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The board approved the review of the GBA equal opportunity employment policy as presented. Board members recorded the motion and the item passed during roll call.

Trustees approved a set of facilities‑use requests (including a youth training program running June 4–Aug. 15, 2025) and other standard operational requests that were included on the agenda. They also approved the FY25 assistant chief custodian salary schedule, a personnel‑related pay schedule the district said implements a state‑created assistant‑chief classification and is intended to support an internal pipeline for custodial leadership.

On policy governance, the board recorded first readings and reviews for multiple policies that have not been updated in decades: GBB (staff involvement in decision making) was approved for first reading; student government and student rights and responsibilities policies were also presented and approved for first reading. The ADF district wellness policy was reviewed as required (three‑year review cycle) and the board approved the draft presented at the meeting.

The board considered school choice applications that had earlier been tabled and approved a set of admissions and denials as listed on the board agenda; the transcript shows the item was taken from the table and approved.

District finance leadership presented monthly operating and financial position reports; staff described the district as fiscally stable with operating‑unit expenditures and collection rates consistent with expectations. The board approved the financial reports presented.

Where recorded in the transcript, motions were approved by the board; the meeting recording contains multiple instances of unanimous or near‑unanimous approval for routine items. The transcript did not record detailed individual board member vote lines for each motion (for example, several motions are recorded simply as \"the action passes\"), so specific roll‑call votes and individual yes/no tallies are not available for every item in the public transcript.

Votes at a glance:
- Approve agenda as presented — outcome: approved (recorded \"motion passes\").
- Approve minutes (03/17/2025) — outcome: approved (recorded \"motion passes\").
- Approve GBA equal opportunity employment policy (review) — outcome: approved (recorded vote: passed).
- Approve ADF district wellness policy (review/first reading) — outcome: approved (recorded vote: passed).
- Approve first reading GBB (staff involvement in decision making) — outcome: approved (recorded vote: passed).
- Approve first readings: student government policy; student rights and responsibilities policy — outcomes: approved (recorded votes: passed).
- Approve FY25 assistant chief custodian salary schedule — outcome: approved (recorded vote: passed).
- Approve facilities use requests (multiple groups) — outcome: approved (recorded vote: passed).
- Approve school choice applications (list on agenda) — outcome: approved/denied as listed on agenda (transcript records motion to remove from table and approve as presented).
- Approve monthly financial reports and financial position report — outcome: approved (recorded vote: passed).

The transcript contains many routine approvals without detailed roll‑call recorded in the provided excerpt. When a specific vote tally was audible in the recording it was reported (commonly as unanimous), but for several items the transcript used shorthand statements such as \"that motion passes\" without a full roll‑call in the excerpt.

No ordinance, contract award or multi‑year procurement decision requiring separate public notice was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SSD Board of Education April Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Seaford School Board approved routine policy reviews, facilities requests, a new assistant chief custodian pay schedule, school‑choice application actions and its monthly financial reports.","taxTitle","Seaford School District, School Districts, Delaware","taxId",66111,"location","Delaware","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},6605090,"Seaford curriculum update: district to switch middle/high math platform, expand CTE and supports for special populations",393,1420000,1813000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987348-a1591e4e70b569ab30f77f336ee0fc01&start=1420&end=1813","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987348-a1591e4e70b569ab30f77f336ee0fc01/thumbnail_1420000.jpg","/articles/6605090/Delaware/Seaford-curriculum-update-district-to-switch-middlehigh-math-platform-expand-CTE-and-supports-for-special-populations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605090-79cef8cccc72f8a0d4ad601286763560/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138500&Signature=eO9Vk5iTIkJ1lNfm9FuoSL6wu2OHvgmYfpTugNwpswKwFRIZjQim3jEkyOEsDtCx6gPrfQjCYFHMXd9vXq8ZGrxFmJDKFVTRlx2BIB9Bp6CsylroetKKMYf7OPfJ1tVZQNuqu6l1QJLkfCQEqAEwd7t1O3rR7rMtb~muHjeVDplleV6S0yzKkqroCgA~tVRpv5bnriGRKTiOt7VKY~7SeHLUy7rOic6LuzrMnuuX3ZAH4mSvs7-ba0q80SCyT8215Bw7NZIE3nf~ynipoFVnwmj3iaKaFoIuGRGxTmfEwtL5Q43~uwrTot8GFs7FpLN3rIjdQepaWS--E5nKxtskhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Jeanette (Curriculum and Instruction) briefed the board on curriculum work across Seaford schools and outlined planned changes for next school year.

Dr. Jeanette said the district will change its math curriculum for grades 6 through 12 to the Amplify Desmos platform and noted the program's technology and teacher dashboard features. \"The amplified program has some technology built into it that illustrative math doesn't,\" she said, describing interactive lessons that let students manipulate variables and teachers monitor progress in real time.

