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“We will be naming a principal in the coming months,” Dr. Prince said of the new Western Grove K‑8, and he thanked contractors and supply-chain partners for completing work on time amid rising costs. He said Remnant Construction is meeting project timelines for Legacy High and Fort Pierce Westwood Academy.

Dr. Prince also reviewed district preparations for upcoming high-stakes assessments, reporting visits to multiple schools where staff had rehearsed testing procedures, discussed adaptive testing strategies with students and coordinated logistics such as breakfast plans and test proctoring to reduce student anxiety. \"It's that one meaningful relationship that a student has with an adult,\" he said, describing how arts and other programs can create transformational outcomes for students.

He listed several upcoming district events, including the Young Floridian Awards (April 13), a North County career fair (April 22), the St. Lucie County Education Foundation Scholarship Award Night (April 24) and the district safety festival (April 26). No board action was required on these informational items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting - April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Dr. Prince reported that the district's new K‑8 and other construction projects are proceeding on schedule and on budget, previewed upcoming events and described school-level preparations for upcoming high-stakes testing.","taxTitle","St. Lucie, School Districts, Florida","taxId",15275,"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},6083990,"Union representative urges St. Lucie school board to oppose HB 123, warns of charter conversions",211,3575000,3786000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2925095-6f632de1c18d61c8bde65a67a930f180&start=3575&end=3786","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2925095-6f632de1c18d61c8bde65a67a930f180/thumbnail_3575000.jpg","/articles/6083990/Florida/Union-representative-urges-St-Lucie-school-board-to-oppose-HB-123-warns-of-charter-conversions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083990-839f5ce5bef421a8f7f5465bd2089508/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207401&Signature=OPXrp6q7uiQDgJbHxtv4aScTCi-Is~0INOcSgBjbMFP5V21O-qYOq3waF-rZZZhsLoUA~2gC2X0Nqin3k94mUtHHKdDXmcOoOSKvJAutGcOH6jVrLbtTnPw-sdl87NqXKkRantWWd~X47dcfFIAJXoxxDL-QbPs4ch8OmgPvwrY4ZwinDq1EBW9-qwOQAXACaXc06-gCYHPTbCaOqE1kIiCvL3SkYHInQYfMibFeACMMuUkVCRr1xZcQZTxY16KFD1aPOw1KmkWBUfh00ICTjqM3aAomS4rkNPoU0mG4Jfw16osdutk7cHfH7n8XHFgjvvZNyS-i5IBcnWxKdivG4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A classified-union leader urged the St. Lucie County School Board to take a public stance opposing House Bill 123, saying the bill would hand decision-making about charter conversions to small groups and could allow charter operators to select students.

Laura Levitt Estima, executive board member and classified-union vice president for the Education Association of St. Lucie, told the board she traveled to Tallahassee and asked the board to oppose HB 123. In prepared remarks she said the bill “silences the voices of educators, families, and the broader community” and could permit a small group to convert a public school into a charter school without meaningful transparency or school board approval. Levitt Estima added that, as she understood the bill, the decision would be placed with parents of enrolled students rather than school boards, teachers or administrators.

Levitt Estima said the association believes public schools are accountable to the community and serve all students; she contrasted that with charter operators, who she said are not held to the same public-accountability standards. The board did not take immediate action on the request during the meeting.

