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Parent Charlie Felty said his 7‑year‑old son, Reese, who is in the district’s ESE program, has been exposed to daily outbursts that interfere with his learning and safety. “He often voices that he wishes he could be in a different space so that he can hear his teacher and learn,” Felty said. He told the board he had sent “no less than five” emails to school and district staff seeking change and that only limited adjustments had been made.

Parent Melinda Brought said she and other families have repeatedly witnessed a student physically and verbally attack classroom staff and other children. “The constant exposure has had a profound negative impact on each of them both emotionally and academically,” Brought said, and said parents were told the district plans to dismantle the current ESE class and relocate many of the children.

Superintendent Michael Main responded that district staff and the two ESE coordinators have observed the classroom, offered additional training for the teacher and paraprofessional, and had behavior technicians visit to provide support. Main told the board that district counsel is advising staff on next steps and said the district must balance the safety of other students and staff with the legal obligation to provide a free and appropriate education under each student’s individualized education program, or IEP. He offered to connect the concerned parents with district staff before they left the meeting to arrange classroom observation with a staff member present.

Parents at the microphone urged quicker, more decisive action, objecting to separating sibling students and asking that district responses prioritize both safety and continuity of services. The parents said prior communications with administrators and district ESE staff produced little visible change.

Board members acknowledged the public comments and thanked the parents for speaking; several asked staff to follow up quickly. Board member Dr. Moriarty said she appreciated the superintendent’s response and urged staff to pursue a rapid, workable solution.

The board did not take a formal vote on ESE placement or class structure at this meeting. Superintendent Main said staff will continue observations, training and consultation with counsel and will meet with the families to arrange classroom observations and further planning.

The issue will remain under staff review; parents asked that the board be kept informed of any staffing or placement changes affecting the students.

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Key approvals

- Consent agenda: Board approved the consent agenda as amended (items added: 7.03; updated items noted: 11.01, 15.09, 19.04; item removed: 13.03). Motion by Ms. Powers; second by Dr. Moriarty. Chair Pritchett called the vote and the motion carried.

- Instructional materials: The board approved instructional materials adoption for ELA K–12, ELA reading intervention K–3, math intervention K–4, and 9–12 financial literacy and money management (agenda item 18.01). Motion by Ms. Powers; second by Ms. Roberts. Motion carried.

- Capital projects and requisitions: The board approved the Jensen Beach Elementary classroom and restroom renovation project proposal (19.02) and the Martin County High School pool project non‑electrical items (19.03). Motions and seconds were recorded on the floor; both items were approved.

- Summer school and purchasing: The board approved the Summer School Plan 2025 (19.04) and authorized requisitions for purchase orders over $100,000 (19.05). Those items passed on voice votes.

- Insurance and finance: The board approved an updated dental insurance renewal through June 30, 2027 (19.06) and accepted the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for FY 2023–24 (19.07). Members praised the dental plan before the vote; both items carried.

- Technology and remediation contracting: The board approved the Windows 11 desktop refresh (19.08) and authorized engagement with contractors for remediation, restoration and rebuilding services under a cooperative contract (19.09).

- Food services and other operational items: Board approved Food and Nutrition Services meal pricing (19.10) and other listed operational items.

Policy advertising and adoption

The board authorized advertising or approved first readings for a series of policies (listed by agenda number); actions recorded on the meeting record include approval to advertise or adopt the following items in the 20.xx and 21.xx series: 20.01 through 20.11 (advertising and rescinds where noted), and public hearing/adoption items 21.01 through 21.16 (including rescinds and new policies such as AI and small unmanned aircraft systems). These policy votes were taken individually and recorded as approved on voice votes; several motions were made by Ms. Powers and seconded by other board members, per the roll call on each item.

How the board voted

Most motions were made on the floor with an identified mover and a second; votes were recorded by voice as \"Aye\" with the chair declaring motions carried or \"Motion carries.\" The meeting record does not list roll‑call tallies for each member on every item; the minutes reflect that each listed item above was approved during the meeting.

What the board did not vote on

No board action was taken during the meeting on public requests regarding ESE class placement at Bessie Creek; the superintendent described staff observations and next steps but the board did not vote on placement or program changes.

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“It's a 115 pound robot,” Jones said, describing the robot named Anemone and the team’s game, Reefscape, which focuses on water and coral tasks. Jones told the board the team won regional competitions and showcased banners from victories in Orlando and Miami.

Jones described the team’s outreach: she said SPAM logged about 2,000 student outreach hours in the last three years, doubled female participation, opened a 6,500‑square‑foot SPAM space next to the district STEM center in December 2023, and serves as a hub for FTC, FLL and other FIRST programs. She said SPAM’s program includes scouting analytics used by teams nationwide and cited six Dean’s List finalists among students associated with SPAM.

Jones asked the board to support a SPAM Giving Day scheduled for May 8 and invited board members to an end‑of‑year banquet on May 10 at the SPAM facility. Deputy Superintendent Tracy Miller introduced the presentation and Andrew Christie, a student from Clark Advanced Learning Center, joined Jones at the podium.

The board received the update with applause and invited the SPAM representatives to take a photo with Superintendent Main and the OMER Award.

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Parents tell Martin County board Bessie Creek special‑education classroom is unsafe; superintendent outlines next steps

Board approves instructional materials, capital projects, insurance renewals and multiple policies; summary of votes

SPAM robotics team wins FIRST Impact Award, heads to Worlds; district hears program update