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Judith Chappell urged the board to direct teachers to avoid contacting students on personal social-media apps for the protection and privacy of both students and staff. \"For protection and privacy of both the students and your teachers, I would like to advise you to ask your teachers to refrain from contacting students on any personal or social media apps,\" Chappell said.

A commenter identified as Equinova urged the district to strictly follow any procedures governing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on school grounds and called for protections against actions the speaker characterized as traumatic for students. The same speaker also urged the district to push back on federal and state actions affecting transgender students, and asked that supportive resources and organizations remain available in school libraries and programming.

A parent identifying as Miguel raised concerns about out-of-field teaching assignments and special-education planning. He said he found a school-website photo of a young student and asked where and when it was taken, and he described procedural concerns with his child’s individualized education program (IEP), including the absence of measurable short-term objectives in the document as it was first presented to him.

Bruce Friedman spoke about a book in an elementary-school library and urged greater oversight for age-appropriate material, describing language that he said should not be in elementary collections. Constance Higginbotham, representing the Clay County Education Retirees, described the organization’s outreach activities including literacy events and essay contests.

Board and district staff acknowledged the comments during the meeting. Superintendent Broski said the district will follow state and federal law regarding the topics raised and noted that DOE had issued guidance relating to some items discussed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 February 6th Regular School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment several Clay County residents urged changes or attention to staff-student social-media contact policies, IEP procedures and transparency, book content in elementary schools, and protections for transgender students and families.","taxTitle","Clay, School Districts, Florida","taxId",14349,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346871,"Union presents veteran-pay data; board and superintendent point to recent multi‑year raises",615,2816000,3431000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246369-6624b3301803a8ea6f81d49a85650bff&start=2816&end=3431","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246369-6624b3301803a8ea6f81d49a85650bff/thumbnail_2816000.jpg","/articles/6346871/Florida/Union-presents-veteran-pay-data-board-and-superintendent-point-to-recent-multiyear-raises","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346871-007b2992096b42d46f35e141b7401275/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141126&Signature=XrPu-T~lokoM9UAUcc976zNUkIirjGodeyoi4WeIxH8Um62FoAb7bClp9743Kv5NX1Qw4Oun4iAsIubzhbGiOzvZWu3adT2JpBvwIJg-ElpEIsAQDMBF~cfp61vPBaPRZkkdvg4hpYcx1Y8xWLj24jxYFgJEi8b1QUljcVb5x-7dFYSlwmmtkOxbtvDM2ZKyiHXNPWtCzguOh~5zARRBDaMmR6xvLObSeWvmH9AW--30a9X03udFpmf7xZMHK1yK4GF03s-jvOn0z8CI-n3rVx48U2Wkyi4jwmc0~XmbJHDHhHFdcDYHaeR1RVVUFEgyvtU2k-1NKofvl8chQKAnvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vicki Kidwell, speaking for the Clay County Classroom Educators Association, presented salary data and comparisons during the Feb. 6 meeting that the union said show veteran teachers have not kept pace with earlier salary schedules and with cost-of-living changes.

Kidwell said the district’s current salary schedule yields lower pay for some long-tenured teachers than earlier schedules did, and she cited a comparison of a 27‑year teacher’s pay on the 2009 schedule versus the 2024–25 schedule. \"This data does not lie,\" Kidwell said as she urged attention to veteran pay and shared anecdotal reports about long-tenured teachers supplementing income with other work.

Superintendent Michael Broski and several board members responded. Broski said the district has added roughly $54 million for compensation over the last four years, called that more than double any other comparable four‑year period in Clay County's history, and acknowledged more work remains to address veteran salaries. Board member Miss Hanson said she spends extensive time visiting schools and supports focusing on veteran teachers’ compensation.

