I said that may be a good idea if the drivers are residents of the village or western Martin County. The district cannot just add the additional ad valorem onto its millage. Students, teachers, employees all have a stake for success. Most of this is political. "I would like to see a lot more collaboration between the parents, the teachers, the administration," she said. It appears that they will keep the recommendations of the redistricting committee for Options 4, 5, 6 for high school students only. It does not obligate either party to ameliorate any condition found on the premises. We do need practical nurses, cooks, auto mechanics and an entire range of vocations where the practitioners do not need to know much about Chaucers Canterbury Tales or the Jacobines. In compliance with federal law, Martin County Schools and the Martin County Board of Education operate and administer all educational and employment programs without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age or disability. 500 E. Ocean Blvd | Stuart, FL 34994 | p 772-219-1200. As far as the board is concerned, it is history. Perhaps in between all of that, there will be a few minutes for educational issues and policies thrown into the mix by the board for discussion and implementation. According to the presentation, 82 different languages have been identified including a variety of Mayan dialects. Change is always hard to sell. If the referendum is defeated, what happens? The other suggestions need further input and study. Ms. Roberts and Ms. Defenthaler both understood what was being said and were sympathetic to the point of view of the committee. There are 5 members of the school board. However, the bulk of the money goes to every teacher and other employees for a total of about $11 million. According to this theory, once you begin moving high school boundaries, you also then must move where those kids attend elementary and middle schools. As a point of reference, CRT has never been part of any Florida curriculum. No dates for when things would happen. It is time to let the matter rest. This week, The New York Times had an article about how Christian schools are having a boom because parents are fed up with their local public schools. Sometimes, you must know when you won and accept victory. Waters also discussed the new CRA regulations regarding businesses with on-site consumption of alcohol. One of the sticking points was that Florida Blue had no cap in the 2nd year but United had an 11.5% cap. One other item that we expect to see added to this a future spreadsheet is an estimate of the $9.25 per hour (always to a maximum of $1,000 per employee) for non-bargaining personnel that would meet the same summer requirements as those bargaining unit members. Please click here to email the Martin County School Board. Ron DeSantis. If not, even the districts claim of having A rated schools may begin to sound hollow. Ms. Defenthaler has continuously taken a position regarding providing for the wellbeing of our LGBTQ+ students. Children cannot be jammed into overcrowded classrooms because class size is determined by the state for every grade. He would have liked to see a sign from local leaders of support. Elizabeth Bernstein, an economist andMartin County native, faces Jennifer Russell, a former Christian school administrator from Virginia, for the District 3 seat. Mr. Hardin renovated the old Rice Hotel on Federal Highway which had gone through several renovations previously, the last being the old Rookies restaurant. A minimalist approach was recommended so that the already-enrolled students would have as little disruption to their lives as possible. The school boundary advisory committee will present its findings at the November 2nd workshop. For some time, there has been a quandary about how to calculate GPAs for our students. We thought we had that devil down in the hole. He will receive an additional 7.5% of compensation to be paid into a deferred compensation annuity along with being in the Florida Retirement System. While we continue to navigate uncertain circumstances, I am confident we will conquer the challenges before us to move forward in becoming Floridas premier school district and one of the highest-performing in the nation. Someone must have told them that the outdated form was there. Minimum salaries paid to teachers and so much more. It seems food trucks will dominate, and movies will be shown under the stars. The preliminary plans for the new athletic complex at Southfork was presented to the board. Without those simple facts it is hard then to understand our constitutional evolution. 