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The next item is approval of the minutes
from the October 1st board meeting.

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Recommend for approval. I have a
recommendation who have a motion. Mrs.

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Huey, a second. Mr. Elliott, any
questions or discussion? All in favor,

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please indicate by saying aye. Any
opposed? Seeing none, that motion carries

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unanimously.

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Next item is oral and written. Dr.
Barbara, did you have anything today?

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I certainly do. Thank you. Yes,
ma 'am. And this may take a while.

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Yes, ma 'am. All right. Glad you
all are here. Thank you for coming.

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It's been a long few days since
Friday night, hasn't it? I

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have to.

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It's been hard.

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I wish I could tell you how hard I
know how hard it's been for my family.

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I know it's been hard for years.

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I don't know if you saw the press
conference at Waffle House or the press conference

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at the EOC,

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the governor and the Florida
Department of Education.

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want school districts in the panhandle who

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have been affected by Hurricane Isaias
to provide an option to families

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to attend school this week.

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They want to provide the option.

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Okay?

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And so we're about the
business of trying to

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provide that option on a local
level as safely as we can.

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So I'm going to take you through
the measures that we have taken.

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Understand right up front, I get that
people are suffering, that they don't

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have power, many of them. And they
just got back water, some of them.

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And that may still be iffy.

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Not only do we have families, but I've got
teachers and peer professionals and bus

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drivers and custodians and nurses.
There's 3,700 employees that work for our

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students every day. And they're
in our neighborhoods too, right?

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So there are a lot of issues.

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And I promise you, we are trying
to navigate those as carefully as

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we can and to advocate for our
students and their families

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and our employees because we're all human.

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And we want the right thing for our kids
and for our families and for the people who

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work in our school district every day.

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But this is the expectation
that we have been given.

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OK, so.

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Wednesday.

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If employees are unable to
come to work. We understand.

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If families want to keep their
children home from school.

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Those absences will be excused. If families
decide they want to drop their child

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off for school, we welcome them.

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And I'll talk about what
the day will look like.

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If they choose to keep them home,
we excuse those absences, okay?

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There is absolute grace here, but there
is an expectation that we're going to

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provide this option to families.

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So let's talk about some of the logistics
when it comes to transportation as we talk

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through this as you know, you are
our roadways are full of debris.

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It's dangerous. I've got a six foot
pile in front of my house all through my

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neighborhood. I'm weaving this morning
to get out and the thought of children

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walking down those hazardous walkways
to get to a bus stop is terrifying.

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So here's what we're going to do. We
are eliminating that all altogether.

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But here's the other
challenge with transportation.

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And I understand this completely. 64
drivers have responded that they can drive

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starting Wednesday. 122
have said they can't.

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So I have a third of the bus drivers that
we need. So first of all, we can't run all

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our routes, can we? Not only that, but
I can't get them, they can't run their normal

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route. even if we had all the drivers.

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And so the best that we could do with the
expectation that we have to offer this

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option to families is to have pickup
spots. Now we're working on that today.

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I'm just going to give you an example.
And nothing's carved in stone yet.

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We have to work this out. But we will have
those 64 drivers and they will drive our

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first, second, and third tier routes but
it will be extremely modified so we will

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identify pickup spots. Perhaps four
within the Milton area will let

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parents know where that is and they will
have the option of driving their student or

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walking to that pickup spot. Our school
bus drivers have tablets, electronic

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tablets, and for every student that gets
on the bus they will document that student

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is on the bus. When they drive that
student to school, they will document that that

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student gets off the bus and will
reverse that process in the afternoon.

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So pick up spots so that kids do not have
to walk through their neighborhood where

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the debris is stacked up and being
removed. And as you know, that starts on

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Wednesday. Okay, that is
the best that we can do.

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And so I hope people understand we're
trying to figure out the student safety piece

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is the biggest piece. And I have stressed
and stressed and stressed and stressed

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that to the decision makers.

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So we'll have pickup spots. Again,
the transportation department is working on where

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those pickup spots will be and will be
notifying families that if they choose,

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they can either keep their child at home
and it will be excused drive them to school

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or they can be at one of the pickup spots
and we are happy to bring their children

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to school. Okay so meals.

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We was on a conference call yesterday
with the Department of Education,

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the Department of Agriculture and
they are gathering the resources

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to be able to provide us with
box lunches and box breakfasts.

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So some of the things that they said would
be in the breakfast would be fruit cups,

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danishes, granola bars, water, some
of the things that will be in the box

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lunches, six inch meat and cheese
sandwiches, chips, water, perhaps a piece

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of fruit. They understand we have children
with peanut allergies and so they are

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providing us with food that will
not contain any of those allergens.

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They will provide 10% will be vegetarian
meals, 2% kosher, and the remainder will

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be regular meals. So that's for Wednesday.

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Cisco, our food delivery
provider, will be dropping off

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our food on Wednesday
because like many of you,

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perishable food.

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is no longer a viable option for us,
right? We lost that food that was in our

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freezers. But, so this, these box
meals will be for just Wednesday.

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They are providing them for
all employees and all students.

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I anticipate that attendance will
be low and we understand that.

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So there's going to be plenty of box
lunches and we'll probably be able to say to

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some kiddos, would you like to take this
home? So we'll have additional food.

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There's some silver lining, I guess.

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Mr. Harrell is going to talk with you
about the, we have 36 schools as you know,

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the status of each campus.

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I will say, and I do want to thank the
Department of Education and the Florida

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Division of Emergency Management. They
have, what we've been doing since Sunday,

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is submitting not only working with our
our emergency operations here in Santa Rosa

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County which and they have been fantastic.
Our first responders, our sheriff's

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department, if you've driven past our offices
on Highway 90, we've been housing 200

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National Guard there that have been
helping our community and we're gonna cohabitate

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with them starting on Wednesday. They'll
still be here and we'll be working in our

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offices, but we will be cohabitating with
the National Guard and we are happy to do

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that.

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So let me think before
you come up, Mr. Harrell.

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Yeah, I think we'll go ahead and
I just want to reiterate, 3,700

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people work for the school district
because they love our kids.

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And if they can't come to work, we
understand it doesn't mean they don't love them.

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It means they're human and they have
needs. And we readily acknowledge that.

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All right, so Mr.
Harrell, I have all these.

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Dr. Bartman, is this an appropriate time
to ask a question? Or would you rather

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questions wait until Mr. Harrell speaks?

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Do you mind if we just get through this
report? Absolutely. I'm fine with that.

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And absolutely any comments or
questions you all have? All right.

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Thank you. OK. Mr. Harrell, you want to come
up and share with us where we are with

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school readiness?

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Put your hand up.

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I need a shower. You need
a shower. Come to my house.

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You know where we are. You got plenty.
You can come to my house still.

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I have a guest room. I
have two guest rooms.

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She's always more than me.

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Are you going to have water?

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Thank you. Come to my house.

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Mr.

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Harrell you ready? Yes ma 'am. Okay. Okay
so I know we kind of probably got out of

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order but I think I think it's very
important for us to first off let me

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make sure we're in the right order.
that I'd like for us to go through.

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Number one would be this sheet.
This is a district copy with

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red lines, green lines.

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The second one that I will discuss
is the RMG, the emergency advantage.

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The third, I just am going to
use as a show of the direction

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of how we have been moving
forward through the process.

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This is just this one -pager.

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that risk management has helped us and
my department has helped put together.

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And then the last, the last document is
one that I received this morning from the

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Department of Education that
Dr. Barber and myself and Mr.

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Fulton were on that call. So with
resources, so first and foremost, it goes

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without saying that

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we are all hurting.

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We have all suffered
in many different ways.

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And we are focusing as best
we can to get schools open.

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Now, what that looks like as we walk
through that process is going to be evident.

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But we have direction, and I will, in my
department, will do everything that we can

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to fulfill what we've been
tasked to do in this district.

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If you take a look and we can go back
again every school that's listed on this

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first document, but you will notice so I
can just kind of bring you up to speed.

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It has the school name, address, then
it also has a color attached to it.

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Red,

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red means at the time this document was
created and we sent this to Emergence

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down to DOE and our discussions This
is where we were red green and yellow,

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please understand It's a fluid document and
some things have changed and I will get

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to that. What was the time? On
this document this document was produced last night

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around 8 o 'clock 7 o 'clock and Was sent
to them the arrows anyway, we can put

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that up on this big screen. No, I
don't I'm sorry I don't have any of it

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electronically to make I we
can get that on the agenda.

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Well, we'll add these documents to the
agenda so that, um, remember, this is so

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fluid as of eight o 'clock last night.
We're still on the phone with them.

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And I will say Mr Harrell and many spent
the night in schools meeting cleaning

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crews. He left work at 5 30 this
morning and he has been on the job

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since Saturday.

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So he's doing his very, very best.

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Mr. Harrell. Okay, thank you. So the

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task originally right off the bat is
we need power, we need water, and we

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also need to have debris at least
as they would call cut and tossed.

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That does not mean there's no debris on
the campus. That is not the meaning of that.

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It's just what they're doing on the road.
Right now they're going through a process

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of cutting and tossing and
then debris pickup will start.

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So we are working through that process
of cutting and tossing right now.

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So keep in mind by this afternoon,
probably I would say by noon, every campus

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from a cut and toss, there may still
be a down tree somewhere, but we

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have been instructed it is for
ingress, egress to the school,

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not necessarily a playground, not necessarily a
ball fill any of that it is only

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those areas can we get a classroom
open so I just want to make

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sure that you understand that I am not
saying we've made tremendous ground

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at all the schools with that cutting

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cutting cutting and tossing but the
debris has not been removed we will most

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likely start debris removal on Friday

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Hold on guys, please let him talk. We're
absolutely working as hard as we can and we

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hear you. I promise you,
we hear your frustrations.

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Okay, Mr. Harrell, please
continue and thank you,

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Mr. Harrell.

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So as we go through, you see
Avalon Middle School is a red.

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The reason that it was marked a red last
night is because there was no power to the

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school.

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Baghdad Elementary, so if you read across,
you see we've labeled where the debris is

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blocking access to buildings, parking
lots, student drop off or pick off,

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that has been removed. It has been tossed.
You're going to see that throughout this

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document.

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We have made that progress with what we
are doing in -house getting getting the

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campuses to this degree

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Power Florida power and light is working
as hard as they can with it get it But we

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are still out of power at and this again
is fluid it can change so I may be giving

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you outdated information with as
root as as it as it applies to

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power Okay, because some other are coming
back on But Avalon Middle School at this

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point in time has no power. Baghdad
Elementary School has no power.

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Benny Russell Elementary
School has no power.

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Central, Central, Central
School is a green.

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It has power and we've cut
and tossed and opened that up.

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Berry Hill as well. Did you say Berry
Hill as well? I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

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Berry Hill is green as well.

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Schumuckle Elementary School was a
yellow as of last night when I sent this.

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The reason it is yellow and it will remain
yellow, it has power, but it still only

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had, we'd only gotten half of the campus
completed with the debris cutting and

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tossing. So today, I've been assured
that will be done on that campus.

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So it will remain yellow
until we can go to green.

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East Bay K -8 is green.

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East Milton Elementary School
is red because of no power.

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Just to give you an example of how things
change this morning for East Milton.

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The campus has power except
for the kindergarten building.

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And it's because of the way the service
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So Milton High School would be an example
of different services. Last night when I

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drove by there at 10 o 'clock,

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the south side of the campus was
energized. They were working on the north side,

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Raymond Hobbs. So it very well.
May be completed at this time.

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I did not was not able to get in
touch with Florida Power and Light before coming to

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this So that's the reason again, please
understand. This is fluid very fluid Gulf

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Breeze Elementary School is a green Gulf
Breeze High School is a red because of

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power because of power Gulf
Breeze Middle School is a green

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Hops Middle School is a yellow again like
scenario to service feeds from Florida

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Power and Light One side of the campus
has power. To be honest with you,

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the north side feeds most of the building,
the administrative, all of that building

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that ties in with a lot of
classrooms. It does not have power.

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There's down limbs on that north property
line that are going to have to be removed

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by the power company and their groups
before we can get that power and get that

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energized. But they are working on that.

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Hollinivar Primary, Hollinivar Intermediate, Hollinivar
Middle School are all red.

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The reason that they are marked red, as
you see, is because of power. I believe that

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has started to come on.

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Jay Elementary School is red. It
does not have power at this time.

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Jay High School is a yellow because
of having the partial power.

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OK? Let me see on that.

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And, no, I'm sorry. Let me go
back. Not because of power on this.

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It's yellow because if you'll look at the
debris. Debris removal has started and we

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expect to have that completed by the
end of the day or the middle of the day.

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So that's like a Shemukla situation.

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King Middle School is green.

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Just to give you an idea of where I was at
yesterday with the city of Milton schools

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is that the power was coming on and
we were getting the debris removed

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and getting it cut and tossed. However,
we still had... We had no water,

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we had no sewer. But as they started being
able to energize and they were able to

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get the pumps running, we were able to get
water, the sewer. Now the issue is they

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have done one, what we call a back T
test. They have to send in once the lines,

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if they've been compromised or they've
lost pressure. They have to go ahead and

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submit that. It gets tested by a
laboratory. Mr. Ed Spears, I spoke with him

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yesterday at EOC. He said our first back
T test went in and all he could tell me at

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that time, I've not heard an update because you
have to do two. The first one has to

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be clear to go to the second test
and it has to be a 48 hour period.

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So if that they felt pretty good that
it would pass yesterday and the back

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T would come back in with a good fashion.
and then they would be able to do that

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second test today and then the
potable water would be available.

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So in our city school.
So I'm sticking to that.

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That's why that's green.

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King Middle School, I'm sorry, Loughlin
Technical College, it is a green

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and the Santa Rosa adult is
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It was a yellow, it was a yellow,
but we were able to get that We

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were able to get the power on last
night for the adult school, so then that

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changed everything to green.

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Milton High School is a red. I've told you
the south end of the school has a power.

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The north end they are still working
on. That may have been completed by now.

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They are telling me that it will be completed
by the end of the day at the latest,

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that all the schools will be powered.

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The debris blocking the areas
has been moved, cut and tossed.

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Again, there is, as you see, major
structural damage and roofing damage to the

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gymnasium. And that's where we'll get into
the next document that I've got adjusters

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working on already that are going
through and looking at those areas.

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And so the gymnasium is not in a good
situation. Again, structurally, the roof,

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some racking on the roof, bending of that,
the flooring has been completely ruined.

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And so we will have to go through a
process of remediating that completely.

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So that will be off limits to the
school. But as we've been told,

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that is not a key component of having
school. That's not we can have school with

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classroom. Can you talk about the main
building? The main building? Classrooms?

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At Milton High School? Yes, sir. Right
now, I mean, We're again going through our

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assessments, but if you'll take a
look there, you'll see we've got the

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gymnasium, it says multi -purpose room,
but the gymnasium severely damaged,

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total floor loss, possibly structural
compromise, campus -wide debris removal and

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water extraction is being done
right now. and has been being done.

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So the water being extracted, getting all
of that done, we've got the cleaning crews

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from the state that have come in and we
will continue to get that done and I feel

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like we can have, there are classrooms
that are inhabitable and we can,

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we will open up.

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Mr. Harrell, can I ask
you a question please?

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When you say that power's coming maybe
from one side of the street, on the back

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side, okay. And it looks like we
got power on some of the area on the

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south side. That's correct. Coming off Park
Avenue, right? And once we get into the

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school, probably the other areas in the
school is not going to have power because

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it's getting its speed from somewhere
else. Is that correct? At this time,

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if the north side also energizes and they
are able to get us up, then the switch

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gear will be turned and then the lights
will come on and we'll have the lights.

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What's the switch? I mean, we don't
never know what we're going to run into.

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Okay, the electronic, I'm sorry, just the
switch gear where the main feed for the

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electrical comes in, they're huge large
panels. Right, okay. But some areas have

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power in the area and then some
areas... On that campus, that's correct.

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That's the reason I still have it
marked the way it is red because to me,

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We are lacking a lot of classroom space at
this time on the north side of the campus

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where a lot of classrooms are at.

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That's why, again, that's
why it's marked red. Navar,

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was that a question? No. Okay, Navar High
School has now been marked as a green.

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We were able to get power installed yesterday.
So again at the top, but you will see

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a lot of items over there with roofing
and flashing and gutters, those types of

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things.

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are not classroom related. We are going
through making sure that we've dried carpet.

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Again, if there is a classroom that
is deemed inhabitable at that time,

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then we would just go to another classroom
and we would split and we will work with

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curriculum on that.

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Oriel Beach Elementary School, power was
finally turned on yesterday evening and so

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it is now a green.

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You see there's a lot of fallen
trees there. Some water intrusion in building one.

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Again, that's going to be common, but
again, it's being extracted and being removed.

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Pace High School is a yellow.

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The reason, it does have power.
It's had power over a day.

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It had it, I believe, by their Monday
night, I think. I'm getting my days,

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but Monday night. And so it had power
then. The debris removal has started and we're

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expected to finish it up today. So
it'll be cut, stacked, out of the way.

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Pea Ridge Elementary School, it is still
a red. We've been able to get the debris

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removed, or at least cut and stacked.
Got the opening, the road coming in,

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Pea Ridge was, of course, terrible. And
so the county, of course that's a county

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right away, they've been working on that.
They've been able to cut and stack on the

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sides of the road, so we've got at least
an opening there. And we're just lacking

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power.

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Sounds out high school is good.

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We were missing a phase,
but we got the phase back.

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So we're good now.

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Santa Rosa High, you see that was red as
the time of this, but last night when I

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drove by there at about 11 o 'clock, that
power was on. That's the reason that can

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come out of red. It just has not
been updated. I apologize. SS Dixon Intermediate is

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a yellow.

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It has power, but it does not.
We're still trying to complete.

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the cut and toss today. Keep
in mind we have 20 crews,

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maybe 28 crews, and so we've been able to
blitz the schools quickly and get it at

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least cut and removed. So now as those
crews are being used all over the county and

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if we've completed tasks there, we
can shift them to these other places.

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That's the reason that the debris remover
feels confident that today we will have

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that at least

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to the standard that we've
been told we need to get it to.

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SS Dixon Primary School, as of last
night, I have not seen an update yet.

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It was still red without power,

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all right, but in the debris removal has
started, but we're expected to be able to

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access the building by tomorrow.

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TR Jackson, you can take that off the
red. It received power last night,

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late last night.

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So it is now a green.

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Thomas Sims is a green.

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Wallace Lake is a green.

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WH Rhodes is a green.

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West Novar Intermediate School is a red.

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Again, when I say that, this
power may be owned by now.

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They were working down in that area. Because
you see that West Novar Primary is a

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green. Woodlawn Beach is a green.

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And the others are High Road and
Acceleration Academy. And those

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are not ours. So they're contracted.

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If you take a look at the second document,

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that is the Critical Path Report that is
produced first and foremost, I will say

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this. Our insurance
consortium, FISB, one of the

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things that they put in a few years ago
and placed it in our policy, so we pay for

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this,

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is to have a company Like emergency
advantage that they have a contract

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with and through the fizz bit policy
they come in and they help with the

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Major damaged areas they come in and start
assessing and then they go they they're

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they're focusing mostly on The deductible
if the deductible has reached it has

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reached over the deductible That's some
severe more severe damage and they're going

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to be called into that so You see
where they've got some things that they feel like

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will go above the deductible.
So they're giving a report here.

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Quickly, Schumacher Elementary School,
the two -story building, it did have some

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shingles torn off. It's
already been dried in.

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So we were able to get them out there.
We were able to get our roofers,

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and they were able to get that dried in
and tarped in. There was literally water

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intrusion in one room on the second floor.
So other than that but still with the way

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the deductibles are set up and the
way that that would be covered They're assessing

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that so they're a part of that
project if you will, okay?

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Go free is elementary school. You see
the same there It they're saying they're

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they're ready Okay, and and they're
they're they're just giving the report.

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I won't go over each one of these and

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then and then if you have questions, I'll
be glad that to pants or any of those.

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Gulf Breeze High School, if you look at
the critical path there, the critical path

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report,

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we've got some pending final task
items. I've already marked it red.

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You saw it in my sheet. And one of
the main reasons it's red is because I don't have

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power there. And so as soon
as we can get power there,

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then a lot of these items will
continue to, you'll see progress.

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Well, let me stop. That's not a good word
to say. The 200 hallway was a major area

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at Gulf Freeze High School
because of roof damage.

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That has been dried in, and our
remediation teams have already gone in,

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and they have already done their, they
have been in the process since Sunday,

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drying in the building. dehumidifying,
doing all of those things, even though we

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don't have power, we have the ability
to bring in units that will do that.

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So that's that's one of the great things
about having this emergency advantage is

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because they are able to make those contacts and
take that off of me and off of our

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department quite frankly,
not me, the department.

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Uh, Gulf Breeze Middle School, there's
still some pending final task there,

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but they are not tasks that will not
that would keep us from an inhabitable

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building.

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So you're seeing they're doing the same
thing, the greens, the reds, and the

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yellows, right?

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Hobbs Middle School with exception. The
multi -purpose room, the top of the roof,

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any roofs that have those large spans,
those are the ones that are susceptible.

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And so cafeterias, those kind of
things are very susceptible to...

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To that damage this is no no different
here. So you see that locker room area

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building to multi -purpose room here
here's the kicker there for me is the

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power is on the south end of the campus
that's on the south end of the side of the

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campus and That room that I'm not going
to be using until we get it remediated has

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power but I'm don't have it on the on the
north side So again, that's that's kind of

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the way the It goes and we just stay
resilient and we still stay focused.

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Jay Elementary School, it's not ready.

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It's not ready. And you see
that damage that's listed there?

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That is a red and it will be a red until
we can get that building appropriately

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dried out. We are moving air in there. Our
disaster recovery teams are already doing

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that, but with no power
and then being able to

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to run air conditioning and dehumidify from
that standpoint just makes it a little

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more difficult. But again, we're moving
air, we're dehumidifying with what southern

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catastrophe our remediation
group is able to perform.

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One of the things that we're looking at,
we talked with the state today about that.

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I requested again two more site
generators, full site generators for

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Avalon which is right now red. Hopefully that
power will get turned on more but if J

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elementary is not I've also asked for
one there the obstacle to overcome even

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with a power with a with a full
-site generator for the campus and those areas is

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because We we made the the electrical tie
-ins to that in some of those areas are

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Older because of older buildings and so
then will we be able to attach and be able

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00:44:44,820 --> 00:44:50,100
to overcome that I guess but that's what
the electricians and that's what those

427
00:44:50,100 --> 00:44:54,560
those folks do for us and they'll
make those assessments but again it'll remain red

428
00:44:54,560 --> 00:44:59,880
until until we have a better idea with
power Avalon Middle School again I had it

429
00:44:59,880 --> 00:45:06,850
marked red they've got it marked
red there is more roof damage

430
00:45:06,850 --> 00:45:10,870
than what was originally anticipated the

431
00:45:12,730 --> 00:45:19,130
the water is being extracted the air
we've got we started with moving air

432
00:45:19,130 --> 00:45:25,990
and and going there but we also have
a an industrial hygienist that has to

433
00:45:25,990 --> 00:45:28,990
go through the process of going through
each one of these schools that have been

434
00:45:28,990 --> 00:45:34,470
severely damaged they give a report and
then they tell us what the next steps are

435
00:45:34,470 --> 00:45:40,310
before they will approve it to be used
so again Avalon even with power may still

436
00:45:40,310 --> 00:45:45,150
remain a red. because I will have to wait
on what an industrial hygienist tells me

437
00:45:45,150 --> 00:45:48,730
from that standpoint. So they'll do air
quality tests? Absolutely. They go through

438
00:45:48,730 --> 00:45:54,530
the whole. They're certified to do all of
that and meet all of the requirements so

439
00:45:54,530 --> 00:46:01,110
that when we put a kid in that school
that they've marked that it's ready.

440
00:46:02,450 --> 00:46:03,550
I won't make that call.

441
00:46:05,640 --> 00:46:09,960
Milton High School, we've talked about
that. You know, the power is one thing,

442
00:46:10,200 --> 00:46:14,060
but then also without a doubt that
gymnasium will not be being used,

443
00:46:15,640 --> 00:46:22,260
not for a while. And so we will continue
to update you from time to time on that.

444
00:46:22,520 --> 00:46:27,720
Just a point of information. I have
talked with Mayor Lindsay from the City of

445
00:46:27,720 --> 00:46:34,660
Milton, and they are willing to
work with us on us being able to

446
00:46:34,660 --> 00:46:36,700
use the community center gym.

447
00:46:39,150 --> 00:46:44,070
The logistics of that have not been worked
out, but of course we want to be able to

448
00:46:44,070 --> 00:46:48,310
have basketball, right? And we want
to be able to have other sports.

449
00:46:49,710 --> 00:46:55,090
And so, let's say it's just about
two blocks away from the high school,

450
00:46:55,710 --> 00:47:00,470
but she's willing to work with us on
trying to accommodate the needs of students at

451
00:47:00,470 --> 00:47:02,490
Milton High School, and I appreciate that.

