Updates on the Fight for Quality Public Education in Brevard County, FL

2024-10-15 - School Board Meeting

0:00 Thank you.

37:29 wishes to address this item.

37:30 Seeing none. Do I have a motion? Move to approve. Second. Do I

37:33 have any discussion from the board?

37:34 Paul, roll call please. Ms. Jenkins? Aye. Ms. Campbell? Aye. Ms.

37:38 Wright? Aye. Mr. Trent? Aye. Mr. Susan? Aye.

37:41 On to board policy 2575, service learning. Is there anyone

37:45 present who wishes to address this item?

37:46 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item? Seeing

37:49 none. Do I have a motion? Move to approve.

37:52 Second. Any discussion? Paul, roll call please. Ms. Jenkins? Aye.

37:56 Ms. Campbell? Aye. Ms. Wright? Aye.

37:58 Mr. Trent? Aye. Mr. Susan? Aye.

38:01 On to board policy 3121.01, criminal background and employment

38:05 history checks. Is there anyone present who wishes to address

38:07 this item?

38:08 Yeah, I want to talk about the addition to this policy where it

38:16 states that any failure by the applicant to accurately disclose

38:24 criminal arrest history

38:25 shall automatically disqualify the applicant from being

38:28 considered for employment for a period

38:29 of one calendar year from the date of background screening. And

38:34 then the addition is candidates

38:36 disqualified for employment due to nondisclosure of criminal

38:39 arrest history may submit an appeal

38:41 to the superintendent or designee. First off, we all know why

38:46 this particular change has come

38:48 about, right, right? We have school board members who failed to

38:51 do that, looking at you, Mr. Susan, looking at you, Mr. Trent.

38:56 On top of that, we had school board members that then went out

39:02 and actively pointed out other teachers that had this happen to

39:07 them.

39:08 So we all know why this is in here, though neither one of you

39:10 may need this at this point. I will point out that this board

39:15 claims to be, let’s run schools like a business, right?

39:19 There is no business that I have ever worked for that has some

39:24 kind of lame appeal process like this. You lie on your

39:26 application to be an employer, to be an employee, you’re disqualified

39:26 from that job. Right?

39:26 I see no reason to do this. There’s no other nobody out there

39:39 who does this, right? It’s a nice thing, sure, but it’s

39:43 unnecessary. I don’t care who did it. It’s very plain on the

39:46 language when you sign up what qualifies to report. Okay?

39:46 If you don’t report it, you shouldn’t have been hired. It’s that

39:56 simple. Thank you.

39:59 All right. Is there anyone else present who wishes to address

40:03 this item? No? All right. Do I have a motion?

40:09 Move to approve. Second. Any discussion? None? All right. Paul,

40:14 roll call, please.

40:15 Mr. Jenkins? Aye. Ms. Campbell? Aye. Ms. Wright? Aye. Mr. Trent?

40:19 Aye. Mr. Susan? Aye.

40:20 All right. On to board policy 5114, foreign students. Is there

40:24 anyone present who wishes to address this item?

40:26 Yeah, I want to address on this, the two additions, it says non-immigrant

40:36 students with J-1 visas, and it looks like the addition is

40:41 students may not graduate from high school or receive a diploma.

40:44 I’m not sure where this is coming from statute, and you guys are

40:47 forced to do this.

40:49 You put the same addition into non-immigrant students with F-1

40:53 visas, those students may not graduate from high school or

40:56 receive a diploma.

40:57 I really don’t see how this adds to public education. This seems

41:04 to take away.

41:05 The Florida Constitution does not define any resident of Florida

41:19 is subject to an education, right?

41:22 This goes against the Florida Constitution. I find it just crazy

41:25 to think that students can put in all this time, and just

41:30 because they have J-1 visas or F-1 visas,

41:34 they may not graduate from high school or receive a diploma.

41:36 Understanding I may not know all the facts, there may be statutes

41:39 or regulations that require this.

41:41 If so, those are wrong, and the board should say so. Thank you.

41:45 Is there anyone else present who wishes to address this item? No.

41:53 I’m trying to find the email. Ms. Harris, I know I’m going to

41:55 put you on the spot right now because this is a question I had

41:57 as well, and I’m just going to ask you if you don’t mind coming

42:00 forward just to clarify this. I’m trying to find the email and I

42:02 can’t put my hands on it, on the reason being for it. I asked

42:06 that exact same question, Mr. Ross, because I was concerned as

42:09 well.

42:10 Ms. Yeah, I think it has more to do with that. Our foreign

42:13 exchange students are usually only here for a year, and that

42:15 doesn’t give them enough time to complete all of the graduation

42:18 requirements for the state of Florida or U.S.

42:19 That is exactly the – this is for a foreign exchange student.

42:25 So this is not for a family that moves to the United States from

42:29 out of the country that just happens to enroll as an 11th grader.

42:34 This would be for our foreign exchange students. And we have

42:39 really looked at the

42:40 and looked into this of is this – do we have wiggle room within

42:43 this and speaking with other districts on their practices. And

42:46 there really is not an option just because they can’t meet all

42:51 the requirements for graduation.

42:53 Even we were trying to work with some specific families where

42:56 the family just wanted them to stay another year and live with

43:00 the exchange family. And we just can’t do that. So I can look up

43:07 the language right now and I can get you some further

43:07 clarification.

43:07 Ms. Okay. I know you sent me an email. Sorry to put you on the

43:11 spot. I know you sent me an email because I had asked this exact

43:14 question. And I – for whatever reason, because we’ve been

43:16 working on these since really September –

43:18 Ms. But if – I just want to be clear. Like so if we have a –

43:21 you know, just a family moves here and they enroll, that’s a

43:24 different situation.

