He estimates total cost would be $4-$5 million which could be bonded or borrowed, and the debt service would be paid from the building rent. My own notes would be sufficient to write a quick piece for a newspaper story. Interesting that the public schools would need to compete with those options. Jensen Beach High also has availability. It is attached here. We bring learning to life! For your further information, Dunbar, Hobe Sound Early Learning, Apple Tree and Gertrude Walden are all accredited as well. The next meeting of the school board will be January 11, 2022. You can see Mr. Morrisons presentation here. I like the idea that the lessons are streamed, and I hope it continues. Remember that these are projections and true figures will not be known until after school starts. On first look, it appears that the district is not being harmed (at least financially). You can see the entire millage resolution and budget numbers here. The newsletter thinks you forget that you are a public figure and that you chose to be elected. I came away from this meeting confused. The buck stops with them. Tallahassee also controls how much you can spend on different educational components. Millay can receive $2000 additional by maintaining his certifications. That should not take away from her years of dedication to the county as an employee and elected official. If you would like to contact the entire board, please use the following email address: [email protected]. Those experts are tools that should be used to obtain a desired outcome. The other factor is whether the employees buy in. To me, the main point is that certain elements of both sides are politicizing the schools and using the kids to make political points. She also said she would speak in private to Millay because the public doesnt need to hear it. The others simply did not want to have the presentations. It seems that the district was the last one in the state to come into line with the state mandate regarding teachers pay. If their board were as involved as Martins is, they would do nothing more than act as a big HR department. She looks forward, she said,to advocating for students, parents and teachers. If you have a few minutes over the next few weeks, I would greatly appreciate hearing all of the initial ideas, input, feedback and suggestions you may have. The staff has sent out approximately 1500 letters to the homes of students that may be affected by changing the boundaries for high school. Roberts said no tax dollars would be used. Then imagine how hard it is for students whose parents speak a language other than English and so have no idea how to help their children do their homework. Anderson declined the nomination. How many vulnerable girls ended up sending him photos for money? He did not respond even after repeated emails. It is a tough decision on whether to vote in favor of extending the half-mill. If the stars, the moon, and the sun line up, maybe something will happen. There was discussion regarding an item on page 8 for the Pandemic Health Services Manager that is identified as a watch/hold (so that we dont fill a position that may be unnecessary). This meeting should have been reported to you in the last newsletter. Other contributors with GOP ties included Dan Bongino, who donated $1,000; former Florida Senate President Joe Negron and his wife Rebecca, who gave a combined $1,000; Martin County Sheriff Will Snyder, who donated $250; and Martin County Commission candidate Doug Mustapick, of Stuart, who gave Russell $250. It should not get into the business. Does that imply he wants to meet me behind the gym? "I want to continue to try and bring some civility and a common-sense approach to these contentious times, because I don't think we're done yet," he said. Anderson expressed his outrage and that it was an insult that he or any of his colleagues would bow to pressure. Governor DeSantis and Education Commissioner Corcoran issued a new order stating that schools will have in person classes no matter what for the rest of the year. Peter Licata, from the Palm Beach County District, received 3 votes. Bernstein, who holds a master's in economic policy from Boston University, has raised more than $41,356 for her campaign. Perhaps the children may be affected if there are tipsy smokers outside of these establishments. Though the rate has gone down, do not expect the amount you pay to be less. There are also unfilled teacher spots. Karen Resciniti was the only public speaker. Yet this deed should outrage every resident regardless of color. Parents dont want to see their kids scores go down. I am committed to maintaining excellent schools, protecting parental rights in education, supporting school choice, and our teachers. Carter Morrison, the districts CFO, presented the proposed budget for next year. Classes in mechanics, home economics, metal and carpentry were introduced. What they need to realize is that they all have the same customers. Once again, congratulations to this chair and vice chair. That afternoon he was forceful and correct in what he said. If funding comes through these would be paid. At some point, the supervisor will want to fire someone because he/she is truly incapable of performing in that job but who has received great reviews for the past several years. I sometimes feel that clarity is not the aim of these public explanations since they use nomenclature that only those in the system will understand. 