Kidwell provided specific salary schedule materials to the board and asked members to review the data; she called for joint bargaining and further action to address the concerns raised by veteran educators. Board members encouraged participation in bargaining sessions and noted recent district actions on salary and insurance.","The Clay County Classroom Educators Association (CCEA) representative presented data the union said show veteran teachers' pay has lagged compared with earlier salary schedules; the superintendent and board members highlighted $54 million in additional compensation funding over the past four years and pledged continued attention to veteran pay.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346875,"School board approves advertised policies and procedures manual, 5-0; consent agenda adopted",0,3480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246369-6624b3301803a8ea6f81d49a85650bff&start=3480&end=3480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246369-6624b3301803a8ea6f81d49a85650bff/thumbnail_3480000.jpg","/articles/6346875/Florida/School-board-approves-advertised-policies-and-procedures-manual-5-0-consent-agenda-adopted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346875-db606fc13ab80dd42c28d2401bee07ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141126&Signature=TRTjaKVq5yBoeuJKd4dsGr6aBIckqTjnpYfgBiozmSBm79CA362Z6lG1A~5PiSs-uLtL-uGhOX~drG9ZvBTqaMfRvSUlveblomgdW-VmrD6f6hJB0WgQAb~7p1dvkDAaxK8O1K86ek6pG0zA7AQUNULjfVzuo2YzCn-XZ-TqnqysQRbdus9NuTxGOp49L9EqGP4o8lHG-rn5LaEeHQI~84GObNv9AOPUhS2p8NypFcECFwk90QQDl8ALYNKBZR3KC2aHOv7HOcm91-04KdYUZ9FxBTTc2gvW6o8kYs3QjE3wP8Sajl8aCYR3eEVeHZiRPJ-pPEE~kWlh104IrQ-SIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During a public hearing on Feb. 6, the Clay County School Board voted 5–0 to approve the advertised 2023–24 through 2025–26 policies and procedures manual.

Board member Miss Hanson moved approval and Mister Alvaro seconded. After the vote, the chair announced the motion carried 5–0. The public hearing had been opened for agenda item D3; one speaker, Ty Bruce Friedman, addressed policy changes but the board clarified he was referencing ESE policies and he concluded his remarks without a formal challenge to the advertised manual.

Later in the meeting the board adopted a consent agenda (with item C19 withdrawn). Miss Gilhausen moved approval of the consent agenda and Miss Clark seconded; the board again voted 5–0 to adopt the consent agenda. A board member noted a prior mis-click that was corrected for the record.

No additional substantive amendments to the advertised policies were recorded in the public meeting minutes. The district announced proclamations for Black History Month and Career and Technical Education Month as part of the consent items.","After a public hearing, the Clay County School Board voted 5–0 to approve the advertised 2023–24 through 2025–26 policies and procedures manual and later adopted the consent agenda by a 5–0 vote; one consent item (C19) had been withdrawn prior to the vote.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346879,"Quarterly safety report: FLDOE inspected 15 schools, 11 found without deficiencies",84,1674000,1758000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246369-6624b3301803a8ea6f81d49a85650bff&start=1674&end=1758","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246369-6624b3301803a8ea6f81d49a85650bff/thumbnail_1674000.jpg","/articles/6346879/Florida/Quarterly-safety-report-FLDOE-inspected-15-schools-11-found-without-deficiencies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346879-6a7798288b3339b7342d3c4a1f33ad75/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141126&Signature=dVbZ~YfN~tGRmj8GPI2Nx7~muOy7R1W2oMQrarFEtptYC0YK3yFhZWQ7m2H1Sd5gkgbR-L5ITWKQ8wLXtlMNwipyye0w6WcpL7JrWjQ9HV04RYTib3V3Uka3unV9RCwD3g1aH4pxfdCQ3IWV-CNOgGPVEzqyGd-1XOwxM~KgV1I8H3siQJOsjJmv~lU05rvyfASdoNfCdISp6WLPxLNb3eQcYkYV~rAps7X8LFNBVpDf-hyQ90Ncw~IhJ3xRNM8Pis005KiTBN9NGRtFr9BUSi1FY4o4N4bOv2uEn4CID49-Oh5tIUlPuYXjm9XrdUIjl3WcQNmq~Q7VV~jQu9N7kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Matt Boyack, director of safety and security for Clay County District Schools, reported to the board that in the second quarter of the 2024–25 school year the Florida Department of Education Office of Safe Schools inspected or reinspected 15 schools — roughly 34.09% of district schools — and that 11 of those 15 inspected schools (73.3%) had no school safety requirement deficiencies.

