At nearly 70 I am a long way from middle school, where Mr. Anderson has spent his career, so would decline the invitation. Another consideration was where to fuel the busses. There are other more effective ways for kids to continue with virtual learning, such as Florida Virtual. CTE promotes and supports middle and high school programs that provide technical educations for students for 21st century non-college jobs. As an example, one bill just passed that mandates health education and in what grade it can be taught. I am not a staff or board member, so I do not know what it is like to work with him. The latter proposal is up for another vote on the August 23rd ballot. CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL BOARD. The governor's TSIA money is for newer teachers and not senior teachers. I was surprised that with the Transportation management team now driving buses because of a shortage of drivers, the Board did not bother to first make sure that an all-out effort be made to find drivers. I'm the only Martin County School Board Member with that qualification.
Parents want a say and, in our district, they do not want to have their children being indoctrinated. Our parents need to feel they are an active part of their child's education. Remember that even how much a school board can tax residents is proscribed by Tallahassee. Bernstein, a Martin County native who attended public schools here until going off to college where she earned an advanced degree in economics, could have been an excellent addition. They both have full time jobs…Roberts as a financial advisor with her own firm and Powers as head of the Early Learning Coalition. This was sent from the Martin County School District Thursday Evening. DiTerlizzi, who is a station owner, said that the board is exempt from paying most taxes. Get the right information. As I wrote above, both Palm City and Jensen Beach are being built to accommodate students and teachers for several hours a day when school is in session. He explained how the millage rate is controlled by the state. Millay has not been the change agent that some thought he would be. I did not always agree with Defenthaler's policies, but I do believe she had the students of Martin County's best interest at heart. With COVID thrown in he has been dealing with too many fires that may have precluded his ability to undertake some initiatives that he had anticipated. There were two things that were passed by the board at this meeting in a matter of seconds.
The entire presentation including a more in depth look at the statistics can be found here. Yet for a charter, it is easy to sell that brand to enough parents to have a school or two. The Board had asked him to cut overhead. If another charter school were opened, you would probably see another 500 kids leave. Harrison Elementary. The board adopted the county's district lines for their own election districts. They are going to follow Tallahassee's lead. Both Pritchett and Russell are not professional educators like Anderson and Defenthaler both of which had worked for the Martin County School District. Currently, VPK in Florida is provided mainly by private providers with public schools accounting for only 20% of the available seats. Keep politics out of the public schools and concentrate on the core subjects. On behalf of the public, the district needs to keep pay and benefits as low as possible while still being competitive enough to recruit necessary talent. The Martin County student population in 2022 is less than 52% white.
My own notes would be sufficient to write a quick piece for a newspaper story. Christopher, Shannon. 5% of district FTE funds go to the district's charters. In July, the district and union did come to an understanding regarding Resciniti remaining a fulltime district employee who would work from the union office and report to Tyson Villwock, the Director of Professional Standards. Martin County is ripe for growth in those areas. A few other facts were mentioned. Supporting school choice for families is very personal to me.
After graduating from MCHS in 2002, I attended the University of Central Florida and received two Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees: one in Economics and one in Finance. The current ½ cent expires in June. In November, the decision was made to have students make up two (2) of the four (4) missed days of school. Most of the money (about 77%) has gone toward teacher stipends and the rest to other personnel and outlined areas. No dates for when things would happen. Millay's preliminary estimates suggest that it would cost about $165 per foot to build. Perhaps many of his plans and their implementation were set back by COVID. This has not come up at the Board since May. The event has morphed into more of a celebration on a class-wide basis than what many of us remember as an expensive and intimate formal date. Students enrolled in the district must attend classes in person. You can read the brief one-page memo here. Like so many things when it comes to education, it is beginning to take on political overtones.
There is something called the "Roll Back" Rate which could mean the amount people pay goes up even with the rate going down. In general, we should as a society nationally be providing for not only pre-k care but day care in general for every child. SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP JANUARY 11, 2022: There was not much on the agenda for this meeting. One of his successes has been a reorganization of the district administration. Further we recommended that a committee meet at least every five years or sooner if the board decides. There is not only a shortage of drivers but in all support positions. 3 million for non-teaching staff. Vero Beach Centennial. Citizens shouldn't have to go searching for things. There was no discussion about that. They have not yet voted to accept the alleged perpetrator's resignation. That means there is a decrease in funding of $8, 192 per student for a total of $6. If the referendum is defeated, what happens? Parental involvement goes hand-in-hand with supporting our teachers.
I believe that the concept of district public-guided education is anachronistic. The six white students stood in front of the school so there was no mistaking where they were students. Carter Morrison, the district's CFO, presented the proposed budget for next year. There was some concern about car lines and parking.
Millay reaching out shows that he too understands this not only as an educator but also as a parent of three. Sophie was at the meeting with her dad to tell her story. In an earlier meeting, Board Member Defenthaler wanted to have a proclamation supporting LGBTQ+ History Month. Apparently even to some board members, the arrangement between the district and the union allowing MCEA President Karen Resciniti to remain as a paid employee on the district payroll with all benefits while working exclusively in the union's offices was a surprise. He described how their emails and incivility when speaking is disturbing. Spellman had concerns about the language and that it had to be presented at a collective bargaining session. I believe when each stakeholder--the administration, the teachers, the parents, and students—work together, our children flourish both academically and emotionally. A motion was made by Powers and seconded by Defenthaler for that to happen. It looks like training in welding, nursing, and HVAC will be expanded. Since Millay took over in November 2020, he has had to deal with COVID and being the first appointed superintendent. Anyone who has ever had to change doctors or try to have different medicines substituted knows how disruptive it is. There really is no reason for anyone to make mention of mask mandates in his/her public comment.
Most of the funding for renovations would come from grants. Interesting that the public schools would need to compete with those options. And lastly, "We hired the Superintendent to serve as the CEO of our school district.