43:25 Ms. Right.

43:26 Ms. This is specific to foreign exchange students.

43:28 Ms. Okay. Thank you. Thank you for the clarification. All right.

43:32 Any other discussion from the board?

43:34 No.

43:35 Ms. You need a motion and a second.

43:36 Oh, we don’t have a motion and a second. Sorry.

43:37 Do we have a motion?

43:38 Move to approve.

43:39 Do we have a second?

43:40 Second.

43:41 All right. Any discussion from the board?

43:42 No.

43:43 Paul, roll call please.

43:44 Ms. Jenkins?

43:45 Aye.

43:46 Ms. Campbell?

43:47 Aye.

43:48 Ms. Wright?

43:49 Aye.

43:50 Mr. Trent?

43:51 Aye.

43:52 Mr. Susan?

43:53 Aye.

44:05 All right.

44:06 We are on to board policy 5330.01 self-administered medication

44:12 and use of an EpiPen.

44:15 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

44:21 Hearing none.

44:22 Do we have a motion?

44:23 Move to approve.

44:24 Second.

44:25 Any discussion?

44:26 Paul, roll call.

44:27 Ms. Jenkins?

44:28 Aye.

44:29 Ms. Campbell?

44:30 Aye.

44:31 Ms. Wright?

44:32 Aye.

44:33 Mr. Trent?

44:34 Aye.

44:35 Mr. Trent?

44:36 Aye.

44:37 Mr. Susan?

44:38 Aye.

44:39 All right.

44:40 On to board policy 5410.01.

44:41 Promotion, placement, and retention.

44:42 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

44:43 Aye.

44:44 Mr. Trent?

44:45 Aye.

44:46 Mr. Trent?

44:47 Aye.

44:48 Mr. Susan?

44:49 Aye.

44:50 Mr. Trent?

44:51 Aye.

44:52 Mr. Susan?

44:53 Aye.

44:54 All right.

44:55 On to board policy 5410.01.

44:56 Promotion, placement, and retention.

44:58 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

45:00 Aye.

45:01 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

45:03 Do I hear a motion?

45:04 Move to approve.

45:05 Second.

45:06 Any discussion?

45:07 Paul, roll call, please.

45:08 Ms. Jenkins?

45:09 Aye.

45:10 Ms. Campbell?

45:11 Aye.

45:12 Ms. Wright?

45:13 Aye.

45:14 Mr. Trent?

45:15 Aye.

45:16 Mr. Susan?

45:17 Aye.

45:18 On to board policy 5420, reporting student progress.

45:19 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

45:23 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

45:25 Move to approve.

45:26 Second.

45:27 Any discussion?

45:28 Paul, roll call, please.

45:29 Ms.

45:29 Jenkins?

45:30 Aye.

45:31 Ms. Campbell?

45:32 Aye.

45:33 Ms. Wright?

45:34 Aye.

45:35 Mr. Trent?

45:36 Aye.

45:37 Mr. Susan?

45:38 Aye.

45:39 All right.

45:40 On to board policy 5460, graduation requirements.

45:41 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

45:44 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

45:45 Move to approve.

45:46 Second.

45:47 Any discussion?

45:48 Paul, roll call, please.

45:49 Ms. Jenkins?

45:50 Aye.

45:51 Ms. Campbell?

45:52 Aye.

45:53 Ms. Wright?

45:54 Aye.

45:55 Mr. Trent?

45:56 Aye.

45:57 Mr. Susan?

45:58 Aye.

45:59 All right.

46:00 On to board policy 5465, general education development, your GED

46:02 test.

46:02 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

46:03 All right.

46:04 On to board policy 5465, general education development, your GED

46:05 test.

46:06 Ms. Jenkins?

46:07 Aye.

46:08 Ms. Campbell?

46:09 Aye.

46:10 Ms. Wright?

46:11 Aye.

46:12 Mr. Trent?

46:13 Aye.

46:14 Mr. Susan?

46:15 Aye.

46:16 All right.

46:17 On to board policy 5465, general education development, your GED

46:18 test.

46:19 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

46:25 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

46:28 Move to approve.

46:29 Second.

46:30 Any discussion?

46:31 Paul, roll call.

46:32 Ms. Jenkins?

46:33 Aye.

46:34 Ms. Campbell?

46:35 Aye.

46:36 Mr. Trent?

46:37 Aye.

46:38 Mr. Susan?

46:39 Aye.

46:40 All right.

46:41 Board policy 5505, academic honesty.

46:42 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

46:44 All right.

46:45 Yeah, I’d like to address item C, utilizing artificial

46:56 intelligence platforms and natural language processing

46:59 tools to create content and then submitting the content as one’s

47:02 own.

47:03 While I appreciate the board is trying to get ahead of this, I

47:06 think you’re, and you do address

47:08 it more in policy 7540, I think you guys are not getting far

47:13 enough ahead of this in that,

47:18 within a year or two, and it’s really already here, a lot of AI

47:23 is already going to be embedded

47:25 in the very tools you use.

47:26 You’re going to have a watch.

47:27 It’s going to have AI in it.

47:28 You’re going to have a calculator.

47:29 It’s going to have AI in it.

47:30 Word, Microsoft Word already has AI capabilities in it.

47:40 And my concern is that, one, if the district doesn’t become

47:44 highly educated on this very quickly,

47:47 teachers aren’t going to know when a kid uses AI.

47:50 The kids, the students aren’t even going to know when they’re

47:53 using AI capabilities, especially

47:55 natural language processing capabilities.

47:57 So, while I appreciate that you’re trying to deal with this, I

48:04 feel this policy, very much

48:06 kind of like your cell phone policy, is behind the times.