452
00:47:05,000 --> 00:47:10,600
Yes, sir. P Ridge Elementary School on
the following page you see the status they

453
00:47:10,600 --> 00:47:15,960
are ready with the exceptions noted We do
have impacted area, which is the cafeteria

454
00:47:15,960 --> 00:47:20,980
again I told you the height of the spanned
buildings sometimes lose those roofs It

455
00:47:20,980 --> 00:47:25,900
did lose a significant part of its roof
in that cafeteria. It has been dried in so

456
00:47:25,900 --> 00:47:30,960
it has been topped It has been you know
capped over But we are in the process now

457
00:47:31,270 --> 00:47:36,530
drying it out, making sure that it's ready.
So if it is not, if that, excuse me,

458
00:47:36,570 --> 00:47:40,430
if the cafeteria is not ready, then we
would do what we've done in other situations

459
00:47:40,430 --> 00:47:44,690
before and that would be eat in
the classrooms, those kind of things, and utilize

460
00:47:44,690 --> 00:47:50,710
the classrooms for not only cafeteria space,
but also for our learning and then as

461
00:47:50,710 --> 00:47:57,390
soon as it's ready to be open, we don't,
we, we, we, it has been, it has been,

462
00:47:57,530 --> 00:47:58,690
it

463
00:48:00,060 --> 00:48:05,120
has been deemed, just a rooftop,
it's not structural damage.

464
00:48:05,680 --> 00:48:07,440
Okay, so we're not concerned with that.

465
00:48:08,990 --> 00:48:14,630
Thomas Sims Middle School, we do have
some, the multi -purpose room received damage

466
00:48:14,630 --> 00:48:20,410
to that roof and part of the cafeteria.
It's the 400 wing, we see that.

467
00:48:21,210 --> 00:48:26,330
So it says minor water in
20 of those classrooms.

468
00:48:26,510 --> 00:48:32,100
What that typically means when you're getting
that minor water damage, Is going to

469
00:48:32,100 --> 00:48:37,380
be windblown water that will either come
under a door Jam and it will come onto the

470
00:48:37,380 --> 00:48:42,240
carpet so that can be extracted But it's not
it's not a major roof leak that is just

471
00:48:42,240 --> 00:48:47,300
completely drenched an entire classroom
or gotten all over your your desk and that

472
00:48:47,300 --> 00:48:53,410
type of stuff so again They are ready with
those exceptions that they've listed so

473
00:48:53,410 --> 00:48:57,530
the multi -purpose room until we get it
is dried in but until I get approval and

474
00:48:57,530 --> 00:49:01,690
it's been extracted completely which I believe
all that has been done, but They will

475
00:49:01,690 --> 00:49:04,470
have to give me the approval and say
the industrial hygienist will say,

476
00:49:04,590 --> 00:49:06,610
yep, you can start using
that multipurpose from begin.

477
00:49:08,400 --> 00:49:08,640
All right.

478
00:49:10,990 --> 00:49:16,090
So those are the schools
of they're all damaged.

479
00:49:18,370 --> 00:49:19,070
They're all damaged.

480
00:49:20,460 --> 00:49:26,000
These are the schools that where we know
without a doubt we have already reached our

481
00:49:26,000 --> 00:49:28,500
exceeded excuse me deductible amounts.

482
00:49:29,760 --> 00:49:35,630
So that that fizz bit partner is
now has been doing this since day

483
00:49:35,630 --> 00:49:40,570
one. Before I get in, well,
there's one more document.

484
00:49:42,430 --> 00:49:46,290
I'll go over it briefly. It's one
that I received today from the state.

485
00:49:46,890 --> 00:49:50,430
I'm gonna be quite honest with you.
We had that meeting at 7.30, Dr.

486
00:49:50,650 --> 00:49:54,590
Barber was on it myself, and I printed
it out because I wanted you to have that

487
00:49:54,590 --> 00:49:58,450
other document as well,
but I have not reviewed it.

488
00:49:59,570 --> 00:50:03,290
It's their document and they sent
it to me. I'm not saying it's wrong.

489
00:50:03,530 --> 00:50:09,960
I'm just saying to get into big details
on that I don't feel comfortable doing at

490
00:50:09,960 --> 00:50:14,780
this time. But I did want you to
know it shows that we have been in

491
00:50:14,940 --> 00:50:21,450
communication for quite a while
with the Department of Education.

492
00:50:22,670 --> 00:50:26,710
And they have extended the help that Dr.

493
00:50:26,850 --> 00:50:33,570
Barber has talked about. We have accepted
that help. We are moving as quickly as we

494
00:50:33,570 --> 00:50:37,450
can on that. But again,
these are some needs.

495
00:50:37,710 --> 00:50:38,330
For example,

496
00:50:39,590 --> 00:50:46,460
last night they were able to
provide us through the night

497
00:50:46,460 --> 00:50:52,620
and they will continue with custodial services
to help us make sure that they just

498
00:50:52,620 --> 00:50:54,900
go through and clean the schools as well.

499
00:50:56,570 --> 00:50:56,570
So

500
00:50:58,040 --> 00:50:59,600
because

501
00:51:00,910 --> 00:51:03,470
our ABM contractors,

502
00:51:05,340 --> 00:51:07,920
they're us, they're us, they're us.

503
00:51:09,660 --> 00:51:15,380
And so they are suffering just like our
teachers because they're us, they're our

504
00:51:15,380 --> 00:51:19,490
family, just like, you
know, STA, they're us.

505
00:51:20,230 --> 00:51:24,650
Those bus drivers are us.
So we understand that.

506
00:51:25,370 --> 00:51:32,280
And so there was no way that
I could expect and say, You've

507
00:51:32,280 --> 00:51:35,740
got to make sure this person's here and
we've got a full crew of eight and we're

508
00:51:35,740 --> 00:51:41,370
going to do this because they're displaced
and no power and all of those things and

509
00:51:41,370 --> 00:51:46,710
you get it. I don't want to beat that
dead horse. But we did, the state extended

510
00:51:46,710 --> 00:51:52,170
that help. We've been able to utilize that
and we are moving forward with that as

511
00:51:52,170 --> 00:51:57,810
well. That is not the same thing
as remediation. That is not our catastrophe groups.

512
00:51:58,290 --> 00:52:02,430
North Star is another catastrophe group
that we contract with and they are in

513
00:52:02,430 --> 00:52:07,960
schools as well. Okay so we started
that process Saturday morning.

514
00:52:09,730 --> 00:52:14,930
We didn't sit back immediately. Me and my
staff we were in and we were starting the

515
00:52:14,930 --> 00:52:20,650
process of getting all of this because the
contracts are there. We pre - we you pre

516
00:52:20,650 --> 00:52:25,230
-approve them. We've got them. We can move
forward and so It's not that we've been

517
00:52:25,230 --> 00:52:29,350
sitting idle, I can assure you. You can
see through the debris. It's not pristine

518
00:52:29,350 --> 00:52:34,010
campus like I would like
it to be, but it's cut

519
00:52:35,540 --> 00:52:41,560
and tossed. So that is, I guess, a

520
00:52:42,870 --> 00:52:47,290
50,000 -foot view of where we are.

521
00:52:49,000 --> 00:52:53,600
The last thing, I guess, I know when
you get into thanking people, but the state was

522
00:52:53,600 --> 00:52:55,040
also able to

523
00:52:56,450 --> 00:52:58,770
through a ticket.

524
00:53:00,260 --> 00:53:05,280
We were able to get the Red
Horse Squadron, which is a civil engineering squadron

525
00:53:05,280 --> 00:53:10,410
with the Air Force. They were able to come
out and they were able, they literally,

526
00:53:10,890 --> 00:53:15,410
one of the reasons our debris is going as
quickly as it is, we were able to leverage

527
00:53:15,410 --> 00:53:18,930
that resource as well. And I'm very
thankful that they were able to do that.

528
00:53:19,390 --> 00:53:22,890
They started at Gulf Breeze Elementary
School, worked down to Woodlawn,

529
00:53:23,130 --> 00:53:27,010
Oreo Beach, worked around, and then they
went on up to TR Jackson and started.

530
00:53:27,190 --> 00:53:30,410
And the only place they couldn't get was
in the courtyard, and then our guys went in

531
00:53:30,410 --> 00:53:33,170
there, our debris management, because
they had some smaller equipment.

532
00:53:35,400 --> 00:53:41,920
That that has been very very useful and
we've we have worked to leverage as much of

533
00:53:41,920 --> 00:53:47,080
those outside resources as
we could in order to Get

534
00:53:48,970 --> 00:53:54,990
things as good as we can for right now.
And that's I don't know any other way to say

535
00:53:54,990 --> 00:54:01,860
that On a good day, it's
not great by any means But

536
00:54:01,860 --> 00:54:02,940
I

537
00:54:04,410 --> 00:54:05,550
can assure you

538
00:54:08,340 --> 00:54:15,050
me the department the risk management
department, the maintenance men that have been

539
00:54:15,050 --> 00:54:20,000
on site that are monitoring
debris, that's us too.

540
00:54:21,390 --> 00:54:25,830
And they're hurting just like everybody else.
And I had six show up Saturday morning

541
00:54:25,830 --> 00:54:26,690
when I was in there.

542
00:54:28,260 --> 00:54:32,420
And I had another 15 or 20 show
up on Sunday and we were going.

543
00:54:33,360 --> 00:54:38,460
And then yesterday, all but about two or
three were there. And we continued to go

544
00:54:38,460 --> 00:54:44,390
through that. I had guys with me last
night. cutting more master keys so the

545
00:54:44,390 --> 00:54:48,990
custodial groups could get the keys and
they could go into their places because I

546
00:54:48,990 --> 00:54:53,810
couldn't get to all of those master
keys if they don't have power, right?

547
00:54:53,950 --> 00:54:57,110
They're getting power and then
they're... So long story short,

548
00:54:58,430 --> 00:55:05,300
I had my locksmith come up
and he was cutting keys as

549
00:55:05,300 --> 00:55:08,860
quick as he could. We were getting three
sets of keys for every school so that we

550
00:55:08,860 --> 00:55:12,650
could then... hand those off to the 16
schools that they said they were going to get

551
00:55:12,650 --> 00:55:16,420
to. And so I know you know this.

552
00:55:17,270 --> 00:55:24,100
I am not trying to sugarcoat this in any
way. But I am so thankful that I work

553
00:55:24,100 --> 00:55:25,420
with the people that I work with.

554
00:55:26,700 --> 00:55:32,820
I am so thankful that we have the
crews that we have that are giving everything they

555
00:55:32,820 --> 00:55:39,720
have so that we can meet
the demands and what we've

556
00:55:39,720 --> 00:55:44,690
been tasked with. We do have the state
helping us some and that is that is helpful.

557
00:55:45,640 --> 00:55:49,120
But it's not going to put a roof on top
of I mean it's not going to it's not going

558
00:55:49,120 --> 00:55:53,040
to fix the it's not going to fix the
Milton gym. OK. That's going to be a process.

559
00:55:53,220 --> 00:55:58,940
So we'll go through that. Mr. Harold,
would you mind sharing with the board and

560
00:55:58,940 --> 00:56:05,520
folks the efforts of Patrick Keene and
Travis Fulton who have been in the EOC

561
00:56:05,520 --> 00:56:12,210
working since Friday. And what
our bus drivers did for citizens?

562
00:56:12,970 --> 00:56:19,380
Yes, ma 'am. Thank you. So one of the one
of the MOUs that we have with the county

563
00:56:19,380 --> 00:56:26,020
is we we are Santa Rosa County
School District is the public transportation during a

564
00:56:26,020 --> 00:56:29,640
disaster. We don't have
transportation for that.

565
00:56:30,160 --> 00:56:35,680
So our bus drivers, we coordinate. We
have a section in the in the emergency

566
00:56:35,680 --> 00:56:42,530
operations center, the ESF section.
That is for we are the liaisons Travis

567
00:56:42,530 --> 00:56:48,800
and Patrick keen have both been the liaisons
when a when a Person calls in and says

568
00:56:48,800 --> 00:56:54,310
I need to get to one of the ship to the
shelter Then they will assign that we will

569
00:56:54,310 --> 00:56:59,770
get a bus driver someone from transportation to
go pick them up and bring them back

570
00:56:59,770 --> 00:57:05,090
up and then we transport them back if
Possible some we were not able to transport

571
00:57:05,090 --> 00:57:08,070
back because of the debris and
everything you can't run a bus on there

572
00:57:09,560 --> 00:57:16,290
So that has been a wonderful
partnership that shows it's more than a

573
00:57:16,290 --> 00:57:21,310
partnership. They're us and they're committed
and we're committed to helping each

574
00:57:21,310 --> 00:57:25,210
other out while the county helps us in so
many ways and I will get to that in just a

575
00:57:25,210 --> 00:57:29,710
second because I'm glad you brought that
up. We are helping them out. That's how we

576
00:57:29,710 --> 00:57:30,250
work.

577
00:57:31,930 --> 00:57:36,690
And the cities come to get all of those
things so thank you for stopping me to say

578
00:57:36,690 --> 00:57:42,320
that. The other is There are so many
people that could be thanked and but dr.

579
00:57:42,500 --> 00:57:47,520
Barbara has mentioned two in particular
Travis Fulton Your director of purchasing

580
00:57:47,520 --> 00:57:53,340
and contract administration
Has been in that EOC non

581
00:57:53,340 --> 00:57:54,600
stop

582
00:57:55,940 --> 00:57:58,800
Last night I was talking to him at 2 a.m.

583
00:58:00,660 --> 00:58:07,470
So he The behind the scenes of
coming together to break things up

584
00:58:07,470 --> 00:58:12,940
so we can break the district into
different zones and meeting he has been tremendous

585
00:58:12,940 --> 00:58:18,850
in that. Patrick King, your
safety specialist, the same,

586
00:58:20,150 --> 00:58:25,860
the absolute same, has
what do I need to do?

587
00:58:26,140 --> 00:58:30,040
Where do I need to be? What do you
need me to do right now? I can do this.

588
00:58:30,780 --> 00:58:34,580
It's constant rolling
and going back and forth.

589
00:58:34,940 --> 00:58:39,160
And these gentlemen live in our
community. And they have families.

590
00:58:42,940 --> 00:58:49,870
They are definitely behind the
scenes, but right in the scenes.

591
00:58:50,570 --> 00:58:53,930
Without them, we're not making these
kind of, we're not getting the tickets

592
00:58:53,930 --> 00:58:58,190
submitted to the state without me
being able to say, okay, here's what I,

593
00:58:58,470 --> 00:59:01,250
can we do this? Will you please
submit this and moving on?

594
00:59:02,750 --> 00:59:08,170
The last piece, again, on a positive note,
because I thought about it when we said,

595
00:59:08,270 --> 00:59:12,250
you know, us helping the
county with transportation.

596
00:59:14,340 --> 00:59:16,440
The county we

597
00:59:17,880 --> 00:59:24,020
have provided to the
county. I'm sorry so with

598
00:59:24,020 --> 00:59:30,920
with that the partnership that is taking
place between The county and also the city

599
00:59:30,920 --> 00:59:36,000
of Gulf Breeze in the city of Milton But
those two in particular One of the things

600
00:59:36,000 --> 00:59:40,600
we don't think about is all of the cut
and toss that's sitting there It will soon

601
00:59:40,600 --> 00:59:45,160
have to be monitored by by a certified
monitor and it will be having to take taken

602
00:59:45,160 --> 00:59:50,560
to what they call a DMS site. Right. And
then there it gets chipped up and then it

603
00:59:50,560 --> 00:59:54,580
gets taken to the land field. And so we've
got monitors that have to monitor that to

604
00:59:54,580 --> 00:59:59,920
make sure it's the correct
amount of in nobody's cook.

605
01:00:00,340 --> 01:00:04,740
Right, so we go through that
process. We don't have a DMS site

606
01:00:06,020 --> 01:00:12,270
but we have two Because we've got one from
the county that's sitting right up here

607
01:00:12,270 --> 01:00:15,670
off Hickory hammock road that they already
have they've already Permitted they've

608
01:00:15,670 --> 01:00:18,910
got that and they're not going to need
that one They've got these other places and

609
01:00:18,910 --> 01:00:22,490
then the city of Gulf breeze has allowed
us to use they've got two or three on the

610
01:00:22,490 --> 01:00:26,950
south It and they've given us a letter
that says okay, you can utilize that we may

611
01:00:26,950 --> 01:00:32,330
not have to use that we may have bring it
back to just one one part, but The city of

612
01:00:32,330 --> 01:00:35,970
Gulf Breeze has said, here it is.
It's permitted. It's ready to go.

613
01:00:36,570 --> 01:00:43,010
Those are things that are that shows
the interlocal cooperation that that most don't

614
01:00:43,010 --> 01:00:47,070
know exist. And so I
really thank them for that.

615
01:00:47,710 --> 01:00:51,710
Again, the cooperation with the city of
Milton. One of their inspectors was up there

616
01:00:51,710 --> 01:00:55,290
today and we were going through a process
and I was giving him documents so that he

617
01:00:55,290 --> 01:00:59,510
could look and he could monitor what's going
on at the schools and he asked for me

618
01:00:59,510 --> 01:01:04,490
he said do you mind if I go through
I've been I said absolutely you do what you need

619
01:01:04,490 --> 01:01:11,190
to do you okay you you're there
you're us so really really really good

620
01:01:11,190 --> 01:01:16,310
stuff there and again that cooperation so
I just I really appreciate that a great

621
01:01:16,310 --> 01:01:23,240
deal I know you've been behind the
scenes with with me And you see it and

622
01:01:23,240 --> 01:01:30,070
and it is a formidable task
But we and we are we are

623
01:01:30,070 --> 01:01:36,290
We're going as hard as we can and and
we're getting it done and we will keep doing

624
01:01:36,290 --> 01:01:37,370
it. We won't rest

625
01:01:41,810 --> 01:01:47,820
Thank you So so this afternoon I

626
01:01:49,260 --> 01:01:55,650
can't reiterate this strongly enough
the expectation from Tallahassee is

627
01:01:55,650 --> 01:01:59,020
we're giving parents the option tomorrow.

628
01:02:00,530 --> 01:02:05,100
But okay. Yes, yes, ma 'am.
All schools in the panhandle.

629
01:02:05,500 --> 01:02:12,280
A scambia. No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
A scambia Alabama is not a scambia.

630
01:02:12,340 --> 01:02:18,280
Florida is going back. A scambia.
Florida is going back to school tomorrow.

631
01:02:18,680 --> 01:02:22,400
A scambia. Alabama is not very different.

632
01:02:23,260 --> 01:02:28,180
Okay, so um, so you can
stand up and say no.

633
01:02:29,230 --> 01:02:35,950
All right, so school board Later today

634
01:02:35,950 --> 01:02:42,560
based on the red green yellow chart
Based on the red green and yellow

635
01:02:42,560 --> 01:02:49,420
chart, we will make decisions later
today about which schools are green and

636
01:02:49,420 --> 01:02:53,480
will be available for
families tomorrow Okay, okay.

637
01:02:53,480 --> 01:02:58,470
Is it is it time for questions?
Certainly And again, let

638
01:02:58,470 --> 01:03:01,550
me say one more thing.

639
01:03:02,850 --> 01:03:08,730
I understand if families choose to keep
their children home, it is excused.

640
01:03:10,630 --> 01:03:17,390
If employees need to stay home, we

641
01:03:17,390 --> 01:03:20,950
understand that as well. All right.

642
01:03:22,370 --> 01:03:24,330
Yes, school board.

643
01:03:25,770 --> 01:03:30,150
Excuse me. Excuse me. If I
could just ask a question.

644
01:03:30,770 --> 01:03:37,670
Dr. Barber, I think this group
and all of us up here believe

645
01:03:37,670 --> 01:03:40,510
that it is too early to open.

646
01:03:51,390 --> 01:03:57,990
And when I say all of us up here, I

647
01:03:57,990 --> 01:03:59,230
include Dr. Barber.

648
01:04:00,790 --> 01:04:05,230
We all, excuse me, just
a second. Let me finish.

649
01:04:05,790 --> 01:04:09,690
Those of you who are
here, I feel your pain.

650
01:04:10,190 --> 01:04:15,450
I know what you're going through. Remember, I
was a teacher in this county for 28

651
01:04:15,450 --> 01:04:20,470
years and that was several hurricanes.
I understand where you're coming from,

652
01:04:20,870 --> 01:04:26,190
but for you to come and tell us you don't
want schools that we're not ready to open

653
01:04:26,190 --> 01:04:29,710
tomorrow, quite frankly,
is preaching to the choir.

654
01:04:30,390 --> 01:04:35,840
We don't feel... that the schools are ready and
I believe I can speak for all of my

655
01:04:35,840 --> 01:04:42,040
fellow board members. Excuse
me, let me finish please.

656
01:04:43,040 --> 01:04:49,540
So my question Dr. Barber, since we all
and we are the community, we are us,

657
01:04:50,180 --> 01:04:52,400
we are the ones who know the community,

658
01:04:54,320 --> 01:05:00,100
I need you to explain.
I understand that Mr.

659
01:05:00,320 --> 01:05:04,870
DeSantis and the Department
of Education has said we must.

660
01:05:06,110 --> 01:05:09,550
But does the law say we have to do that?

661
01:05:11,490 --> 01:05:18,090
And if the law doesn't say we have to
do it, what kind of pressure is being

662
01:05:18,090 --> 01:05:24,870
put on you and therefore the school
board to open despite knowing it's

663
01:05:24,870 --> 01:05:30,490
inappropriate? Can you
explain? Excuse me, please.

664
01:05:30,810 --> 01:05:36,070
give her a chance to answer. The question
is, I know you've been through a lot.

665
01:05:36,950 --> 01:05:43,630
Can you explain to us what you
have done, the responses you have

666
01:05:43,630 --> 01:05:50,570
received? And quite frankly, at this point, I
have a sense that the governor and the

667
01:05:50,570 --> 01:05:53,090
Department of Education is

668
01:05:54,720 --> 01:05:59,180
almost blackmailing us.

669
01:05:59,820 --> 01:06:06,060
That we have to open or will they cut our
funding and that is just my supposition

670
01:06:06,060 --> 01:06:12,940
Can can you just and may I ask I
know you all are teachers quite

671
01:06:12,940 --> 01:06:18,660
frankly I don't think you would accept
the behavior in your classroom that you're

672
01:06:18,660 --> 01:06:24,260
showing to dr. Barber and us We

673
01:06:26,050 --> 01:06:29,460
want we want what you want

674
01:06:31,370 --> 01:06:38,350
And I am trying to find out instead
of this energy being directed at Dr.

675
01:06:38,630 --> 01:06:45,290
Barber and at the board, where can
we direct this energy in a positive

676
01:06:45,290 --> 01:06:52,190
way to make the change that we all
believe needs to happen, which is open to

677
01:06:52,190 --> 01:06:56,470
schools on Monday. Dr. Barber, that
was a long preface to my question.

678
01:06:56,930 --> 01:07:00,900
I can take part of it. When you said
law, I can jump in on that a little bit.

679
01:07:01,320 --> 01:07:06,040
So in the case of, um, if there was
like a declared state of emergency,

680
01:07:06,300 --> 01:07:11,960
for instance, and it affected this county
right now, declared state of emergency

681
01:07:11,960 --> 01:07:17,540
that gives the governor and the state
certain powers to take action over local

682
01:07:17,540 --> 01:07:21,780
governments. In this scenario, though,
where we're just talking about who has the

683
01:07:21,780 --> 01:07:24,700
authority to open schools and who
has the authority to close schools,

684
01:07:25,380 --> 01:07:28,980
constitutionally, it's the school
board. So the school board is the one

685
01:07:28,980 --> 01:07:34,340
constitutionally delegated with the authority to
operate schools Then when it gets

686
01:07:34,340 --> 01:07:40,340
to a little bit more micro level There
are certain authority during times of an

687
01:07:40,340 --> 01:07:45,180
emergency that you have delegated through
board policy to the superintendent to say

688
01:07:45,180 --> 01:07:49,580
you know You have the authority to close
schools or open schools during times of an

689
01:07:49,580 --> 01:07:55,180
emergency But ultimately the question
about whether schools close or remain open

690
01:07:55,180 --> 01:08:01,300
from my perspective legally based on the
current situation, it rests with the school

691
01:08:01,300 --> 01:08:01,620
board.

692
01:08:04,520 --> 01:08:05,320
I

693
01:08:10,890 --> 01:08:14,720
hear with that the word however.

694
01:08:17,350 --> 01:08:17,570
No,

695
01:08:18,940 --> 01:08:23,660
Dr. Barber, if that's the case.
What has happened that it has made?

696
01:08:23,800 --> 01:08:29,100
Because I know where your heart is. I know
what your desires are. If indeed what Mr.

697
01:08:29,320 --> 01:08:35,260
Harmon says is correct, what has happened
that makes it so we feel as though we

698
01:08:35,260 --> 01:08:37,920
can't wait later?

699
01:08:39,690 --> 01:08:46,600
So let's go back to this weekend
after we all got up, saw the

700
01:08:46,600 --> 01:08:50,680
devastation in our yards and
in our communities, right?

701
01:08:51,540 --> 01:08:54,560
weren't able to have water or power.

702
01:08:56,610 --> 01:08:59,830
Our team from the district
level got right to work.

703
01:09:01,430 --> 01:09:06,950
So Sunday morning, you're asking me these
questions, so I'm going to answer you.

704
01:09:06,970 --> 01:09:12,550
Thank you Kay, I appreciate that. And so
do they, and they're going to be respectful

705
01:09:12,550 --> 01:09:13,470
while you answer.

706
01:09:15,090 --> 01:09:21,930
So Monday, I'm sorry, Sunday morning
at 9 a.m., I was here in this building.

707
01:09:22,830 --> 01:09:27,370
I had already been very
early in the morning at Mr.