772.600.8062; DONATE; Online Store; My Account; Login; View Cart (0 items) Follow Us. MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS NEW SUPERINTENDENT. It is composed of many different funding sources. Strict rental protocols are in place. Our Services may display content that does not belong to Emerald Data Solutions or its affiliates. You know, you work hard and you hope for the best. We should be looking to move educational decisions to the local school as much as possible because that is where parents can be most involved. He was raised to have respect for authority. Making a Difference EverydayDigital Marketing CommunicationsChrissDavidAndAssociates.com, 2023 Friends & Neighbors of Martin County, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYt-3i7qp2A, Dr. Millay will recommend the Professional Development Day that was scheduled for February 6 be rescheduled to, Dr. Millay will recommend that the professional development that would have taken place during the early release days on March 28 and May 3 be rescheduled to, Universal pre-school and more early learning. Our schools should stick to the fundamentals like reading, writing, and arithmetic, and leave the political agendas out. To conserve funds, that policy makes sense. He also happens to be married to another man. The board discussed open enrollment for those schools (Crystal Lake, Seawind, and Hobe Sound) that have space available. Top heavy costs will be the next thing that Tallahassee will be looking at. I guess no rush there. The CRT bill, Parental Rights (aka Dont Say Gay) and the beginning of 12-year term limits for school board members were discussed along with more specific legislation. Armed officers are in the halls. The motion passed 5-0. I have not been in favor of this plan and have constantly written about why. Millay needed time to get to know Martin County and Florida. This was the final millage and budget meeting for the 20/21 year. Just as importantly, I have a passion for educating kids and an unwavering commitment to service. Schools have proven to be a relatively safe environment as compared to bars and restaurants. We wholeheartedly understand the crucial importance of nurturing a continued dialogue in our community, specifically including our students, to create and foster a learning environment and community free of bigotry, hate and racism. 2016 Minutes. That is the proper role for a union which is to provide for the welfare of its members. Florida Republicans, including Gov. Thank you for reporting on the school board meetings. Calendar; 2020-2021 School Calendar; 2021-2022 School Calendar; 2022-2023 School Calendar; Staff . Then there is the growing home-school movement where parents get to spend perhaps too much time with their kids. She also received a $500 donation from the local American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees. She looks forward, she said,to advocating for students, parents and teachers. Expect to see even more in the years ahead. As a mother of two, I care passionately about having excellent schools here in Martin County. One thing is certainthere is money coming in from the additional millage that was approved four years ago. That doesnt mean those students shouldnt have read the Reeves Tale or know that there was a French Revolution. The board that claims to want transparency needs to make sure it is provided. One of the MOUs would have had the district give that amount to other MCEA (Martin County Education Association) eligible employees that were not covered under the governors order. Perhaps two board members never completed the evaluations and returned nothing to the district, that in and of itself would be something to know and report to you. He said that his wife would like him to retire from teaching and even from the school board. explaining the cost and impact of successful voter referendums increasing funding for Capital and Operations; engaging the community to accomplish the hiring of the first-ever Appointed Superintendent; increasing transparency for process and financial decisions and reporting; defining and publishing Operating Guidelines for Board Members; successfully working with our State legislature to improve our local situations; and requiring consistency and accountability. Generally, someone moves to approve for example 18.2, followed by a second and then a vote without any discussion or explanation of what 18.2 is. Chair Li Roberts began the meeting by reading a statement. Mrs. Defenthaler tasked staff to try to come up with a way for Martins students to be able to attend virtually when they need to be out for an extended period. The board adopted the countys district lines for their own election districts. Again, no transportation is provided. Schools are a place for education, not indoctrination. Both motions passed unanimously. I asked the board why there were not 300 parents in this meeting? The story is really a tempest in a teapot but has shown the deep divisions that the board has. I am not always in agreement with Governor DeSantis, but I am on this. With the placing of new security officers, are our children going to be any safer? Phone: 606-298-3572 Fax: 606-298-3732. One is that public charter schools take 8% of the money available. None of the information requested is buried in the recesses of the digital school board vaults. I feared and wrote that schools could be a hot bead of infection. The big surprise to me during these presentations was the loss of 76 students at Warfield Elementary in Indiantown. That is 100% true. Perhaps it was discussed at a workshop, but it should have been clarified again here. I have asked an expert to come to the rescue. I will be an advocate for them by listening to their concerns, and making sure they have the resources they need to succeed in the classroom. Martin County High School; Martin County