48:10 You’re not going to stop this technology.

48:12 It’s coming.

48:13 It’s going to be on the kids.

48:16 It’s going to be in everything, every tool, electronic tool,

48:19 that they use in a very short

48:20 amount of time.

48:24 And I really think you need to write better policy about this.

48:28 It needs to be more specific and have some real clarification in

48:34 there about what

48:35 is or what isn’t allowed.

48:39 That may be hard to do, but this policy is going to be out of

48:43 date in six months, maybe

48:45 a year.

48:46 And I will come back here and address policy 7540 as well as I

48:51 have some other concerns

48:52 about that.

48:53 Thank you.

48:54 Thank you, Mr. Ross.

48:55 Is there anyone else present who wishes to address this item?

48:58 Do I have a motion?

49:00 Move to approve.

49:01 Second.

49:02 Any discussion?

49:03 I’d like to.

49:04 You would like to?

49:05 That’s one of the items.

49:06 Go ahead.

49:07 There’s a lot of school districts that are forming committees to

49:08 address this both with

49:10 not only regulations but also communications to our students.

49:13 I think there’s a lot of possibilities here that I think we

49:16 should take a look at.

49:18 I got approached from about three or four other school districts,

49:21 Miami-Dade, Broward and others

49:23 that are forming like a statewide group to try to take a look at

49:26 this from school district’s

49:28 perspective from multiple angles.

49:29 So I think that after this policy’s passed, I think it would be

49:31 advantageous for us to form

49:33 a little advisory committee to try to figure out how to

49:35 communicate to the people, our teachers,

49:38 everybody else, our parents, on how to identify.

49:40 We’ve all received the emails recently about, you know, my kid’s

49:43 been accused of using AI.

49:45 And the parents are wondering how that process goes for the

49:48 teachers, what the limits are and

49:50 everything else.

49:51 So I think it would be advantageous for us to move in that

49:53 direction once this is passed.

49:55 So thank you.

49:56 Thank you.

49:58 Any other discussion on this one?

49:59 No?

50:00 I don’t disagree.

50:01 I think this policy is one that’s going to be revisited quite

50:04 frequently.

50:05 Honestly, because technology changes so quickly, so rapidly.

50:09 And AI is an issue.

50:11 I don’t love it either.

50:13 I understand the concern that we’re hearing and I think it would

50:15 be smart of us to really take a deep dive on this.

50:18 I know Mr. Cheatham back there is shaking his head.

50:20 He’s like, hi, this is my department.

50:22 So I think it’s a good idea for us to look at how we’re going to

50:25 combat this in the future.

50:26 Because it is going to become an issue all over the place.

50:29 But I think for right now we need to move forward with the

50:31 policy as it is and come back and revisit

50:34 this probably multiple times, unfortunately, as technology

50:37 changes.

50:38 But on the other hand, this policy is defining terms.

50:41 Yes.

50:42 It’s defining what academic dishonesty is.

50:45 Right.

50:46 And even letter C, that is academic dishonesty.

50:49 And at this point, if we don’t have the tools, it’s a matter of

50:51 do we have the tools to enforce it,

50:53 that’s a different conversation to me than this policy.

50:56 This policy is laying down the standard.

50:58 Here is what it is.

50:59 And gives our staff the tools to say you violated this policy.

51:03 Now how they can determine that is going to be the challenge.

51:06 But the policy is in place because this is more and more.

51:09 And for our virtual school, our virtual schools are already

51:11 having to deal with this.

51:13 And they have their own ways of dealing with it.

51:15 Because they know it’s even harder when you’re not eyes on a

51:18 student.

51:19 But I think the policy is a good and may need tweaking, may not.

51:24 Because the application of it doesn’t belong in the policy.

51:27 It belongs in maybe administrative procedures or what our staff

51:30 develop beyond it.

51:32 But as far as definitions go, that is academic dishonesty.

51:37 That’s all.

51:38 I don’t think there’s any question to that.

51:40 Yeah, just not that it’s completely specific to this.

51:43 But just I’ve been saying this time and time again when we’re

51:46 having a debate about cell phones in the classroom.

51:48 But I think it’s advantageous of Brevard Public Schools to be a

51:51 leader in this state.

51:54 It’s happening around the world.

51:56 It’s happening across the country.

51:57 It’s not necessarily happening in Florida just yet.

51:59 To be forward thinking when it comes to opportunities for our

52:04 students to have classes that teach them how to discern factual

52:09 information on the internet.

52:10 How to use these tools to their benefit.

52:13 But to use them with honesty and integrity.

52:16 Because the reality is, as much as people want to say negative

52:19 things about it, it is a positive tool, right?

52:23 And it is our job, I believe, as a school system to not shut

52:26 down the advancement of technology for our students and to shun

52:29 them out in the classroom.

52:30 But it’s our obligation, honestly, because they’re with us all

52:32 day long and that’s what they’re using it for.

52:35 To start to develop classes and coursework for our students to

52:38 be able to use it appropriately.

52:40 We can’t expect them to just learn it or to understand how to

52:43 use it appropriately.

52:45 It’s our obligation, quite frankly.

52:47 And we need to start in the youngest of ages when we have kids

52:49 sitting on iPads when they’re five years old.

52:52 We need to be able to do that.

52:54 And that’s not going to be quick or easy.

52:56 And that’s a huge demand and task on our staff.

52:58 But I think that we need to be forward thinking and figure out

53:01 how to implement something like that within the next coming

53:03 years.

53:04 And again, it’s an opportunity to be leaders in the state.

53:08 All right.

53:09 Thank you.

53:10 Any other discussion?

53:12 Paul, roll call, please.