708
01:09:27,590 --> 01:09:32,970
Harrell's office as we talked through and
met with the professionals that were going

709
01:09:32,970 --> 01:09:37,530
to help us through the restoration
phase. And then we came here.

710
01:09:38,050 --> 01:09:42,450
My purpose here was to see if this was
intact enough for us to have this meeting

711
01:09:42,450 --> 01:09:42,990
today.

712
01:09:44,770 --> 01:09:50,830
From this location, I contacted the Department
of Education and said, I believe it's

713
01:09:50,830 --> 01:09:53,710
going to take us till
Monday, October 19th.

714
01:09:55,430 --> 01:09:58,790
to recover to the point
where we could resume school.

715
01:10:02,190 --> 01:10:03,310
That was my request.

716
01:10:05,720 --> 01:10:08,600
The direction I got was school

717
01:10:10,840 --> 01:10:12,460
needs to resume on Tuesday.

718
01:10:14,350 --> 01:10:20,680
As of today. Of course we're
not there because there was

719
01:10:20,680 --> 01:10:27,170
some conversation that they
acquiesced and said, okay, Wednesday.

720
01:10:29,920 --> 01:10:35,420
I understand they're under, they're... intent
of wanting to give families an option.

721
01:10:35,620 --> 01:10:39,580
There are working parents, there are parents
who probably need to work on repairs

722
01:10:39,580 --> 01:10:44,540
and having their child supervised and safe
in an air conditioned building with food

723
01:10:44,540 --> 01:10:50,320
is a good thing for some families, right?
And some families do still need to work,

724
01:10:50,360 --> 01:10:55,200
right? We know that. So I get that
intent. I understand that intent.

725
01:10:58,320 --> 01:11:03,520
My concern was employees,
transportation, safety,

726
01:11:04,780 --> 01:11:06,600
And just the overall

727
01:11:08,100 --> 01:11:14,400
restoring households to normal
with power and water and

728
01:11:14,400 --> 01:11:17,240
finding the resources they need.

729
01:11:18,510 --> 01:11:24,990
So my request was for the 19th. I was
told Tuesday, then they changed it to

730
01:11:24,990 --> 01:11:30,650
Wednesday. Since then, and
Commissioner Colton Wright, Mr.

731
01:11:30,930 --> 01:11:36,210
Harrell can attest that the conversations
I've continued and continued and continued

732
01:11:36,210 --> 01:11:36,850
to have.

733
01:11:40,550 --> 01:11:44,130
And the position has remained the same.

734
01:11:45,150 --> 01:11:50,370
Now what they have said is you're going
to open schools, but you determine which

735
01:11:50,370 --> 01:11:57,330
ones are safe. So there are
schools that are safe, but

736
01:11:57,330 --> 01:12:01,490
the transportation piece is not.

737
01:12:02,310 --> 01:12:06,990
And so that's what I've really,
really, really tried to convey.

738
01:12:13,180 --> 01:12:17,610
But I didn't make any progress with
that. No matter how bold I've been,

739
01:12:17,790 --> 01:12:23,900
I haven't made progress with that. Which
is why we came up with the idea of pick up

740
01:12:23,900 --> 01:12:27,580
spots if families want to use that.

741
01:12:28,020 --> 01:12:32,860
And again, I just want to keep stressing.
Families do, they can keep kids at home.

742
01:12:33,260 --> 01:12:40,020
And we will excuse those absences. And employees
can stay home if they need to and

743
01:12:40,020 --> 01:12:43,860
we understand that. All right? That's Mrs.

744
01:12:44,220 --> 01:12:44,520
Sanborn.

745
01:12:47,340 --> 01:12:52,790
There's been extreme effort on
this part. I have no doubt of that.

746
01:12:52,930 --> 01:12:57,430
I just wanted to give you the opportunity
to explain, but then I have another

747
01:12:57,430 --> 01:13:04,030
question back to Mr. Harmon. Mr. Harmon,
didn't I, did I just hear you say that the

748
01:13:04,030 --> 01:13:08,290
ultimately the decision was
the school board's decision?

749
01:13:09,630 --> 01:13:13,950
Yeah, if yes, the short answer is yes.
Okay, so then here's my next question.

750
01:13:15,210 --> 01:13:22,160
If we... were to make a motion and
pass a motion that schools were not to

751
01:13:22,160 --> 01:13:25,140
open until Monday, what would happen?

752
01:13:26,940 --> 01:13:31,680
Well, there's a whole
lot of what could happen.

753
01:13:32,020 --> 01:13:35,960
OK. I want to hear them. I want everybody
to hear them. Yeah, there's a couple of

754
01:13:35,960 --> 01:13:40,820
different pathways again. Just again,
your board policy already says that in the

755
01:13:40,820 --> 01:13:45,120
case of emergencies, the superintendent can
use judgment, which is what's happening.

756
01:13:46,080 --> 01:13:49,940
I don't think you formally have to have
a motion to say we want to close schools.

757
01:13:50,680 --> 01:13:54,720
If you decided as a board you wanted
to have schools closed, there was a discussion

758
01:13:54,720 --> 01:13:58,780
here with the superintendent and that
direction was given, you can close schools

759
01:13:58,780 --> 01:14:03,340
without a formal motion. Because you can
have your superintendent under your policy

760
01:14:03,340 --> 01:14:07,520
already be delegated with the authority
for the safe operation of schools.

761
01:14:08,600 --> 01:14:13,400
So you can. Wait, wait,
wait. I want to hear him.

762
01:14:13,790 --> 01:14:20,470
tell us what the possible ramifications
are. If it's losing funding that we use to

763
01:14:20,470 --> 01:14:24,190
pay your all salaries, we need
to know it. Wouldn't you agree?

764
01:14:25,490 --> 01:14:32,330
So Mr. Harmon, please continue. Just
from pure, talking first, just pure law

765
01:14:32,360 --> 01:14:38,350
right now. I think you could certainly
close schools based on a discussion that

766
01:14:38,350 --> 01:14:43,070
you're having now without having to have
formal action. Your school board policy

767
01:14:43,600 --> 01:14:50,340
that you've already passed its policy
3.23 already contemplates this exact

768
01:14:50,340 --> 01:14:54,420
situation where in the case of
an emergency, the superintendent can close schools.

769
01:14:55,280 --> 01:14:58,560
So based on the discussion, the update
that you've received from personnel,

770
01:14:58,580 --> 01:15:03,140
if that's the direction the board wants
to go, you can have that conversation and

771
01:15:03,140 --> 01:15:08,590
that can be done. Alternative to that about
a motion, yes, you could also do it that

772
01:15:08,590 --> 01:15:13,290
way if you desired. This is not
an emergency meeting. This is a regularly noticed

773
01:15:13,290 --> 01:15:16,450
school board meeting. So you've met
your Sunshine Law notice requirements.

774
01:15:17,190 --> 01:15:22,070
You have an agenda. And normally under our
board policies, if a school board member

775
01:15:22,070 --> 01:15:25,410
wanted to have an item on the agenda,
you would do it so many days in advance.

776
01:15:25,830 --> 01:15:32,470
But obviously, this is a exceptional
emergency circumstance that just happened.

777
01:15:32,590 --> 01:15:38,630
So that time wasn't there for that. But
your rules would not prohibit an item being

778
01:15:38,630 --> 01:15:43,980
placed on the agenda. for action to be
taken on if it related to the closure of

779
01:15:43,980 --> 01:15:48,080
schools for a period of time where you
could then have a motion and if you had a

780
01:15:48,080 --> 01:15:53,160
second and it passed, that's great. Even
if it didn't pass, if you put that item on

781
01:15:53,160 --> 01:15:57,400
your agenda and it didn't pass
for whatever reason, your superintendent still has

782
01:15:57,400 --> 01:16:00,500
authority under your board powers to take
certain actions. So it's a little bit

783
01:16:00,500 --> 01:16:01,760
circular in a way.

784
01:16:04,460 --> 01:16:10,390
That's the law side of it. The what could
happen side of it. I mean, you have in the

785
01:16:10,390 --> 01:16:16,420
declared in the right in the Constitution
to operate and control your schools,

786
01:16:16,980 --> 01:16:22,360
to provide for the safety of students.
That's your jobs as the school board.

787
01:16:22,900 --> 01:16:29,450
That's authority that resides here with
you. So I don't know what could happen.

788
01:16:29,670 --> 01:16:34,570
I'm unaware of a funding mechanism
tied to it, but I just don't know.

789
01:16:35,240 --> 01:16:39,880
I don't know what could happen if somebody
was upset. that the board decided to

790
01:16:39,880 --> 01:16:44,040
exercise the authority that they're
constitutionally given to close schools.

791
01:16:45,600 --> 01:16:51,060
What wrinkles may occur? I just don't
know. But from the pure law side of it,

792
01:16:51,100 --> 01:16:55,730
you have the legal right to
do that from my perspective.

793
01:16:56,420 --> 01:17:01,580
Dr. Barbara, do you know of any ramifications
that we should be aware of if we were

794
01:17:01,580 --> 01:17:05,080
to decide to keep schools
closed until Monday?

795
01:17:08,810 --> 01:17:13,090
I have some input based on being
our FISBIT rep. And unfortunately, our previous,

796
01:17:13,790 --> 01:17:17,390
we've just had a transition in that
department, so Maggie Cote has not been through

797
01:17:17,390 --> 01:17:20,370
that. Mr. Harrell addressed that
they have companies that help.

798
01:17:22,070 --> 01:17:26,130
I had a contact there that said the
governor has done this in the last six storms.

799
01:17:26,890 --> 01:17:33,310
And I know some districts had major issues
in EAN. And they, those boards did not

800
01:17:33,310 --> 01:17:38,970
feel like they had the authority. They felt
like they had to open or there would be

801
01:17:38,970 --> 01:17:39,490
retribution.

802
01:17:42,590 --> 01:17:44,850
What is the retribution

803
01:17:44,850 --> 01:17:50,770
that we might expect?

804
01:17:51,510 --> 01:17:55,070
I wish I had a crystal ball
and could predict that.

805
01:17:55,730 --> 01:17:56,790
I can't.

806
01:17:59,070 --> 01:18:01,710
I've been doing that, I promise

807
01:18:01,710 --> 01:18:29,050
you.

808
01:18:29,130 --> 01:18:32,790
What you're hearing from us, we're
hearing the same thing you're hearing.

809
01:18:33,270 --> 01:18:33,790
Yes. Okay.

810
01:18:35,410 --> 01:18:40,430
And would trust me, we have every household
in this room and others has been hit

811
01:18:40,430 --> 01:18:45,030
just like you have. Yes. And I did. I
knew we were going to have this meeting.

812
01:18:45,270 --> 01:18:51,930
So yesterday I went the areas up
to Jay Munson, all this area where

813
01:18:51,930 --> 01:18:56,890
these buses are going to pick our Children
up and we let them out of the mile radius

814
01:18:56,890 --> 01:19:03,720
to walk to their home. stuff like that is
totally impossible, totally impossible.

815
01:19:05,260 --> 01:19:08,980
And Mr. Harrell, your staff,
everybody, you, everybody here,

816
01:19:11,220 --> 01:19:13,560
it's unbelievable what y
'all have already done.

817
01:19:15,080 --> 01:19:20,760
And to take on the campus of reasons why
I asked that question a few minutes ago is

818
01:19:20,760 --> 01:19:25,280
that yes, we got power on one
side of the campus, now we...

819
01:19:25,100 --> 01:19:31,840
Okay, okay, perfectly. And then we're
going to send kids from this side of

820
01:19:31,840 --> 01:19:35,740
campus all the way on to the other side
of the campus to make sure they get fifth

821
01:19:35,740 --> 01:19:39,540
and sixth period done. And then they
get over there and they get power.

822
01:19:40,240 --> 01:19:43,760
Or they get over there and they have
bathrooms and they have water. We do,

823
01:19:44,000 --> 01:19:49,680
as the attorney just said a few minutes
ago, if we'll go back a year ago,

824
01:19:50,200 --> 01:19:56,390
we was not running in the same area But
we're closing schools because of the storm

825
01:19:56,390 --> 01:20:03,340
of snow. And we looked
at snow more serious

826
01:20:03,340 --> 01:20:10,120
than we're looking at power now. And it's
really ridiculous because of the fact is,

827
01:20:10,340 --> 01:20:14,820
and I hear you're bright, all the
teachers out here up here saying, okay,

828
01:20:14,820 --> 01:20:18,600
yeah, I'll go to school, but now I
ain't got daycare for my children.

829
01:20:19,340 --> 01:20:24,650
Or if I go to school, I'm gonna have to
take it off of my - vacation time or my you

830
01:20:24,650 --> 01:20:30,130
know and it's not if that is totally not
right but at the end of the day at the end

831
01:20:30,130 --> 01:20:34,390
of the year school year then we might
have to come to you and say hey you know

832
01:20:34,390 --> 01:20:38,410
you're going to have to prolong your
vacation because we got another week for two

833
01:20:38,410 --> 01:20:45,370
weeks you know so I as a motion
that can be done here and can

834
01:20:45,370 --> 01:20:51,390
be voted down I totally understand that
is that come Sunday night if If we look in

835
01:20:51,390 --> 01:20:55,490
it and say, Mr. Harrell and his team and
everybody's got together, the county,

836
01:20:55,830 --> 01:21:01,890
everybody that needed to and made it
possible where we can do this, yes.

837
01:21:02,550 --> 01:21:06,810
But from this point on, from Wednesday
morning, I just don't see it happen.

838
01:21:07,410 --> 01:21:07,810
Okay.

839
01:21:15,690 --> 01:21:19,140
I would like to make a motion. Thank you.

840
01:21:22,740 --> 01:21:26,260
That we postpone opening
schools until Monday.

841
01:21:28,430 --> 01:21:31,530
I second it.

842
01:21:34,860 --> 01:21:39,660
I have a motion and a second.
Is there any discussion?

843
01:21:41,510 --> 01:21:42,310
Any further discussion?

844
01:21:51,300 --> 01:21:56,680
Excuse me, excuse me, we're conducting
business. It's not per se, is a open Q &A

845
01:21:56,680 --> 01:22:00,340
right now. Yes, a motion has
been made. It's been seconded.

846
01:22:00,780 --> 01:22:04,580
Now we've got to vote, continue to vote.
Just to be clear, too, procedurally,

847
01:22:04,680 --> 01:22:06,220
since you have a motion and a second.

848
01:22:07,710 --> 01:22:12,990
You have to allow public comment. Okay before
you take action But just to be clear

849
01:22:12,990 --> 01:22:18,370
there. I know there's a number of sign -up
sheets So this was not an agenda motion

850
01:22:18,370 --> 01:22:22,910
So somebody may have signed up to speak
So I think you should just make sure if

851
01:22:22,910 --> 01:22:26,430
anyone turned in a sign -in sheet and it's
on this topic This would be the time to

852
01:22:26,430 --> 01:22:33,430
allow that Okay again based on the
emergency nature of this I understand we're kind

853
01:22:33,430 --> 01:22:37,810
of going a little bit out of order, but I
do think now is where you allow that Okay.

854
01:22:39,270 --> 01:22:43,370
Madam Chairman, we've been going
for almost an hour and a half.

855
01:22:44,010 --> 01:22:49,590
I know we have a lot of folks that want to
speak and I appreciate you being here and

856
01:22:49,590 --> 01:22:50,850
we want to hear from you.

857
01:22:52,870 --> 01:22:57,930
We need to take a bio break for about
10 minutes please and then we'll resume.

858
01:23:06,430 --> 01:23:11,710
I'd also like to make
some phone calls, okay?

859
01:23:13,570 --> 01:23:18,150
We're going to recess for 10 minutes.

860
01:42:41,390 --> 01:42:43,990
I would like to reconvene
the meeting. Thank you.

861
01:42:45,340 --> 01:42:51,790
Dr. Barber, did you say anything before
I go through public comment or this

862
01:42:52,050 --> 01:42:53,170
issue? Yeah,

863
01:43:04,350 --> 01:43:10,970
this seems very black and white. I want
you to know there's so much gray and so

864
01:43:10,970 --> 01:43:14,810
much conversation and so much advocacy.

865
01:43:18,400 --> 01:43:22,470
I don't know how I convince you of
that, but I can tell you it's true.

866
01:43:27,740 --> 01:43:33,630
So we're going to proceed.
Okay with hearing from you

867
01:43:35,840 --> 01:43:39,860
and then the board will be able
to proceed with the motion.

868
01:43:39,920 --> 01:43:46,800
All right, but please understand
there has been a lot behind the scenes

869
01:43:47,150 --> 01:43:52,210
and There's black and
white and then there's

870
01:43:55,020 --> 01:44:01,020
This is a complicated situation and it is
a very situation that is unpredictable.

871
01:44:09,130 --> 01:44:11,210
I Will also say that

872
01:44:14,790 --> 01:44:19,030
There's been enormous progress made
to get the schools ready to be safe

873
01:44:20,310 --> 01:44:26,990
and that the Department of Education has
provided a lot of those resources and they

874
01:44:26,990 --> 01:44:32,450
will continue to provide those resources
regardless of what happens with our vote

875
01:44:32,450 --> 01:44:38,750
today. They are going to be walking alongside
us to make sure the schools are ready.

876
01:44:39,390 --> 01:44:44,250
We have food assistance if we need
to. Debris cleaning still happens.

877
01:44:45,980 --> 01:44:50,120
So I want to give them credit for the
fact that they have been they've been

878
01:44:50,120 --> 01:44:52,540
providing these resources for us.

879
01:44:54,360 --> 01:45:00,680
OK, I really need that to be on the record
that where we appreciate the resources

880
01:45:00,680 --> 01:45:01,940
that they have provided.

881
01:45:04,180 --> 01:45:09,180
And yes, we do absolutely and I
think I can speak for all of us.

882
01:45:09,380 --> 01:45:12,600
We do appreciate everything
the state has done for us

883
01:45:14,490 --> 01:45:15,430
so.

884
01:45:18,640 --> 01:45:25,540
So I know we've got a staff for public
comment. I think I just asked you to please

885
01:45:25,540 --> 01:45:31,340
understand there has been
enormous, enormous advocacy.

886
01:45:35,420 --> 01:45:37,300
But I think your input's important.

887
01:45:38,940 --> 01:45:45,390
I truly do for people to hear
before we proceed with the vote.

888
01:45:45,750 --> 01:45:51,330
OK? I will take the forms in the
order that I receive them and Mr.

889
01:45:51,530 --> 01:45:55,090
Harmon has some. Yeah, just a
couple of procedural pieces.

890
01:45:55,270 --> 01:45:58,650
So this will just be public comment for
this motion. So if you signed up for public

891
01:45:58,650 --> 01:46:02,910
comment on a separate issue, there's a
separate public comment portion of the

892
01:46:02,910 --> 01:46:07,610
meeting at the very end. So call your name
and you're signed up for one of those.

893
01:46:07,790 --> 01:46:12,850
Just let us know. In terms of our public
comments, since I see a lot of new faces

894
01:46:12,850 --> 01:46:19,030
and a lot of folks may not have been here
before, our Board policy allows for four

895
01:46:19,030 --> 01:46:22,470
minutes per person when you come up to
the podium. There will be a red light,

896
01:46:22,570 --> 01:46:26,970
a yellow light, and a green light. When
you start, it'll be green. When the light

897
01:46:26,970 --> 01:46:30,650
goes yellow, I think that's a one -minute
warning. And then when it goes red,

898
01:46:30,730 --> 01:46:32,270
that's when the four minutes are up.

899
01:46:34,080 --> 01:46:37,860
We don't have more than 20 speakers
signed up. Our policy says that if there's

900
01:46:37,860 --> 01:46:41,600
greater than 20 speakers, then we reduce
it from four minutes to three minutes.

901
01:46:41,600 --> 01:46:44,600
But we don't have 20 people signed up.
So you'll have the full four minutes.

902
01:46:45,820 --> 01:46:51,680
Use your time wisely. I just always say this.
I know it's I know this is a big issue

903
01:46:51,680 --> 01:46:56,280
So make sure you gather your thoughts so when
you get up here You're ready to go and

904
01:46:56,280 --> 01:47:00,740
I just assure even though you may
ask questions to the board Typically during public

905
01:47:00,740 --> 01:47:04,720
comment. It is not a back -and -forth
engagement But over the time the board has

906
01:47:04,720 --> 01:47:10,000
directed staff and we have answered questions
after public comment is over So just

907
01:47:10,000 --> 01:47:13,300
take that into consideration when you go
up there and if you have any questions

908
01:47:13,300 --> 01:47:16,830
about our policy, that's the kind of the
bare bones version of it because I know

909
01:47:16,830 --> 01:47:21,730
we've got a lot of new folks. It's just
our board policies 2.22 if you want to even

910
01:47:21,730 --> 01:47:25,290
look it up on your phone real quick. So
we do ask when you come up to the podium

911
01:47:25,290 --> 01:47:29,590
state your name and county of residence.
You don't have to give your exact address

912
01:47:29,590 --> 01:47:32,740
if you're not comfortable doing that.
We just like to know who's. Speaking,

913
01:47:32,920 --> 01:47:36,920
that's all. And while you're making your
comments, I'm sure you have great ideas for

914
01:47:36,920 --> 01:47:41,720
us as well. I'm going to be taking notes,
OK? And you may think of something that we

915
01:47:41,720 --> 01:47:46,340
haven't thought about through this whole
process. So that will be helpful as well.

916
01:47:48,020 --> 01:47:50,660
The first form that I received
was from Jerry Cooley.

917
01:48:00,360 --> 01:48:04,490
Jerry is, hello? Is it coming through?

918
01:48:04,910 --> 01:48:04,910
OK.

919
01:48:06,890 --> 01:48:08,170
Milton, Florida. There we go.

920
01:48:11,310 --> 01:48:16,230
The line staff members, we know how
hard you worked, and we appreciate it.

921
01:48:16,750 --> 01:48:21,530
We know this is a big deal.
You're not unappreciated in this.

922
01:48:23,500 --> 01:48:27,240
I want the audience, I want
to point out two things.

923
01:48:27,840 --> 01:48:32,220
And I talked to Mr. Harmon during the
break, but I want to emphasize this.

924
01:48:33,000 --> 01:48:38,780
Mr. Harmon has repeatedly stood up for
the Constitution, and I appreciate that.

925
01:48:39,690 --> 01:48:45,950
Mr. Harmon also caught something else and
that is why we're allowed time to speak

926
01:48:45,950 --> 01:48:50,970
here this morning because he made
sure that the board understand procedurally that's

927
01:48:50,970 --> 01:48:51,670
what should happen.

928
01:48:53,610 --> 01:48:59,590
So with that said, Mr. Harmon, I'm going
to need all communications from the

929
01:48:59,590 --> 01:49:06,320
Department of Education and from the state
of Florida in coming to Santa Rosa County

930
01:49:06,320 --> 01:49:09,340
from October the 7th until today.

931
01:49:11,500 --> 01:49:16,720
And I'd rather it not be two months from
now. I'm going to tweak you just a little

932
01:49:16,720 --> 01:49:18,880
bit to try to get that
as soon as possible.

933
01:49:22,680 --> 01:49:26,320
The schools aren't ready to
open board. You know that.

934
01:49:27,500 --> 01:49:31,320
I mean, for goodness sakes, I
didn't get power until yesterday.

935
01:49:32,820 --> 01:49:33,820
You see the mounds.

936
01:49:35,840 --> 01:49:41,820
There's some other things. And I
appreciate Mr. Harrell talking about testing the

937
01:49:41,820 --> 01:49:42,040
water.

938
01:49:43,600 --> 01:49:50,100
We need to test the air in the schools.
I mean there's a lot more to this.

939
01:49:50,740 --> 01:49:57,660
With all the water companies, I'm
tickled to death that the water's gonna

940
01:49:57,660 --> 01:50:03,980
be tested. Because every time a well
stops functioning in our community and the

941
01:50:03,980 --> 01:50:08,820
lines become unpressured, that's where the
problem starts. And we know that many of

942
01:50:08,820 --> 01:50:10,460
them had those problems.

943
01:50:12,490 --> 01:50:17,890
To the board you've been told what your
constitutional rights are in this matter.

944
01:50:18,490 --> 01:50:22,890
I'm gonna tell you as a citizen
Should you get any static?

945
01:50:24,400 --> 01:50:30,010
From the fellow who likes to claim the
free state of Florida I'll be more than happy

946
01:50:30,010 --> 01:50:36,220
to back you up on this vote
if that means putting cans out

947
01:50:36,540 --> 01:50:43,460
to hire a lawyer to fight back I
believe your attorney has told you that

948
01:50:43,460 --> 01:50:49,530
you're on solid ground here. And if
there is any games that get played,

949
01:50:49,930 --> 01:50:53,700
be sure to share those with the public.

950
01:50:54,320 --> 01:50:56,400
We'll be more than happy
to stand up for you.

951
01:50:58,340 --> 01:51:05,310
This is a horrible decision for anyone to

952
01:51:05,400 --> 01:51:07,960
try to force what's going on right here.

953
01:51:09,310 --> 01:51:13,930
The community is going
to be behind you 100%.

954
01:51:16,110 --> 01:51:21,360
We stand with you on this, that
we all need to take a breath.

955
01:51:22,830 --> 01:51:28,850
We need to get the extension cords off of
our floor and actually clean a few things

956
01:51:28,850 --> 01:51:34,950
and get our yards managed. And
all of your many employees need

957
01:51:34,950 --> 01:51:38,490
an opportunity to do the same thing.

958
01:51:40,110 --> 01:51:46,790
So I stand before you today
pleading that this is a 5 -0 vote.

