 7542.

2:17:51 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:17:57 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:17:59 -Move to approve.

2:18:01 -Second.

2:18:01 -Sorry.

2:18:02 Ms. Campbell seconded, so we don’t mess it all up.

2:18:04 All right.

2:18:05 And any discussion?

2:18:08 No?

2:18:09 All right.

2:18:09 Roll call, please.

2:18:10 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:18:11 -Aye.

2:18:11 -Ms. Campbell?

2:18:12 -Aye.

2:18:12 -Ms. Wright?

2:18:13 -Aye.

2:18:13 -Mr. Trent?

2:18:14 -Aye.

2:18:14 -Mr. Susan?

2:18:15 -Aye.

2:18:15 -This is a test of my attention.

2:18:17 -I know.

2:18:18 When you get to the– we only have like four more pages

2:18:20 of it, guys, so we’re getting there.

2:18:22 All right.

2:18:23 We are on to board policy 7543.

2:18:25 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:18:32 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:18:35 -Move to approve.

2:18:36 -Second.

2:18:37 -Any discussion?

2:18:38 No?

2:18:39 Paul, roll call, please.

2:18:40 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:18:41 -Aye.

2:18:41 -Ms. Campbell?

2:18:42 -Aye.

2:18:42 -Ms. Wright?

2:18:43 -Aye.

2:18:43 -Mr. Trent?

2:18:44 -Aye.

2:18:44 -Mr. Susan?

2:18:45 -Aye.

2:18:45 -All right.

2:18:46 On to board policy 8141.

2:18:48 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:18:53 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:18:56 -Move to approve.

2:18:56 -Second.

2:18:57 -Any discussion?

2:18:58 No?

2:18:59 Roll call, please.

2:19:00 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:19:00 -Aye.

2:19:01 -Ms. Campbell?

2:19:01 -Aye.

2:19:02 -Ms. Wright?

2:19:02 -Aye.

2:19:03 -Mr. Trent?

2:19:03 -Aye.

2:19:04 -Mr. Susan?

2:19:04 -Aye.

2:19:05 -All right.

2:19:05 On to board policy 8420.

2:19:07 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:19:13 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:19:15 -Move to approve.

2:19:15 -Second.

2:19:16 -Any discussion?

2:19:18 No?

2:19:18 Paul, roll call, please.

2:19:19 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:19:19 -Aye.

2:19:20 -Ms. Campbell?

2:19:20 -Aye.

2:19:21 -Ms. Wright?

2:19:21 -Aye.

2:19:22 -Mr. Trent?

2:19:22 -Aye.

2:19:23 -Mr. Susan? -Aye.

2:19:27 -On to board policy 8462.

2:19:28 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:19:33 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:19:35 -Move to approve.

2:19:36 -Second.

2:19:36 -Any discussion?

2:19:39 No?

2:19:39 All right.

2:19:40 Paul, roll call, please.

2:19:41 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:19:41 -Aye.

2:19:42 -Ms. Campbell?

2:19:42 -Aye.

2:19:43 -Ms. Wright?

2:19:43 -Aye.

2:19:44 -Mr. Trent?

2:19:44 -Aye.

2:19:45 -Mr. Susan?

2:19:45 -Aye.

2:19:46 -On to board policy 8470.

2:19:48 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:19:54 Seeing none, do I hear a motion?

2:19:56 -Move to approve.

2:19:57 -Second.

2:19:57 -Any discussion?

2:19:59 No?

2:20:00 All right.

2:20:00 Roll call, please.

2:20:01 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:20:01 -Aye.

2:20:02 -Ms. Campbell?

2:20:02 -Aye.

2:20:03 -Ms. Wright?

2:20:03 -Aye.

2:20:04 -Mr. Trent?

2:20:04 -Aye.

2:20:05 -Mr. Susan?

2:20:05 -Aye.

2:20:06 -All right.

2:20:06 On to board policy 8600.

2:20:09 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:20:16 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:20:18 -Move to approve.

2:20:19 -Second.

2:20:19 -Any discussion?

2:20:22 No?

2:20:22 Paul, roll call.

2:20:23 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:20:23 -Aye.

2:20:24 -Ms. Campbell?

2:20:24 -Aye.

2:20:25 -Ms. Wright?

2:20:25 -Aye.

2:20:26 -Mr. Trent?