53:13 Ms. Jenkins?

53:14 Aye.

53:15 Ms. Campbell?

53:16 Aye.

53:17 Ms. Wright?

53:18 Aye.

53:19 Mr. Trent?

53:20 Aye.

53:21 Mr. Trent?

53:21 Aye.

53:22 All right.

53:23 We are on to Board Policy 5517.01, Bullying and Harassment.

53:24 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

53:32 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

53:34 Move to approve.

53:35 Second.

53:36 Any discussion?

53:37 Paul, roll call.

53:38 Ms. Jenkins?

53:39 Aye.

53:40 Ms. Campbell?

53:41 Aye.

53:42 Ms. Wright?

53:43 Aye.

53:44 Mr. Trent?

53:45 Aye.

53:46 All right.

53:47 We are on to Board Policy 5517.01, Bullying and Harassment.

53:49 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

53:54 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

53:56 Move to approve.

53:57 Second.

53:58 Any discussion?

53:59 Paul, roll call, please.

54:00 Ms. Jenkins?

54:01 Aye.

54:02 Ms. Campbell?

54:03 Aye.

54:04 Ms. Wright?

54:05 Aye.

54:06 Mr. Trent?

54:07 Aye.

54:08 All right.

54:09 On to Board Policy 5610, removal, out-of-school suspension,

54:10 disciplinary placement, and expulsion of students.

54:11 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

54:16 Hearing none, do I have a motion?

54:18 Move to approve.

54:19 Second.

54:20 Any discussion?

54:21 Paul, roll call, please.

54:22 Ms. Jenkins?

54:23 Aye.

54:24 Ms. Campbell?

54:25 Aye.

54:26 Ms. Wright?

54:27 Aye.

54:28 Mr. Trent?

54:29 Aye.

54:30 All right.

54:31 On to Board Policy 5610.01, emergency removal of students.

54:32 Is there anyone present who wishes to discuss this item?

54:38 None.

54:39 All right.

54:40 Do I have a motion?

54:41 Move to approve.

54:42 Second.

54:43 Ms. Jenkins?

54:44 Aye.

54:45 Ms. Campbell?

54:46 Aye.

54:47 Ms. Wright?

54:48 Aye.

54:49 Mr. Trent?

54:50 Aye.

54:51 All right.

54:52 On to Board Policy 5611, due process rights.

54:53 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

54:57 Hearing none, do I have a motion?

54:58 Move to approve.

54:59 Second.

55:00 Any discussion?

55:01 Call a roll call, please.

55:02 Ms. Jenkins?

55:03 Aye.

55:04 Ms. Campbell?

55:05 Aye.

55:06 Ms. Wright?

55:07 Aye.

55:08 Mr. Trent?

55:09 Aye.

55:10 All right.

55:11 On to Board Policy 5730, equal access for non-district sponsored

55:11 student clubs or activities.

55:13 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

55:18 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

55:20 Move to approve.

55:21 Second.

55:22 Any discussion?

55:23 Call a roll call, please.

55:24 Ms. Jenkins?

55:25 Aye.

55:26 Ms. Campbell?

55:27 Aye.

55:28 Ms. Wright?

55:29 Aye.

55:30 Mr. Trent?

55:31 Aye.

55:31 All right.

55:32 On to Board Policy 5780, student rights and parent rights.

55:33 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

55:39 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

55:40 Move to approve.

55:41 Second.

55:42 Any discussion?

55:43 Call a roll call, please.

55:44 Ms. Jenkins?

55:45 Aye.

55:46 Ms. Campbell?

55:47 Aye.

55:48 Ms. Wright?

55:49 Aye.

55:50 Mr. Trent?

55:51 Aye.

55:52 All right.

55:53 On to Board Policy 6107, authorization to accept and distribute

55:53 electronic records to use

55:55 electronic signature.

55:56 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

55:58 Aye.

55:59 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

56:00 Hearing none, do I have a motion?

56:01 Move to approve.

56:02 Second.

56:03 Any discussion?

56:04 Call a roll call, please.

56:05 Ms. Jenkins?

56:06 Aye.

56:07 Ms. Campbell?

56:08 Aye.

56:09 Ms. Wright?

56:10 Aye.

56:11 Mr. Trent?

56:12 Aye.

56:14 All right.

56:14 On to Board Policy 6111, internal controls.

56:14 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

56:16 107.01, electronic funds transfers, which is being rescinded.

56:17 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

56:22 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

56:23 Move to approve.

56:24 Second.

56:25 Any discussion?

56:26 Paul Ruchel?

56:27 Ms. Jenkins?

56:28 Aye.

56:29 Ms. Campbell?

56:30 Aye.

56:31 Ms. Wright?

56:32 Aye.

56:33 Mr. Trent?

56:34 Aye.

56:35 All right.

56:36 On to Board Policy 6112, cash management of grants.

56:37 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

56:41 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

56:42 Move to approve.

56:43 Second.

56:44 Any discussion?

56:45 Pull a roll call, please.

56:46 Ms. Jenkins?

56:47 Aye.

56:48 Ms. Campbell?

56:49 Aye.

56:50 Ms. Wright?

56:51 Aye.

56:52 Mr. Trent?

56:53 Aye.

56:54 All right.

56:55 On to Board Policy 6112, cash management of grants.

56:57 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

57:02 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

57:03 Move to approve.

57:04 Second.

57:05 All right.

57:06 On to Board Policy 6114, cost principles, spending federal funds.

57:08 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

57:10 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

57:11 Move to approve.

57:12 Second.

57:13 Any discussion?

57:14 Paul roll call, please.

57:15 Ms. Jenkins?

57:16 Aye.

57:17 Ms. Campbell?