959
01:51:47,310 --> 01:51:53,730
That you show unity and that you vote not
to open the schools until October the 19th

960
01:51:53,730 --> 01:51:55,510
and I appreciate your time

961
01:52:02,450 --> 01:52:05,590
Good

962
01:52:11,830 --> 01:52:17,810
morning. Yeah, Michael Schultz Milton,
Florida I've been teaching at Milton high

963
01:52:17,810 --> 01:52:22,750
school for 16 years now band director
and Guys, I love my students.

964
01:52:22,750 --> 01:52:28,540
I do. I love them so much that
that They're the first things that I think about

965
01:52:28,540 --> 01:52:32,820
about each school day They're the last
things I think about about how I how I

966
01:52:32,820 --> 01:52:36,640
service them throughout the day got Dr.

967
01:52:36,840 --> 01:52:40,060
Barber your tears that you said at the
beginning of this meeting were very

968
01:52:40,060 --> 01:52:44,520
indicative of the tears that were shed
throughout the whole county When we got that

969
01:52:44,520 --> 01:52:48,500
announcement yesterday that you were directed
that schools will be open on Wednesday

970
01:52:48,500 --> 01:52:52,260
Dr. Barbara I can tell you in school what
I can tell you and I know your sentiments

971
01:52:52,260 --> 01:52:59,170
to that that is the last thing that our
students and our teachers and staff have

972
01:52:59,170 --> 01:53:02,130
on their mind is, well, what are we
doing with school? What are we doing with

973
01:53:02,130 --> 01:53:06,330
school? I myself have not
had power since Friday.

974
01:53:07,490 --> 01:53:11,870
There are students that have roofs not
over their heads. There are students that I

975
01:53:11,870 --> 01:53:16,670
have seen. I would say that Mama Latte's
had students come in and talk about how

976
01:53:16,670 --> 01:53:20,630
they haven't had water. They haven't been
able to take a shower. They haven't had

977
01:53:20,630 --> 01:53:25,930
the basic necessities that they're slowly
getting. But yet, we are being directed to

978
01:53:25,930 --> 01:53:30,870
open schools. Mr. Harrell, thank you
so much for your team and putting that

979
01:53:30,870 --> 01:53:34,930
wonderful report together that's very
extensive. I saw a lot of red on that.

980
01:53:35,090 --> 01:53:37,990
And whenever I was growing up and I
learned how to, learning how to drive,

981
01:53:39,110 --> 01:53:41,950
I get to a red light and
red light means stop.

982
01:53:43,490 --> 01:53:48,730
And when there's that much red, yellow,
and it's not all green, we need to stop.

983
01:53:49,250 --> 01:53:53,710
We need to think about this decision. We need
to stand up to the powers that be that

984
01:53:53,710 --> 01:53:58,870
we're being told are directed to this,
that I'm certain has not traveled this area

985
01:53:58,870 --> 01:54:04,950
or south of I -10. Has our commissioner
of education even been here to see what

986
01:54:04,950 --> 01:54:10,030
we're going through? Has that commissioner
making decisions for us that hasn't not

987
01:54:10,030 --> 01:54:15,110
seen the roof of our gym at Milton High
School the roof of the band room The the

988
01:54:15,110 --> 01:54:18,750
trees ever knocked down the lives ever
changed the apartment complex right across

989
01:54:18,750 --> 01:54:23,310
the street that has no roof whatsoever
So they're making decisions based off of

990
01:54:23,310 --> 01:54:26,910
things they have not seen in person and I
appreciate our governor making a point to

991
01:54:26,910 --> 01:54:32,390
stop here But stopping at a waffle house on
I -10 is not what the rest of the county

992
01:54:32,390 --> 01:54:38,690
looks like y 'all know that and our in our
students know that Please, please think

993
01:54:38,690 --> 01:54:42,970
about a safety and I know you are
but really think about the safety of our students,

994
01:54:43,030 --> 01:54:47,650
staff and teachers. Do you honestly think
that we're gonna be able to teach anything

995
01:54:47,650 --> 01:54:52,570
tomorrow? Do you think we're gonna be
able to have students learn tomorrow?

996
01:54:52,910 --> 01:54:57,350
What are our objectives supposed to be on
our board? What are our goals supposed to

997
01:54:57,350 --> 01:54:57,930
be on our board?

998
01:54:59,670 --> 01:55:04,910
Did you sleep last night? Good
objective. You know, these things matter.

999
01:55:05,590 --> 01:55:11,330
Green, Until all those schools are green,
we do not need to be opening until that's

1000
01:55:11,330 --> 01:55:15,710
a case. Thank you. I appreciate
you allowing us to have this time.

1001
01:55:16,050 --> 01:55:17,850
Thank you. Thank you for
your time, Mr. Chair.

1002
01:55:24,340 --> 01:55:25,640
My next form is Romie White.

1003
01:55:29,900 --> 01:55:35,210
Good morning. My name is Romie White. I'm
a lifelong San Rosa County resident and I

1004
01:55:35,210 --> 01:55:39,290
would just like to thank Miss
Sanborn for making the motion and Mr.

1005
01:55:39,550 --> 01:55:45,530
Elliott for supporting that to give consideration
to the tens of thousands of people

1006
01:55:45,530 --> 01:55:51,190
we have in our community who remain
without power. You have the legal authority to

1007
01:55:51,190 --> 01:55:55,810
say no and you can do that and
I appreciate your leadership that you're showing this

1008
01:55:55,810 --> 01:56:00,850
morning. I'm not sure how the other three
of you will vote but I appreciate the

1009
01:56:00,850 --> 01:56:06,230
leadership that you have demonstrated this
morning. And so Florida Power and Light

1010
01:56:06,230 --> 01:56:11,030
had initially projected that they would have
95% of their customers around here back

1011
01:56:11,030 --> 01:56:15,330
online by Monday night. That obviously didn't
happen. And I don't know if that's why

1012
01:56:15,330 --> 01:56:19,270
Governor Rondesantis, who's sitting in
the governor's mansion with his family,

1013
01:56:19,310 --> 01:56:24,470
not worrying about electricity, food, water,
gasoline. And he's demanding that we

1014
01:56:24,470 --> 01:56:28,350
reopen our schools
tomorrow morning. And so...

1015
01:56:28,220 --> 01:56:33,120
It's time to stand up to him. He'll only
be our governor through January 2027.

1016
01:56:33,440 --> 01:56:38,980
Help is on the way. A change is coming.
And so please continue to stand up to

1017
01:56:38,980 --> 01:56:44,260
Tallahassee and you were elected by the
people of Cenorosa County and you're serving

1018
01:56:44,260 --> 01:56:48,120
them. So please don't let Tallahassee
bully and keep you from doing that.

1019
01:56:48,460 --> 01:56:48,740
Thank you.

1020
01:57:07,180 --> 01:57:10,960
Connolly Gulf Brace Florida. I'm actually
going to read a statement on behalf of

1021
01:57:10,960 --> 01:57:15,740
Marie Lachlan who is unable to attend today
because she is without power and was not

1022
01:57:15,740 --> 01:57:16,860
able to get here.

1023
01:57:18,830 --> 01:57:22,810
So this is from Marisa's I remember
when Superintendent John Rogers showed

1024
01:57:22,810 --> 01:57:26,610
compassion for his employees in a similar
event. He allowed employees to attend and

1025
01:57:26,610 --> 01:57:31,490
meet with contractors during the workday
to address their needs without using leave

1026
01:57:31,490 --> 01:57:35,330
time. This was a huge help for
employees coming back to work.

1027
01:57:35,550 --> 01:57:39,950
Employees covered for one another as
we often do when they needed leave.

1028
01:57:40,350 --> 01:57:44,990
Superintendent Roger showed compassion when needed.
Dr. Barber has not extended this

1029
01:57:44,990 --> 01:57:50,070
compassion to employees. This is a cost neutral
action to the budget but a huge cost

1030
01:57:50,070 --> 01:57:50,850
to employees.

1031
01:57:52,350 --> 01:57:55,710
Parents and employees have been contacting
Marie with their concerns. One suggested

1032
01:57:55,710 --> 01:58:00,950
a solution to allow employees the flexibility
of a planning day from home Wednesday.

1033
01:58:01,480 --> 01:58:06,340
giving food services time to deliver food
to schools that are not MREs and reopen on

1034
01:58:06,340 --> 01:58:10,100
Thursday. I think that's a great
idea. And then here's my statement.

1035
01:58:10,740 --> 01:58:15,140
We've all seen the governor's press
conference in front of the Waffle House.

1036
01:58:16,060 --> 01:58:20,300
What he did not say in that press
conference is that you had to open by Wednesday.

1037
01:58:20,860 --> 01:58:25,850
That was not his direction. It's
there. It's documented. We all saw it.

1038
01:58:26,230 --> 01:58:29,250
So it's more lives coming from the school
district because we have not seen the

1039
01:58:29,250 --> 01:58:33,620
proof. We have We've received communication
from the governor and you're very quick

1040
01:58:33,620 --> 01:58:37,300
to post it. You're sitting in front of
your laptop right now. You can read that

1041
01:58:37,300 --> 01:58:41,380
communication from the governor or from
the Department of Education, but you're

1042
01:58:41,380 --> 01:58:46,120
choosing not to. Additionally, I looked
at the budget not too long ago and I saw

1043
01:58:46,120 --> 01:58:52,060
that we have an FCR of 8.1%, which is
amazing. That's over 3% over the 5% that we

1044
01:58:52,060 --> 01:58:56,520
projected and that we need in case of a
situation like this. So I really hope when

1045
01:58:56,520 --> 01:59:02,420
it comes to the time of teacher
raises, staff raises, everything else that you don't

1046
01:59:02,420 --> 01:59:05,960
go, oh, well, you know, we didn't have the
money because we're sitting at 8.1% right

1047
01:59:05,960 --> 01:59:10,260
now, which, you know, kudos to you. I'm
going to applaud you for that because that's

1048
01:59:10,260 --> 01:59:15,380
a hard feat to have and those additional
funds for our school to get us back up and

1049
01:59:15,380 --> 01:59:20,500
running. And, you know, now Joey is finally
fixing our HVAC and our roofs that have

1050
01:59:20,500 --> 01:59:24,610
been sitting there in disrepair for years.

1051
01:59:25,540 --> 01:59:29,500
Oh, and by the way, my daughter
was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease last week

1052
01:59:29,500 --> 01:59:33,680
and the doctor wants her schools tested for
mold. So you'll be hearing from me soon.

1053
01:59:35,750 --> 01:59:36,270
The

1054
01:59:41,390 --> 01:59:43,350
next form that I have
is from Haley Coleman.

1055
01:59:52,620 --> 01:59:56,520
So morning, but good morning. I have
a list of questions for you guys.

1056
01:59:57,460 --> 02:00:01,480
So logically as a parent,
with the bus routes.

1057
02:00:01,980 --> 02:00:04,940
Well, elementary, middle school, and
high school students all be on the same.

1058
02:00:05,140 --> 02:00:12,000
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm Haley Coleman. I work
for Santa Rosa and I'm also a parent here

1059
02:00:12,000 --> 02:00:16,420
and I live in Milton slash Pace, a little
bit rich. So anyway, transportation.

1060
02:00:16,980 --> 02:00:21,080
Well, elementary, middle, and high schoolers all
be on the same buses because we

1061
02:00:21,080 --> 02:00:24,860
only have a third. of our
transportation workers, correct?

1062
02:00:25,820 --> 02:00:28,340
So, logically, it would make the most sense for
you guys to put them all in the same

1063
02:00:28,340 --> 02:00:33,380
buses, right? As a parent of an eight
-year -old, I don't want my students on the

1064
02:00:33,380 --> 02:00:38,940
same bus as the ninth graders that
I teach, right? Like, that's not appropriate.

1065
02:00:40,080 --> 02:00:45,450
Also, Wi -Fi. I can't... This is the
most service I've had for the last week,

1066
02:00:45,570 --> 02:00:49,940
right? Like... Wi -Fi transportation you
guys are talking about oh, they'll be able

1067
02:00:49,940 --> 02:00:55,520
to check in kids. I can't even send a text
message Right now, so how are we going to

1068
02:00:55,520 --> 02:01:00,120
make sure the parents are communicated or
that the proper communication is sent with

1069
02:01:00,120 --> 02:01:07,020
parents and teachers and
students also as a teacher our

1070
02:01:07,020 --> 02:01:11,830
kids Aren't allowed to have cell phones to
stay involved, but they can't have their

1071
02:01:11,830 --> 02:01:16,740
cell phones. We collect them in little
cubbies every single day, so Are we giving

1072
02:01:16,740 --> 02:01:19,680
them their cell phones if they show up to
school tomorrow? Are they allowed to just

1073
02:01:19,680 --> 02:01:23,320
be on their phones all
day? I haven't had Wi -Fi.

1074
02:01:23,380 --> 02:01:28,820
I haven't had power. I have no lesson
plans. Are we expected to just babysit?

1075
02:01:29,080 --> 02:01:33,950
And we have, you guys said, we're probably
going to have one fourth of our students.

1076
02:01:34,350 --> 02:01:39,930
So I can't start a lesson for the second
nine weeks with one fourth of my kids.

1077
02:01:40,490 --> 02:01:45,170
when 75% of them are playing catch up,
that's not fair to them. So my lesson plan

1078
02:01:45,170 --> 02:01:49,030
tomorrow would be to play more games and
duck, duck, goose, because I feel like they

1079
02:01:49,030 --> 02:01:53,710
need a mental health day. And if we have
to be there, I will be there for my kids,

1080
02:01:53,790 --> 02:01:58,770
for my students, because my two children
are taken care of with day camp.

1081
02:01:59,210 --> 02:02:03,170
Thank God for martial arts America
and flipping out gymnastics, because otherwise,

1082
02:02:03,250 --> 02:02:06,890
I'm a single mom, and I don't have
anybody else to take care of my kids.

1083
02:02:07,340 --> 02:02:13,160
Right? So also, are we going to be charged
lead if we, like, let's say my kids after

1084
02:02:13,160 --> 02:02:17,920
school care decided not to host a day
camp tomorrow. Am I going to be charged my

1085
02:02:17,920 --> 02:02:22,090
days if I don't go in?
Am I? I'm asking you.

1086
02:02:23,420 --> 02:02:27,140
Can anybody answer that?
So I'm a single mom.

1087
02:02:27,260 --> 02:02:31,120
I worked for Escambia last year. Last year
we all got the flu. And all of my sick

1088
02:02:31,120 --> 02:02:37,560
days, I had to take two unpaid
days by Veterans Day last year.

1089
02:02:37,950 --> 02:02:40,350
for Escambia. My check
was short over $500.

1090
02:02:42,110 --> 02:02:46,270
That would really suck. I'm sorry to use
that word up here, but it would really suck

1091
02:02:46,270 --> 02:02:51,920
if I have to use those days this week
and then something actually happens.

1092
02:02:52,440 --> 02:02:57,630
My kids are actually sick and I can't be
home with them or I have to be home with

1093
02:02:57,630 --> 02:02:58,910
them and then don't get paid.

1094
02:03:01,390 --> 02:03:05,130
And my last, I guess, two questions. I
know no one's concerned about the grading

1095
02:03:05,130 --> 02:03:09,110
period, but as an English one teacher,
teaching a freshman, I'm concerned about the

1096
02:03:09,110 --> 02:03:13,770
grading period. My kids had an
essay due. My kids had an essay due.

1097
02:03:13,850 --> 02:03:17,850
Their parents are concerned. It's their first
nine weeks of school. So what's going

1098
02:03:17,850 --> 02:03:21,630
on with the grading period? We've lost a
planning day. And then why can't we just

1099
02:03:21,630 --> 02:03:25,210
add this one extra week to the end
of the year? It's seven months away.

1100
02:03:25,470 --> 02:03:29,810
I don't understand why can't we just add
these five days then? We can readjust

1101
02:03:29,810 --> 02:03:32,750
vacations. But that's all I
have. Thank you. Thank you.

1102
02:03:38,190 --> 02:03:40,730
The next form I have is Virginia Palisano.

1103
02:03:53,010 --> 02:03:57,570
Hi everybody, my name is Virginia Palasano
and in addition to being a graduate of

1104
02:03:57,570 --> 02:04:01,630
the Santa Rosa County School District, I'm
an aunt to two kids currently in school,

1105
02:04:01,950 --> 02:04:07,570
one of which has a 504. We still have no
water, power, or drinkable water at our

1106
02:04:07,570 --> 02:04:13,850
house. Our roads are barely passable. We
still have a tree on one of our houses.

1107
02:04:14,910 --> 02:04:20,370
Our storage unit was ripped open like
a tin can. Our community took an unprecedented

1108
02:04:20,370 --> 02:04:24,730
amount of damage during the storm. And my
question for you is, how are you going to

1109
02:04:24,730 --> 02:04:28,030
resume normal operations for your children
in this county that have disabilities

1110
02:04:28,030 --> 02:04:32,130
that need extra support and cannot get
it in a school environment during these

1111
02:04:32,130 --> 02:04:36,780
conditions? How do you expect kids to
show up to schools that may not have power

1112
02:04:36,780 --> 02:04:41,760
yet, dirty, smelly, and hurting? Many of
us have extensive property damage as well

1113
02:04:41,760 --> 02:04:46,000
as elderly family we are trying to take
care of and do not have time to accommodate

1114
02:04:46,000 --> 02:04:49,680
a school district that is being pressured
to open by the Department of Education

1115
02:04:50,120 --> 02:04:53,600
when our neighbors to the west and north
with less damage are staying closed the

1116
02:04:53,600 --> 02:04:54,140
full week.

1117
02:04:56,420 --> 02:05:00,320
When will our students' absences stop
being excused? Why are our teachers being

1118
02:05:00,320 --> 02:05:04,500
forced to use leave during a natural
disaster? These questions need to be answered

1119
02:05:04,500 --> 02:05:06,380
before our schools reopen. Thank you.

1120
02:05:13,990 --> 02:05:17,990
The next form that I have is
Jessica Kongzahl. Close, I hope.

1121
02:05:18,150 --> 02:05:18,290
Sorry.

1122
02:05:26,610 --> 02:05:30,410
I would say good morning, but it's not
a good morning. I think we're all just really

1123
02:05:30,410 --> 02:05:33,950
irritated that we have to be here as
parents, because I'm a parent from North

1124
02:05:33,950 --> 02:05:38,740
Florida. I've lived in many parts of
our country who have experienced natural

1125
02:05:38,740 --> 02:05:42,560
disasters from earthquakes,
tornadoes, and storms and snow.

1126
02:05:43,120 --> 02:05:47,260
And it's sad that we as parents and community
have to be here for you guys to add

1127
02:05:47,260 --> 02:05:52,800
some extra days to the calendar to have
our community just recover and breathe.

1128
02:05:53,640 --> 02:05:58,320
I have a kid who has asthma, mold,
and dust allergies, so the thought of sending my

1129
02:05:58,320 --> 02:06:02,960
kid to school irritates me. It pisses me
off, and I'm sorry, but that's just true

1130
02:06:02,960 --> 02:06:06,870
because I know mine's not the only child.
I don't want to have to worry about using

1131
02:06:06,870 --> 02:06:10,210
nebulizer inhalers. She is
so controlled right now.

1132
02:06:12,170 --> 02:06:17,870
You're sitting up there and you have the
power to decide to keep schools closed.

1133
02:06:19,250 --> 02:06:23,770
I can't even get here within the 10
minutes that it should take. I got here 20

1134
02:06:23,770 --> 02:06:27,590
minutes late because there's so
much storm stuff on my street.

1135
02:06:28,110 --> 02:06:31,850
We are one way in and one way out.
They closed our streets last night.

1136
02:06:31,970 --> 02:06:36,670
We were stuck in town wandering around
wasting gas. We really don't need to use.

1137
02:06:37,040 --> 02:06:40,720
So for you guys to want to open it, it's
really irritating. It's heartbreaking.

1138
02:06:41,360 --> 02:06:45,180
We have down power lines in our street.
Thankfully our house is more safe now than

1139
02:06:45,180 --> 02:06:52,060
it was. But it's really disappointing
that you guys are just right there and

1140
02:06:52,060 --> 02:06:55,870
not just being. 100% for the community. They
said you were crying and that you don't

1141
02:06:55,870 --> 02:06:59,610
want this open, then please do the job
that we elect you to do to keep our kids

1142
02:06:59,610 --> 02:07:04,390
safe. And if I ever hear you guys mention
the word MREs, as a veteran I'm going to

1143
02:07:04,390 --> 02:07:08,610
be a really irritated person because
I'll back those people up for days.

1144
02:07:09,210 --> 02:07:13,430
I've seen other service members die from
sepsis. So let's please consider what we

1145
02:07:13,430 --> 02:07:18,780
say because it is harmful to them. There's
so many calories in an MRE so if you ever

1146
02:07:18,780 --> 02:07:21,990
put that on there... I'm probably
gonna be knocking on your door calling.

1147
02:07:22,370 --> 02:07:26,070
I've called places yesterday the
governor's office and Department of Education

1148
02:07:26,070 --> 02:07:30,350
turned off their phone lines after 4 p.m.
so nobody could call. I got through this

1149
02:07:30,350 --> 02:07:33,570
morning. Let's just please keep
our kids safe and keep them home.

1150
02:07:41,540 --> 02:07:43,460
The next form that I
have is Josie Garland.

1151
02:07:53,800 --> 02:07:57,060
Thank you. My name is Josie Garland and I
live in Gulf Breeze, Florida and I'm also

1152
02:07:57,060 --> 02:08:01,420
a fourth grade Escambia County Public
School teacher. I have two children in the

1153
02:08:01,420 --> 02:08:06,120
Santa Rosa County School District and I am
the product of being a Santa Rosa County

1154
02:08:06,120 --> 02:08:07,460
student.

1155
02:08:08,830 --> 02:08:12,210
The first thing a good teacher learns
is that Maslow becomes before Bloom.

1156
02:08:12,970 --> 02:08:16,090
So I have to ask, have we
lived the same 96 hours?

1157
02:08:17,520 --> 02:08:22,720
My family has no power. We have no air
conditioning. We haven't showered in days.

1158
02:08:23,260 --> 02:08:27,160
We haven't slept. There are still power
poles blocking half of our neighborhood.

1159
02:08:27,640 --> 02:08:31,520
And yet tomorrow you expect me to put my
five -year -old and my eight -year -old and

1160
02:08:31,520 --> 02:08:32,320
send them to school.

1161
02:08:33,910 --> 02:08:37,930
I'm standing here listening to conversations
about box lunches while our community

1162
02:08:37,930 --> 02:08:39,090
is still in a crisis.

1163
02:08:40,740 --> 02:08:46,660
Maslow comes first. Food, water,
safety, rest, and then comes learning.

1164
02:08:47,870 --> 02:08:51,830
We have schools that cannot open. We
have campuses dealing with damage.

1165
02:08:52,250 --> 02:08:55,910
We have families without electricity
and teachers who are exhausted.

1166
02:08:56,930 --> 02:09:01,350
traumatized and trying to take care of
their own children. Yet we're rushing to get

1167
02:09:01,350 --> 02:09:04,550
back to a school schedule as if the
calendar matters more than the people.

1168
02:09:07,410 --> 02:09:11,550
A box lunch does not mean a school is
ready. An open building does not mean a

1169
02:09:11,550 --> 02:09:12,590
community has recovered.

1170
02:09:14,100 --> 02:09:18,780
Before you sit in this room and tell us
that Ron DeSantis has made this decision,

1171
02:09:18,940 --> 02:09:22,520
I want to remind you that we elected
you to represent this community.

1172
02:09:23,020 --> 02:09:26,800
You have a responsibility to stand up
for the people who trusted you with their

1173
02:09:26,800 --> 02:09:30,440
children and their schools. We
do not need excuses right now.

1174
02:09:30,480 --> 02:09:34,950
We need leadership. I am not asking
for schools to stay closed forever.

1175
02:09:35,330 --> 02:09:40,410
I am asking why we are rushing to reopen
when so many basic needs remain unmet and

1176
02:09:40,410 --> 02:09:42,410
so many schools are
still unable to operate.

1177
02:09:43,880 --> 02:09:47,280
So before you cast your vote today, I want
you to think about the teacher who hasn't

1178
02:09:47,280 --> 02:09:53,150
slept, the child whose home has no power,
and the family trying to figure out how to

1179
02:09:53,150 --> 02:09:57,270
get through another day without electricity.
There are people behind this decision,

1180
02:09:57,570 --> 02:10:00,890
not attendance numbers,
not a calendar, people.

1181
02:10:02,370 --> 02:10:05,910
You cannot rush recovery, you cannot
schedule your way out of a disaster.

1182
02:10:06,830 --> 02:10:10,490
And you cannot tell children they come
first while ignoring the basic needs that

1183
02:10:10,490 --> 02:10:12,210
must be met before learning can begin.

1184
02:10:13,620 --> 02:10:20,030
Please do not vote to reopen simply because
you can. Vote because you know that we

1185
02:10:20,030 --> 02:10:24,970
need three more days. And in hindsight,
three days is nothing when it comes to

1186
02:10:24,970 --> 02:10:26,910
taking care of your people. Thank you.

1187
02:10:36,140 --> 02:10:40,280
The next form that I have is just
a first name, Debbie, no last name.

1188
02:10:59,760 --> 02:11:04,800
Hello. My name is Debbie. I live in
Milton, a Chantilly area off Avalon.