2:20:26 -Aye.

2:20:27 -Mr. Susan?

2:20:27 -Aye.

2:20:28 -All right.

2:20:28 On to policy 8600.04.

2:20:31 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:20:37 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:20:38 -Move to approve.

2:20:39 -Second.

2:20:40 -Any discussion?

2:20:42 No?

2:20:43 Paul, roll call, please.

2:20:44 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:20:44 -Aye.

2:20:45 -Ms. Campbell?

2:20:45 -Aye.

2:20:46 -Ms. Wright?

2:20:46 -Aye.

2:20:47 -Mr. Trent?

2:20:47 -Aye.

2:20:48 -Mr. Susan?

2:20:49 -Aye.

2:20:50 -On to policy 8605.

2:20:51 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:20:56 Hearing none, do I have a motion?

2:21:00 -Move to approve.

2:21:01 -Second.

2:21:02 -Any discussion?

2:21:04 Paul, roll call, please.

2:21:05 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:21:06 -Aye.

2:21:06 -Ms. Campbell?

2:21:07 -Aye.

2:21:07 -Ms. Wright?

2:21:08 -Aye.

2:21:08 -Mr. Trent?

2:21:09 -Aye.

2:21:09 -Mr. Susan?

2:21:10 -Aye.

2:21:10 -On to policy 8606.

2:21:12 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:21:18 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:21:20 -Move to approve.

2:21:21 -Second.

2:21:22 -Any discussion?

2:21:24 No?

2:21:25 All right.

2:21:25 Paul, roll call, please.

2:21:26 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:21:27 -Aye.

2:21:27 -Ms. Campbell?

2:21:28 -Aye.

2:21:28 -Ms. Wright?

2:21:29 -Aye.

2:21:29 -Mr. Trent?

2:21:30 -Aye.

2:21:30 -Mr. Susan?

2:21:31 -Aye.

2:21:32 -All right.

2:21:33 On to policy 8610.

2:21:35 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:21:41 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:21:43 -Move to approve.

2:21:44 -Second.

2:21:44 -Any discussion?

2:21:47 Paul, roll call, please.

2:21:48 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:21:48 -Aye.

2:21:49 -Ms. Campbell?

2:21:49 -Aye.

2:21:50 -Ms. Wright?

2:21:50 -Aye.

2:21:51 -Mr. Trent?

2:21:51 -Aye.

2:21:52 -Mr. Susan?

2:21:52 -Aye.

2:21:53 -On to policy 8625.

2:21:55 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:22:01 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:22:03 -Move to approve.

2:22:05 -Aye.

2:22:05 -A second.

2:22:07 -Sorry.

2:22:08 -Any discussion?

2:22:10 -It’s been a long morning.

2:22:11 -I know.

2:22:12 No discussion?

2:22:13 Paul, roll call, please.

2:22:14 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:22:14 -Aye.

2:22:15 -Ms. Campbell?

2:22:15 -Aye.

2:22:16 -Ms. Wright?

2:22:16 -Aye.

2:22:17 -Mr. Trent?

2:22:17 -Aye.

2:22:18 -Mr. Susan?

2:22:18 -Aye.

2:22:19 -All right.

2:22:19 On to policy 8651.

2:22:21 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:22:28 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:22:30 -Move to approve.

2:22:31 -Second.

2:22:31 -Any discussion?

2:22:34 Paul, roll call, please.

2:22:35 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:22:36 -Aye.

2:22:36 -Ms. Campbell?

2:22:37 -Aye.

2:22:37 -Ms. Wright?

2:22:38 -Aye.

2:22:38 -Mr. Trent?

2:22:39 -Aye.

2:22:39 -Mr. Susan?

2:22:41 -Aye.

2:22:41 -All right. Thank you. We’re on to board policy 8660.

2:22:44 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:22:51 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:22:53 -Move to approve.

2:22:54 -Second.

2:22:54 -Any discussion?

2:22:57 No. Paul, roll call, please.

2:22:58 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:22:59 -Aye.

2:22:59 -Ms. Campbell?

2:23:00 -Aye.

2:23:00 -Ms. Wright?

2:23:01 -Aye.

2:23:01 -Mr. Trent?

2:23:02 -Aye.

2:23:02 -Mr. Susan?

2:23:03 -Aye.

