A motion was made by Powers and seconded by Defenthaler for that to happen. These children committed a heinous act. Now we are going to layer on one more thing to remind children of how dangerous their world is now. Things have changed and Covid has accelerated the pace of that change. The Board has promised that the new playgrounds will be better. If you would like to contact the entire board, please use the following email address: schoolboard@mcwmavericks.org. But he believes in service and that is what is making him stay in the fight. If next year we are still prisoners to Covid, then those students who are at home should explore Florida Virtual or one of the other means to continue in-home education. The governors order spares us all but $170,000 loss this year. If there is one good thing in the past year that happened, it was that board meetings are now being televised via YouTube. I would be happy to partner with Jensen Beach High School as a work experience and training sight. They will be voting on the options at the November 16th meeting. A great place for a new building would be at the old high school site. The state has removed that decision from local authority so that no school district can impose a mask mandate. I asked the board why there were not 300 parents in this meeting? 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. A citizens committee, formed by the board and chaired by County Commissioner Ed Ciampi, met several times, and tackled the issue of changing school attendance boundaries for elementary, middle, and high schools. If our children cannot read, how are they going to grasp any other subject that requires reading? The Board began by discussing its top candidates and the reasons. After the COVID-19 pandemic created friction between the School Board and parents, he didn'tplan to run again,he said. I am not a staff or board member, so I do not know what it is like to work with him. Millay does not report to the people. It will be a K-5 specializing in language arts. The big surprise to me during these presentations was the loss of 76 students at Warfield Elementary in Indiantown.
2021-2025 Success Plan - Martin County School District Over the next 5 years with current trends, the value will rise to almost $30 billion. It is getting closer to the final product. Students enrolled in the district must attend classes in person. There are assigned seats in the classrooms. Defenthaler in her written notes mentioned that school board members were elected to represent the best interest of the children. (Note that this model can be replicated at other schools in the future.). It does not obligate either party to ameliorate any condition found on the premises. During public comment, a woman thanked the board for not imposing a mask mandate. Powers sums up my philosophy on education. And you don't know until the results come out, she said. That system was set up for conflict. I dont know whether they were for or against, but it was a bone of contention. I hear it is all about the kids until it is not in the contracttoo bad. BUDGET WORKSHOP & SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 27, 2021: A presentation was made by Apptegy which is a company that specializes in school board apps that keep parents and students informed. Her reasoning is that portables do not count toward your available classrooms and this way the young kids are not in the high school itself. There was not much of substance at this meeting. The governor has insisted that there is power only in himself from his lair in Tallahassee. One speaker stated that he would run a candidate against any school board member who would vote in favor of the proclamation. I also believe that the move toward kids attending non-traditional public schools will only grow. Martin County Schools. The reports are on the districts web site. How do you alienate the public? 30512 Email: [email protected] Term Expires: November martin county school board meeting What is the reason for what looks like secrecy? It looked to me like she had everyone supporting the proclamation except DiTerlizzi at the end of that last meeting. She was backed by Moms for Liberty, which in July donated $250, and finance reports show in May radio and TV political commentator Dan Bongino, of Palm City, donated $1,000. There is no way of knowing how many of these students will be returning to class once the pandemic ends. In here you see teleconferencing licenses (zoom, edgenuity), learning management systems and platforms, professional development for digital instruction, student tutoring and test prep, staff (graduation coaches, paraprofessionals), and student transportation costs to academic events. Diaz is probably one of those students that some teachers wish were not in their class. Students will return to school onWednesday, January 4, 2023. It seems she is caught in a different place in time. Martin County High School; Martin County Middle School; . The second was a budget workshop. The workshop was three hours of going through school board policy changes. Board members said they hope to have a contract approved before the school board's meeting on Oct. 1. Defenthaler is not wrong in that assessment. It is no longer only white and Black. The newsletter stands guilty the same as the thousands of newsletters, newspapers, news magazines, television stations, and blogs. How many vulnerable girls ended up sending him photos for money? Two current school board members were, at one point, represented by the teachers unionsthey are creatures of the system. I do think the Board, staff and all students would be served by diversity training. Many things were discussed, and you can find most of the numbers in the attachments. We need to give the customer (parents and students) what they want. St. Lucie district schools have been improving steadily over the years. The district does need to make sure that these children are taken care of psychologically, physically, and academically. For some time now, Chair Roberts has been asking for this. Roberts was a good chair, and, in my opinion, she was the reason the sales tax referendum passed. It is lengthy and it is attached. Being the pessimist that I am I could see Tallahassee meddling as to substance and form which would negate the parent choice of what the curriculum should contain. Hispanic children make up 34.5% of our students. You can see the entire millage resolution and budget numbers here. Apparently, there is a rumor going around that masks are still mandatory. The district will no longer transfer students to remote learning when self-isolating/quarantined as required by DOH. The statewide assessment tests will be given, and the students must come into the schools to take them. Governor DeSantis is also looking to more choice in education. And I see further erosion of local authority in this coming legislative session. Defenthaler is tone deaf to her fellow board members. Staff will be scheduling a meeting to go over the items. There are 16,628 students in K-12. The support she thought she had from other board members evaporated once oppositional emails began flooding in. It states how the district has implemented policies to conform with Florida and federal law.