Levitt Estima identified herself as a St. Lucie Public Schools education support professional and said she had recently attended sessions at the state capitol. She asked board members to “stand with your students, your educators, and your community” by publicly opposing HB 123.","A leader of the Education Association of St. Lucie asked the board to publicly oppose House Bill 123, saying it would allow charter operators to convert public schools without board votes and could exclude vulnerable students.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6083995,"Kiwanis awards $7,000 in fair-display prizes; district announces essay contest scholarship winners",933,1472000,2405000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2925095-6f632de1c18d61c8bde65a67a930f180&start=1472&end=2405","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2925095-6f632de1c18d61c8bde65a67a930f180/thumbnail_1472000.jpg","/articles/6083995/Florida/Kiwanis-awards-7000-in-fair-display-prizes-district-announces-essay-contest-scholarship-winners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083995-24e7d68abf0f7a9899deba9d07aec0ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207401&Signature=iZFf23dgECIaiA3ITo3Re0UHlZXSFI0gULp24OyJNh4GT~ErYait89SjHBp-~XuLlSo6f2sdDm-y9IEIZrfIKrgSt6fmNrI~A~jSn9topKOVON5GBApsgmMfqKr08j7qGiFcMoymMi6c3Q-YbRFst3ffAYmAk42hWo2hwfM4-uAyHr20WEolHnaEEBgdsOnVa1dGsgvyY0usLfv-TZG6-Sja6RXfVtbhVNpsVUhpiC4SBnfcbUtth~-Cd4bzK2pP4Ks-xUW~Tj-NKiDXkGciiFgRVCOklShHkHDsFvexa5mhS~c6zXkpH5txSTkritQiaMV8FetkSABTHCEfIbq6Zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fort Pierce Sunrise Kiwanis presented more than $7,000 in prize money to St. Lucie County schools Tuesday for their county fair displays and recognized scholarship winners from the annual Samuel Gaines essay contest.

Deb Mock and Gabby Simpson of Fort Pierce Sunrise Kiwanis led the awards presentation. First-place school winners in the fair-display competition received $1,000 each: River's Edge Elementary (elementary division), Palm Point K‑8 (K‑8 division) and St. Lucie West Centennial High School (high school division). Second-place winners received $500 and third-place winners $250; additional special awards included \"out of the box,\" \"wild card\" and People's Choice prizes. The People's Choice award drew more than 7,000 votes; Lincoln Park Academy won that prize and the $1,000 award.

Sponsors named during the presentation included Garber Buick GMC, RK Davis Construction Corporation, CMTA Allegiance Company and the Fort Pierce Yacht Club, among others. Kiwanis representatives invited sponsors and winning school members forward for photos.

Separately, the district recognized winners of the Samuel Gaines essay contest, supported by scholarship sponsor Remnant Construction. Elementary winners were Arianna Tran (third place, Windmill Point Elementary), Zawanna Phillips (second, Mariposa Elementary) and June Candel (first, Samuel Gaines Academy). Middle school winners were Mason Ricksacker (third, Lincoln Park Academy), Catherine Jewels (second, Samuel Gaines Academy) and Sam Stoller (first, Palm Point). High school winners were Hannah Dorval (third, Lincoln Park Academy), Sydney Daniel (second, Lincoln Park Academy) and Andrew Robinson (first, Fort Pierce Central High School). Organizers said scholarship checks accompanied certificates and urged winners to collect them after the ceremony.

Kiwanis representatives and district staff encouraged families and community members to visit the Kiwanis building at the fair to view student displays.","Fort Pierce Sunrise Kiwanis presented more than $7,000 in awards to St. Lucie schools for county fair displays; the district also announced winners of the Samuel Gaines essay contest and scholarship recipients funded by Remnant Construction.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6084000,"St. Lucie board proclaims April 2025 as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month",155,1008000,1163000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2925095-6f632de1c18d61c8bde65a67a930f180&start=1008&end=1163","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2925095-6f632de1c18d61c8bde65a67a930f180/thumbnail_1008000.jpg","/articles/6084000/Florida/St-Lucie-board-proclaims-April-2025-as-Autism-Awareness-and-Acceptance-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084000-e934b7259e3ca9cd1406510e30b40ccd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207401&Signature=hNUhI14ibm6LRV~Ou37Fm-iOI7g27-X6vP9fhL2aJA6A5TIY4Z5oo7to2RkDpwAuAElpHrttm3kMt3mM1JtX83XW3RknilvP4268sK6TCnB7Z3vmTghl3o2E8pOUsrpxzDSc3mOMT60Pb5f~qaCKaxQejCeZSMWHooyfDoD4220lH9l0tCna5EXoKW73vmYfroTxXmu2bLCMfvH4ii6GaA40Ux-OMQgtUZzadgSWDu0r9hE4~woH~mVDO5FXdZVGiO29ntZO4des3USNh0srwJAUpNaC1uwBC1~wLBUP-DCtyhFmmEInDt8-TUkvkkn1TBVwa07uGDKxMgxldxg0Jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Lucie County School Board unanimously approved a proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month.