2:23:04 -All right. Thank you. We’re on to board policy 8805.

2:23:08 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:23:14 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:23:17 -Move to approve.

2:23:18 -Second.

2:23:19 -Any discussion?

2:23:21 My microphone keeps on turning off because that’s how long this

2:23:24 has been going on.

2:23:25 Okay. Sorry about that. No discussion. So, Paul, roll call,

2:23:27 please.

2:23:28 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:23:28 -Aye.

2:23:29 -Ms. Campbell?

2:23:29 -Aye.

2:23:30 -Ms. Wright?

2:23:30 -Aye.

2:23:31 -Mr. Trent?

2:23:31 -Aye.

2:23:32 -Mr. Susan?

2:23:32 -Aye.

2:23:33 -I think all your microphones are off, actually, maybe.

2:23:36 -Yeah. We have to turn them on. Ours don’t sound good.

2:23:38 Okay. All right. On to board policy 8810. Is anyone present who

2:23:42 wishes to address this item?

2:23:44 Is anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:23:47 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:23:50 -Move to approve.

2:23:51 -Do I have a second?

2:23:52 -Second.

2:23:52 -Any discussion?

2:23:54 No. Paul, roll call, please.

2:23:56 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:23:56 -Aye.

2:23:57 -Ms. Campbell?

2:23:58 -Aye.

2:23:58 -Ms. Wright?

2:23:59 -Aye.

2:23:59 -Mr. Trent?

2:24:00 -Aye.

2:24:00 -Mr. Susan?

2:24:01 -Aye.

2:24:02 -On to board policy 9270. Is there anyone present who wishes to

2:24:05 address this item?

2:24:06 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

2:24:10 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

2:24:13 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:24:14 -Oh, no, not yet. We’ve got to get a motion first and a second.

2:24:19 Yeah. It makes us feel better when you do that because that’s

2:24:22 what I keep on – yeah.

2:24:24 Mr. Susan, are you motioning for this one or no?

2:24:26 -Yes. Move to approve.

2:24:28 -And second.

2:24:29 -This is a flag one, right? I was going to say. I thought you

2:24:31 wanted to do the whole thing.

2:24:32 -No, we’re on imagination.

2:24:33 -I know. Just something came up that was very bizarre. I’ll tell

2:24:37 you in a minute.

2:24:38 -All right. Any discussion? No. All right. Now, Paul, we’re

2:24:43 ready for you.

2:24:44 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:24:45 -Aye.

2:24:45 -Ms. Campbell?

2:24:46 -Aye.

2:24:46 -Ms. Wright?

2:24:47 -Aye.

2:24:47 -Mr. Trent?

2:24:48 -Aye.

2:24:49 -Mr. Susan?

2:24:49 -Aye.

2:24:50 -All right. We are on to board policy 9800. Is there anyone

2:24:53 present who wishes to address this item?

2:24:55 -I can’t look ahead.

2:24:56 -Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item? Seeing

2:24:59 none, do I have a motion?

2:25:01 -Move to approve.

2:25:02 -Second.

2:25:03 -Any discussion? None?

2:25:05 -It’s the longest policy we have.

2:25:07 -I know. It is very long. And no discussion? All right. Paul,

2:25:13 roll call.

2:25:14 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:25:14 -Aye.

2:25:15 -Ms. Campbell?

2:25:15 -Aye.

2:25:16 -Ms. Wright?

2:25:16 -Aye.

2:25:17 -Mr. Trent?

2:25:17 -Aye.

2:25:18 -Mr. Susan?

2:25:19 -Aye.

2:25:20 -Tell him.

2:25:21 -All right. So, almost. Calm down.

2:25:24 -I mean, we have something else to vote on, but we’re doing it

2:25:25 then.

2:25:26 -I know. All right.

2:25:27 -Okay. Dr. Rendell, will you please let us know about the items

2:25:30 under the action portion of today’s agenda?

2:25:33 -Thank you, Madam Chair. There is one action item, H10

2:25:36 procurement solicitations.

2:25:39 -Do we hear a motion?

2:25:40 -Move to approve.

2:25:41 -Second.

2:25:41 -Is there any discussion? No? All right. Paul, roll call, please.

2:25:46 -Ms. Jenkins?

2:25:46 -Aye.

2:25:47 -Ms. Campbell?

2:25:47 -Aye.