57:18 Aye.

57:19 Ms. Wright?

57:20 Aye.

57:21 Mr. Trent?

57:22 Aye.

57:23 All right.

57:24 Move to approve.

57:26 Second.

57:27 Any discussion?

57:28 Paul roll call, please.

57:29 Ms. Jenkins?

57:30 Aye.

57:31 Ms. Campbell?

57:32 Aye.

57:33 Ms. Wright?

57:34 Aye.

57:35 Mr. Trent?

57:36 Aye.

57:37 All right.

57:38 On to Board Policy 6116, time and effort reporting.

57:39 Second.

57:40 Any discussion?

57:40 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

57:42 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

57:43 Move to approve.

57:44 Second.

57:45 Any discussion?

57:46 Paul roll call, please.

57:47 Ms. Jenkins?

57:48 Aye.

57:49 Ms. Campbell?

57:50 Aye.

57:51 Ms. Wright?

57:52 Aye.

57:53 Mr. Trent?

57:54 Aye.

57:56 All right.

57:56 On to Board Policy 6152, student fees, fines, and charges.

57:59 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

58:05 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

58:06 Move to approve.

58:07 Second.

58:08 Any discussion?

58:09 Paul roll call, please.

58:10 Ms. Jenkins?

58:11 Aye.

58:12 Ms. Campbell?

58:13 Aye.

58:14 Ms. Wright?

58:15 Aye.

58:16 Mr. Trent?

58:17 Aye.

58:18 All right.

58:19 On to Board Policy 6233, district budgets.

58:20 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

58:23 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

58:24 Move to approve.

58:25 Second.

58:26 Any discussion?

58:27 Paul roll call, please.

58:28 Ms. Jenkins?

58:29 Aye.

58:30 Ms. Campbell?

58:31 Aye.

58:32 Ms. Wright?

58:33 Aye.

58:34 Mr. Trent?

58:35 Aye.

58:35 Mr. Susan?

58:36 Aye.

58:37 All right.

58:38 On to Board Policy 6680, recognition.

58:39 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this policy?

58:41 Aye.

58:42 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this policy?

58:44 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

58:46 Move to approve.

58:47 Second.

58:48 Any discussion?

58:49 Paul roll call, please.

58:50 Ms. Jenkins?

58:51 Aye.

58:52 Ms. Campbell?

58:53 Aye.

58:53 Ms. Wright?

58:54 Aye.

58:55 Mr. Trent?

58:55 Aye.

58:56 Mr. Susan?

58:57 Aye.

58:58 On to Board Policy 7230, gifts, grants, and bequest.

58:59 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

59:04 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

59:05 Move to approve.

59:06 Any discussion?

59:06 Move to approve.

59:07 Second.

59:08 Any discussion?

59:09 Paul roll call, please.

59:10 Ms. Jenkins?

59:11 Aye.

59:12 Ms. Campbell?

59:13 Aye.

59:14 Ms. Wright?

59:15 Aye.

59:16 Mr. Trent?

59:17 Aye.

59:18 Mr. Susan?

59:19 Aye.

59:21 On to Board Policy 7440, buildings and ground security.

59:21 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

59:22 All right.

59:23 Go.

59:24 All right.

59:25 Go.

59:26 Yeah.

59:26 I want to address item F.

59:26 It says, Under Florida law, parents have the right to give their

59:28 consent in writing before

59:28 a school sentence.

59:29 I want to address this item.

59:30 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

59:31 Move to approve.

59:32 Second.

59:33 Any discussion?

59:34 Paul roll call, please.

59:35 Ms. Jenkins?

59:36 Aye.

59:37 Ms. Campbell?

59:38 Aye.

59:39 Ms. Wright?

59:40 Aye.

59:41 Mr. Trent?

59:42 Aye.

59:43 Mr. Susan?

59:44 Aye.

59:45 On to Board Policy 7440, buildings and ground security.

59:46 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

59:47 All right.

59:48 Go.

59:49 Yeah.

59:50 I want to address item F.

59:51 It says, Under Florida law, parents have the right to give their

59:54 consent in writing before a school

59:56 employee makes a video or voice recording of their minor child,

1:00:00 unless recording is used solely

1:00:02 for the following, with some exceptions, a safety demonstration,

1:00:07 a purpose related to a legitimate

1:00:09 academic or extracurricular activity, a purpose related to a

1:00:13 regular classroom instruction,

1:00:16 security or surveillance of buildings.

1:00:17 Mr. Ross, I think that one’s under the next policy, the video

1:00:20 surveillance and electronic

1:00:21 monitoring.

1:00:22 So I know I’m trying to find where you’re at and I don’t, there’s

1:00:25 no F on this policy.

1:00:25 We’re almost there.

1:00:27 So come back.

1:00:28 We’ll be back in just a second.

1:00:29 But that’s the next one.

1:00:30 All right.

1:00:31 Is there anyone else present who wishes to address this policy,

1:00:32 which is buildings and

1:00:33 ground security?

1:00:34 No?

1:00:35 All right.

1:00:36 Do I have a motion?

1:00:37 I do approve.

1:00:38 Second.

1:00:39 Any discussion?

1:00:40 Paul, roll call, please.

1:00:41 Ms. Jenkins?

1:00:42 Aye.

1:00:43 Ms. Campbell?

1:00:44 Aye.

1:00:45 Ms. Wright?

1:00:46 Aye.

1:00:47 Mr. Trent?

1:00:48 Aye.

1:00:49 Mr. Susan?

1:00:50 Aye.

1:00:51 All right.

1:00:52 Now we’re on to 7440.01, which is video surveillance and

1:00:53 electronic monitoring.

1:00:53 Mr. Ross, you have the floor.