Boyack said the results bring a running total of 15 out of 19 inspections with no compliance issues for the year. He cited the statutory requirement that districts receive quarterly reports from the FLDOE Office of Safe Schools and said the office presented the report in a public meeting as required.

\"I am very proud of everyone's efforts and know we will continue to make safety a daily priority,\" Boyack said, thanking school leaders, teachers and support staff for their work on compliance.

Boyack asked the public to recognize the board’s and superintendent’s commitment to school safety and said the district goes \"above and beyond what is legally required\" to keep schools safe. No new policy votes or budget decisions were announced as part of the report.","Director of Safety and Security Matt Boyack presented the FLDOE Office of Safe Schools quarterly report showing 15 inspections in the quarter and 11 schools with no safety requirement deficiencies; he stressed continued emphasis on compliance and collaboration.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346884,"Clay County spotlights career and technical education; district reports nearly 2,000 industry certifications",748,1776000,2524000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246369-6624b3301803a8ea6f81d49a85650bff&start=1776&end=2524","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246369-6624b3301803a8ea6f81d49a85650bff/thumbnail_1776000.jpg","/articles/6346884/Florida/Clay-County-spotlights-career-and-technical-education-district-reports-nearly-2000-industry-certifications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346884-a92905b5c26f13480a747bef5b4d7901/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141126&Signature=aFAOcCfi~Uo3BL7cCNnaM9kSWpilmDbA3HJTjvMu-t2v1eZkA4-q6Cdzy5Ub-Cqxp~eTn1LxMagb5KbHQ103VeElgNk5nJ0qrtNd4AmfHbb80uGNGUd2KO2HnW1MLL0tAu8upRieWrW8qmhvTgCXMUqY-bh35N6Tyeg1gLlhwSHgmAFB3SChvT1m54WujsOQd2h0wo-GdOUVL78NmLCxbhMHt9iGJoydUMArnCmMpahFq0U0p4-ZPNptA3ct34l1Q3z~kBuTxIh3nE~cciFy92NzZux-5C9QFf1POqLWTaXoZjJJ3mL31QHmseL-hGHg3NYSCynU-n9WIjggkg9o9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kelly Mosley, supervisor of career and technical education for Clay County District Schools, told the school board on Feb. 6 that the district recorded nearly 2,000 nationally recognized industry certifications in the 2023–24 school year and enrolls more than 11,000 students in 35 CTE programs across junior high and high schools.

Mosley said the district recruits teachers from industry, supports them through coaching and professional development, and works with 14 advisory boards to align programs with regional workforce needs. She said partnerships — including a newly approved memorandum of understanding with Clay County Fire and Rescue — are helping expand training and internship opportunities. \"Our goal is to prepare students who are college and career ready, and students who are going to enroll, enlist, and become employed,\" Mosley said.

The presentation outlined how the district supports CTE instructors (many hired from industry) with new teacher coaching and monthly professional learning communities; features about 35 different programs; and lists industry certifications from vendors such as Adobe and CompTIA, plus nursing certifications from the Florida Board of Nursing. Mosley said the district saw an increase of roughly five industry certifications over the prior year and highlighted work-based learning, internships with employers such as VyStar and Garber, and dual-enrollment options.

Mosley described student recruitment and family outreach activities: two college-and-career events (one evening in September and a career fair during CTE Month), community tours of CTE programs, and mock job interviews hosted by business partners. She said nearly 70 employers, postsecondary institutions and military representatives were registered for the district career fair the following week and that almost 300 students had registered.

Looking ahead, Mosley said the district plans to add advanced manufacturing at Orange Park High School and continue updating equipment and facilities through grants. She also noted that every high school now offers health science to meet regional health-care demand.

Superintendent Michael Broski praised the CTE work, saying the district’s program is “renowned” in the region and that the mix of programs gives students non–college-bound options as well as college pathways.

The district asked community members and employers to support mock-interview and professional-clothing drives ahead of career events.","Superintendent and Kelly Mosley, supervisor of career and technical education, briefed the board on CTE enrollment, industry certifications and planned program expansions including advanced manufacturing and health science offerings.","actionData","errors"]

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School board approves advertised policies and procedures manual, 5-0; consent agenda adopted

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Clay County spotlights career and technical education; district reports nearly 2,000 industry certifications