2:25:48 -Ms. Wright?

2:25:48 -Aye.

2:25:49 -Mr. Trent?

2:25:49 -Aye.

2:25:50 -Mr. Susan?

2:25:50 -Aye.

2:25:51 -All right. We’re now at the board member reports. Does any

2:25:53 board member have anything further they would like to report or

2:25:55 discuss?

2:25:56 -Just real quick?

2:25:57 -Yes, sir.

2:25:58 -I know. So I ran into a couple of students over the last week.

2:26:04 One of them in particular came up and had mentioned that we have

2:26:07 students who are in middle school that are 16, 17 years old,

2:26:13 right?

2:26:13 And it was one of the children that was inside that middle

2:26:17 school, and he had mentioned how they’ve struggled in passing to

2:26:21 get to the next level, which is high school, which we all know.

2:26:25 But it becomes an issue where it’s almost like it’s difficult on

2:26:28 the mental health of the student in order to be 16, 17 years old

2:26:33 and look around at all the other individuals that are there.

2:26:37 So what they had asked is they said, “I just feel like every

2:26:39 time I come to school, I feel like the outcast, I feel like this,

2:26:42 I feel like that.

2:26:43 Is there anything that we can do in the event that these

2:26:45 students are 16 or 17 to actually – I know we have an

2:26:49 aggressive high school promotional program through online summer

2:26:51 school and everything else, and I’m sure we do it from middle

2:26:53 school.

2:26:54 But if there’s an opportunity to actually move them into the

2:26:57 middle school, pull them out of the high school so that they

2:27:00 could actually get to the next level but also be identified as

2:27:04 still being in eighth grade, does that make sense?

2:27:06 Did you say that backwards? I think you said that backwards.

2:27:08 I’m sorry. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I’m sorry. So go ahead. You see the

2:27:10 idea, right?

2:27:12 We’ve got students who, to be honest with you, would do better

2:27:15 if they were in a high school environment that are in a middle

2:27:18 school environment.

2:27:19 Is there a way that we can work with them in a different way?

2:27:23 That’s all. And I didn’t mean to say that I’m looking for motion

2:27:25 or anything like that.

2:27:26 I just – I was going to talk to staff about it and see if there’s

2:27:29 a way that we can do it, but I didn’t want to go down the rabbit

2:27:31 hole if everybody else here was like, “No, it’s not a good idea.”

2:27:34 But Ms. Campbell, you have something to say.

2:27:35 I want to throw something out there, an idea that was done at

2:27:38 one of the schools in District 5 this year.

2:27:41 But first I want to say I don’t think 17-year-olds are –

2:27:42 because I think that’s actually the law.

2:27:44 Once they turn 17, they actually have to kick them out, which is

2:27:47 a sad situation for them to be in.

2:27:49 But they don’t want to be in a middle school being 17, I get it,

2:27:52 anyway, or even 16.

2:27:53 So one of our middle schools created a program within their

2:27:57 school. It was Southwest Middle School.

2:27:59 They created a Southwest Junior High program where she had all

2:28:03 those students who fell into that category.

2:28:06 They had to repeat, and they had a very intensive, focused,

2:28:09 small class size, get them across the finish line.

2:28:13 They’ve been working on that this year to try to get them so

2:28:16 that they don’t only get their middle school credits out of the

2:28:20 way,

2:28:21 but they’re also able to take some high school classes, like

2:28:24 career research, and if they can get another unit,

2:28:28 so that by the time they go to high school, they’re not going in

2:28:30 as freshmen, they’re going in potentially as sophomores.

2:28:33 And so that will get them closer back to their cohort, and so I

2:28:38 would just suggest that maybe that would be a program.

2:28:41 And she’s not going to have to do it. After this year, she’s not

2:28:44 doing it anymore. She just kind of got that large group, kind of

2:28:47 over the hump.

2:28:48 So I don’t think it’s necessarily something that each school

2:28:50 would have to do on a regular basis, but if they had a large

2:28:52 number,

2:28:53 now she used some of her PAR to move them around to be able to

2:28:57 do that, and Dr. Rendall could share more information maybe,

2:29:00 but that’s kind of what they did with this intensive group of –

2:29:03 small group of students.

2:29:05 And they utilized some of our online software, course recovery

2:29:10 software, to get them.