1:00:55 Thank you.

1:00:56 I’ll start over.

1:00:57 So, this is item F. It’s in addition.

1:01:02 Under Florida law, parents have the right to give their consent

1:01:04 in writing before a school

1:01:05 employee makes a video or voice recording of their minor child

1:01:09 unless the recording is used

1:01:11 solely for the following items.

1:01:13 These are exceptions, right?

1:01:14 A safety demonstration, a purpose related to a legitimate

1:01:17 academic or extracurricular

1:01:19 activity, a purpose related to regular classroom instruction,

1:01:23 security or surveillance of buildings

1:01:25 or grounds, a photo ID card, or recording of IEP team meetings,

1:01:30 which is addressed in a different

1:01:32 way.

1:01:33 So, the question I have is why do we have photos and videos of

1:01:39 children that are on Matt Susan’s

1:01:42 campaign campaign page?

1:01:46 That obviously violates policy.

1:01:48 I don’t see the exception in here.

1:01:50 Hasn’t been added in.

1:01:52 Second.

1:01:53 That’s concerning.

1:01:54 So, I would ask this board to please investigate why there are

1:01:59 students, pictures of students

1:02:02 in classrooms on Matt Susan’s campaign page.

1:02:05 Thank you.

1:02:06 All right.

1:02:07 Is there anyone else present who wishes to address this item?

1:02:10 Do I have a motion?

1:02:11 Move to approve.

1:02:12 Second.

1:02:13 Any discussion?

1:02:14 None.

1:02:15 All right.

1:02:16 I’ll roll call, please.

1:02:17 Ms. Jenkins?

1:02:18 Aye.

1:02:19 Ms. Campbell?

1:02:20 Aye.

1:02:21 Ms. Wright?

1:02:22 Aye.

1:02:23 Mr. Trent?

1:02:24 Mr. Susan?

1:02:25 Aye.

1:02:26 All right.

1:02:27 On to Board Policy 7440.03, Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

1:02:28 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:02:33 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:02:34 Move to approve.

1:02:35 Second.

1:02:36 Any discussion?

1:02:37 Mr. Jenkins?

1:02:38 Aye.

1:02:39 Ms. Campbell?

1:02:40 Aye.

1:02:41 Ms. Wright?

1:02:42 Aye.

1:02:43 Mr. Trent?

1:02:44 Aye.

1:02:45 Mr. Susan?

1:02:46 Aye.

1:02:47 On to Board Policy 7455, Accounting Systems for Fixed Assets.

1:02:48 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:02:53 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:02:54 Move to approve.

1:02:55 Second.

1:02:56 Any discussion?

1:02:57 Paul roll call, please.

1:02:58 Ms. Jenkins?

1:02:59 Aye.

1:03:00 Ms. Campbell?

1:03:01 Aye.

1:03:02 Ms. Wright?

1:03:03 Aye.

1:03:03 Mr. Trent?

1:03:04 Aye.

1:03:05 Mr. Susan?

1:03:06 Aye.

1:03:08 All right.

1:03:08 On to Board Policy 7540.08, which is Artificial Intelligence.

1:03:08 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:03:12 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:03:13 Move to approve.

1:03:14 Second.

1:03:15 Any discussion?

1:03:16 Paul roll call.

1:03:17 Ms. Jenkins?

1:03:18 Aye.

1:03:19 Ms. Campbell?

1:03:20 Aye.

1:03:21 Ms. Wright?

1:03:22 Aye.

1:03:23 Mr. Trent?

1:03:24 Aye.

1:03:25 Mr. Susan?

1:03:26 Aye.

1:03:27 Mr. Ross, you have the floor.

1:03:28 Yeah.

1:03:29 I just want to address this kind of in general terms that one of

1:03:39 the things that people don’t

1:03:42 talk about is that AI is going to be inequitable in a lot of

1:03:49 ways.

1:03:50 If you think about Google, and this goes to your point, Ms.

1:03:54 Jenkins, about critical thinking,

1:03:55 there’s inequity in how people use a simple search engine.

1:04:00 Certain people are educated and know how to use it efficiently.

1:04:07 There are people that aren’t.

1:04:09 This is a failure of the school system, a failure of our society

1:04:12 in general.

1:04:13 And AI is just going to compound that.

1:04:15 When you can start asking inquisitive questions, it’s – we’re

1:04:23 already seeing this in a lot of

1:04:24 reasons why is the ability to develop your prompt is vital in

1:04:30 there.

1:04:31 And I would like to see this district get ahead of that, going

1:04:36 to – very much to what Ms. Jenkins

1:04:37 talked about, is learning how to use these tools instead of just

1:04:41 being kind of – stand

1:04:44 back and see what – and watch and see what happens with them.

1:04:49 I’d like to see this school district work on ensuring that all

1:04:55 students will be able to

1:04:56 use AI equitably.

1:05:01 It is definitely going to be compounded.

1:05:04 We already see how misinformation is spread on the internet.

1:05:10 And people are going to need to have critical thinking skills

1:05:16 and know how to use AI properly.

1:05:18 And that should be addressed in this policy.

1:05:20 Thank you.

1:05:22 Is there – I might turn off.

1:05:24 Is there anyone else present who wishes to address this item?

1:05:26 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:05:28 Move to approve.

1:05:29 Second.

1:05:30 Any discussion?

1:05:31 No.

1:05:32 Paul, roll call, please.

1:05:33 Ms. Jenkins?

1:05:34 Aye.

1:05:35 Ms. Campbell?

1:05:36 Aye.

1:05:37 Ms. Wright?

1:05:38 Aye.

1:05:39 Mr. Trent?

1:05:40 Aye.

