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Votes and motions included: the board adopted the meeting agenda (with action item 7 pulled) on a 4–0 vote after a motion by Dr. McNeely and second by Ms. Surdin; it approved the minutes of the Feb. 4 regular meeting on a 4–0 vote; and it approved the consent agenda on a 4–0 vote. The superintendent recommended approval and the board approved the 2025–26 traditional 10‑month calendar as presented (motion by Dr. McNeely, second by Ms. Surdin) on a 4–0 vote.

The board also approved the 2025–26 calendar for the Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center on a 4–0 vote after Mr. Vu thanked staff for addressing working‑condition concerns at the facility. The board approved a second amendment to the Citizens Field lease on a 4–0 vote; staff said the amendment continues the existing arrangement while the district explores other options.

On regional representation, the board appointed Ms. Surdin as its representative to the Gainesville Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) and appointed Dr. McNeely as the alternate. Mr. Spilius and Allison Moss of the county provided background showing the MTPO expanded membership to add a school board representative as part of a countywide apportionment plan; staff said an interlocal agreement defining roles and responsibilities is expected to return to the board in a forthcoming meeting.

Why it matters: The calendar approvals set the district schedule for 2025–26 for the majority of schools and for juvenile‑detention center students; the MTPO appointment gives the district a formal seat at long‑range, countywide transportation and pedestrian planning discussions. Approval of the Citizens Field lease amendment preserves current operations while staff considers alternatives.

Votes at a glance: agenda adoption (4–0, motion by Dr. McNeely, second Ms. Surdin); approval of Feb. 4 minutes (4–0, motion by Ms. Surdin, second Dr. McNeely); consent agenda (4–0); traditional 10‑month calendar (4–0, motion by Dr. McNeely, second Ms. Surdin); Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center calendar (4–0, motion by Ms. Surdin, second Mr. Vu); second amendment to Citizens Field lease agreement (4–0, motion by Ms. Surdin, second Mr. Vu); MTPO representative appointment (Ms. Surdin appointed, Dr. McNeely alternate, unanimous).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting 2-18-25","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 18 meeting the School Board of Alachua County approved routine items including the consent agenda, the 2025–26 10‑month calendar and the juvenile detention center calendar, approved a second amendment to the Citizens Field lease and appointed a representative to the Gainesville Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO).","taxTitle","Alachua, School Districts, Florida","taxId",14348,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324494,"Alachua school board tables year-round Rollins/Rawlings calendar after parent, teacher concerns",3118,3135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2338066-a71ce71307894cd272672cadd8091494&start=3135&end=6253","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2338066-a71ce71307894cd272672cadd8091494/thumbnail_3135000.jpg","/articles/6324494/Alachua/School-Districts/Florida/Alachua-school-board-tables-year-round-RollinsRawlings-calendar-after-parent-teacher-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324494-9404f51d126651caf1c5a0c43f6e0ee1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185402&Signature=mLd1SNsW07gHWpPmmNEHbEIXCKHKf6vwG0t~LvmiVbVmM8UVQZsvpZsZVxVFkeQVaouigNkU72B4mFyKj4F-8ZQZYO8M8bKkRvzITKzW3ochc27EZ0Ryfzgh8chJQ-DatB~nBmFlJon4YEIVKk-tnp37wtj3xIoRbWsFpTf6XYc40vGL2rCI8H1xGbGRXkZVrsp8uXLV42OPaXA-RA9VAkEUL2sBGVtFqqqrXlu8zFdj2pptB8nzWHwYEhE~iiwQDeGXqR8NI5R4S7HNwDVa8HRPV4uq1FdL6t~ARUu0xuMiHUQWI3wAdo6cnmMHC9wJ46D2A45OmDHbczTcqbkfUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School Board of Alachua County on Feb. 18 tabled action on the 2025–26 year-round calendar for Rawlings (the school identified in presentations) after parents and board members raised concerns about enrollment declines, family notice and staff feedback.

Superintendent staff recommended approval of the year-round calendar; Dr. McNeely moved to approve and Ms. Surdin seconded. The calendar drew extended discussion from board members and parents before the board voted to table. \"I would like to table this until the next meeting until we get an answer of whether we can withdraw from this four‑year pilot,\" Board Member Mr. Vu said, and his motion to table — seconded by Dr. McNeely — passed 4–0.

Parents and some board members said the district did not adequately notify families before implementing the year-round schedule. At a community meeting, Ms. Surdin and others reported that Rawlings lost about 108 students year over year, a decline the presenter characterized as \"over 25% of the student population of Rawlings.\" A parent who said many families and some staff are affected asked the board to discontinue year‑round schooling so families could be with their children on common days off.

Board members asked staff for specific data to return at the March 11 meeting, including: how many students who left Rawlings transferred to another district school versus left traditional public schools entirely; attendance data comparing days when 10‑month schools were closed with attendance at year‑round schools; and PM (progress-monitoring) assessment results (PM‑1 vs PM‑2) to track short‑term academic impacts. Ms. Rolle, who presented the calendar on behalf of staff, said the district had committed to the state program and believed the commitment extended another three years but said she would confirm the exact term with the state.