Martin County School Board - Friends & Neighbors of Martin County The board should do that at the next meeting. The presentation which was given to the Board in handouts was not part of the agenda packet. For FSBA, I have served on the Board of Directors representing the four counties of District 21, the Nominating Committee representing the seven counties of Region 5, the Finance Committee (as Vice Chair), the Advocacy Committee and Legislative Subcommittee as the Representative for Martin County, and the Equity Committee. Our investigation included interviewing all students involved in the incident, the principal, the teacher whose class was used to create the photograph and others, as well as reviewing the metadata involved in the photograph and surveillance video from the school. For those of you who want to take a look, go here, INDIANTOWN BUSSES AND WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT US. The entire presentation can be foundhere. We bring learning to life! 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. Ms. Roberts is a cross between DiTerlizzi and Anderson. The superintendent will have more direct reports. Yet what good are busses without drivers? There is no doubt that there must be agenda consent items in order not to have meetings that run for hours and hours. It passed 5-0. John Millay, the incoming superintendent, has just seen another challenge. Unvaccinated students or unvaccinated students in the same household must stay home. How about this as a discussion item. Children cannot be jammed into overcrowded classrooms because class size is determined by the state for every grade. Like so much of government speak, it is unintelligible. South Florida Sports Headlines Newsletter. Though I was more partial to Licata because of his Florida experience and the size of his subdistrict, I would have voted in the affirmative to give the decision unity. Looking at the numbers presented, it appears to me that the items over which the board has full authority are capital infrastructure expenses. Just as importantly, I have a passion for educating kids and an unwavering commitment to service. The school board took up the matter of redistricting. He also has decided to have an executive cabinet. The first is school redistricting. Bernstein, meanwhile, spent $56,722, which far outpaced the $40,188 Russell had spent by Election Day. Further, the pecking order that is established early on with certain students on top continues throughout their academic careers. I believe that local government is where most decisions should be made. One of the sticking points was that Florida Blue had no cap in the 2nd year but United had an 11.5% cap. Governor DeSantis may be trying to make districts obsolete. The number of white and Black students at JD Parker has dramatically reduced while Hispanic students have increased from 36% to 46.6%. So, when a school official such as Dr. Millay states that he could add an additional nursing classroom at each of the high schools, I think we miss the point about what is needed. I am committed to maintaining excellent schools, protecting parental rights in education, supporting school choice, and our teachers. If Amy had the same support as Jen, then she too could have had a much larger victory. Pages Eight to Fourteen with black type on the blue background are General Fund (Operating Account) items that would come next.