1:05:41 Mr. Susan?

1:05:42 Aye.

1:05:44 Mr. Trent?

1:05:44 Aye.

1:05:46 Mr. Susan?

1:05:46 Aye.

1:05:47 All right.

1:05:48 On to board policy 7544, use of social media.

1:05:49 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:05:50 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:05:51 Move to approve.

1:05:52 Second.

1:05:53 Any discussion?

1:05:54 Paul, roll call, please.

1:05:55 Ms. Jenkins?

1:05:56 Aye.

1:05:57 Ms. Campbell?

1:05:58 Aye.

1:05:59 Ms. Wright?

1:06:00 Aye.

1:06:01 Mr. Trent?

1:06:02 Aye.

1:06:03 Mr. Susan?

1:06:04 Aye.

1:06:05 On to board policy 7544, use of social media.

1:06:06 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:06:12 Aye.

1:06:13 Mr. Trent?

1:06:14 Aye.

1:06:15 Mr. Susan?

1:06:16 Aye.

1:06:17 All right.

1:06:18 On to board policy 7544, use of social media.

1:06:19 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:06:23 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:06:25 Move to approve.

1:06:26 Second.

1:06:27 Any discussion?

1:06:28 Paul, roll call, please.

1:06:29 Ms. Jenkins?

1:06:30 Aye.

1:06:31 Ms. Campbell?

1:06:32 Aye.

1:06:33 Ms. Wright?

1:06:34 Aye.

1:06:35 Mr. Trent?

1:06:36 Aye.

1:06:37 Mr. Susan?

1:06:38 Aye.

1:06:39 All right.

1:06:40 On to board policy 8405, school safety and security, threat

1:06:44 assessment teams.

1:06:45 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:06:51 Seeing none.

1:06:52 All right.

1:06:53 Any discussion?

1:06:54 Or do I have a motion?

1:06:55 Sorry.

1:06:56 Move to approve.

1:06:57 Second.

1:06:58 Any discussion?

1:06:59 No.

1:07:00 All right.

1:07:01 Paul, roll call, please.

1:07:02 Ms. Jenkins?

1:07:03 Aye.

1:07:04 Ms. Campbell?

1:07:05 Aye.

1:07:06 Ms. Wright?

1:07:07 No, I said aye for Ms. Campbell.

1:07:08 I’m sorry.

1:07:09 I am like, this is what happens when you go through so many

1:07:10 policies, I’m getting cross-eyed.

1:07:10 All right.

1:07:11 I apologize.

1:07:12 Go ahead, Ms. Campbell.

1:07:13 Aye.

1:07:14 Ms. Wright?

1:07:15 Aye.

1:07:16 Mr. Trent?

1:07:17 Aye.

1:07:18 Mr. Susan?

1:07:19 Aye.

1:07:20 All right.

1:07:21 On to board policy 8406, reports of suspicious activity and

1:07:22 potential threats to schools, facilities,

1:07:23 students, and employees.

1:07:24 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:07:29 Seeing none.

1:07:30 Do I have a motion?

1:07:31 Move to approve.

1:07:32 Second.

1:07:33 Any discussion?

1:07:34 Paul, roll call, please.

1:07:35 Ms. Jenkins?

1:07:36 Aye.

1:07:37 Ms. Campbell?

1:07:38 Aye.

1:07:39 Ms. Wright?

1:07:40 Aye.

1:07:41 Mr. Trent?

1:07:42 Aye.

1:07:43 Mr. Trent?

1:07:44 Aye.

1:07:45 Mr. Susan?

1:07:46 Aye.

1:07:47 All right.

1:07:48 On to board policy 8420, emergency preparedness and emergency

1:07:50 response agencies.

1:07:50 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:07:51 Seeing none.

1:07:52 Do I have a motion?

1:07:53 Move to approve.

1:07:54 Second.

1:07:55 Any discussion?

1:07:56 Paul, roll call, please.

1:07:57 Ms. Jenkins?

1:07:58 Aye.

1:07:59 Ms. Campbell?

1:08:00 Aye.

1:08:01 Ms. Wright?

1:08:02 Aye.

1:08:03 Mr. Trent?

1:08:04 Aye.

1:08:05 Mr. Susan?

1:08:06 Aye.

1:08:08 Mr. Trent?

1:08:09 Aye.

1:08:10 Mr. Susan?

1:08:11 Aye.

1:08:12 All right.

1:08:13 On to board policy 8600, transportation.

1:08:14 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:08:17 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:08:18 Move to approve.

1:08:19 Aye.

1:08:20 Ms. Jenkins?

1:08:21 Aye.

1:08:22 Ms. Campbell?

1:08:23 Aye.

1:08:24 Ms. Wright?

1:08:25 Aye.

1:08:26 Mr. Trent?

1:08:27 Aye.

1:08:28 Mr. Susan?

1:08:29 Aye.

1:08:30 All right.

1:08:31 On to board policy 8600, transportation.

1:08:32 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:08:33 Seeing none, do I have a motion?

1:08:34 Move to approve.

1:08:35 Aye.

1:08:36 Ms. Jenkins?

1:08:37 Aye.

1:08:38 Ms. Campbell?

1:08:39 Aye.

1:08:40 Ms. Wright?

1:08:41 Aye.

1:08:42 Mr. Trent?

1:08:43 Aye.

1:08:44 Mr. Susan?

1:08:45 Aye.

1:08:46 All right.

1:08:47 On to board policy 9800, charter schools.

1:08:48 Is there anyone present who wishes to address this item?

1:08:51 Hearing none, do I have a motion?

1:08:53 Move to approve.

1:08:54 Second.

1:08:55 Any discussion?