Board members also requested a parent survey and clearer documentation of the state approval and any withdrawal penalties. \"I would plead with this board before we make any drastic steps that we do look at the data,\" Dr. McNeely said. Several speakers urged that staff gather attendance and transfer data and report back before the board makes a final decision.

Why it matters: The year‑round calendar was presented as an instructional and family‑service model intended as an intervention. Parents and teachers said implementation and outreach were insufficient and that the schedule change prompted significant enrollment shifts and absenteeism concerns; the board moved to delay final action pending additional data.

Action taken: The board voted 4–0 to table the item to the March 11 meeting and asked staff to provide specified enrollment, attendance and transfer data and to conduct parent outreach.","After heated discussion about enrollment drops, family outreach and staff impacts, the School Board of Alachua County voted 4-0 on Feb. 18 to table approval of the 2025–26 year-round calendar for Rawlings (also referenced as Rollins/Rawlings) until the March 11 meeting to allow staff to provide additional data and parental outreach results.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324499,"Community speakers urge Alachua school board to require judicial warrants before ICE interviews or removals",5239,3201000,8440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2338066-a71ce71307894cd272672cadd8091494&start=3201&end=8440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2338066-a71ce71307894cd272672cadd8091494/thumbnail_3201000.jpg","/articles/6324499/Alachua/School-Districts/Florida/Community-speakers-urge-Alachua-school-board-to-require-judicial-warrants-before-ICE-interviews-or-removals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324499-63c1b438fcdb0656657ec81af2476dcb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185402&Signature=TTbg4yiZ4oVQ5mTizVaO-gZRelZX6pNi9vOMXaqM35cm2MXlYErDZJiRBiouS0hmrrCdJUv9UGAv6qPp38ebKd9l1CEWGjrC42cP~fLNiT19k9Ss3wTrZUiMtL6GCMaygBs8-Nfy0AxTKhBm4WFkiCO2E5gndGgZWM14HWtXUzJfmtskXg5OGOs8YQSy0aOPxWvcMX0fO1YVrSS0JQ2Z0-zumFSxxN~h9Ol9B3CYPnne78RZqsxe4dNcXqFqaUbSLgv5QaJE9Rm7AZc-o2Zh98DkJ1vKxvyU-ote~FP9y5X0DoCrL~b7-L8RGw99EmkYtRqUnnjKrldnpiHLx~HkRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of parents, teachers and community members told the School Board of Alachua County on Feb. 18 that district guidance allowing immigration enforcement to interview or remove students without presenting a judicial warrant is causing fear, absenteeism and trauma for students.

\"There is no such thing as other people's children,\" said Michelle Noll, a parent, describing how her 10-year-old daughter returned from school asking, \"What is ICE?\" and then cried nightly for a week out of fear. \"I am here tonight to ask our superintendent and school board what would be our next steps to train our teachers and make sure school administrators know what to do to protect our students physically and emotionally,\" she said.

Speakers described children who are frightened to attend school, teachers who are unsure how to respond when an officer requests a student, and legal experts who urged the board to require judicial warrants before school staff permit interviews or removals. \"The only way that our teachers can be assured they are fulfilling their requirements under the law is by requesting that officers present a judicial warrant,\" said Alejandra Contreras, who identified herself as an attorney and a member of local civic organizations.

Multiple speakers cited constitutional protections. Julie Crosby, who described herself as a taxpayer and grandparent, pointed to the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and said school visitors policy should not be interpreted to allow a federal agent to remove a child without a warrant. \"Though policy directs student records not be shared with agents without a judicial warrant, the administrator may hand over the actual child themselves,\" Crosby said.

Other speakers urged the board to provide age-appropriate training for students and staff about rights and to treat campus spaces as protected private spaces unless a judicial warrant is presented. Rafael Sorosano, a University of Florida professor, invoked Plyler v. Doe — the U.S. Supreme Court decision that guarantees access to K–12 public education regardless of immigration status — and said the district must not revert to practices that drive families into the shadows.

Board members did not vote on the issue during the meeting. Several speakers asked that the topic be placed on a future agenda for formal consideration and urged the superintendent to produce clear communications and training for staff, families and students. Leah Cohen, a Williams Elementary parent, asked the board to \"put this ICE protocol topic on the next agenda urgently.\" The board did not set a formal date for that item during the Feb. 18 meeting.

Why it matters: Speakers and legal observers said the guidance is already affecting attendance and student well-being. Several people reported students staying home out of fear, and union and teacher speakers tied the issue to broader concerns about staff capacity and training. Community advocates said requiring a judicial warrant before permitting enforcement access would align the district with practices adopted by other school systems and reduce legal and emotional risk for students.

The board did not adopt any new policy or take formal action on the matter at the Feb. 18 meeting. Officials in the meeting asked staff to collect relevant information and several board members said they would seek more legal and procedural details before the next meeting.","Dozens of parents, teachers and attorneys told the School Board of Alachua County on Feb. 18 they fear district guidance allowing immigration enforcement access to students without a judicial warrant and urged the board to adopt a warrant requirement and immediate staff training.","actionData","errors"]

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