209 students will go from remote to in person and 45 will go from in person to remote. For existing students in 9th to 12th grades, the 7-point scale will continue. All Staff Members participate in continuous program of professional learning. The big surprise to me during these presentations was the loss of 76 students at Warfield Elementary in Indiantown. My skillset provides a keen understanding of the financial and legal aspects, ability to explain intricacies involved, and expertise to craft multiple solutions and options for consideration (Reasonable). A couple of things happened to make collections less. It is not a regular occurrence that someone of Featherstones ability would stay with one district for her entire career. That is what I took out of this meeting. Victoria Defenthaler has served one term on the school board. Not only by paying 4% more in claims than it collected but much more when you figure in the 20% in administrative costs assigned. She claimed it was unsustainable. Powers believes what Defenthaler wrote about representing the children which would include the parents. About a third of her 180 students are attending remotely. They do better in a smaller setting and with more rigorous learning standards. Waters was going to investigate state statutes regarding distances between schools and alcoholic premises. Those that are already topped out will receive 3.5% increase. Public education is at a crossroads. We are a much smaller district with even more limited tax dollars available. According to George, this leads to the perception of a conflict. Defenthaler stated that the district can also provide the services that the new academy can. It is updated daily. A great place for a new building would be at the old high school site. On July 5th I made a public records request for the information. The motion passed 5-0. I looked at the screen shots that were included in the email to board members that were supposedly about CRT and the Covid module. Directions. How about this as a discussion item. You can use this area for legal statements, copyright information, a mission statement, etc. Kathleen Price; Micky McCoy ; Steven Gauze ; Bowie Clark ; Lorna Cassady; 7900 Highway 645, Inez, KY 41224. Why is the district hiring a 17-year-old boy to coach 17-year-old children? It is out and out racism but also something more. This prompted Chair Powers to reiterate that masks are not mandatory either for the present summer programs or the new school year. An elated Russell expressed gratitude Tuesday night and acknowledged her supporters who helped her win by 4,558 votes. There were 5 calls from parents and 4 emails. 2018 Minutes. Martin County is conservative both politically and socially. Why am I Running? By not having so many infrastructure changes, it is less expensive to convert Anderson. The statement had to do with a package of Memorandums of Understanding that was Covid related. Currently, the elected Superintendent functions as a co-equal. Anderson is right that the organization has so far been able to do what was promised including raising the necessary funds for the building. Because Children Matter. However, if a vaccinated student is awaiting Covid test results and is asymptomatic, he/she can return to school. The answer is yes. I think there are misperceptions. The budget for a school district is not easy to get a handle on. Dr. Tracey Miller, Chief Academic Officer, gave a report on going forward that encompassed this and much more. Schools have proven to be a relatively safe environment as compared to bars and restaurants. Otherwise, our country will fall apart. Year 2021/22 was over $404 million including federal payments. When it came to most of those on the Organizational Chart, the Board was reluctant to do so. Too much a creature of the academic system to effectuate the change that some board members, school employees, and parents want. The second was a budget workshop. Children must swipe their ID cards when they board and as they depart. In order to convert two classrooms for use in the pre-school certification program at Jensen Beach, it would cost roughly $650,000. Liz Bernstein seemed to have a great resume for being a school board member. There was no discussion about that. Before returning to Martin in 2019, she was a senior economist at the Commerce Department in Washington. Not bad but hardly anything special. Lori Alhadeff. The school board is not there to make sure that teachers and administrators are happy. Im Amy Pritchett, wife, mother, and grandmother, running in District 4 for the Martin County School Board. There really is no reason for anyone to make mention of mask mandates in his/her public comment. Students will return to school onWednesday, January 4, 2023. He also had Millay and Licata as his 2 top picks. No school board member wants to look at a parent or another member of the community if something goes wrong and say we should have put more money into guarding the children. What he does not remember was the level of disrespect and animosity on the part of the people at the meetings that he sees today. Instead of being paid immediately, the entire substance of the MOUs will now be part of contract negotiations. Working together, we can create a stronger future for Martin County students. Two things that were not in the presentations but were touched upon in the discussion were the internal auditor and the board attorney. The district should try the app, but ultimately it will not make much difference to those parents searching out charters, virtual schools, and home schooling. There are 5 members of the school board. These parents and the broader community are stakeholders. The second was payment for Covid-related sick days. No one has made that clear. Florida Republicans, including Gov. Stuart Mayor Mike Meier spoke in favor. Affordable housing has not been forgotten by the board. I am thankful and humbled by the work of our staff and the compilation and presentation by our Chief Financial Officer Carter Morrison. He suggested that threatening that he would lose the election was not much of a threat since he had a life before he was on the board. The events at each high school are based on responses from what seemed like a distinct minority of seniors who bothered to respond to the survey. Two current school board members were, at one point, represented by the teachers unionsthey are creatures of the system. Superintendent Millay and Spellman discussed the matter, but Spellman was not asked to review anything. There are 10,756 students attending in person (65%) and 5872 doing do remotely (35%). I think Powers was a good chair. If there is a shortage of housing, then apartments that are below luxury standards command luxury prices. Defenthaler and Anderson are more in line with the existing model. Mr. Andersons comments can be found at 2 hours and 30 minutes using this link here, You can find the options for high school re-districting here. Ms. Roberts and Ms. Defenthaler both understood what was being said and were sympathetic to the point of view of the committee. Search results from our Services