1189
02:11:06,320 --> 02:11:11,520
I basically wanted to speak on
behalf of the Milton High School.

1190
02:11:11,720 --> 02:11:16,540
I do have four kids. I have one. He
is a sophomore in Milton High School.

1191
02:11:16,760 --> 02:11:18,560
I have three at Benny Russell,

1192
02:11:19,820 --> 02:11:22,560
two nine -year -old twins,
and a seven -year -old girl.

1193
02:11:24,170 --> 02:11:29,090
I haven't heard it yet, but I know we're
all struggling. I still have no water,

1194
02:11:29,670 --> 02:11:35,950
no power. All six of my husband, myself,
my four kids are all in one room.

1195
02:11:36,530 --> 02:11:38,710
We're trying to use one
fan with our generator.

1196
02:11:40,140 --> 02:11:45,280
It's not plausible. They're running out of
clean clothes. I don't have a way to wash

1197
02:11:45,280 --> 02:11:49,920
them. That's a big issue for me because...

1198
02:11:49,690 --> 02:11:53,410
I know this might sound funny, but they
all look really homeless. They don't.

1199
02:11:53,550 --> 02:11:58,010
And I know that's not good on your self
-worth and how you feel going to school.

1200
02:11:58,650 --> 02:12:04,230
So that's also a big issue. Our big
oak tree towards the entrance of our

1201
02:12:04,230 --> 02:12:09,550
neighborhood just got done late last night.
There's only one way out like another

1202
02:12:09,550 --> 02:12:13,470
parent has suggested as well. But
I am going to speak on behalf.

1203
02:12:13,670 --> 02:12:17,170
I know it might be later on that we speak,
but I'm just going to go ahead and get it

1204
02:12:17,170 --> 02:12:21,670
out there. But I am speaking for
the basketball team for Milton High School because

1205
02:12:21,670 --> 02:12:25,170
we all have seen the
gym. It is outrageous.

1206
02:12:25,910 --> 02:12:30,190
I do know that a couple of windows were
blown out at Milton, which I haven't heard

1207
02:12:30,190 --> 02:12:35,350
that yet from you guys. But I did drive
by several times because my son is very

1208
02:12:35,350 --> 02:12:39,090
worried. about when he's going to get
to play, how the season looks. They're

1209
02:12:39,090 --> 02:12:43,390
supposed to have tryouts soon. So that's
kind of just what I want to speak about

1210
02:12:43,390 --> 02:12:47,690
because it also plays an effect
of how if we start or not.

1211
02:12:47,890 --> 02:12:52,510
I myself will not be sending my four kids
to school Monday if you decide Monday.

1212
02:12:52,850 --> 02:12:56,450
If my power's not on, if they don't
have their clothes, if I don't have groceries to

1213
02:12:56,450 --> 02:13:00,390
get, you know, their packed lunch,
I'm not going to. I'm not going to.

1214
02:13:01,550 --> 02:13:05,710
So I'm here today as someone who
cares deeply about Milton High School.

1215
02:13:06,060 --> 02:13:08,960
And more importantly, the student
athletes who represent that high school.

1216
02:13:09,060 --> 02:13:13,320
And we all know Milton High School
basketball is pretty awesome.

1217
02:13:13,620 --> 02:13:19,820
They do a pretty awesome job, right? So
first, I understand that Hurricane ISS was

1218
02:13:19,820 --> 02:13:23,020
devastating by our community. I understand
that the damage was unexpected and that

1219
02:13:23,020 --> 02:13:27,360
repairs cannot happen overnight. I appreciate
everyone working to get our schools

1220
02:13:27,360 --> 02:13:31,060
back to normal. But what I'm here
to ask is an important question.

1221
02:13:31,240 --> 02:13:37,130
What's the plan for our boys? I understand
somebody did mention real quick that we

1222
02:13:37,130 --> 02:13:40,890
can go to the rec center, but you
often have to take into consideration,

1223
02:13:41,530 --> 02:13:45,790
I signed up my twin boys, they have a
fall ball coming up. Their practices,

1224
02:13:46,070 --> 02:13:50,190
their games, all of that stuff is at the
rec center. So then you're going to put all

1225
02:13:50,190 --> 02:13:55,030
of our boys, freshmen, JV, varsity, you're
going to put all of them also into that

1226
02:13:55,030 --> 02:13:59,630
as well. So then that has
a huge conflict with that.

1227
02:14:01,540 --> 02:14:04,600
Basketball season is right around the
corner. These young men have spent countless

1228
02:14:04,600 --> 02:14:07,960
hours practicing training and preparing
to represent Milton High School.

1229
02:14:08,420 --> 02:14:12,160
Now they're facing uncertainty about where
they will practice, where they will play,

1230
02:14:12,220 --> 02:14:15,420
and what their season will look like.
Some of these boys still have personal

1231
02:14:15,420 --> 02:14:19,160
belongings, like my son, which we actually
drove to Milton yesterday and talked to

1232
02:14:19,160 --> 02:14:22,900
somebody maintenance to see he
has his basketball shoes in there.

1233
02:14:23,000 --> 02:14:27,620
Some people have clothes in there. The
locker room is kind of a we need to get in

1234
02:14:27,620 --> 02:14:28,680
there to get our boys things.

1235
02:14:30,580 --> 02:14:34,120
So what is the plan to make sure
their belongings are protected and safe to return?

1236
02:14:34,380 --> 02:14:39,020
Because I know a lot of people might not
think that basketball is important or

1237
02:14:39,020 --> 02:14:43,220
anything, but think about if your kids
are in sports. That's one thing they look

1238
02:14:43,220 --> 02:14:49,240
forward to. And also the fourth period
at Milton High School is a class.

1239
02:14:49,460 --> 02:14:53,900
It's a class period. So they go to
class in fourth period at the gym.

1240
02:14:54,600 --> 02:14:58,660
for our seniors, it's during the last
year, and how is the season going to look?

1241
02:14:58,780 --> 02:15:02,980
It's going to be canceled. Our athletes
need to be treated like everybody else.

1242
02:15:03,940 --> 02:15:07,540
So take that consideration, please. Let
Milton High School gym and basketball team

1243
02:15:07,540 --> 02:15:08,780
be a priority. Thank you.

1244
02:15:12,100 --> 02:15:14,980
The next form, also,
just first name, Kayla.

1245
02:15:29,730 --> 02:15:33,370
OK, hi. My name's Kayla. It's just...

1246
02:15:33,100 --> 02:15:38,900
to add to the list of safety. I'm just
curious with no power mill in high,

1247
02:15:40,280 --> 02:15:46,020
how does the lockdown drill happen if we
have busted out windows and we have fences

1248
02:15:46,020 --> 02:15:51,200
that are down, no internet and really bad
service? The cell service has been down so

1249
02:15:51,200 --> 02:15:56,040
much. So I just wanted to know how.
I'll just go ahead and answer that.

1250
02:15:56,320 --> 02:15:56,540
Okay, perfect.

1251
02:15:57,870 --> 02:16:01,630
Let's say next Monday we don't have
power in high school, then we don't.

1252
02:16:01,920 --> 02:16:05,440
We don't have school at Milton High School.
We have to have power and we have to

1253
02:16:05,440 --> 02:16:09,460
have water or we won't help
in this school. Okay? So...

1254
02:16:09,460 --> 02:16:12,200
When the schools are in yellow, what does
that mean? Does that also mean a little

1255
02:16:12,200 --> 02:16:16,680
bit of power outage? No, ma 'am. Not
necessarily... No. It's red if it's no power.

1256
02:16:16,980 --> 02:16:23,330
So you're saying Milton High School has
no power today along with Bennett Russell

1257
02:16:23,330 --> 02:16:27,440
and Avalon. So there is no school tomorrow
for them? Right. Because there's no

1258
02:16:27,440 --> 02:16:31,000
safety for them. Right. Okay. As long
as the school remains without power.

1259
02:16:32,200 --> 02:16:36,880
We can't have school there. We won't.
Because all of your concerns are very much

1260
02:16:36,880 --> 02:16:39,260
better. Yeah, mainly the doors
being locked at Benner Russell.

1261
02:16:40,680 --> 02:16:43,840
Okay. That's it. No power,
no school. Okay, thank you.

1262
02:16:51,250 --> 02:16:56,220
Okay, the next form that I have is Shelly
Atashek. Sorry if I didn't say that right.

1263
02:17:03,730 --> 02:17:07,430
Okay, I will put you in the other.
It didn't say testing on here.

1264
02:17:07,730 --> 02:17:08,530
Okay, I apologize.

1265
02:17:13,060 --> 02:17:18,350
Before we get to the vote, thank you for
all that input. You know, we don't have a

1266
02:17:18,350 --> 02:17:21,890
dialogue back and forth from the
dais with you, but I've taken notes.

1267
02:17:23,020 --> 02:17:28,340
And I think hearing your voices
here today was really important.

1268
02:17:28,980 --> 02:17:34,200
So I know you have things to
do. I appreciate you being here.

1269
02:17:34,860 --> 02:17:40,180
And I appreciate you advocating for your
kids and the community and our students.

1270
02:17:41,510 --> 02:17:47,730
And I just appreciate you speaking
from the heart for what you care about.

1271
02:17:49,930 --> 02:17:53,800
It helps Okay. Thank you.

1272
02:17:53,920 --> 02:17:57,780
That was the end of the speaker forms. Did
I have anyone else wanting to address the

1273
02:17:57,780 --> 02:18:04,420
board? Yes, ma 'am, please state
your name and address the record I am

1274
02:18:04,420 --> 02:18:08,520
Santa Rosa County live off a shamukla
highway. I'm not sure how many of you have

1275
02:18:08,520 --> 02:18:13,740
been down towards that side of town. It's
pretty crazy We've obviously sustained a

1276
02:18:13,740 --> 02:18:17,220
ton of damage everywhere. We actually are
very blessed to have neighbors that had an

1277
02:18:17,220 --> 02:18:21,860
in -home generator that let us come use,
take showers, eat. They cooked us meals.

1278
02:18:22,400 --> 02:18:26,480
My husband is also a first responder for
Escambia County. So he's working 12 -hour

1279
02:18:26,480 --> 02:18:31,160
shifts. It has been myself and my four
children, one who is in high school.

1280
02:18:32,290 --> 02:18:36,350
I hate to use this word in such
a professional setting, but we're all dogging life.

1281
02:18:38,050 --> 02:18:43,810
My 14, 15 -year -old boy is literally
having to do the job of a man because my

1282
02:18:43,810 --> 02:18:47,310
husband is protecting our community
and having to work Alpha Bravo shifts.

1283
02:18:48,260 --> 02:18:52,820
We were prepared for the first couple of
days, no doubt. We just built our house,

1284
02:18:53,260 --> 02:18:57,860
so we had a few things that we needed to
get through. The problem was, when we have

1285
02:18:57,860 --> 02:19:00,540
family members, my mom's house was
just struck by lightning last month.

1286
02:19:00,780 --> 02:19:05,080
It caught on fire. We couldn't get to
her through all of this because she's now

1287
02:19:05,080 --> 02:19:07,700
living further away. We
don't have family here.

1288
02:19:09,040 --> 02:19:12,580
Most of our family is our friends and
the teachers that teach our children.

1289
02:19:13,240 --> 02:19:18,690
And we've been really upset at knowing that
tomorrow, A lot of them have to go back

1290
02:19:18,690 --> 02:19:23,490
to work. I did not plan on sending
my children anyways. I understand it's a parent's

1291
02:19:23,490 --> 02:19:28,290
choice. I appreciate that. I do hate that
it could be negative towards the kids and

1292
02:19:28,290 --> 02:19:32,650
it could hurt absences, excuses, no excuse,
things like that, because we try to

1293
02:19:32,650 --> 02:19:33,990
attend school 24 -7.

1294
02:19:35,290 --> 02:19:40,480
But your teachers and your staff, the bus
drivers, all of them, they're dealing with

1295
02:19:40,480 --> 02:19:45,080
so much. And even though we've received
power as of last night, I know plenty.

1296
02:19:45,680 --> 02:19:50,820
I know of a teacher that is employed with
your school district who is sleeping in a

1297
02:19:50,820 --> 02:19:54,620
tent at night to make memories with
their kids, but it's also more refreshing

1298
02:19:54,620 --> 02:19:59,720
outside at nighttime than it is inside of
a home with stagnant air. So a teacher is

1299
02:19:59,720 --> 02:20:04,100
expected to go to school tomorrow,
assuming this doesn't go through.

1300
02:20:05,260 --> 02:20:12,020
And the fact that our governor spoke to all
of us and made it seem as if we're ready

1301
02:20:12,020 --> 02:20:17,060
to go. I don't imagine mentally They're
prepared to deal with any of our children

1302
02:20:17,060 --> 02:20:22,220
who have been with no internet, no iPads,
all the things that you can imagine these

1303
02:20:22,220 --> 02:20:25,600
kids love to have. And now we're going
to send them to school and expect them to

1304
02:20:25,600 --> 02:20:29,520
babysit our children while they have
children at home and hoping that they have

1305
02:20:29,520 --> 02:20:32,900
people take care of their children. They
have power. Let's hope they can take a

1306
02:20:32,900 --> 02:20:38,280
bath, any of that. As a mom, I know
you guys are worried about the students that are

1307
02:20:38,280 --> 02:20:42,820
underprivileged that don't have food,
that don't have access to the nicer things

1308
02:20:42,820 --> 02:20:46,440
that they didn't have before. And now they
no longer have school, which is a safe

1309
02:20:46,440 --> 02:20:51,080
place. I can promise you as somebody
that has a huge reach, I would do,

1310
02:20:51,760 --> 02:20:55,900
you can remember my name. I will come
forward and I will meet you at each school

1311
02:20:55,900 --> 02:21:00,440
parking lot myself with my children who
are completely able. And we will butter

1312
02:21:00,440 --> 02:21:04,200
bread and we will do peanut butter and
jellies to feed these children. I will hand

1313
02:21:04,200 --> 02:21:08,100
out personally the boxes that you are
ordering to these children so they can stay

1314
02:21:08,100 --> 02:21:11,620
home with their families and their
families can continue securing their home and

1315
02:21:11,620 --> 02:21:15,310
getting their feedback. That's
it. We're asking through Monday.

1316
02:21:15,850 --> 02:21:18,850
I don't feel like that's asking for much.
And as somebody that lived through every

1317
02:21:18,850 --> 02:21:24,130
hurricane who lost their house in Ivan at
15 years old, the last thing I cared about

1318
02:21:24,130 --> 02:21:28,630
at 15 was if I lost my house, I
was worried about getting my permit and riding off

1319
02:21:28,630 --> 02:21:31,770
with my boyfriend into the sunset. I
wasn't worried about what my parents were

1320
02:21:31,770 --> 02:21:35,430
doing. I had no idea the stress
they were under. Well, now I do.

1321
02:21:35,610 --> 02:21:41,050
And then I had to marry a cop who's not
here to help. So I'm asking you guys to

1322
02:21:41,050 --> 02:21:45,280
please. Think about your staff, all
of the people that you have employed.

1323
02:21:45,720 --> 02:21:49,460
They are amazing and they deserve
so much more than they're getting.

1324
02:21:49,720 --> 02:21:54,020
It isn't just about the students and about
their safety that I absolutely hope we

1325
02:21:54,020 --> 02:21:57,540
can give them, but your
staff is suffering greatly.

1326
02:21:57,760 --> 02:22:02,040
And they do not deserve to stand
before my children tomorrow, Thursday,

1327
02:22:02,160 --> 02:22:05,860
and Friday, and converse
with them in any way. Is

1328
02:22:13,060 --> 02:22:17,740
there anyone else? Mr. Kean, do you need
a form? Yeah, I think we're talking about

1329
02:22:17,740 --> 02:22:17,740
it.

1330
02:22:20,690 --> 02:22:26,050
So I'm Beth Robbins. I teach at East
Bay K8, the best school in our district.

1331
02:22:27,610 --> 02:22:33,410
Also under who I feel is the best leader
in our district, Beth Mosley, who had the

1332
02:22:33,410 --> 02:22:38,550
tough task of telling us yesterday that
we would be going back to school tomorrow.

1333
02:22:38,930 --> 02:22:44,290
And it was presented to us that
there really wasn't a choice.

1334
02:22:44,720 --> 02:22:50,060
that this was a directive from the
Department of Education and our governor.

1335
02:22:51,900 --> 02:22:57,720
So it's really disheartening for me today
to be here and hear our school board

1336
02:22:57,720 --> 02:23:04,610
attorney clarify twice that
it really is your decision and

1337
02:23:04,610 --> 02:23:05,430
your decision.

1338
02:23:09,310 --> 02:23:16,070
I don't know. I think teachers
in our district are desperate for

1339
02:23:16,070 --> 02:23:18,070
transparency right now.

1340
02:23:19,580 --> 02:23:23,220
I don't know anybody that
didn't push for you, Dr.

1341
02:23:23,460 --> 02:23:25,680
Barber, at your election.

1342
02:23:27,230 --> 02:23:32,370
We wanted you so desperately. We needed
somebody who we felt was going to be

1343
02:23:32,370 --> 02:23:36,170
transparent with us and was
going to be backing teachers.

1344
02:23:37,210 --> 02:23:41,420
And we don't feel that
right now, but we want to.

1345
02:23:42,220 --> 02:23:46,190
We really need to see you back us today.

1346
02:23:46,890 --> 02:23:50,550
We don't want to start school tomorrow.
We're not prepared to start school tomorrow.

1347
02:23:51,330 --> 02:23:56,690
I'm a department chair and so I had to
get information of who would be showing up

1348
02:23:56,690 --> 02:24:02,770
tomorrow and to hear two of our people
say, well, they're married, well,

1349
02:24:02,830 --> 02:24:06,370
we're gonna have to take a half day.
We're each gonna have to take a half day

1350
02:24:06,370 --> 02:24:12,430
because we've got a generator going
and things, the stories are endless,

1351
02:24:12,650 --> 02:24:15,320
but... My point is, you know,

1352
02:24:17,090 --> 02:24:22,250
for teachers to be expected to do this, and
if you can't be there to use your leave,

1353
02:24:22,530 --> 02:24:28,730
which we already comparatively, you know,
across other occupations have such minimal

1354
02:24:28,730 --> 02:24:32,670
leave, we really need you
to stand for us right now.

1355
02:24:32,890 --> 02:24:35,850
I would appreciate your vote
to not go to school tomorrow.

1356
02:24:46,420 --> 02:24:47,420
Have another speaker?

1357
02:24:49,630 --> 02:24:51,170
I feel like I'm in the principal's office.

1358
02:24:52,990 --> 02:24:57,530
Good afternoon, my name is Mark Glover
and I'm the President and CEO for Alliance

1359
02:24:57,530 --> 02:25:02,030
Strategies and Partnerships. We are a
large loss consulting services firm and we

1360
02:25:02,030 --> 02:25:07,050
know that you all have a lot of
stuff going on. We help public facing municipalities

1361
02:25:07,050 --> 02:25:13,670
and instrumentalities recover after
the storm and we understand that with

1362
02:25:13,670 --> 02:25:18,930
the physically constrained
situation here in the county.

1363
02:25:19,630 --> 02:25:22,990
In terms of being able to reach some
of the monies that would otherwise be

1364
02:25:22,990 --> 02:25:26,890
available, i.e. the public assistance
for FEMA, that there's going to be some

1365
02:25:26,890 --> 02:25:32,410
significant challenges. And we would like
to be able to present at a later time,

1366
02:25:32,410 --> 02:25:36,830
you know, to you guys about some of the
comprehensive recovery strategies that we

1367
02:25:36,830 --> 02:25:41,850
think can be of benefit to you all as
you basically work through this process.

1368
02:25:42,270 --> 02:25:45,850
And I'm happy to leave some
information accordingly.

1369
02:25:46,170 --> 02:25:50,070
Really appreciate you being here. That's
super helpful. Like I said, I know Fizbit

1370
02:25:50,070 --> 02:25:54,670
has some of those opportunities as well.
And our risk manager is Maggie Cote.

1371
02:25:55,010 --> 02:25:59,370
And you can leave some information with
Mr. Harrell as well. Thank you so much.

1372
02:25:59,490 --> 02:26:01,830
Thank you so much. Appreciate
that. God bless. OK.

1373
02:26:03,240 --> 02:26:05,480
Was there anyone else wanting to speak?

1374
02:26:08,840 --> 02:26:13,820
OK. If not, the comment time on this
motion will be closed. Was there any other

1375
02:26:13,820 --> 02:26:15,040
discussion on the board?

1376
02:26:16,650 --> 02:26:21,490
Okay, I have a motion and a second. All
in favor, please indicate by saying aye.

1377
02:26:22,070 --> 02:26:27,950
Any opposed? Seeing none, that motion
to keep schools closed until Monday,

1378
02:26:28,310 --> 02:26:29,370
October 19th passed.

1379
02:26:40,260 --> 02:26:46,700
Again, thank you all for being here. We'll
put out communication to our families and

1380
02:26:46,700 --> 02:26:50,540
the community after the conclusion of this
school board meeting. I'm sure you all

1381
02:26:50,540 --> 02:26:55,850
will inform the public as well. Again,
thank you for being here, for expressing your

1382
02:26:55,850 --> 02:27:00,010
concerns and giving us your input. You can
stay for the rest of the board meeting if

1383
02:27:00,010 --> 02:27:04,050
you like. We're going to take another
five -minute break, and then we'll proceed

1384
02:27:04,050 --> 02:27:04,710
with business.

1385
02:41:00,720 --> 02:41:01,180
Yes.

1386
02:41:14,570 --> 02:41:18,460
We're good? Okay, thank you. I don't like
to hear myself period, let alone that

1387
02:41:18,460 --> 02:41:18,980
loud, Tom.

1388
02:41:21,230 --> 02:41:27,820
At this point, I would like to move an
item forward from the action agenda,

1389
02:41:28,120 --> 02:41:34,020
the addendum please. Actually two items. Yes.
And Barbara, I don't know how you want

1390
02:41:34,020 --> 02:41:37,860
to present these. Yes. They're both
Mr. Goodman. Oh, we're going to, yeah.

1391
02:41:38,520 --> 02:41:43,340
So, there is... two different
appointments for the same person.

1392
02:41:43,580 --> 02:41:44,380
He's that good.

1393
02:41:47,040 --> 02:41:53,680
He is that good. So we're going to start
with the first one and then I'll explain

1394
02:41:53,680 --> 02:41:59,440
why we're doing the first one for
the second one. Okay. So my first recommendation

1395
02:41:59,440 --> 02:42:03,480
board is to transfer Mr. Joey Goodwin.

1396
02:42:03,960 --> 02:42:09,540
who is currently serving as assistant
principal at Hinevar Middle School to the

1397
02:42:09,540 --> 02:42:15,430
assistant principal position
at Woodlawn Beach Middle

1398
02:42:15,430 --> 02:42:19,370
effective October 14th.

1399
02:42:20,650 --> 02:42:24,370
Recommend for approval. I have a
recommendation. Do I have a motion? Mr.

1400
02:42:24,570 --> 02:42:28,410
Peden, a second. Mr. Elliott, any
questions or discussion? All in favor,

1401
02:42:28,530 --> 02:42:32,650
please indicate by saying aye. the
opposed seeing none that motion carries

1402
02:42:32,650 --> 02:42:39,010
unanimously. Okay it's it's it's scary
sometimes how things work out and this was

1403
02:42:39,010 --> 02:42:44,490
just a perfect situation so Jen Nettrow
has been the assistant principal at Woodlawn

1404
02:42:44,490 --> 02:42:49,390
Beach did a great job she has now stepped
into the role you approved this at our

1405
02:42:49,390 --> 02:42:54,530
last school board meeting as the
coordinator for district management so she's in

1406
02:42:54,530 --> 02:42:58,590
that role so there's this vacancy for an
AP position at Woodlawn Beach but guess

1407
02:42:58,590 --> 02:43:03,100
what Victor Lowermore retires in December.

1408
02:43:04,260 --> 02:43:07,880
So that principal position
was posted. We had interviews.

1409
02:43:09,060 --> 02:43:12,300
And guess who I'm recommending to
be the principal at Woodlawn Beach?

1410
02:43:14,400 --> 02:43:15,060
Joey Goodwin.

1411
02:43:18,890 --> 02:43:24,230
So the cool thing is Joey's now going
to be the AP there, work with Victor,

1412
02:43:24,650 --> 02:43:31,150
learn the school so that on January 4th
after you approve this recommendation,

1413
02:43:31,150 --> 02:43:37,170
he is ready to go and he is set up for
success. So I'd like to recommend Mr.

1414
02:43:37,490 --> 02:43:41,470
Joey Goodwin to be the next principal at
Woodlawn Beach Middle School effective

1415
02:43:41,470 --> 02:43:46,410
January 4th. I have a
recommendation. I have a motion Mr.

1416
02:43:46,710 --> 02:43:52,720
P, a second. Mr. Elliott. Just as far as
discussion, I would like to thank Joey.

1417
02:43:52,880 --> 02:43:57,120
He's done an amazing job at Holling of our
middle. Very excited. We know Woodlawn's

1418
02:43:57,120 --> 02:44:00,780
not my district, but my kids
went there. So in fact, Mr.

1419
02:44:01,040 --> 02:44:07,040
Lauermoor was pointed there when my daughter
was in eighth grade. So she's almost 31

1420
02:44:07,040 --> 02:44:11,380
now. So really excited about this
for you and for the district.

1421
02:44:11,920 --> 02:44:15,880
So all in favor, please indicate
by saying aye. Any opposed?