Middle School; . I do not see all the fear associated with whether that happens or not. The half mill real estate tax has a different purpose. While only 10 years old, our son performs at a 7th grade level and therefore has special educational needs to keep him engaged and thriving in school. It seems how to accomplish it is in question. The budget for a school district is not easy to get a handle on. They do not ask the people to hire them as do both school board and county commissioners. The board instructed staff to notify the parents of kids that are affected by the redistricting that will be voted on at the December meeting. It is immensely satisfying to have such meaningful and detailed information to make prudent and logical fiscal decisions. From the other perspective, many districts were attempting to stretch the funds over the two-year period, so it wasnt surprising that only 25% of funds had been expended when only 25% of the designated time (6 months of the two years) had passed. Many things were discussed, and you can find most of the numbers in the attachments. Excellence is what we will strive for, knowing that success has no finish line. District; Schools . Under our current VPK system, requiring teachers to have college degrees would make the program cost prohibitive to families. MARTIN COUNTY Parental rights, academics and safety are topissues in this year's nonpartisan races for the School Board's three open seats, one of which issought by a local Moms for Liberty co-chair. It seems no one is willing to analyze whether more money for security will make the schools safer. "That is what I am about, and I want to make sure that I honor the people that voted for me. The blended increase for the plans would be 13.8%. At this meeting, which was setting the maximum millage rate, the board voted not to increase any of the rates that they control. Both the BOCC and school board want this to happen, but the devil is in the details. We have spent years trying to stop the scourge of racism. A few weeks ago, there was a proclamation that was championed by Victoria Defenthaler regarding LGBTQ+ month in October. She may surprise us with a quiet determination to bring schools firmly in the hands of parents and the community. The board can no longer blame the superintendent if something goes wrong. I wished that both Powers and Anderson had voted in the affirmative when they saw no minds were going to change. It is time we re-imagine what it means to be a public-school student. Both parents and children have attachments to the schools they are attending, so why change that unless there is a need. Will the voters renew the half mil? No longer were adults permitted to make decisions about their own health and well-being, or that of their children. She should choose one or the other. Board Member Roberts has agreed to do just that. Race relations and CRT are two different topics. They learn how to enroll in the gifted programs and classes. Perhaps the children may be affected if there are tipsy smokers outside of these establishments. The Board began by discussing its top candidates and the reasons. Roberts also came up with an Option 7. The first thing was the Clifton Strengths Assessments. Though I was more partial to Licata because of his Florida experience and the size of his subdistrict, I would have voted in the affirmative to give the decision unity. Tallahassee also controls how much you can spend on different educational components. No one is ever happy! I would be very surprised if by the time the next evaluation is done, the district has not reclaimed that distinction. The entire presentation can be foundhere. Board members said they hope to have a contract approved before the school board's meeting on Oct. 1. It is completely different than what most of us experienced at our senior proms. Russell, 38, won with56.26% of the vote, compared to Bernstein, 37, who got 43.74%. Martin County School District, also referred to officially as the School Board of Martin County, is a public school district that covers Martin County, Florida. Many of us have given employees that we manage written evaluations. To ask teachers to continuously work with home bound students and those in the classroom at the same time can be stressful for the teacher and leave the students without everything they need. The board took up redistricting of schools. As a father of three (Allie, Maggie, and Jake), all educated in public schools, I fully understand the dreams and aspirations that all parents have for their children to have the very best possible education that also meets their unique needs and differences. I am not so sure whether it would receive the same level of support that it did last time. It is not a logical risk assessment but more a political calculation. I believe that local government is where most decisions should be made. I also believe that the move toward kids attending non-traditional public schools will only grow. Liz Bernstein seemed to have a great resume for being a school board member. We continually hear that we need more affordable, attainable, or work force housing. I like Mr. DiTerlizzis idea about having kids who want to be on sports teams playing at Martin County because that