2:29:12 But like I said, it’s not just about getting those middle school

2:29:15 classes finished, but allowing them to take some high school

2:29:18 credits,

2:29:18 so they’re not so far behind.

2:29:20 That’s what they had mentioned, is that the opportunities that

2:29:22 are at that next level – I’m sorry.

2:29:25 The opportunities that are at that next level was what they were

2:29:27 saying.

2:29:28 And being a former instructor, you can tell when you have

2:29:32 somebody that’s not having the best time, having them have an

2:29:35 outlet for success

2:29:36 or seeing that success gives them that pathway so that they can

2:29:40 get there.

2:29:41 The issue that I run into is that this student may be only part

2:29:44 of a middle school that only has two or three of these kind of

2:29:47 students.

2:29:49 And it’s just if there’s an opportunity to aggressively look at

2:29:51 it, I’m sure Dr. Rendall would do it.

2:29:53 I just wanted to kind of bring it up as a topic, and if it’s

2:29:56 okay with you guys, I’ll just go back and try to see if there’s

2:29:58 an opportunity there.

2:29:59 That’s all.

2:30:00 The goal is we don’t want them to drop out.

2:30:04 Well, I think if there’s a pathway to do something innovative, I

2:30:07 think that we can.

2:30:08 So that’s all.

2:30:09 I just wanted to kind of bring it up, and thank you so much.

2:30:11 I mean, I like it.

2:30:12 Honestly, we have credit retrieval specialists that are

2:30:14 happening at the high school level.

2:30:16 Maybe they can take them at the high school level.

2:30:18 That same kind of model to look at and see if they can

2:30:19 incorporate it for our students that are falling behind in the

2:30:21 middle school.

2:30:22 I would like to follow up real quick.

2:30:24 Mrs. Campbell points out Southwest Middle School principal DeWater

2:30:27 has done a great job.

2:30:29 She had a group of students who were falling into that category.

2:30:32 So this year she’s kind of operating a school within a school

2:30:34 concept.

2:30:35 These students are in a group of classes together.

2:30:38 They do have some credit recovery.

2:30:40 They are going to be able to take high school courses so that

2:30:42 when they transition to the high school next year, they won’t be

2:30:46 brand new ninth graders.

2:30:47 They’ll be either ninth and a half graders or maybe even tenth

2:30:50 graders.

2:30:51 On their way to catching back up with their original cohort,

2:30:53 they’re going to take care of the kids that need to be taken

2:30:55 care of this year,

2:30:56 and hopefully her current eighth grade class will not include

2:31:00 any of those kids for next year.

2:31:02 So it’s kind of a good problem to have if it’s at a school and

2:31:05 there’s only one or two of these kids.

2:31:07 Right.

2:31:08 But then we can’t really devote a lot of resources to it like

2:31:11 you can in that situation.

2:31:13 But with our credit recovery options available, we should be

2:31:16 able to get those kids back on track in time to get out with

2:31:19 what they need on time.

2:31:20 Well, and it may be beneficial just to look at all of our middle

2:31:22 schools and see where is this falling for most, you know, all of

2:31:26 them,

2:31:26 because there may be a problem in all of them, and it may not be.

2:31:28 I don’t know.

2:31:29 And it may be something innovative we can do to the ones that

2:31:30 are in there.

2:31:31 Yes, and it sounds like Southwest has a good thing going on, so

2:31:33 we maybe want to look at what they’re doing.

2:31:35 Thank you.

2:31:36 Yes. All right. Any other discussions or reports?

2:31:41 Well, I’ll just make a comment on that. It’s not only Southwest.

2:31:50 I think it’s a Delater thing, because when I was at Jefferson,

2:31:51 she used credit recovery.

2:31:52 She was our AP there. She used credit recovery second semester

2:31:56 for math specifically to catch kids up who had failed the first

2:31:59 semester.

2:32:00 Okay.

2:32:01 Because you need both semesters, you know, so they use that odyssey

2:32:06 where at the time in the media center it was after school, you

2:32:11 know, for a short period of time.

2:32:13 It passed a lot of kids. I was an eighth grade at the time

2:32:16 teacher, so if we can utilize that, that’d be great.

2:32:19 Sounds like something we need to look at. All right. Any other

2:32:24 discussion or report?

2:32:26 All right. Hearing none, this meeting is adjourned.

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