1422
02:44:16,160 --> 02:44:17,700
Seeing none, that motion
carries unanimously.

1423
02:44:25,220 --> 02:44:26,140
Well that took a while.

1424
02:44:28,560 --> 02:44:30,360
I thought all the people were here for me.

1425
02:44:32,930 --> 02:44:34,870
And now I feel offended
that nobody's left.

1426
02:44:36,340 --> 02:44:40,000
And then Mr. Thorpe said, wait a second
until they vote. You may not get it.

1427
02:44:41,540 --> 02:44:45,290
This is just some kind of
day. Thank you board members.

1428
02:44:45,510 --> 02:44:50,070
Thank you Dr. Barber for this opportunity.
I'm excited for another challenge.

1429
02:44:50,810 --> 02:44:55,130
I was looking, this is the seventh
school that I'll be at. And now I'm glad

1430
02:44:55,130 --> 02:44:57,790
everybody's gone because they'll be
wondering why I was at so many schools.

1431
02:44:58,310 --> 02:45:03,430
I just like change. I like challenges. I
like to learn something and then go and do

1432
02:45:03,430 --> 02:45:07,230
something different and learn
from more and more people.

1433
02:45:07,410 --> 02:45:12,730
At those seven schools, I've had the opportunity
to work with and learn from so many

1434
02:45:12,730 --> 02:45:15,790
wonderful people who poured into me.

1435
02:45:18,980 --> 02:45:23,240
In the words of King Henry VIII, as he
spoke to each of his six wives, I won't keep

1436
02:45:23,240 --> 02:45:27,040
you long because I know we've already
been here. over two and a half hours,

1437
02:45:27,160 --> 02:45:31,000
but I want to thank God for the
opportunities that he's given me.

1438
02:45:31,440 --> 02:45:35,920
My parents who aren't able to be with
us, they passed away a couple years ago.

1439
02:45:36,340 --> 02:45:40,400
My dad last year, my mom two years ago.
They would be very happy about this.

1440
02:45:41,760 --> 02:45:45,720
My wife is here. My mother -in
-law and father -in -law are here.

1441
02:45:46,740 --> 02:45:50,200
My oldest sister who's been in this
district for over 30 years as a teacher.

1442
02:45:51,180 --> 02:45:55,500
you know, just introduced me to
education in Santa Rosa County.

1443
02:45:57,680 --> 02:46:03,120
You know, I started at Sims, Mr.
Harrell hired me with Ms. Knowles, great experience

1444
02:46:03,120 --> 02:46:09,420
there. As I said, I won't name a lot
of people just because there have been so many

1445
02:46:09,420 --> 02:46:15,850
throughout the years that have just
poured a lot into me and making me

1446
02:46:15,950 --> 02:46:18,830
prepared for this, a better leader.

1447
02:46:20,160 --> 02:46:24,720
Some people it takes the village I think
for me it took the entire county to get me

1448
02:46:24,720 --> 02:46:31,640
ready to be in this position, so I'm
excited I'm gonna mention a couple

1449
02:46:31,640 --> 02:46:35,940
people Mr. Shell who gave me an
opportunity to be a print an assistant principal

1450
02:46:35,940 --> 02:46:40,160
pace Which was a dream of mine was ever
since third grade. I've lived within two

1451
02:46:40,160 --> 02:46:46,440
miles of pace high school And that has
been just an unbelievable part of my life my

1452
02:46:46,440 --> 02:46:50,630
wife's life we we grew up together.

1453
02:46:51,810 --> 02:46:55,970
We met in middle school and high school
sweethearts. We've been together over 30

1454
02:46:55,970 --> 02:46:56,430
years.

1455
02:46:57,790 --> 02:46:59,150
I'll go ahead and talk about her.

1456
02:47:00,820 --> 02:47:04,700
She'll get mad, but I'll go ahead and
I'll get ahead and say stuff about her.

1457
02:47:04,900 --> 02:47:08,640
Most beautiful woman I've ever met.
She is the apple of my eye for sure.

1458
02:47:08,740 --> 02:47:13,560
The smartest person I've ever ever been
around. And it's not because she chose to

1459
02:47:13,560 --> 02:47:18,100
marry me. I know some of you are thinking
that, you know, at our wedding there were

1460
02:47:18,100 --> 02:47:23,520
people that were saying how in the world when
they looked at her and then saw me and

1461
02:47:23,520 --> 02:47:29,060
that was my family. So I'm very
thankful that God blessed me with her.

1462
02:47:31,460 --> 02:47:34,280
And she blessed me with
two wonderful daughters.

1463
02:47:36,080 --> 02:47:38,340
The best job I've had is to be a father.

1464
02:47:39,980 --> 02:47:43,780
And the two of them, I
won't brag about them much.

1465
02:47:44,020 --> 02:47:48,280
People, if I could go to grocery
outlet and somebody says something about my Where's

1466
02:47:48,280 --> 02:47:51,780
the bread? And I'll say, well, my two
daughters who are in the military and they

1467
02:47:51,780 --> 02:47:56,960
serve in the U.S. Army, I would go on and
on about them forever because I'm very

1468
02:47:56,960 --> 02:48:00,800
proud of them. But I'm proud about
the amazing women they have become.

1469
02:48:02,560 --> 02:48:07,420
I have a son -in -law now. I really didn't
want boys in my life after I had girls.

1470
02:48:09,000 --> 02:48:12,820
I was supposed to have two sons and God
had a different plan, thank goodness.

1471
02:48:14,680 --> 02:48:18,140
My two wonderful daughters Valerie and
Mia they do both serve in the Army.

1472
02:48:18,280 --> 02:48:23,800
One is in Kansas, one is in Fort Campbell
in Kentucky. I have a son -in -law and

1473
02:48:23,800 --> 02:48:27,380
then maybe a soon -to -be son -in
-law. We'll see how that works out.

1474
02:48:29,540 --> 02:48:34,480
Mr. Stefano took a chance on me to bring
me down to the south end of the county.

1475
02:48:34,680 --> 02:48:38,240
I had been at the north end all the
way to Jay. I had been in Pace, Milton,

1476
02:48:38,440 --> 02:48:42,220
and then moved to the south end of
the county to take a job with her.

1477
02:48:42,360 --> 02:48:48,720
She is... Unbelievable. I've learned I've
learned a lot from her a new language and

1478
02:48:48,720 --> 02:48:54,840
a lot from her And worked with some very
good people at the south end of the county

1479
02:48:54,840 --> 02:48:59,400
and now going to work with Mr.

1480
02:48:59,560 --> 02:49:05,700
Lauer more for a little while who coached
me in high school Is gonna be is gonna be

1481
02:49:05,700 --> 02:49:10,800
also another? Opportunity for me to learn
and grow and learn a different part of the

1482
02:49:10,800 --> 02:49:15,160
county and learn a different school
I'm excited for this opportunity.

1483
02:49:15,560 --> 02:49:20,320
I appreciate what y 'all do and just
letting me have the opportunity to move into

1484
02:49:20,320 --> 02:49:24,100
this role. Thank you. Thank you
for serving, Joey. I appreciate it.

1485
02:49:28,610 --> 02:49:32,950
I think the people that don't know Mrs.
DeStefano didn't understand the language.

1486
02:49:33,830 --> 02:49:39,050
I didn't understand the language. No, but
if they know her, they know what who she

1487
02:49:39,050 --> 02:49:39,270
is.

1488
02:49:41,390 --> 02:49:45,090
She's awesome. You are free to stay.

1489
02:49:45,420 --> 02:49:48,580
or you're free to go
celebrate and have lunch. Yes.

1490
02:49:50,210 --> 02:49:52,490
If you can find a place
open with electricity.

1491
02:49:55,030 --> 02:49:55,450
Thank you guys.

1492
02:50:02,910 --> 02:50:06,730
Okay now we are to item F1.

1493
02:50:07,470 --> 02:50:13,950
I'm conducting a public hearing on the
purchase of five acres of land located

1494
02:50:13,950 --> 02:50:18,030
to the east and adjacent to
Central School Allentown, Florida.

1495
02:50:18,090 --> 02:50:23,410
This was discussed at the last meeting. Was
there anyone here to speak on this item?

1496
02:50:25,900 --> 02:50:30,460
Mr. Harrell, come on. Do you
have anything new for us?

1497
02:50:34,380 --> 02:50:39,100
Well, thank you very much for giving me
the opportunity to talk and answer any

1498
02:50:39,100 --> 02:50:42,420
questions you may have about this
first parcel that we're talking about.

1499
02:50:42,880 --> 02:50:47,840
It is five acres. You saw it at
the last board meeting. It's located adjacent to the

1500
02:50:47,840 --> 02:50:53,780
northeast corner of the existing
central school property.

1501
02:50:54,260 --> 02:51:00,650
We're looking at using that. As a
wastewater treatment area that will also be able

1502
02:51:00,650 --> 02:51:07,610
to grow as we grow that campus in the
future So you you have all of that that

1503
02:51:07,610 --> 02:51:13,090
information you've seen the appraisals I will
be quite candid we are paying over the

1504
02:51:13,090 --> 02:51:19,250
appraisal amount So and that is that is
evident in the appraisals that have been

1505
02:51:19,250 --> 02:51:26,230
online as well as with our Through our
resolution and how it's written but

1506
02:51:26,710 --> 02:51:32,860
It is a parcel that the
school district will benefit

1507
02:51:32,860 --> 02:51:39,340
an extreme amount from because that will
have to continue to grow as that campus

1508
02:51:39,340 --> 02:51:45,930
grows, as more impact is
made with a growing campus.

1509
02:51:46,910 --> 02:51:52,230
And so that space is needed. We
have talked about some of the positives concerning

1510
02:51:52,230 --> 02:51:57,060
other than... being able to do this.
The positive concerning hopefully our Ag

1511
02:51:57,060 --> 02:52:02,200
Department is going to be able to utilize
some of that area and actually perform

1512
02:52:02,740 --> 02:52:08,860
some agriculture and help us with
that wastewater as it's distributed.

1513
02:52:10,060 --> 02:52:15,120
One of the other questions I know that
has been asked is about the safety of that

1514
02:52:15,120 --> 02:52:20,200
and the effluent that will come into the
ground, that will be leached into the

1515
02:52:20,200 --> 02:52:25,660
ground. As Patrick has told you, He
could not be here today because of the

1516
02:52:25,660 --> 02:52:26,080
hurricane.

1517
02:52:27,420 --> 02:52:32,740
As Patrick has told you, that is, we
are in a far better situation with the

1518
02:52:32,740 --> 02:52:39,030
effluent. We're going to have effluent one
way or the other, and this far surpasses

1519
02:52:39,030 --> 02:52:43,910
what we currently have in a standard
septic tank from years ago. So again,

1520
02:52:44,090 --> 02:52:49,210
very much needed. Another update is last
week we had a planning and zoning meeting.

1521
02:52:49,990 --> 02:52:54,640
It was approved without objection. It
will have to go to the Board of County

1522
02:52:54,640 --> 02:52:58,680
Commissioners at their next meeting
next week for final approval.

1523
02:52:59,700 --> 02:53:05,260
So keep in mind there are contingencies
still in this contract, should you approve

1524
02:53:05,260 --> 02:53:12,060
it, that there is, if for some reason
the Board of County Commissioners did not

1525
02:53:12,060 --> 02:53:16,580
approve it. then we would not be
required to stay in the contract.

1526
02:53:16,740 --> 02:53:20,260
It would make the contract null and
void. So that is one of the pieces in the

1527
02:53:20,260 --> 02:53:24,540
contract that we always put because it's
contingent on the conditional use being

1528
02:53:24,540 --> 02:53:25,020
granted.

1529
02:53:26,560 --> 02:53:33,510
I'm trying to think if, oh, Ann Patrick
did send me an email today stating that

1530
02:53:33,510 --> 02:53:34,850
the environmental

1531
02:53:36,940 --> 02:53:41,520
ESA1 has been, environmental assessment has
been performed. There are no issues with

1532
02:53:41,520 --> 02:53:46,340
the property from that standpoint and the
geotechnical has been performed and the

1533
02:53:46,340 --> 02:53:50,300
reports back are all that it is suitable
for the purpose that we would be using it

1534
02:53:50,300 --> 02:53:55,540
for. So those are also checks that have
to happen before we can close on the

1535
02:53:55,540 --> 02:53:59,780
contract and those are some more steps that
have taken place. I know I've said a lot

1536
02:53:59,780 --> 02:54:05,090
concerning that. I'll be glad to answer
any questions you may have. We have a

1537
02:54:05,090 --> 02:54:08,750
current septic system out
there right now. Yes, ma 'am.

1538
02:54:08,830 --> 02:54:13,390
And what's going to happen to that?
It will be abandoned and then removed.

1539
02:54:14,330 --> 02:54:18,130
So and it will all be in compliance
with DEP and of course they'll have to,

1540
02:54:18,510 --> 02:54:23,330
we will have to permit that removal
through the health department and DEP and then

1541
02:54:23,330 --> 02:54:29,360
it'll have to be monitored to make, to
verify that that has been removed and

1542
02:54:29,360 --> 02:54:30,480
discontinued in the use.

1543
02:54:31,930 --> 02:54:35,470
Mr. Aralanias. Five acres,
correct? It is correct. Yes, sir.

1544
02:54:35,810 --> 02:54:42,630
$40,000 per acre. Yes, it is. Okay.
We will use the old five acres for

1545
02:54:42,630 --> 02:54:43,250
that reason.

1546
02:54:44,600 --> 02:54:49,280
Well, this is what this is what I've been
told. Okay. I've also been told that we

1547
02:54:49,280 --> 02:54:53,500
can if you think about like a septic
drain lines if we fence around that.

1548
02:54:53,810 --> 02:54:58,730
area which we would anyway but if we fence
around that we could utilize those that

1549
02:54:58,730 --> 02:55:04,230
field for activities or anything like that
because it's it's safe we could also use

1550
02:55:04,230 --> 02:55:07,610
it as extra parking and an athletic event
because you always need an extra park and

1551
02:55:07,610 --> 02:55:10,350
they could come back there and park as
long as they don't drive over tear up the

1552
02:55:10,350 --> 02:55:14,650
septic so we put up the fence so that's
kind of the idea so it's going to have a

1553
02:55:14,650 --> 02:55:19,830
multi -use and as it has to grow or if it
does grow then that's what it will be used

1554
02:55:19,830 --> 02:55:25,680
for and we will just continue to expand
Keep in mind it's a modular system so you

1555
02:55:25,680 --> 02:55:30,090
can continue to add to it.
It's made to build on to.

1556
02:55:30,330 --> 02:55:35,310
So what we start with and what we end with
most likely be two different things in

1557
02:55:35,310 --> 02:55:36,850
growth. Yes, sir.

1558
02:55:38,860 --> 02:55:41,800
Recommend for approval. I have a
recommendation. Do I have a motion? Mrs.

1559
02:55:41,960 --> 02:55:46,680
Huey, a second. Mr. Elliott, any further
questions or discussion? All in favor,

1560
02:55:46,780 --> 02:55:51,000
please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Any
opposed? Seeing none, that motion passes

1561
02:55:51,000 --> 02:55:54,950
unanimously. Okay I will also need I would
thank Mr. Harmon I would need to also

1562
02:55:54,950 --> 02:55:58,510
have a separate recommendation to
approve the resolution as written.

1563
02:55:59,170 --> 02:56:05,300
I'm sorry. Yes correct with one note just
need to update the the date of adoption on

1564
02:56:05,300 --> 02:56:10,300
the last page of it. Okay you'll see it's
a ministerial correction but yes inform

1565
02:56:10,300 --> 02:56:13,480
yes you would need that motion. Okay okay

1566
02:56:16,490 --> 02:56:19,310
yeah recommend the resolution as written.

1567
02:56:20,830 --> 02:56:24,700
I have a recommendation or I have
a motion Mr. Elliott a second. Mrs.

1568
02:56:24,920 --> 02:56:30,260
Sanborn any questions or discussion all
in favor, please indicate by saying aye So

1569
02:56:30,260 --> 02:56:36,650
the first one just to be clear the first
one was for the agreement correct the

1570
02:56:36,650 --> 02:56:41,570
contract That's what we They
just passed the resolution.

1571
02:56:41,570 --> 02:56:46,350
I know but I think there was a vote before
that. I just want to make sure I didn't

1572
02:56:48,400 --> 02:56:54,540
Yes purchase the second one was on the
resolution is to say in that so the purchase

1573
02:56:55,170 --> 02:57:00,170
That purchase covers the contract. The contract is
written. Or do we need to say the

1574
02:57:00,170 --> 02:57:03,170
contract? You can make a motion. I think
there needs to be a motion. That's where

1575
02:57:03,170 --> 02:57:07,210
I'm going. I think there needs to be a
motion to approve the contract as written.

1576
02:57:07,270 --> 02:57:10,900
That's fine, Tim. Yes, sir. OK.
Agreement for sale and purchase.

1577
02:57:11,760 --> 02:57:15,620
Recommend approval of the contract
as written. I have a recommendation.

1578
02:57:16,000 --> 02:57:20,380
I have a motion. Mr. Elliott, second.
Mrs. Huey, any questions or discussion?

1579
02:57:21,140 --> 02:57:25,420
All in favor, please indicate by saying
aye. Any opposed? Seeing none, that motion

1580
02:57:25,420 --> 02:57:26,240
carries unanimously.

1581
02:57:28,530 --> 02:57:28,670
More?

1582
02:57:31,270 --> 02:57:35,110
OK, the number two. Item two.
We are moving to item two.

1583
02:57:35,190 --> 02:57:39,050
That was what I was trying to clear up.
OK, so item two is conducting a public

1584
02:57:39,050 --> 02:57:43,930
hearing on the sale of property located
at 2535 Elkhart Drive in Navarre.

1585
02:57:44,910 --> 02:57:48,360
Was there anyone here to
speak on this hearing?

1586
02:57:57,930 --> 02:58:03,970
So y 'all are you were all have been well
versed with this This piece of property.

1587
02:58:03,970 --> 02:58:09,790
This is a piece of property in front of
Elkhart on Elkhart Street that is adjacent

1588
02:58:09,790 --> 02:58:16,600
to Elkhart Street in front of East Bay
K8 The Midway water system approached

1589
02:58:16,600 --> 02:58:21,850
the school district It's been well over
a year now and gone through a process.

1590
02:58:22,610 --> 02:58:27,730
You allowed them, you approved them to go
and do a test well on that site to see if

1591
02:58:27,730 --> 02:58:33,990
it would meet their needs as a water
system. They have said that it does.

1592
02:58:34,810 --> 02:58:41,550
So we entered into, again, an option
contract. You see the appraisals that are

1593
02:58:41,550 --> 02:58:45,550
written in front of you. In this case, we
had two appraisals. The higher of the two

1594
02:58:45,550 --> 02:58:50,450
appraisals is the asking price and
the agreed upon. selling price so

1595
02:58:50,800 --> 02:58:57,500
that's That's where we are right now. I
think you've seen some diagrams of what that

1596
02:58:57,500 --> 02:59:03,500
may look like and and I think that
that was asked and answered, but I don't believe

1597
02:59:03,500 --> 02:59:09,580
anybody's here from Midway water because
they're probably very busy as well So

1598
02:59:09,580 --> 02:59:16,320
basically seeking approval for the
the purchase agreement as written

1599
02:59:16,800 --> 02:59:20,580
recommend for approval OK, I have a
recommendation. Do I have a motion,

1600
02:59:20,860 --> 02:59:25,380
Mr. Elliott? A second. Mr. Piedin, any
questions or discussion? All in favor,

1601
02:59:25,460 --> 02:59:29,180
please indicate by saying aye. Any
opposed? Seeing none, that motion carries

1602
02:59:29,180 --> 02:59:32,740
unanimously. Thank you very much. Thank you
for your work on all that and everything

1603
02:59:32,740 --> 02:59:37,340
else, Mr. Herold. Yes, ma 'am. We need
the resolution, too. I just want to get to

1604
02:59:37,340 --> 02:59:43,920
it, Mr. Hulme. Thank you sir. Just
recommend. Okay so there is a resolution

1605
02:59:43,920 --> 02:59:48,020
that is written and has been reviewed
by our attorney and I would just request

1606
02:59:48,020 --> 02:59:52,960
approval as written. Recommend approval
of the resolution for the purchase of this

1607
02:59:52,960 --> 02:59:56,680
property. I have a recommendation. Do
I have a motion? Mr. Piedin a second.

1608
02:59:57,000 --> 03:00:01,740
Mr. Elliott any questions or discussion?
Please indicate by saying aye.

1609
03:00:02,320 --> 03:00:06,180
Any opposed? Seeing none, that motion
carries unanimously. Thank you. Okay,

1610
03:00:06,340 --> 03:00:09,900
thank you Mr. Harrell. Now we're to
item G, the administrative agenda.

1611
03:00:10,900 --> 03:00:14,200
Recommend for approval. I have a
recommendation. Do I have a motion? Mr.

1612
03:00:14,300 --> 03:00:19,040
Elliott, a second. Mrs. Sanborn, any
questions or discussion? All in favor,

1613
03:00:19,220 --> 03:00:22,940
please indicate by saying aye. Any
opposed? Seeing none, that motion carries

1614
03:00:22,940 --> 03:00:29,260
unanimously. Now we are up
to H, Administrative Operational, DAG Architects.

1615
03:00:34,660 --> 03:00:35,720
Sorry, I skipped two.

1616
03:00:42,400 --> 03:00:49,320
So, my first item is for Central School.
We submitted Phase 2 drawings and opinion

1617
03:00:49,320 --> 03:00:51,240
of costs for review and approval.

1618
03:00:52,680 --> 03:00:59,110
Do you have any questions or
anything about that? So, it's $40

1619
03:00:59,110 --> 03:01:03,730
.3 million. That is the
opinion of costs, yes ma 'am.

1620
03:01:04,460 --> 03:01:11,090
And that has been updated to include the
sewer, the packaged sewer treatment plant.

1621
03:01:11,290 --> 03:01:15,390
And then at the phase two meeting, we also
talked about adding a home grand stand

1622
03:01:15,390 --> 03:01:17,090
and press box to that work.

1623
03:01:21,590 --> 03:01:23,730
Any questions for Sandy? OK.

1624
03:01:26,020 --> 03:01:29,920
Recommend approval of phase two for the
central project. I have a recommendation.

1625
03:01:30,340 --> 03:01:36,090
Do I have a motion? Mrs. Huey, a
second. Mrs. Sanborn, all in favor, please indicate

1626
03:01:36,090 --> 03:01:39,980
by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? Seeing
none, that motion carries. You need to have

1627
03:01:39,980 --> 03:01:44,190
mostly. Thank you. And then we
just have a couple of updates.

1628
03:01:44,650 --> 03:01:48,650
We're working on the Gulf Breeze kitchen
renovation. We're working with the school

1629
03:01:48,650 --> 03:01:52,190
district and the consultants,
and we'll continue to do that.

1630
03:01:52,310 --> 03:01:53,190
We're in phase two design.

1631
03:01:54,720 --> 03:01:59,340
Soundside High School is, the construction
work is complete. Commissioning will be

1632
03:01:59,340 --> 03:02:05,260
ongoing of the HVAC systems, and
the contractor has been responsive in correcting

1633
03:02:05,260 --> 03:02:06,960
the warranty items as they have been.

1634
03:02:08,720 --> 03:02:14,540
Wallace Lake K8 the contractor is still
working with the window manufacturer to make

1635
03:02:14,540 --> 03:02:20,540
corrections and repair and test those windows
So they've been doing that but they

1636
03:02:20,540 --> 03:02:25,600
were waiting on a schedule for them to
complete that did we have any impact?

1637
03:02:27,100 --> 03:02:29,800
Yes Yes

1638
03:02:33,410 --> 03:02:39,570
Because we know that those windows sleep

1639
03:02:40,490 --> 03:02:44,750
Right, when they were tested, they had
some leaks. So they have, there were

1640
03:02:44,750 --> 03:02:49,530
structural repairs to all the windows and
then we're retesting them. So as they,

1641
03:02:49,770 --> 03:02:54,010
they will continue to correct them until
they pass the tests. Good, thank you.

1642
03:02:54,710 --> 03:02:55,530
Thank you, Santa.

1643
03:02:58,450 --> 03:03:00,290
We have Anton Lee for

1644
03:03:08,960 --> 03:03:13,460
your patience. I'll say good morning or
good afternoon. Right on the cusp either

1645
03:03:13,460 --> 03:03:16,720
will do. Well, thank you
very much for having me here.

1646
03:03:19,750 --> 03:03:24,790
Basically, we'd like to give a recommended
status of projects, several of them.

1647
03:03:25,550 --> 03:03:29,290
First of all, back at elementary school,
we did the substantial completion

1648
03:03:29,290 --> 03:03:35,570
inspection on August 7. We have all the
close -up documents, punchless items have

1649
03:03:35,570 --> 03:03:39,910
been completed, building life safety
inspection being completed, and we also

1650
03:03:39,910 --> 03:03:42,550
received the certificate of completion.

1651
03:03:44,080 --> 03:03:47,960
For Gulf Breeze High School, for the
field house building energy upgrades,

1652
03:03:48,460 --> 03:03:52,380
A contractor has been working on the
field house building, duct work, light

1653
03:03:52,380 --> 03:03:57,500
fixtures. The majority of the units
have been delivered. Spray foam has been

1654
03:03:57,500 --> 03:04:01,980
completed and it appears that the project
is scheduled for that particular building,

1655
03:04:02,120 --> 03:04:07,280
the field house, completed towards the
first week of November. So we actually can

1656
03:04:07,280 --> 03:04:13,170
have an OSC meeting like this Wednesday.
For change orders for Baghdad Elementary

1657
03:04:13,170 --> 03:04:18,460
School, I would like to request board
approval for change order number five.