Anne Marie Mazeraki, the district’s program specialist for autism spectrum disorders, introduced eighth-grader Binsky Levinsky of Westgate K‑8 School, who read the board’s proclamation and associated statistics. During the reading, Levinsky recited figures included in the resolution: “autism spectrum disorder affects 1 in 36 children in the United States and approximately 1,137 students in Saint Lucie County Schools as of February 2025.”

Marcy Lucky, director of exceptional student education, and other district staff were on hand to present the proclamation. After the reading, a board member moved to adopt the proclamation and the motion passed 5-0.

Board members and staff applauded Levinsky and encouraged participation in district autism-awareness activities during April. The board asked staff to publish the proclamation and related resources on the district website and to promote district activities for families and educators.","The board adopted a proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month and heard an eighth-grade student read the resolution and statistics about autism in the district.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6084005,"St. Lucie school board adopts amendments to instruction, virtual learning and related policies",116,769000,885000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2925095-6f632de1c18d61c8bde65a67a930f180&start=769&end=885","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2925095-6f632de1c18d61c8bde65a67a930f180/thumbnail_769000.jpg","/articles/6084005/Florida/St-Lucie-school-board-adopts-amendments-to-instruction-virtual-learning-and-related-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084005-547a112ee061f213aaa6f7a6bafda529/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207401&Signature=NK~0-4RY2RT-nhgEct9N~5ck7vXa5ZAMzLXYzmElQb889TaAKMm59ScZ417OMewykUd0t5Z5EO2xTLlgNkbyQDhpKvG97DjvITLzM6eSKs34Tm5kX6THCGodbotK0vowC5Xuzm5nOHfYt-UkuyjhBB-QKdXSf~X3harNuOkB5PID6vT471LaAJmRWQp8EWBW~HJMASmf8HdVzSRqcUCK9l32tSHLfQAXscsuGbCyUVe0K3QNBpVb~juF9Z3GmLf8X9lkR5DytKXozvpYfw7FrP7Hqw81mJyh6EiVq1qeEGiP~spNcBTCGNwmUCn-ijcyxoIHQwhVOjKBWPh52gQueQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Lucie County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt proposed amendments to a group of district policies covering instruction, educational options, virtual instruction, summer programs and student progress reporting.

The vote followed a public hearing on the proposed changes; no members of the public spoke during the hearing. Superintendent Dr. Prince recommended the board adopt the amendments, and the board approved the recommendation by a 5-0 voice vote.

The board adopted changes to school board policy 2.215 (Program of Instruction); 2.370 (Educational Options); 2.370.01 (Virtual Instruction); 2.440 (Summer Programs); 2.520 (Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials); 2.540 (Audio Visual Use); 5.410 (Student Progression); and 5.420 (Reporting Student Progress). During the meeting the chair opened a public hearing, invited comment and, seeing none, called for the vote.

Board members did not request separate public comment on the proposals; the superintendent presented the package as a single recommendation. After the vote the chair closed the public hearing and the board moved on to recognition items on the agenda.

Details of the text changes and the district's redline versions were made available on the school district website and in the meeting materials distributed to board members prior to the vote.","At a public meeting, the St. Lucie County School Board voted 5-0 to adopt revisions to multiple district policies covering instruction, educational options, virtual instruction, summer programs and student progress reporting.","actionData","errors"]

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