would also save money. It should not get into the business. Parents should have choices about where and, to some extent, how their children are educated. The political has more to do with their different philosophical approaches than with currying favor with the crowd. If a student is unable to attend school because of being in quarantine or sick, instructional materials and coursework may be accessed online by signing into ClassLink and then accessing either Schoology, a learning management system, or Google Classroom depending on the course. If it had opened a TCCA of its own, the district would have eliminated the need for a second charter in that mold. Licata cared about the wide-angle approach that even in A schools, there were students who were underperforming and should not be left out. The Board had asked him to cut overhead. Details: WebSchool Board Vice-Chair Area: District 3 - Hobe Sound, South County, Indiantown Phone: (772) 219-1200 Ext. Board Members District 1: Christia Li Roberts District 2: Marsha Powers District 3: Jennifer Russell District 4: Amy Pritchett District 5: Michael DiTerlizzi Meetings Thursday, February 23, 2023 THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MARTIN COUNTY - 5:00 PM - CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT COMMITTEE MEETING Code of Student Conduct Committee Tuesday, February 21, 2023 2022 will be the year which we will know whether he was the right hire. The term is from November 17, 2020 to June 30, 2024. Its purpose was to build two new schools and perform deferred maintenance. The way you achieve housing for all income groups is to free up older stock. She is a lone voice for facts that the other board members do not want to hear. I will be an advocate for students, parents, and teachers. Children and their parents have a big stake in the outcomes, and to them, all of this is much more than validating experts theories. You would think that by lowering the millage rate taxpayers pay less. After working for the Martin County School District for 36 years, Deputy Superintendent Ginger Featherstone is retiring. That makes far more sense than the way the district is organized now. He will report directly to the board. One was from the human resource department on hiring and other departmental issues. Schools cannot provide the same level of job training that doing the jobs can. For a non-COVID 19 illness, students may return to school once he or she is symptom-free including no fever of 100.4 or higher in the previous 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications. The evaluations were of Dr. Millay, the superintendent, by the board. The board and county will discuss this at their next joint meeting. There were no new reasons offered as to why an immediate change in policy is warranted. Dr. Millay is a contract employee, so it is negotiated. In the latter example, the student and parents may feel the score has been diminished when he/she is competing to get into college. I would imagine she will not have the opinions of Defenthaler for sure. School Board Chair Marcia Powers wrote a letter to me regarding the piece: I want to clarify your synopsis of the school boards discussion of building two Pre-K classrooms at Jensen Beach High School. The cent initiative for salaries was for four years while the cent initiative for capital improvements was for seven years. CTE, once known as vocational education and before that as manual education, has been around since the mid-19thcentury. Neither was Anthony George, the school boards attorney. Should all students be required to take such a course? He wants to eliminate some positions and reimagine several others to focus more on the classroom. At the district fine tuning this is a continuing project. For the less than two weeks remaining in this school year, it is not possible. The sole purpose of the meeting was to go over the boards first evaluations of Dr. Millay. The bonds will be paid off at the end of the special sales tax period in 2025. One speaker stated that he would run a candidate against any school board member who would vote in favor of the proclamation. All the numbers are in the presentation attachedhere. Im the only Martin County School Board Member with that qualification. (The board did suspend with pay) What I do want to know is why the board has to be involved in what would be a trivial matter in the private sector. Confused yet? The half-cent sales tax was meant to be finite. He claims I want the notoriety of attacking him. JBHS will become an open school choice high school next year to hopefully alleviate more overcrowding at the other two high schools. Campaigns for public office benefit the most when members of the community join together to support those who share their values. This is where we find ourselves in the saga of the old (and apparently becoming older) high school building. He was bullied, skipped school, and at times contemplated suicide. This can only be accomplished through a rigorous, innovative public school system with the best, fully certified teachers, parental support, and full local control of tax dollars collected for education. This will have a total cost to the board of $608,183 per year. Apparently so does Tony Anderson. Pages