At the elementary level, the district said it is continuing implementation of Bookworms and Illustrative Mathematics, while introducing structured small‑group math planning using pre/post tests and Amplify small‑group lessons to address learning gaps. At middle school, staff said they are piloting \"Bookworms Intensive\" for identified students and implementing a three‑group shared‑reading model (teacher‑led, partner reading, independent reading guide) to build continuity between grades 5 and 6.

Staff reported increased CTE opportunities at the middle school, including a teacher academy intended to build a local pipeline to the profession. Dr. Jeanette said the academy intentionally targets groups underrepresented in education, naming African‑American males and Hispanic students as focus groups for recruitment.

The district said Seaford Middle School was recently identified by the state for school improvement related to special populations; staff described existing, ongoing work and a planned partnership with the University of Delaware to collaborate with a cohort of other middle schools.

At the high school, the board heard that OpenSciEd science curriculum is fully implemented and that the district had purchased kits and materials. Staff also reported adoption of the VISTA get ready curriculum to support newcomers and an expansion of dual‑enrollment offerings through Delaware Technical Community College (referred to in the meeting as Deltek/DelTech), which staff said had been piloted in algebra 1 and will be evaluated for continuation.

Dr. Jeanette said the district will pilot a world language curriculum in the fall at one grade level with possible full implementation the following spring and is examining a new universal screener and progress‑monitoring tool to align assessment across the system.

Board members asked clarifying questions about supports for students enrolled in college classes and staff said they are reviewing data from the first pilot year and will adjust supports for next year.

No formal board vote was recorded on the curriculum items during the meeting; staff presented plans and invited follow‑up data review and implementation planning.","District staff outlined planned curriculum changes including a move to an Amplify/Desmos math program for grades 6–12 next year, expanded CTE and teacher‑pipeline work, new supports for special populations after a state school improvement designation, and strengthened dual‑enrollment and newcomer supports.",{"_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},6605096,"Seaford students honored for national JAG win; present ‘Memory Lane’ drive‑in business pitch to board",566,536000,1102000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987348-a1591e4e70b569ab30f77f336ee0fc01&start=536&end=1102","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987348-a1591e4e70b569ab30f77f336ee0fc01/thumbnail_536000.jpg","/articles/6605096/Delaware/Seaford-students-honored-for-national-JAG-win-present-Memory-Lane-drivein-business-pitch-to-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605096-ba2fc420ea52ef607f7718ed66d1960e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138500&Signature=oZPi2HzYqviIKOooxwHxArgpRNxeagQ6Xnlo3M2QJimQYPL31YhRglDQV5JG0-OxiSlLb2CXP47LJ1tw~6kC3raJuLOA1zAR3dzECQHMRpHmzxHLqLFgX23q7fFE1~hOK14mMVoBQJifogBFVaOU2e6Kp9ywoKnuhCTmC567AybfTwuL3xoizTgB6u~PGj7iDCFBiEah5aCMqv3GtrbduEmPBFhvCrhYiT9ssLhpUMmCp8gIHkT0iWXoaQKJAhRi9W3ADdXlesWnbvJ4fjg6lYox3DZw~ijUyf4DqAbeGq-c9jhq7O0WpivjSqrlM~g37oJ9Li4s6G2pLWl0srgpbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Quincy Allen, a JVP teacher at Seaford High School, introduced two students who represented the district at the national Jobs for America's Graduates competition and who later presented a private business pitch to the board.

The students, introduced in the meeting as Luca Mercino and Bryce McFarland, told trustees they placed third and second in past national competitions before placing first this year. \"This is actually super exciting for me,\" Allen said, describing the students' multi‑year improvement and national results.

Luca Mercino and Bryce McFarland then presented a business plan for \"Memory Lane Drive,\" a proposed drive‑in theater they said would operate on a 100‑car lot and offer family‑friendly pricing and concessions. The students asked the board and attendees to consider an investment: $52,000 in exchange for 12% equity and a 2% compensation on every ticket sold for one year (the presentation described that compensation as roughly $0.20 per ticket).

The pitch included operational details the students said are part of their plan: two ticket tiers ($5 for children 13 and under; $10 for adults), a carload price of $25, a radio‑rental system ($5 rental or $20 refundable deposit), a 100‑car capacity, no alcohol on site, three showings per night, and a website/mobile app for ticketing and QR‑code entry. \"We're both entrepreneurs invested in the future,\" Mercino said during the presentation.

Board members congratulated the students for their competition results and the presentation. Quincy Allen said the students would represent Delaware at the national competition and that the district would share links to awards ceremonies when available.

The students' pitch was presented as part of the superintendent's communications segment; there was no recorded board approval, grant, contract, or district financial commitment tied to the presentation in the transcript.

Looking ahead, the board noted the students' accomplishments and said it would circulate ceremony links and further information about district recognition.","Two Seaford High School students who placed first at national Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) competitions were recognized by the board; the students also presented a business plan seeking $52,000 in investment for a drive‑in theater called Memory Lane Drive.","actionData","errors"]

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