1658
03:04:18,760 --> 03:04:25,640
It's basically for reduction for total
construction amount of 14,611 and

1659
03:04:25,640 --> 03:04:32,220
60. It's basically like we have an allowance in
a project and we don't use it for an

1660
03:04:32,220 --> 03:04:37,460
unknown condition. So like
we get some extra money back.

1661
03:04:37,740 --> 03:04:40,760
Yes, I recommend for approval. I have
a recommendation. Do I have a motion?

1662
03:04:41,060 --> 03:04:44,630
Mrs. Hui, a second. Mr. Sanborn,
any questions or discussion?

1663
03:04:45,430 --> 03:04:49,330
All in favor, please indicate by saying
aye. Any opposed? Seeing none, the motion

1664
03:04:49,330 --> 03:04:51,390
carries unanimously. Thank you. Thank you.

1665
03:04:52,950 --> 03:04:57,630
The last one is the final construction
payment for Baghdad Elementary School.

1666
03:04:58,570 --> 03:05:04,250
Requesting board approval for final
payment to A.E. New Junior for the general

1667
03:05:04,250 --> 03:05:08,190
contractor for $32,499.39.

1668
03:05:08,850 --> 03:05:12,680
Recommend for approval. I have a
recommendation. Do I have a motion? Mr.

1669
03:05:12,800 --> 03:05:16,940
Piedan a second Mrs. Sanborn any questions
or discussion all in favor please

1670
03:05:16,940 --> 03:05:22,260
indicate by saying aye any opposed seeing
none that motion carries unanimously then

1671
03:05:22,260 --> 03:05:26,720
also finally requesting board approval
for final payment for the architectural

1672
03:05:26,720 --> 03:05:31,150
engineering services recommend for approval I
have a recommendation do I have a

1673
03:05:31,150 --> 03:05:36,430
motion mr. Elliott a second mrs. Sanborn
any questions or discussion all in favor

1674
03:05:36,430 --> 03:05:40,290
please indicate by saying aye any
opposed seeing none that motion carries

1675
03:05:40,290 --> 03:05:43,410
unanimously Thank you
very much. Thank you.

1676
03:05:49,110 --> 03:05:50,550
We're qualified contractors.

1677
03:05:59,570 --> 03:06:01,750
We have those in T -Spots.

1678
03:06:03,450 --> 03:06:07,010
So we're just at the pre -qualified
contractors just seeking approval of the

1679
03:06:07,010 --> 03:06:11,070
contractors as listed. Recommend for
approval. I have a recommendation.

1680
03:06:11,430 --> 03:06:15,350
Do I have a motion? Mrs. Hui, I second.
Mrs. Sanborn, any questions or discussion?

1681
03:06:16,150 --> 03:06:20,330
All in favor, please indicate by saying
aye. opposed to seeing none that motion

1682
03:06:20,330 --> 03:06:24,990
carries unanimously if I may just ask
one question of the attorney and the

1683
03:06:24,990 --> 03:06:29,490
superintendent yes would it be appropriate
at this time for me to bring up the

1684
03:06:29,490 --> 03:06:35,670
funding for the disaster at this point in
time and discuss that with the board yeah

1685
03:06:35,670 --> 03:06:41,760
yeah yeah in light of everything going
on okay yes So with this happening,

1686
03:06:42,020 --> 03:06:47,120
of course, we have to have funds to get
the ball rolling. And one of the things that

1687
03:06:47,120 --> 03:06:53,700
we do every year, number one,
is we have a 5% fund balance.

1688
03:06:54,180 --> 03:06:59,980
It's not a requirement of our department,
of the capital outlay funds, but we mirror

1689
03:06:59,980 --> 03:07:03,700
what the school board does.
And we always do that.

1690
03:07:03,760 --> 03:07:07,500
We talk about it during the budget, just
in case there's a hurricane. And guess

1691
03:07:07,500 --> 03:07:13,800
what? So those funds have already been
placed correctly and appropriately.

1692
03:07:14,500 --> 03:07:18,480
We have two budget lines for
that. I would like to, if I may,

1693
03:07:30,290 --> 03:07:34,970
do this so I can show you where
those funds are coming from.

1694
03:08:01,610 --> 03:08:06,570
This this first document it doesn't see I'm
not seeking approval I just want to make

1695
03:08:06,570 --> 03:08:11,310
sure that you know where these funds are
coming from and again what we have to be

1696
03:08:11,310 --> 03:08:17,810
concerned with is making sure that we
can cover up to the deductible and In any

1697
03:08:17,810 --> 03:08:22,490
items that maybe are not covered we would
have to cover as you can see there's eight

1698
03:08:22,490 --> 03:08:27,410
point five million dollars in that that's
coming from two funding accounts one is

1699
03:08:27,410 --> 03:08:33,840
377 which is your millage 392
is a half cent sales tax So

1700
03:08:35,700 --> 03:08:42,180
these funds are reserved funds, so
they're not only from the 5% But this does

1701
03:08:42,180 --> 03:08:47,580
incorporate a portion of that 5% fund balance
as well as what we had in fund balance

1702
03:08:47,580 --> 03:08:54,420
to make that full 8.5 million dollars Are
there any questions just concerning those

1703
03:08:54,420 --> 03:08:56,780
funds and why those funds are there?

1704
03:08:58,120 --> 03:09:04,560
When FEMA reimburses us will
this money go back into those

1705
03:09:04,560 --> 03:09:10,280
accounts it will it always has to go back
but what we have to be what we always

1706
03:09:10,280 --> 03:09:16,520
caution the board I've been through it a
few times with them and so those numbers

1707
03:09:16,520 --> 03:09:20,960
what those percentages look like Those
are all dependent on what the federal

1708
03:09:20,960 --> 03:09:24,720
government is saying, what the match would
be with the state. So there's a lot of

1709
03:09:24,720 --> 03:09:29,040
things. So I don't want you to be under
the impression that just because it's not

1710
03:09:29,040 --> 03:09:33,420
covered in a deductible, that FEMA
will automatically, in the state, will

1711
03:09:33,420 --> 03:09:37,140
automatically refund us that amount of
money. They will set up percentages.

1712
03:09:38,060 --> 03:09:43,340
And I've seen those percentages change.
I've seen 90% with 10% on the district.

1713
03:09:43,640 --> 03:09:48,370
And then I've seen them sometimes where it's
80 -20. So. I don't know the answers to

1714
03:09:48,370 --> 03:09:52,210
that yet. They'll start. The bigger powers
that be will tell us what that's going to

1715
03:09:52,210 --> 03:09:57,330
look like. But I do expect some of that to
be able to come back. That is one of the,

1716
03:09:58,050 --> 03:10:03,810
I don't want to get too far, but
that is one of the major items and

1717
03:10:03,810 --> 03:10:10,210
procedures that we have to follow. Because
if we step outside of those guidelines,

1718
03:10:10,410 --> 03:10:16,230
outside of contracts that aren't
approved and start paying for things,

1719
03:10:17,720 --> 03:10:23,520
insurance, our FEMA, all of those kind of
things, they can they can disqualify you.

1720
03:10:24,140 --> 03:10:29,700
So the process of following that sometimes
seems maybe, and I don't think it's been

1721
03:10:29,700 --> 03:10:33,180
slow at all, but I think that we just have
to be careful when we are hearing like

1722
03:10:33,180 --> 03:10:37,820
why are we only using this contractor or
this contractor this time. There are items

1723
03:10:37,820 --> 03:10:44,500
that we have to be, I am trying to be
very careful of so that we are getting

1724
03:10:44,500 --> 03:10:49,290
what we deserve. But we are also not going
to be paying out a lot more for something

1725
03:10:49,290 --> 03:10:54,370
just because we made a rash decision. So
I am trying to protect that as best that I

1726
03:10:54,370 --> 03:11:00,110
can. And so is the department. Jennifer
North does a great job. So I trust her

1727
03:11:00,110 --> 03:11:02,230
emphatically. Does that
answer that question?

1728
03:11:27,380 --> 03:11:33,320
This one

1729
03:11:42,820 --> 03:11:47,880
should have a line, a total at the bottom,
bottom right hand corner of five million

1730
03:11:47,880 --> 03:11:52,620
dollars. Okay, so if you remember there's
been much discussion about five million

1731
03:11:52,620 --> 03:11:59,600
dollars that was put aside for purchase
of property and Other items as needed that

1732
03:11:59,600 --> 03:12:06,560
we could use what I am requesting is
due to this emergency We will we would

1733
03:12:06,560 --> 03:12:12,080
have the approval to utilize these funds
and keep in mind these are millage funds

1734
03:12:12,080 --> 03:12:18,070
and And then 3 million of that, so 2
million of it is out of millage funds from 375

1735
03:12:18,070 --> 03:12:23,450
to 376. And the other is out of 392,
they have some sales tax of $3 million.

1736
03:12:25,170 --> 03:12:29,330
That will not be the first place we go.
The first place we will go is what you just

1737
03:12:29,330 --> 03:12:35,960
saw out of the 8.5. What I want to
do, though, is be able to get approval from the

1738
03:12:35,960 --> 03:12:41,410
board. that you would allow us to utilize
these funds if those funds are needed.

1739
03:12:41,630 --> 03:12:45,870
Because I said with land purchases, we always
come to the board. You have to give me

1740
03:12:45,870 --> 03:12:49,670
the approval to do that. So I'm
approaching that the same way because this was

1741
03:12:49,670 --> 03:12:53,550
actually budgeted in the land. And I would
just like your approval to be able to

1742
03:12:53,550 --> 03:12:57,930
utilize this in case we need it. I'm
hoping that's not going to happen,

1743
03:12:57,930 --> 03:13:02,650
but I'd rather be safe than sorry. If not
needed, it will just stay right back in

1744
03:13:02,650 --> 03:13:03,870
the same budget line that it's in.

1745
03:13:05,210 --> 03:13:11,750
If we did use them funds once we got
the funds that go automatically go back to that

1746
03:13:11,750 --> 03:13:18,610
every yes, sir so so the way that in the
audit in the way that we have to operate is

1747
03:13:18,610 --> 03:13:23,330
whatever funds that I expend from any
funds that I get back would have to be

1748
03:13:23,330 --> 03:13:28,190
proportionately or Exactly put right back
into those funding accounts if that makes

1749
03:13:28,190 --> 03:13:32,200
sense. Yes, sir replenish capital outlay.

1750
03:13:32,320 --> 03:13:35,080
It would not be something that would come
in and then we could give to the operating

1751
03:13:35,080 --> 03:13:38,780
board to food serve. It would have to be
capital outlay and it would be back to

1752
03:13:38,780 --> 03:13:40,420
these budget lines.

1753
03:13:42,820 --> 03:13:45,790
Any other questions? Okay.
Recommend for approval.

1754
03:13:50,490 --> 03:13:54,190
I have a recommendation. Do I have a
motion? And Mr. Elliott a second. This is

1755
03:13:54,190 --> 03:13:54,750
Sanborn.

1756
03:13:56,250 --> 03:13:58,890
Was there anyone from the public
that wanted to comment on this?

1757
03:14:01,220 --> 03:14:04,800
All in favor please indicate
by saying aye. Any opposed?

1758
03:14:05,360 --> 03:14:06,820
Seeing none that motion
carries you're next.

1759
03:14:12,070 --> 03:14:18,770
Mr. Harold just a quick question at
some point will there be an announcement

1760
03:14:18,770 --> 03:14:23,650
of the total damages to our schools?

1761
03:14:27,110 --> 03:14:31,290
Yes at some point in time but what we will
continue to have to do those assessments

1762
03:14:31,290 --> 03:14:35,630
are being done they're just like the power
I could give you four more schools that I

1763
03:14:35,630 --> 03:14:41,500
just got a list of Milton high
schools on so we're totally on so Mr.

1764
03:14:41,640 --> 03:14:44,080
Thorpe and I have been getting these emails.
He's going, hey, you can add this one

1765
03:14:44,080 --> 03:14:48,740
because he's saying things. And I can mention
those to you, but the bottom line is

1766
03:14:48,740 --> 03:14:55,660
this is ever -changing just like that.
And so as you start really inhabiting

1767
03:14:55,660 --> 03:15:01,590
the building or getting into it, you
start seeing a leak here, something here,

1768
03:15:01,770 --> 03:15:08,310
a bit here, and then we go through that
process. And so that's going to take a

1769
03:15:08,310 --> 03:15:11,530
little bit of time, I would say, more than
a little bit. But it's going to take some

1770
03:15:11,530 --> 03:15:15,450
time, but we will certainly present every
bit of that as we get that information

1771
03:15:15,450 --> 03:15:21,630
from Fisbit as we get that from our from
EDR the disaster recovery guys and as they

1772
03:15:21,630 --> 03:15:28,430
put that together is there a like
my homeowners a Insurance there's a

1773
03:15:28,430 --> 03:15:34,770
percentage of the value of the house that
is our deductible How does the deductible

1774
03:15:34,770 --> 03:15:41,650
work with? Fisbit with our insurance
Okay, so let's just talk about

1775
03:15:41,650 --> 03:15:47,210
facilities first. Miss code if I speak
wrong, please, please correct me.

1776
03:15:47,290 --> 03:15:53,670
Okay. I feel like I've got
this one. So it would be 5% of

1777
03:15:54,220 --> 03:15:57,980
the total value of each building.

1778
03:15:59,090 --> 03:15:59,650
Okay.

1779
03:16:01,190 --> 03:16:06,010
Now what they and how they will determine
that is they'll produce the amount of

1780
03:16:06,010 --> 03:16:09,730
damage We'll look at it. We'll get
estimates on that and we will say okay.

1781
03:16:09,730 --> 03:16:13,010
Here's what we've said It's gonna
cost the adjusters will look at that.

1782
03:16:13,030 --> 03:16:16,170
They will either agree with that or deny
it and tell us to go a different direction

1783
03:16:16,170 --> 03:16:22,210
basically brokering for us if you will and
they will give us a number then we will

1784
03:16:22,210 --> 03:16:28,140
Look at the schedule of values For that
entire building not just the building but

1785
03:16:28,140 --> 03:16:32,360
the content all of the items that are
within that building that were dead and they

1786
03:16:32,360 --> 03:16:36,980
that will then give us a total amount for
building one of Milton high school and

1787
03:16:36,980 --> 03:16:41,020
Then they will say okay. Here's your
deductible for that X amount and then anything

1788
03:16:41,020 --> 03:16:46,240
over that the insurance will pay Anything
up to that or below that we will be

1789
03:16:46,240 --> 03:16:49,960
responsible for paying to begin with and
then we will go through the process of

1790
03:16:49,960 --> 03:16:54,630
getting reimbursement from FEMA
or in the state Sorry for a bill.

1791
03:16:54,870 --> 03:17:00,670
Absolutely. Yes, sir and then Again,
not to get too complicated with it,

1792
03:17:00,670 --> 03:17:06,890
but that's why we're here. Okay, so you
This does not include property in the open

1793
03:17:06,890 --> 03:17:12,350
some Pito as they call it. So there's
property in the open so Scoreboards and fences

1794
03:17:12,350 --> 03:17:17,950
that have gotten knocked down and those all
fall under a whole different and I'll be

1795
03:17:17,950 --> 03:17:21,950
honest with you I don't know that those
exact numbers and how that all gets created

1796
03:17:21,950 --> 03:17:28,830
this one Maggie's there because she's so
good at it you and so we'll just We'll

1797
03:17:28,830 --> 03:17:32,850
just keep pressing and we're gonna make
sure and I know fizz bit has been a great

1798
03:17:32,850 --> 03:17:38,660
partner I will tell you this now For them
to be able to offer for this program to be

1799
03:17:38,660 --> 03:17:43,440
able to offer the assistance that they
have been able to offer us and to get a

1800
03:17:43,440 --> 03:17:50,420
disaster recovery group in place and To
be able to start the process of work.

1801
03:17:50,420 --> 03:17:54,820
We're working under the fizz bit
insurance So we're permitted to do it.

1802
03:17:55,200 --> 03:17:59,480
And for them to be pricing things out,
for them to be checking with engineers,

1803
03:17:59,740 --> 03:18:03,640
for them they are, I was
adamant about it, Ms.

1804
03:18:03,800 --> 03:18:09,700
Cote was in the meetings. I'm very adamant
about giving our contractors that we

1805
03:18:09,700 --> 03:18:14,600
serve with, anybody that we have
continuing contracts with, those types of items

1806
03:18:14,600 --> 03:18:20,700
here in house, give them opportunities first
and if they can meet what those those

1807
03:18:20,700 --> 03:18:26,440
prices are from Fisbit as they work
together. I'm seeing that those numbers are

1808
03:18:26,440 --> 03:18:31,860
industry standard so I haven't seen any
problem to be honest with you but that's,

1809
03:18:32,340 --> 03:18:37,100
they're handling that so that I know and
they're also handling that paperwork so

1810
03:18:37,100 --> 03:18:41,900
that it will be in order when we do go
to FEMA and we're sitting down it will be

1811
03:18:41,900 --> 03:18:47,340
done in a manner that is appropriate and
they've been trained in that because those

1812
03:18:48,570 --> 03:18:54,910
Those ways female ways those change yearly
so it literally as they as they change

1813
03:18:54,910 --> 03:19:00,070
These individuals are trained in that area
and that helps us instead of us trying to

1814
03:19:00,070 --> 03:19:05,230
make those calls and and then maybe
Making ourselves more exposed.

1815
03:19:05,390 --> 03:19:09,130
I guess I would say so I know
I'm saying I'm saying a lot.

1816
03:19:09,250 --> 03:19:13,910
I'm sorry, but Yes, ma 'am. Thank
you for all the information.

1817
03:19:13,910 --> 03:19:18,090
Yes, right. Mr. Harrell Do
you have any more items?

1818
03:19:18,510 --> 03:19:19,490
I think you're done right?

1819
03:19:21,690 --> 03:19:24,290
You need to go. You need to get some rest.

1820
03:19:26,040 --> 03:19:29,680
I appreciate that very much. You haven't
slept. You look like it. Can you do?

1821
03:19:29,980 --> 03:19:31,540
No. But I

1822
03:19:34,290 --> 03:19:37,550
got a guy for you. I know you did. So
I appreciate that. I'll make a motion.

1823
03:19:37,830 --> 03:19:41,730
I'll work with him. OK. Should I
make a motion that Mr. Harold lead?

1824
03:19:41,890 --> 03:19:45,950
Make a motion that Mr. Harold lead.
You probably want to do that every day.

1825
03:19:56,460 --> 03:20:01,180
Now we are to the action
agenda. Medical insurance.

1826
03:20:41,530 --> 03:20:45,950
Yeah. What's it called now? A classroom
teacher and other instructional personnel

1827
03:20:45,950 --> 03:20:48,250
salary increase. That's what it's called.

1828
03:20:50,210 --> 03:20:50,690
Seatoids.

1829
03:20:52,240 --> 03:20:57,060
2627 classroom teacher and other
instructional personnel salary increase.

1830
03:20:58,580 --> 03:21:03,720
Just recommending final approval
on that salary placement schedule.

1831
03:21:04,460 --> 03:21:08,200
I have a recommendation. Do I have
a motion? This is Huey. Second?

1832
03:21:09,100 --> 03:21:13,770
Mr. Piedin, any questions or discussion? All
in favor please indicate by saying aye.

1833
03:21:14,550 --> 03:21:16,710
Any opposed? Seeing none that
motion carries unanimously.

1834
03:21:19,180 --> 03:21:22,700
Now we have our 2027
medical insurance renewal.

1835
03:21:24,240 --> 03:21:26,100
Thank you all for your patience.

1836
03:21:30,470 --> 03:21:36,270
Dr. Barber. And I'm just going to get
right into the insurance renewal because

1837
03:21:36,270 --> 03:21:41,270
that's what we are here seeking recommendation.
So as we prepare for open enrollment

1838
03:21:41,270 --> 03:21:47,320
that's going to be October the 26th
through November the 9th. I want to recognize

1839
03:21:47,320 --> 03:21:53,080
the tremendous amount of work that's gone
into this year's insurance rental process.

1840
03:21:54,080 --> 03:22:00,160
Today the presentation, it basically
echoes really the information that's been

1841
03:22:00,160 --> 03:22:06,340
presented throughout the year regarding
rising health care costs, increasing stop

1842
03:22:06,340 --> 03:22:10,080
loss, insurance rates and
trends that continue to climb.

1843
03:22:10,240 --> 03:22:14,650
These are all things that we continue to
talk about. These are challenges that have

1844
03:22:14,650 --> 03:22:19,810
required us to take a close look at
our health care plans and the choices that we're

1845
03:22:19,810 --> 03:22:25,490
offering. We have worked very closely
with our insurance committee, reviewed the

1846
03:22:25,490 --> 03:22:31,950
options, discussed the challenges, and really tried
to look over what could be the

1847
03:22:31,950 --> 03:22:36,050
best path for the district and the
employees. So today, that's what we are

1848
03:22:36,050 --> 03:22:42,690
presenting in this renewal package. And this
package that has been on the agenda and

1849
03:22:42,690 --> 03:22:48,810
we brought hard copies, we didn't know
what technology resources that we were going

1850
03:22:48,810 --> 03:22:55,590
to have this afternoons. So we give you
we gave you hard copies, but this has

1851
03:22:55,590 --> 03:22:59,550
already been reviewed with the insurance
committee voted on and approved.

1852
03:23:00,830 --> 03:23:05,970
And our most recent meeting And at this
time, I just want to take a moment to

1853
03:23:05,970 --> 03:23:11,470
acknowledge Mark Johnson and Christy Shepper
with Marsh Agency and just the amount

1854
03:23:11,470 --> 03:23:17,450
of work that they have put into this
renewal process. And they they have worked

1855
03:23:17,450 --> 03:23:23,910
incredibly hard. And whatever the insurance
committee asked for, for more options,

1856
03:23:24,070 --> 03:23:29,750
more, you know, scenarios, those kinds of
things, they have really put in so much

1857
03:23:29,750 --> 03:23:33,950
work and so many hours to
help us through this process.

1858
03:23:35,150 --> 03:23:41,600
And just personal note
between the hurricane

1859
03:23:41,600 --> 03:23:47,260
and now insurance renewal, I feel
like that I am truly being initiated

1860
03:23:47,260 --> 03:23:50,900
as the new director of risk management.

1861
03:23:51,540 --> 03:23:57,660
So I just really am thankful for the
work that you do, the collaboration,

1862
03:23:57,940 --> 03:24:03,880
the support here of the board and at that
I'm going to turn it over to Mark and

1863
03:24:03,880 --> 03:24:07,780
Kristie to be able to go over the
renewal as well as the August package.

1864
03:24:09,960 --> 03:24:14,720
Thank you Maggie. Good afternoon and I
will make this quick or try to make this

1865
03:24:14,720 --> 03:24:19,900
quick but I want to answer any of your
questions. First and foremost, we'll talk

1866
03:24:19,900 --> 03:24:24,080
about August real quick because I think
it's good to understand where we are and

1867
03:24:24,080 --> 03:24:27,200
then we'll talk about the renewal that
was approved by the insurance committee.

1868
03:24:27,500 --> 03:24:32,820
So with that, we did give you the August
renewal package or reporting package

1869
03:24:33,130 --> 03:24:39,230
Basically as of through the end of August,
the health care fund balance was $13.1

1870
03:24:39,230 --> 03:24:44,950
million. Your August claims budget breakdown, and
if you want to flip to the next

1871
03:24:44,950 --> 03:24:51,570
page of that, there you go. The
medical claims ran 0.6 for 8,000

1872
03:24:51,570 --> 03:24:56,470
over your expected claims budget.
Your pharmacy claims ran 21.

1873
03:24:57,030 --> 03:25:03,670
26.1% or $163,000 under
the expected claims budget.

1874
03:25:04,630 --> 03:25:11,590
But combine, when you combine those, they
ran 8.5% or 155,000 under the expected

1875
03:25:11,590 --> 03:25:16,960
claims budget. That is just August. There
are still eight members with the claims

1876
03:25:16,960 --> 03:25:23,380
greater than 50% of your individual
stop loss, which is 175,000.

1877
03:25:23,500 --> 03:25:29,860
That's that 50% mark is 175,000. So there
are no reimbursements yet, but there is

1878
03:25:29,860 --> 03:25:34,860
one more person from this past July
that has now hit that 50% mark.

1879
03:25:36,190 --> 03:25:40,910
But overall, you guys are
still running 9.3% or 100.

1880
03:25:41,310 --> 03:25:45,370
$1.4 million over budget,
right, which was anticipated.

1881
03:25:45,630 --> 03:25:47,250
We expected that through August.

1882
03:25:48,730 --> 03:25:52,470
And again, before we jump right into the
renewal, let's talk about the loss ratio,

1883
03:25:52,730 --> 03:25:56,530
right, because that is extremely
important when you talk about these plans.

1884
03:25:57,410 --> 03:26:03,630
So through August, for the total
group, your loss ratio is 102.4%.

1885
03:26:03,630 --> 03:26:07,330
Year to date, you're 109.3%.