1:08:56 Paul, roll call please.

1:08:57 Ms. Jenkins?

1:08:58 Aye.

1:08:59 Ms. Campbell?

1:09:00 Aye.

1:09:01 Ms. Wright?

1:09:02 Aye.

1:09:03 Mr. Trent?

1:09:04 Aye.

1:09:05 That was 69 policies that we just went through, guys.

1:09:07 Good job.

1:09:08 All right.

1:09:09 We are now at the board member reports.

1:09:10 Does any board member have anything further to report or discuss?

1:09:13 Just really quickly.

1:09:14 On the ones, on the policies, Mr. Gibbs, that we reviewed and

1:09:19 Staff Society came back to us

1:09:21 with no changes, when in our board docs, will those now have –

1:09:26 I think I’m starting

1:09:26 to see those.

1:09:27 Right.

1:09:28 They will have – when we update them with Neola, they will have

1:09:30 reviewed on.

1:09:31 Mm-hmm.

1:09:32 Will it be the date from back, like, in March of 2023 or

1:09:36 whenever we – okay, thank you.

1:09:37 Yep.

1:09:38 Long time coming.

1:09:39 All right.

1:09:40 Any other board member reports?

1:09:41 No?

1:09:42 Oh, I – I just – I saw this just a little while ago.

1:09:47 Last week on the 8th, 9th, and 10th, the district was supposed

1:09:51 to be doing – having the three

1:09:54 meetings for the science –

1:09:55 Yes.

1:09:56 – instructional materials adoption and the personal finance

1:09:58 materials adoption.

1:09:59 And I just noticed today, they’ve rescheduled that for tomorrow.

1:10:03 So, for anybody who may be watching, tomorrow night, which is

1:10:06 Wednesday, on the – what’s

1:10:09 the date?

1:10:10 The 17th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Vieira Middle School.

1:10:14 If anyone is interested in attending those events, they all got

1:10:17 canceled last week.

1:10:18 That will be for the science instructional materials and the

1:10:21 personal finance

1:10:22 instructional materials.

1:10:23 I just thought I’d do a little public announcement.

1:10:25 Is that – that’ll just be the one date.

1:10:28 It’s the 16th.

1:10:30 Sorry.

1:10:31 I’m trying to move faster through the week than, you know, it’s

1:10:35 going.

1:10:36 Everyone has hurricane brain of what day is it.

1:10:38 Wednesday night.

1:10:39 Wednesday night, the 16th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. next door

1:10:43 at Vieira Middle School.

1:10:43 All are welcome to come and take a look at those materials.

1:10:46 And then you’ll have the opportunity – opportunity to provide

1:10:49 input and ask questions.

1:10:49 Thank you, Ms. Campbell, for reminding the public of that.

1:10:52 Any other further things the reporter discuss?

1:10:55 All right.

1:10:56 Mr. Gibbs, there is a request for a client attorney session.

1:10:59 So the chair recognizes the board attorney.

1:11:01 Mr. Gibbs.

1:11:02 All right.

1:11:03 Board members, on behalf of attorney Howard Marks, I am notifying

1:11:05 you that advice is

1:11:06 needed regarding the pending litigation styled Moms for Liberty

1:11:09 et al.

1:11:09 v.

1:11:10 The School Board of Brevard County, Florida et al.

1:11:12 Case number 6:21-CV-01849, 11th Circuit case number 23-10656.

1:11:22 Pursuant to 286-011 Florida statutes known as the Government and

1:11:25 the Sunshine Act, I am

1:11:26 requesting an attorney-client session with the board for the

1:11:28 purpose of discussing strategy

1:11:30 in regard to the litigation.

1:11:32 I will ask the board’s clerk to cause reasonable public notice

1:11:35 of the time and date of this

1:11:36 attorney-client session and the names of the persons attending

1:11:39 to be published.

1:11:40 If the board approves, I will work with the board clerk to

1:11:43 coordinate dates for the attorney-client

1:11:44 session working with our counsel’s availability and provide

1:11:47 notice of the meeting inclusive of

1:11:49 scheduling a court reporter.

1:11:50 As required by this statute, only the following individuals may

1:11:54 be present.

1:11:54 School board members, Katie Campbell, Jennifer Jenkins, Matt

1:11:58 Susan, Jean Trent, Megan Wright,

1:11:59 Superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell, Paul Gibbs, General Counsel,

1:12:03 Howard Marks, Burr Foreman,

1:12:04 and Jennifer Bridges, Burr Foreman.

1:12:06 As required by statute, I will ask a court reporter to record

1:12:09 the session.

1:12:10 Their notes will be fully transcribed and filed with the clerk

1:12:13 of the school board.

1:12:14 Upon conclusion of any litigation and/or settlement of all

1:12:17 claims arising out of this case,

1:12:18 the transcript will be made public record.

1:12:22 I recommend the board hold an attorney-client session pursuant

1:12:25 to Section 286.011,

1:12:27 Florida Statutes, to discuss strategy of pending litigation.

1:12:30 If there are no objections, I will instruct our attorney to work

1:12:33 with our board clerk

1:12:33 and schedule as soon as the matter may be heard.

1:12:36 Are there any objections?

1:12:38 No, I just – I do have a question.

1:12:40 I don’t think we’ve had sessions about this case.

1:12:43 Maybe we have.

1:12:44 One.

1:12:46 Right.

1:12:47 One.

1:13:17 there’s been many questions about it the board’s the board that’s

1:13:20 the entity that i have to work

1:13:21 and that has to do with all litigation yep okay thanks all right

1:13:26 any other no objections

1:13:29 all right no further business this meeting is adjourned

1:13:59 you

1:14:59 We’ll be right back.