Fifteen through Eighteen plus the items for the 2022-23 school year from page 2 and without the ChalkTalk that was moved are department/staff requests that are being gathered here in one place but need additional vetting and discussion before moving forward. If next year we are still prisoners to Covid, then those students who are at home should explore Florida Virtual or one of the other means to continue in-home education. It was an uneventful meeting except for the two re-districting matters. There is a shortage of work force housing for teachers. Most of the public would think that it would be appropriate for teachers to receive a raise and a bonus. Russellreceived a $125 donationfrom Amy Pritchett, District 4 candidate and the local Moms for Liberty chapter's co-chair, and a $1,000 donation from conservative radio host Dan Bongino, a Palm City resident. I am no stranger to their cause and, in many respects, see their point of view. At this meeting, teacher after teacher took to the podium to complain bitterly about their pay. She said she's running because she sawa fundamental misunderstanding in the community about the School Board and its responsibilities, she said. Some excel and take advantage of all that is offered. They followed the law and did what they were supposed to do. Too much a creature of the academic system to effectuate the change that some board members, school employees, and parents want. I came away from this meeting confused. They didnt try to hide their faces. Currently, the elected Superintendent functions as a co-equal. And, we moved the ChalkTalk item on page 15 at a cost of $35,000 because this was Summer programming. There is a reason that government should not be involved in the private sector. Morrison is working on a budget book that will be on the website and will promote transparency. It passed 5-0. The capital projects increase was not $84 million but $17 million over last year. He had already raised $12,500 and were looking to have $100,000. 2017 Minutes. 30222 ormillayj@martinschools.org. Further, the pecking order that is established early on with certain students on top continues throughout their academic careers. I would like to see our school system invest more resources into supporting reading skills because reading is crucial to a childs ability to succeed. District; Schools . In some cases, there should be a more cohesive carrying out of policy. Superintendent Millay and Spellman discussed the matter, but Spellman was not asked to review anything. The Martin County School Board voted 3-2 Tuesday to appoint Dr. John D. Millay to become the new superintendent of schools. It looks as though she believes the board has strayed from its prime responsibilities. Some charters have students begin reading the Declaration and Constitution in the early gradesnot textbooks about the documents but the documents themselves. Pages Four and Five outline Capital expenses (mostly computers and safety/sanitation) totaling $2,604,541.00 which may be eligible for reimbursement. Anderson also mentioned that Critical Race Theory is not taught in Martin County Schools. And I applaud his efforts on this. My highest priority was going to be focusing on ensuring that our students receive an excellent education," Russell said. $400 million is invested to raise the minimum base pay for full-time classroom teachers, and $100 million is to raise the salaries of Floridas veteran teachers and other instructional personnel. But communitymembers encouraged Anderson to give it another shot, he said, tochallenge the rising wave of opposition. Dear Martin County, my name is Liz Bernstein, and I am running to represent you and our entire community on the Martin County School Board. Perhaps the school district should look at obtaining grants to have the high school turned into housing for teachers and other employees instead of grants for paintings. NumbersNumbersNumbers! Eddie Diaz seems quite intense, and I can understand some people not liking him for that. The key here is that there has been a steady erosion of students from regular district schools. Lastly, she was perceived as someone who was a teacher unions representative. That is clearly no longer true. How many students as high school seniors still have the same besties from kindergarten. Im an active volunteer in Martin County, working to help feed those in need at Our Community Table each Saturday morning and proudly volunteering at the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast two times per week. Directions. I hear it is all about the kids until it is not in the contracttoo bad. School enrollment is down about 200 students. This video was made when she had won the state contest and now, she has won nationally. Election reports show Pritchett, who initially loaned her campaign $1,500, spent $13,319 the least of any candidate vying for a Martin School Board post. There are more psychologists and other mental health professionals slated as well as stipends for teachers who coach and mentor student clubs. But Heather and her two mothers are members of our society. With the newsletter having a nearly 26,000 subscriber email list, I hardly need his publicity.
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