1886
03:26:07,970 --> 03:26:14,800
The high deductible health plan, through
August was 57.4% for that month and then

1887
03:26:14,800 --> 03:26:20,480
year to date 73.9%. Again, the high
deductible health plan is the employees are

1888
03:26:20,480 --> 03:26:24,860
paying every cost up until they get their
deductible before the plan kicks in.

1889
03:26:25,610 --> 03:26:30,290
The standard PPO ran at 107.2% in August.

1890
03:26:30,910 --> 03:26:35,550
In year to date, it's over
100% as well. It's 102.9%.

1891
03:26:35,550 --> 03:26:40,660
And then the premier PPO, Through August,
as you know, we've talked about this one

1892
03:26:40,660 --> 03:26:47,140
quite significantly. August was
146.4%, and then year to date 157

1893
03:26:47,140 --> 03:26:53,980
.1%. Again, so overall, the total
group is still running over 100

1894
03:26:53,980 --> 03:26:59,840
% loss ratio. With that, I will switch
to your executive summary to kind of talk

1895
03:26:59,840 --> 03:27:04,700
about the renewal and where we go, unless
you have any questions in regards to the

1896
03:27:04,700 --> 03:27:05,420
August numbers.

1897
03:27:10,670 --> 03:27:17,470
As Maggie mentioned, we met with the
insurance committee on September the 16th and

1898
03:27:17,470 --> 03:27:23,790
we reviewed multiple options and scenarios. All
of which we gave them four different

1899
03:27:23,790 --> 03:27:30,390
scenarios in order to review and
all of them provided a deficit.

1900
03:27:31,210 --> 03:27:35,750
So the health fund balance was going
to take a hit no matter which option or

1901
03:27:35,750 --> 03:27:38,170
scenario we chose, okay?

1902
03:27:39,630 --> 03:27:42,510
With that if you want to go to page 13

1903
03:27:43,950 --> 03:27:50,570
Again, we did review all the different
options for different scenarios one being no

1904
03:27:50,570 --> 03:27:56,090
change in plan designs The second being no
change in the high deductible health plan

1905
03:27:56,090 --> 03:28:03,080
And what ended up choosing
is this scenario two in which

1906
03:28:03,080 --> 03:28:08,320
the health plan designs aren't changing
The high deductible health plan is not

1907
03:28:08,320 --> 03:28:11,580
changing. Employee
contributions are not changing.

1908
03:28:13,420 --> 03:28:19,360
We are making an increase to that standard
PPO, which is that middle section there,

1909
03:28:19,780 --> 03:28:23,080
of 25% to the employee contributions.

1910
03:28:24,360 --> 03:28:30,120
There is also in this same scenario
an increase to the employee contributions to the

1911
03:28:30,120 --> 03:28:36,850
premier plan of 75%. Again because of that
loss ratio being so extensive But we're

1912
03:28:36,850 --> 03:28:42,270
also maintaining the health savings
account contributions that are currently in

1913
03:28:42,270 --> 03:28:48,670
place We did not have to lower those
by making these recommendations which just as a

1914
03:28:48,670 --> 03:28:55,570
refresher that $70 paid monthly
to an employee only and $140 paid

1915
03:28:55,570 --> 03:29:00,210
monthly to a family based on their
tier enrollment and then tiered enrollment family

1916
03:29:00,210 --> 03:29:05,990
is anything with one or more Right, so
an employee spouse, an employee family,

1917
03:29:06,250 --> 03:29:08,330
employee child, or even the two family.

1918
03:29:10,030 --> 03:29:14,870
You also had, and I'll pause there before
I talk about dental, but that is the

1919
03:29:14,870 --> 03:29:18,590
scenario that was approved. Did
you have any questions with that?

1920
03:29:22,020 --> 03:29:26,460
Dental was a 10% rate increase. You have
two plans. There's a low plan and a high

1921
03:29:26,460 --> 03:29:32,810
plan. All of which was reviewed in that,
this one, we'll not show you those ones,

1922
03:29:33,170 --> 03:29:37,630
right? This was all just, in that packet
gave you all the budget, gave you all the

1923
03:29:37,630 --> 03:29:41,730
different scenarios that we reviewed.
This is the one here on page 13 that was

1924
03:29:41,730 --> 03:29:42,110
approved.

1925
03:29:43,760 --> 03:29:48,020
Also, there's also several new offerings
that we're gonna be able to add to that.

1926
03:29:48,880 --> 03:29:53,920
There is a pet insurance that is
direct built to the employees.

1927
03:29:54,400 --> 03:29:59,740
And then also additional critical illness
that will actually include infertility.

1928
03:30:00,000 --> 03:30:05,220
treatment if they so choose and then
lastly there is a massive benefit that helps

1929
03:30:05,220 --> 03:30:06,900
with emergency transport.

1930
03:30:11,720 --> 03:30:15,680
Again all of those were approved and we
would be moving forward with all of those

1931
03:30:15,680 --> 03:30:19,760
new offerings come January 1st.

1932
03:30:19,960 --> 03:30:25,040
There are also, I'm sorry, there's also
two, as Maggie mentioned open enrollment,

1933
03:30:25,260 --> 03:30:31,260
there's also going to be virtual sessions
to talk to the employees about offering to

1934
03:30:31,260 --> 03:30:37,200
talk through the benefits. There's also going to
be live. I will be here at the end

1935
03:30:37,200 --> 03:30:41,900
of October. We'll have a Saturday date to
make it a little bit easier for employees

1936
03:30:41,900 --> 03:30:47,020
in a four hour window and
then also on a Monday night.

1937
03:30:47,660 --> 03:30:51,240
I think one's considered
north end and south end.

1938
03:30:51,780 --> 03:30:56,080
So again, trying to make it convenient for
people to be able to ask their questions.

1939
03:30:58,990 --> 03:31:03,870
And if that are there any other questions
about scenario two this is what we are

1940
03:31:03,870 --> 03:31:07,330
seeking the board's recommendation
for approval on is this.

1941
03:31:10,140 --> 03:31:14,380
Recommend for approval have
recommendation. Do I have a motion? Mr.

1942
03:31:14,540 --> 03:31:19,170
Peating the second. Is this Sanborn?
Any further questions or discussion?

1943
03:31:20,130 --> 03:31:24,490
All in favor please indicate by saying
aye. Any opposed? Seeing none that motion

1944
03:31:24,490 --> 03:31:28,730
carries unanimously. Thank you for
all your hard work. Appreciate it.

1945
03:31:31,720 --> 03:31:34,020
Christy Mark thank you. Thank you.

1946
03:31:35,880 --> 03:31:37,300
Safe travels back.

1947
03:31:46,840 --> 03:31:52,920
OK, curricular and instructions. Item
one is early termination of alternative

1948
03:31:52,920 --> 03:31:56,500
placements. Hold on just a
second, please. Oh, sorry.

1949
03:31:56,720 --> 03:31:57,120
That's OK.

1950
03:32:07,870 --> 03:32:11,250
Recommend for approval. I have a recommendation.
Do I have a motion? This is Huwie,

1951
03:32:11,250 --> 03:32:16,590
a second. Mr. Elliott, any questions or
discussion? All in favor, please indicate by

1952
03:32:16,590 --> 03:32:20,170
saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Seeing
none, that motion carries unanimously.

1953
03:32:21,520 --> 03:32:28,480
Item two is alternative placements.
Were there any people here to speak on a

1954
03:32:28,480 --> 03:32:30,000
specific alternative placement?

1955
03:32:31,690 --> 03:32:36,130
Seeing none, Dr. Barber. Recommend the
recommendations of the disciplinary

1956
03:32:36,130 --> 03:32:39,970
committee. Recommendation, do I have
a motion, Mr. Elliott, a second?

1957
03:32:40,170 --> 03:32:44,430
Mr. Peeton, any questions or discussion?
All in favor, please indicate by saying

1958
03:32:44,430 --> 03:32:47,810
aye. Aye. Any opposed? Seeing none,
that motion carries unanimously.

1959
03:33:01,590 --> 03:33:05,550
Item three is the high school winter
sports schedules. Recommend for approval.

1960
03:33:06,050 --> 03:33:08,350
I have a recommendation. Do I have a
motion? Mrs. Huey, I have a second.

1961
03:33:08,950 --> 03:33:12,470
Mrs. Sanborn, all in favor
please indicate by saying aye.

1962
03:33:12,570 --> 03:33:16,950
Aye. Any opposed? Seeing none, that motion
carries unanimously. And the animal you

1963
03:33:16,950 --> 03:33:21,830
have 20. I'm sorry, Mr. Boston. Can I
just inform the board that I'm on texting

1964
03:33:21,830 --> 03:33:26,990
right now with principals and schools and
others and Brian Nowak. What we know is

1965
03:33:26,990 --> 03:33:31,600
our schedules are going to be
changing. Obviously, these winter sports schedules as

1966
03:33:31,600 --> 03:33:35,180
well as the minor schedules in lieu
of where we are right now. Obviously,

1967
03:33:35,260 --> 03:33:39,880
we have tryouts this week in several
sports. We're going to be moving these around.

1968
03:33:40,480 --> 03:33:45,520
We have events that are supposed to be
occurring this week, including district

1969
03:33:45,520 --> 03:33:49,420
volleyball tournaments that are
going on. literally right now.

1970
03:33:49,900 --> 03:33:53,960
We're not hosting the I think we're
only hosting one, maybe maybe two. Um,

1971
03:33:54,220 --> 03:33:57,840
and this is a schedule set out
by FHS AA across the state.

1972
03:33:58,020 --> 03:34:02,820
So we're balancing all of this right now,
trying to figure out where we need to be

1973
03:34:02,820 --> 03:34:06,380
when we need to be there so that our kids
have a have an opportunity to go to the

1974
03:34:06,380 --> 03:34:11,760
next level. Uh, if the team can make it
to that point. So I guess I'm just saying

1975
03:34:11,760 --> 03:34:16,140
getting ready for more changes coming,
of course. Yeah, that makes sense.

1976
03:34:16,380 --> 03:34:19,200
All I think constant is change,
right? Thank you. Thank you.

1977
03:34:21,620 --> 03:34:27,980
All right. So item four is the 2026
-27K -12 Uniform Assessment Calendar.

1978
03:34:29,190 --> 03:34:32,190
Recommend for approval. I have a
recommendation. Do I have a motion?

1979
03:34:33,520 --> 03:34:37,760
Mr. Piedin, second. Mrs. Sanborn, all
in favor, please indicate by saying aye.

1980
03:34:37,940 --> 03:34:40,940
Aye. Any opposed? Seeing none,
the motion carries unanimously.

1981
03:34:42,240 --> 03:34:46,320
We have sack rosters.
Recommend for approval.

1982
03:34:46,580 --> 03:34:48,020
I have a recommendation. I have a motion.

1983
03:34:49,360 --> 03:34:54,710
Mr. Elliott, second. Mrs. Huey, all in
favor, please indicate by saying aye.

1984
03:34:55,610 --> 03:34:58,210
Any opposed? Seeing none, the
motion carries unanimously.

1985
03:34:59,500 --> 03:35:03,600
And six is the Head Start Program
monthly report. That's just for review.

1986
03:35:04,700 --> 03:35:06,120
Great stuff going on there.

1987
03:35:17,510 --> 03:35:22,250
Any financial recommendations?
today. We handled this last meeting.

1988
03:35:22,730 --> 03:35:26,690
Yeah, Miss Jones is on leave today, but
yes, those got covered at the October 1st

1989
03:35:26,690 --> 03:35:31,210
board. Okay, now we've reached the time
of our other public comment. Thank you so

1990
03:35:31,210 --> 03:35:35,230
much for your patience.
Shelly Addis -Chek.

1991
03:35:37,150 --> 03:35:41,890
That is very patient. My
name is Shelly Atacic.

1992
03:35:42,150 --> 03:35:48,490
I am a educator in the county
and I am here to talk about

1993
03:35:48,490 --> 03:35:54,990
assessments and I would just
like to give my feedback

1994
03:35:54,990 --> 03:36:01,550
on the assessment. I teach first
grade. I want to give you a picture

1995
03:36:01,550 --> 03:36:06,870
of what it's like. to give an
assessment to six and seven -year -olds.

1996
03:36:07,890 --> 03:36:12,130
Our last assessment that
we took was 12 pages long.

1997
03:36:15,600 --> 03:36:19,580
I wrote notes, so forgive
me, I'm going to read them.

1998
03:36:20,700 --> 03:36:26,920
I'm specifically commenting on the
common unit assessment that we now have

1999
03:36:26,920 --> 03:36:30,620
been told we have to do this year.

2000
03:36:31,340 --> 03:36:34,340
And I want to talk about its
impact on our youngest learners.

2001
03:36:35,920 --> 03:36:40,560
First of all, I want to say I fully
understand the importance of assessment.

2002
03:36:40,900 --> 03:36:47,140
I recognize the value of collecting
data, of monitoring student progress,

2003
03:36:47,780 --> 03:36:53,390
and using that information to guide our
instruction. However, I believe we need to

2004
03:36:53,390 --> 03:36:58,450
take a serious look at whether
the assessments we are requiring are developmentally

2005
03:36:58,450 --> 03:37:03,050
appropriate and whether the data
they produce is truly meaningful.

2006
03:37:03,910 --> 03:37:09,350
Currently, our first grade students
are already participating in weekly HMH

2007
03:37:09,350 --> 03:37:13,530
assessments as well as
STAR assessments quarterly.

2008
03:37:14,950 --> 03:37:21,480
Those assessments monitor their academic
progress and that is done throughout the

2009
03:37:21,480 --> 03:37:25,000
county so it can be
compared school to school.

2010
03:37:26,680 --> 03:37:33,380
Now we have added the common unit assessment
which as again it was this past one was

2011
03:37:33,380 --> 03:37:36,740
12 pages long for my
six and seven year olds.

2012
03:37:38,320 --> 03:37:41,840
And the stated purpose
is for data collection.

2013
03:37:42,260 --> 03:37:46,860
My first concern is that students are
being assessed on skills they have not been

2014
03:37:46,860 --> 03:37:52,620
explicitly taught. The
test that we give covers

2015
03:37:52,620 --> 03:37:58,920
things that we have not explicitly
taught in the curriculum yet.

2016
03:37:59,340 --> 03:38:05,490
For example, our very first test.
September had our six and seven year olds

2017
03:38:05,490 --> 03:38:12,460
comparing to text. We don't introduce
that concept until mid -year

2018
03:38:12,460 --> 03:38:18,340
of comparing texts. And so we're testing
them on things they have not been taught.

2019
03:38:20,840 --> 03:38:26,780
Are we measuring student mastery or are
we measuring their exposure to unfamiliar

2020
03:38:26,780 --> 03:38:33,560
skills? My second concern is
the developmentally a developmental appropriateness

2021
03:38:33,560 --> 03:38:38,900
of these assessments We are asking six and
seven year old children to navigate this

2022
03:38:38,900 --> 03:38:45,580
12 year 12 page test reading me
reading passages because the texts

2023
03:38:45,580 --> 03:38:51,000
are above grade level They
cannot read them independently.

2024
03:38:51,540 --> 03:38:57,760
So we are reading to them. Then we are
reading the test questions to them.

2025
03:38:58,540 --> 03:39:05,180
They are expected to look back into the
text for text evidence, which we teach.

2026
03:39:05,640 --> 03:39:12,160
Find text evidence. However,
they cannot read the text.

2027
03:39:12,880 --> 03:39:17,380
So they cannot. find
text evidence to prove.

2028
03:39:18,020 --> 03:39:24,360
For example, the last text we read was
about Earth Day, and it talked about Earth

2029
03:39:24,360 --> 03:39:31,220
Day in Asia, in England, and they asked
them questions about how they celebrate

2030
03:39:31,220 --> 03:39:36,840
in England and Asia. And if they don't
recall what I told them initially,

2031
03:39:37,500 --> 03:39:44,300
they're not able to go back in the text
and find Asia and what Asia actually

2032
03:39:44,300 --> 03:39:45,000
does.

2033
03:39:47,440 --> 03:39:53,280
There is a significant disconnect
between where some of our students are

2034
03:39:53,280 --> 03:39:54,560
developmentally.

2035
03:39:57,580 --> 03:40:01,380
Okay. Wrap up your last
thought, please. Okay.

2036
03:40:01,400 --> 03:40:06,660
I just want to say my students' average
score on the comment unit assessment was

2037
03:40:06,660 --> 03:40:13,540
65%. These students on regular assessments

2038
03:40:13,540 --> 03:40:17,740
and daily monitoring are AB students.

2039
03:40:18,690 --> 03:40:23,910
However, 65% is what the
average score of this test.

2040
03:40:25,480 --> 03:40:31,540
So I just want to ask, is this assessment
accurately measuring what my students know

2041
03:40:31,540 --> 03:40:37,000
or is it measuring their ability to
navigate an assessment that is not

2042
03:40:37,000 --> 03:40:43,240
developmentally appropriate? So I'd
ask that you just take a second look

2043
03:40:43,240 --> 03:40:48,200
at doing that and it takes
away instructional time.

2044
03:40:48,360 --> 03:40:54,740
It takes 45 minutes to an hour
to perform this test and that is

2045
03:40:55,690 --> 03:40:59,730
instructional time they're
missing out on. Thank you Shelley.

2046
03:41:00,330 --> 03:41:04,670
Where do you teach school? I teach at
Berry Hill. Okay, all right thank you.

2047
03:41:05,330 --> 03:41:09,370
Would you please, we're gonna talk
about this, I have some comments to make

2048
03:41:09,370 --> 03:41:14,320
regarding that during my comments right at
the end. But I'm sure you have your notes

2049
03:41:14,320 --> 03:41:14,960
in writing.

2050
03:41:16,320 --> 03:41:21,220
Would you please send them to Mandy
King, our coordinator for language arts?

2051
03:41:21,420 --> 03:41:25,600
I sure will. That would be great. Okay,
thank you. Thank you. Respectfully thank

2052
03:41:25,600 --> 03:41:31,860
you. Thank you for being here. And if I
might add a comment because I volunteer in

2053
03:41:31,860 --> 03:41:38,720
Ms. Manning's office, classroom, is
that I have seen this test procedure.

2054
03:41:39,040 --> 03:41:43,300
action and it's something worth review.

2055
03:41:45,320 --> 03:41:50,440
And I have had teachers
contact me with concerns also.

2056
03:41:53,050 --> 03:41:56,950
Right now we are at item M, items
from board members Mrs. Sanborn,

2057
03:41:59,190 --> 03:42:02,960
Mrs. Huey, Ms. Relliot, Mr. Beaton.

2058
03:42:04,300 --> 03:42:09,600
I'd just like to wish all of our families
the best and their kiddos in their

2059
03:42:09,600 --> 03:42:14,460
continued recovery and clean up from
this one. Yeah, this is your chairman.

2060
03:42:15,680 --> 03:42:21,840
Sure, thank you. I'm glad that Shelley is
here because I wanted to do address some

2061
03:42:21,840 --> 03:42:26,640
of the concerns we're hearing but understand
this is a process and we're in the

2062
03:42:26,640 --> 03:42:31,420
first year of adoption in the first
nine weeks. Although it feels longer doesn't it?

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So just to give you a little perspective
there are 14 school districts in the state

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of Florida who adopted the
HMH into reading curriculum.

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And I'm gonna read those to you, because
I want you to understand where we are.

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Okay, so the curriculum, as you know, I'm
not sure about the process in other school

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districts. In this school districts, and
I think I shared this with you at the last

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school board meeting, but we have teacher
committees representing each school.

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They review the materials and then
the teachers vote. Our coordinator for language

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arts, Mandy King cannot influence that
decision. These are decisions, adoption

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decisions. And we have adopted
HMH literacy curriculum.

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for many many years. So they've been a
company that is you know approved by the

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state of Florida and then voted on by our
teachers. So those uh scambia counties,

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Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Gadsden, Washington,
Swaney, Collier, Hardy, Glades,

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Pasco, Bradford, Flagler, Taylor, and
Liberty. 14 counties in have adopted uh

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HMH as their curriculum and then there are
a ton of um large charter organizations

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and then some smaller ones. So
first year with this adoption.

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And so we're learning that
curriculum. Teachers are learning it.

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We're learning what it is. The
routine is supposed to be week one,

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weekly assessment. Week two, weekly
assessment. Week three, module assessment that

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covers All three. So there's not a
third weekly assessment, then a module

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assessment. The module
assessment covers all.

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I can't speak specifically to the first grade
one. I can tell you I'm looking at the

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fourth and fifth grade assessments. The
weekly tests are 10 questions apiece.

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The module assessment
is 15 questions apiece.

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That's it. There are two passages that
students read at the fourth and fifth grade

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level. Is it one or is it
two at first grade? Two.

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Two.

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Okay. For module two? Okay.

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We'll take a look at that.

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Because the ones I'm looking at
are, you know, 10 to 15 questions.

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But we'll definitely look at that. So what
we've been, so it's the assessment that

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comes with the selected.
textbook, correct?

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What we're really wanting to do is not
add an assessment, but to give the same

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assessment across the school district so
that number one, we make sure that we've

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covered the content, but then we're able
to give resources and support to schools as

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we look to see how students across
the school district are performing. It also helps

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in to give the same assessment. And I'm
sure Shelly would agree with me here.

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When teachers can give the same
assessment and they talk as a grade level,

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they're able to say, listen, my kids
really nailed it here. And I can say,

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well, what did you do there? Because
my students didn't do well on that.

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So for collaborative planning,

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the assessment is a helpful instructional
tool. The guidance that we've given from

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the literacy department is, number one,
we want to make sure that all our kids are

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exposed to the content. by the end of the
school year when they are held to you know

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meeting those standards and demonstrating
proficiency. So we want to make sure that

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the rigor of the assessments that we
give are aligned to the rigor of the

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standard that they're
going to be tested on.

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The other thing is that we want to be
able to, this is what we've instructed our

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schools to do, preview the assessment
so that you can backwards plan

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and ensure that you've exposed your
students and prepared them to demonstrate their

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skills. This is different than, you know,
probably even, I don't know, maybe even

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five years ago, and Shelly probably
remembers this. Our weekly assessments used to

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be on the story of the week. And
what that did was kind of skew things

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because children then were, it
was a recall, retrieval test.

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And we want to get to
comprehension and analysis.

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And so a weekly test that you've, when
you've read the passage all week long,

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is more about memory than it is about
those skills. So I say all that to say,

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what we've been doing, because we've
been hearing feedback, is looking at the

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results of children on assessment one.
or module assessment one and module

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assessment two. Here's what we're seeing
across the school district. Assessment one

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results are lower. There seems to be,
this is what we've seen so far, and we're

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gonna continue to dive into
this, about a 20 point increase.

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So in performance from the
first one to the second one.

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03:47:58,760 --> 03:48:03,060
So is that, you know, Now we
have to determine why is that?

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Was the test easier? Was the test
more aligned to the skills taught?

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Is it an acclamation by teachers
and students to the new format?

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The other thing when we talk about
the number of pages in an assessment,

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and I can show you how to access those
because you can get to them right online.

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Okay, and you can see what they are. In
the one that I looked at, and it may be

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different from Shelley's test, but the assessment
that I looked at, this is the one

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with 15 questions, and there were
three or four questions on a page.

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So when we're talking how many pages,
the formatting can impact how, you know,

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there's a lot of space in this particular
one, and it may be different at first

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grade, I was looking at first grade.

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We have the third module assessment.
Of course, we have to be flexible,

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right? So we built flexibility into the
calendar, but now with the days that we're

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out, we'll take that module assessment. I
don't have the deadline for when that in,

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it was the 28th. So we're going to have to
be flexible with that. But at that point,

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We're going to look at the data from our
first three module assessments and another

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thing that's happening is there is
a modification to that third module assessment,

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03:49:31,790 --> 03:49:38,250
adding some level one depth of knowledge
questions to hopefully give kids

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opportunity to demonstrate that level
of skill as well as the higher level of

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thinking. So when those results come in,
we can look at all of them and hear that

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feedback from Shelly and other teachers
and then provide that feedback to HMH to

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make adjustments because we want it to
be aligned to the rigor that the children

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are required to be at. We want it
to be useful information for teachers for planning

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and instruction and we want
it to be adequate preparation.

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so that we were not over inflating grades,
but we're, you know, sometimes we will

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hear at the end of the year, a student
scores a level one, but they've made A's and

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03:50:27,150 --> 03:50:31,990
B's all year. And so there's a misalignment
there. So that's one of the other things

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that we're addressing. So we'll give
that third module assessment upon return.

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03:50:37,850 --> 03:50:39,030
I will tell you that in,

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I talked with Ms. King this morning,
I believe in the second nine weeks,

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because of the way that they're going
to adjust, there'll be just two module

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assessments, not three in the third nine
weeks. So we're taking one of those away.

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But again, you know, when we get
that results in from the third module assessment,

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we'll be taking feedback from teachers,
we'll be analyzing it, and then we'll be

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providing feedback to HMH and making
adjustments. Because the purpose is to

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support the learning and to provide teachers
with those tools that they can use

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together to get kids ready and help
them learn to read and love to read.

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So we don't want crying kids or teachers.
So it is a work in progress and it's a

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learning.

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There's a lot of learning that
we'll be doing as well. Okay?

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All right.

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Yeah, I have a motion to adjourn. Well, I
would have suggested we bring lunch in but

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I didn't know anybody that was able to
do it for us. Since Huey made the motion,

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Mrs. Sanborn, Sec -Ved, all in
favor please indicate by saying aye.

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03:51:53,020 --> 03:51:53,300
Aye.

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The meeting is adjourned.