may contain copyrighted material and, if so, you may not use such content unless you obtain permission from its owner or are otherwise permitted by law. The big day had arrived. Public county charter schools educate 8% of the total students. From the other perspective, many districts were attempting to stretch the funds over the two-year period, so it wasnt surprising that only 25% of funds had been expended when only 25% of the designated time (6 months of the two years) had passed. What is the psychological effect of all this on the kids? It seems she is caught in a different place in time. It tells you that it is open and friendly. As we have said previously, this incident is in complete opposition to our values and the ideals that we instill in our students. The number of white and Black students at JD Parker has dramatically reduced while Hispanic students have increased from 36% to 46.6%. We need more of this not less. Roberts will for the coming year be a good chair. This search process began last year and started with 45 educators from across the U.S. and is now down to four. It was strategically placed on the agenda to come before Defenthalers proclamation. For their options of what to do are so narrow. It has been said that no effective learning can occur without a relationship. Every parent has a right to make education and health decisions for their children, Every child has a right to a quality education, Every teacher should follow school board and superintendent policies in the classroom and be accountable, Every citizen has a right to review curriculum offered in the schools. If we continue to build facilities that are costing taxpayers millions for a shrinking pool of students without the needed innovation, we are doing a disservice. You can view the maps, options, and agenda item here. Just one of those bureaucratic things. As of July 1, 2021, and every fiscal year thereafter if Millay receives a satisfactory evaluation, then his base pay will increase by the same percentage as other administrators in the district. To do that, she suggested partnering withvoluntary pre-kindergarten programs and early- learning centers to focus on reading skills from a young age. Powers sums up my philosophy on education. Martin Middle ; Millbrook Elementary ; Moore Square Middle; Mount Vernon School/Bridges Program; Every parent will pick the school the child attends. He wanted to remind everyone that white folk were key and instrumental in ending segregation. They will be voting on the options at the November 16th meeting. Those students that identify as different are more likely to be bullied and sadly feel that suicide is a viable alternative. Chair Roberts wants to know what the increase in both money and personnel for district administration has been by department over the past five- and ten-year periods. Should Martin County spend all that money on one more certificate program? This very important factor is something that most of the public has not grasped. Secondly, considering that the two-senior people in that department are in the Drop Program, they would not hire a Transportation Manager as requested. The vote was 3-2. John may just sit on the beach for a time and contemplate what his next move will be. He urged the board to set aside the fear and rhetoric. According to Superintendent Millay, the form was not used and that every student plan must be signed by a parent agreeing to the plans implementation including anything having to do with LGBTQ issues. Her plan, though a good one, does not address where the competition is coming from. Millays preliminary estimates suggest that it would cost about $165 per foot to build. All pay and benefits would be reimbursed by the union. Millay retired as superintendent from a district in Kentucky with far fewer students and schools than Martin County has. This is hard to believe! The board and staff were doing business without muss or fuss. you may remain anonymous when submitting your responses if this option is the most comfortable for you. Schools are a place for education, not indoctrination. The board did not finish and will have to do so at a subsequent meeting. Like Mr. Anderson, I long for those simpler times. Ms. Featherstone has risen through the ranks. The second is that they are expanding programs in career and technical education. If another charter school were opened, you would probably see another 500 kids leave. Neither the governor nor his staff is going through school district websites to see if they are complying with the law or not. Campaigns for public office benefit the most when community members join together to support those who share their values. The blended increase for the plans would be 13.8%. At some point, being a senior teacher is not much different than a beginner. 30508Email:[email protected], Area: District 5 - Palm City and IndiantownPhone: (772) 219-1200, Ext. It is not as if teachers are not interacting with online students. It has nothing to do with safety. Superintendent John Millay has finished the year with some successes. Hispanic children make up 34.5% of our students. Until we, as a school district and a state, value these teachers and pay them appropriately, it will be hard to attract potential employees and students to this field. But in todays environment perhaps we should be looking for candidates that have kids in the system and are not educational professionals. Since schools opened, 537 students have transitioned to quarantine/remote learning. Powers supports the millage because if it does not pass, she said the district will be at an extreme disadvantage in attracting employees. Does this mean that any individual teacher cannot try and inject an opinion into the course work? I dont know whether places like Walden could possibly stay open if their staff was paid comparable to a public-school teacher with a bachelors degree. Charters, both public and private, must explain what they are selling to their consumers. The resolution is inclusive of all. Is that not best for all when there is not an overcrowded situation. Board Member Roberts has agreed to do just that. Bernstein, a Martin County native who attended public schools here until going off to college where she earned an advanced degree in economics, could have