Referendum 2022 | MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT This was causing her difficulties in keeping everything straight. Members of the community wishing to address the board at a meeting must complete the form at least 24 hours prior to the meeting in which they wish to speak. The board is in a quandary with the new Parents Bill of Rights, print advertising requirements for meetings, the opening plan, and juggling a hundred other differing requirements before being able to take a vote. The School Advisory Committees can propose changes, but the board must have the ultimate decision. DiTerlizzi agrees. However, there does need to be some common sense about what to allow in schools. The unions are not doing that to foster good government. Millay is a recently retired superintendent from Kentucky.. Apparently, Jensen Beach and Hobe Sound also want the same. How will Jen do as a new school board member? Anderson loved Millays energy and enthusiasm and then mentioned his young age (a serious no no). He also had backing from some local elected officials, including Stuart City Commissioner Michael Meier, who donated $450, and Stephen Fry, former Martin County attorney, who donated $1,000. So where would their sympathies lie? As Ms. Defenthaler said, she wants to see the ROI for this work. She also received $1,000 from Vero Beach podcaster Dennis Lynch. The Martin County School Board has finalized how the Martin County School District would use funding if voters reauthorize the up-to one half-mill property tax on August 23, 2022. Chair Powers asked Dr. Miller, who oversees curriculum, to explain how approval of a syllabus and material are obtained. Several motions were made to open the schools for anyone in the district plus, in some instances, outside Martin County. It is an exciting time for all of us in the Martin County School District and I am genuinely looking forward to building relationships and achieving the vision and mission of our school district. Now it is time for him to reverse the academic slide and once again make Martin an A district. You cant learn to be a pre-school teacher without the pre-school kids which explains the conversion of the classrooms. What many do not understand is there is an approved COVID plan in place for the remainder of this school year. Stuart Commissioner Eula Clarke summed it up in one wordpain. His accomplishments are not because of or despite his sexuality. That is a shame. To me, the main point is that certain elements of both sides are politicizing the schools and using the kids to make political points. Ms. There seems to be no limit to the amount of personnel needed. Martin Countys school age population is changing. If Anderson had his way, a handshake (or today a fist bump) would be good enough. I asked that question and the answer from our consultant was that Florida Blue had never raised premiums more than 9.5%. I am sympathetic to premium increases. Some say it is not, but we need to wake up to the fact that indeed it is. Should this plan or that be subsidized and to what extent? That again may make sense if the student is younger but what about those older students? The pertinent documents explaining the raises and the list of schools where the bonuses apply can be seen here. No longer were adults permitted to make decisions about their own health and well-being, or that of their children. So, when a meeting is now not televised, I immediately think that there is something trying to be hidden from the public. 2018 Minutes. The only one that was a bit contentious was who should set dress code policies. There are the meal programs, administration, and a variety of other things that are not part of any money that goes into the classroom. It was seconded by Anderson. Last year when these plans were being formulated, we did not have the data we have today. At Warfield, nearly 90% of students are of Latin American origin and 65% are classified as an English Language Learner. Knowing that fact in and of itself is only important because it then allows you to conceptualize why our nation evolved the way it did. This is the type of meeting where Li Roberts shines. At Ms. Roberts suggestion, of the anticipated $13.7 million that will be collected from the referendum millage, $10 million will go to teachers pay. Florida Republicans, including Gov. If all the slots are not filled, children from other districts will be chosen. Public county charter schools educate 8% of the total students. The board has taken the position that it is all or nothing. In Martin County, remote learning was never meant to be the new way of attending class. Their success depends on having buy-in. She continued in this vein. 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). Perhaps the school district should look at obtaining grants to have the high school turned into housing for teachers and other employees instead of grants for paintings. The question to be answered is whether they are really producing the needed education for these students to assume jobs and if so, are the groups duplicating programs? The first thing they should have done is given the committee the amount they were willing to spend toward health care. 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. In a host of matters, the school board cannot act independently. She will be the last elected superintendent in Martin County. This search process began last year and started with 45 educators from across the U.S. and is now down to four. It takes a lot of effort, a willingness to embrace change and innovative thinking to move a school district forward. Name. That takes up most of the time of these meetings. They are starting from different bases. The committee will meet to consider options for that area before the boards next meeting. Each students family take a Home Language Survey every year stating what language is spoken in the home. The five categories where the money can be spent are the same. During comments, Vice-Chair Anderson spoke about being in a park and overhearing two mothers speak about how public school is not as good as private schools or charters. The letter from the district explaining itself to the governor is reproduced below. What is causing a shortage? "I'm teaching, and I can tell you that we don't do critical race theory," he said. 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. It isnt one treatment option fits all but rather one policy that can fit all. I cant imagine the private sector doing that. Victoria Defenthaler was looking for a transformational leader. Early on, Defenthaler suggested about diversity training for the board. The many public speakers were not in support. With a shortage of drivers why have added expense and again student disruption to have a supposed benefit in feeder patterns? Remember that even how much a school board can tax residents is proscribed by Tallahassee. I could not help feeling that it is everything that is wrong with the way public education operates. He wanted to remind everyone that white folk were key and instrumental in ending segregation.