been an excellent addition. Perhaps two board members never completed the evaluations and returned nothing to the district, that in and of itself would be something to know and report to you. Apparently, it is so confusing that Florida universities and colleges do not bother to even look at those scores and rebuild the average some other way when considering candidates for admittance. If there are unfair practices by union leadership, then union members need to take it up with the state union organization, the appropriate state or federal agencies or the courts. Martin County is ripe for growth in those areas. Four years ago, the original gap in pay for teachers between Martin County and other nearby counties was $9 million. The budget is worked out based on student numbers. Since both are county-wide and based on population, it makes sense. Maybe it is because staff does not run for office. I can be reached at (772) 219-1200 ext. Not all allegations are true, so if a complaint is made, the district should follow up with the initiator to tell him/her what action was taken if any. It did not appear that there were any complaints. In my opinion, the state is not going to allow districts to go past this year in the offering of simultaneous online classes. Currently off Commerce where apartments are being built now, there are no students. School Board Chair Marcia Powers wrote a letter to me regarding the piece: I want to clarify your synopsis of the school boards discussion of building two Pre-K classrooms at Jensen Beach High School. I agree with your comments as well as Marsha Powers. At 6 months, the superintendent hasnt been here long enough to warrant an accurate assessment. In her last election she beat incumbent Rebecca Negron which was no easy feat. Pritchett and Russell agree. The state already dictates to districts how much millage to charge and recaptures part of it to distribute to other districts. The Martin County Schools Board of Education meets monthly at the MCS Innovation Campus, located at 411 East Boulevard, Williamston. And I see further erosion of local authority in this coming legislative session. A proclamation is a good first step. You can go to any school board meeting and witness this for yourself. 2022 will be the year which we will know whether he was the right hire. Quite frankly it is the usual dribble that now passes for lessons in our public schools. What exactly does that mean when you say, becoming nasty? Should I take it as a threat? The key difference between the last proposal and this one is instead of a flat half mill (the language of four years ago), it now is a not-to-exceed number. School Board Members; 2022-2023 School Board Meeting Dates; School Board Agendas & Minutes; . The Martin County School Board voted 3-2 Tuesday to appoint Dr. John D. Millay to become the new superintendent of schools. Jason graduated from Huntingdon High School (Huntingdon, TN) in 1997 and received his B.S in Education from The University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) in 2001. . Taxpayer dollars are used to keep the premiums manageable but still individual employees contribute a large amount to their plans. This was referred to several times by this years Florida legislature when legislators were dismayed to find large pots of money unclaimed by districts. She has decided not to run for a second term. I feel very privileged, excited, and humbled for the opportunity to serve as your Superintendent of Schools. These are public buildings paid for with taxpayer dollars that sit idle for more than half the year. It was seconded by DiTerlizzi. Russell received $1,000 donations from a handful of political action committees, some associated with the Republican Party: Friends of Ron DeSantis, Best By Kids, John Snyder for Florida and Heavens to Oceans, which is associated with state Rep. Toby Overdorf. The board and staff clap and take pictures. It is, though, just as concerned as other districts. As I said, difficult decisions. But the calendar is becoming tight, and they will need to make sure that there is time to have it appear on the ballot. Using our Services does not give you ownership of any intellectual property rights in our Services or the content you may access. 1049 students have left the District and 15,449 have enrolled. On December 9th, the Martin County Sheriffs office arrested a school employee for soliciting nude photos from female students for money. This is an all-new process for Martin County after voters in 2018 decided to allow the school board to pick the new superintendent, according to the district spokesperson Jennifer Deshazo. There isnt much local flavor in schools. Good luck! The first group of funds include an estimate of funding to charter schools; namely $859,211.94 for 1,238 charter students. The answer is no! (Note that this model can be replicated at other schools in the future.). One of my issues with Anderson is at times he seems to be thinking as a union member and not as a school board member. The district is now opening most of their elementary, middle, and even a high school to open enrollment. There is a $10,000 moving and temporary living allowance. I cant imagine the private sector doing that. One was from the human resource department on hiring and other departmental issues. For about an hour and a half, the board discussed the two finalists, Millay and Dr. Peter Licata, a southern regional superintendent in Palm Beach County. This must be the focus of the public schools! The six white students stood in front of the school so there was no mistaking where they were students. We supposedly have home rule in our constitution. Contract negotiations will now begin with Millay, which will go before the board for final approval. It was a guide as to what the priest was saying on the alter. Parental involvement goes hand-in-hand with supporting our teachers. He will report directly to the board. Once the medical reserves are built up, the district and the employees can save money over time. Dr. Millay is a contract employee, so it is negotiated. Ms. Christia Li Roberts, Ms. Jennifer Russell and Ms. Amy B. Pritchett were inaugurated as Members of the Martin County School Board on November 22, 2022 .

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