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The superintendent asked the board to add item 7C — described as a TSIE funding allocation related to teacher pay increases — so the district could move forward without waiting for the next meeting. The superintendent said the district’s starting teacher salary is “one of the highest salaries … in this area” and noted the district’s salary scale is comparable to Leon County’s. The board voted to add item 7C and delete item 8C from the agenda. The chair called the vote and it carried unanimously.

When the board considered items for consent, Miss Hannigan pulled items 8A and 8B for questions; the remainder of consent items 6A through 11C (excluding the pulled items) were approved unanimously. After discussion, Miss Hannigan moved to approve items 8A and 8B; that motion was seconded and carried unanimously.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion to add item 7C (TSIE funding allocation for teacher pay) and remove item 8C: carried unanimously.
- Motion to approve consent items 6A–11C except 8A and 8B: carried unanimously.
- Motion to approve pulled items 8A and 8B: carried unanimously.

The board did not adopt final budget language or detailed salary scales in the meeting minutes; the superintendent said the funding allocation will return for any required approvals. The board’s votes in the meeting were procedural and consistent with the superintendent’s recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gadsden County School Board Meeting April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted to add item 7C (TSIE funding allocation for teacher pay) to the agenda and to delete item 8C; it approved consent items 6A–11C except for pulled items 8A and 8B, then later approved 8A and 8B. All motions carried unanimously.","taxTitle","Gadsden, School Districts, Florida","taxId",67930,"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},6265430,"WFSU presents free educational resources and family workshops to board",321,520000,841000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091473-730305fc2a25974261bf121d44b48059&start=520&end=841","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091473-730305fc2a25974261bf121d44b48059/thumbnail_520000.jpg","/articles/6265430/Florida/WFSU-presents-free-educational-resources-and-family-workshops-to-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265430-9221ec23c9f28c8222443738d7312022/orig.mp4?Expires=1775171802&Signature=jQxS604Z5L43YErMpDBTrlToxJYDY2SG6oLrj9ioMZ-NLHXiC7TcC7fam8RSa7hTo9fv~JCpjHH-xuyeG5QT~yKYLb-1lZmk2O7tnPsf1460QmIvbww23BlKnfNdkwD77hdOwWgAA-UkfcaoKl~vecpG3B485yW~MXb8hU1O0VN5S7r0RLTyqncloiFR~enTNcFYy8p3N~T3qSsyAIRisLdxEzR7ReDfdHK4DUn6eqWt0U8JdKgJn4E3IBWcBW9RGdDF6didDJ48BQlfU9C9mGX4w7P4ywQbOrlPwnpkC0lbAsvG586lqgd2aE1kw-RnzMtO2MqPyJlUNlHYN8mm6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ryan Lynn, education and engagement coordinator for WFSU public media, told the school board the station offers free educational resources to schools and families in the region, including Gadsden County.

Lynn said WFSU operates NPR and PBS services and focuses on PBS Kids materials for ages 3–8. Programs offered to schools include an online library of lesson plans, professional-development workshops for teachers (with in-service hours), and family and community learning workshops where families watch a short PBS Kids episode and then do reinforcing activities. Lynn said the station prints and distributes more than 3,000 summer activity books and runs a “summer challenge” in which children who complete activities trade them for prizes. Lynn said the station’s summer kickoff event on May 17 will feature career-day activities at the Tallahassee-based station.

Lynn emphasized these resources are grant-funded and free to districts and families, including lesson-plan materials and educator workshops. He said WFSU built a companion website (learningneighborhood.org) that presents themed districts with games and local resource links, and that the station partners with libraries and schools to distribute materials. \"Everything we offer for families is free,\" Lynn said.

Board members thanked Lynn and asked staff to coordinate with academic services. The superintendent indicated academic services would take responsibility for follow-up. Lynn left flyers and business cards for district staff and said he would send activity guides ahead of the May 17 event.

No board action was required; Lynn’s presentation was informational and the board asked staff to coordinate events and materials distribution with academic services.","Ryan Lynn of WFSU described free PBS- and NPR-related educational resources for children ages 3–8, teacher lesson plans, family engagement workshops and a summer challenge; the board and superintendent expressed interest in coordinating with schools.",{"_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},6265434,"Board hears legal guidance on Old Quincy High School request and Faith Apostolic mortgage options",969,2909000,3878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091473-730305fc2a25974261bf121d44b48059&start=2909&end=3878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091473-730305fc2a25974261bf121d44b48059/thumbnail_2909000.jpg","/articles/6265434/Florida/Board-hears-legal-guidance-on-Old-Quincy-High-School-request-and-Faith-Apostolic-mortgage-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265434-b81d8e8958deabc50c8f34d6429bb6d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775171802&Signature=kSPuIh6tzc3zjROkHzbJzZs5vYRnQnDJTK1epryIBXO5lEbv5B5N1mgH5HSszI4cpF4OauvNo9YEuDbYWL-icq5eiXVYIc~jn7CqJQcgrGahuDztq3HO-IB~lJ1C6Rc7D64Z95F6Ozfut96Mx7aDbcsEzrgfirWoWnEgeESgW1XulIIJWR4ILbuchQYn9zabhezA2jVcdqFlLlnz1oNq3-ozARRigm-6ACvxPehIgUW0j377LVgP4Bxww3gLdT9xgdJLOLXWtmmAgWP748AIFiEtLKzru3HU1FpVmZkJinBReu85fYjCzgoyCLIEFIk2oTDUZB3JJztmrgiwt7c7cA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Legal counsel advised the Gadsden County School Board on two separate property matters: a request from Quincy Main Street for the Old Quincy High School property and the district’s options regarding an outstanding mortgage held against property formerly sold to Faith Apostolic Church.

Miss Minnis, who provided the guidance, told the board the statute governing disposal of educational property requires the board to determine the property is no longer needed for educational purposes, adopt a resolution to dispose of it, and “take diligent measures to dispose of educational property only in the best interest of the public.” She said the statute does not precisely define “best interest,” so the board should document due diligence, including written plans for the property’s public-benefit use, before donating or disposing of school-owned property.

Regarding the Quincy Main Street request, Miss Minnis said the board had at least three options: donate the property if written plans demonstrate public interest; lease or sell the property after a vetting process; or put the property out for bids so multiple parties can present proposals. She recommended a workshop to gather documentation and for the board to require more detailed, written plans from Quincy Main Street so the board can show its due diligence.

Board members stressed they broadly prefer sale over donation because district finances are constrained. Member Mr. Frost and others pointed to prior sales of district property that produced revenue. One board member said, “We need money. We don't have any property to give away.” Another asked how the district would make decisions if multiple parties sought the property; counsel repeated that bidding or presentations are permissible and often appropriate.

On the Faith Apostolic mortgage, counsel explained the district holds only the promissory note and mortgage and is not the record owner. Options discussed included selling the promissory note to a collection buyer (for a discounted price), requesting a deed in lieu of foreclosure so the church returns the property without litigation, or filing a foreclosure complaint to obtain a judgment and send the property to public sale. Counsel warned foreclosure is time-consuming, carries filing and attorney costs, and does not guarantee the district will regain the property if another party outbids the district at the clerk’s sale. Counsel also noted that if the district regains ownership it would assume any environmental or maintenance liabilities.

Board members asked staff to run title searches and to gather historical sale documents and appraisals. Several members said they do not support donating property without receiving fair market value or having a robust public-benefit plan. The board did not vote to dispose of any property at the meeting; counsel recommended additional documentation and possible public bidding or a workshop before any final action.","The board received legal guidance about a request from Quincy Main Street to receive the Old Quincy High School property and about options to address an outstanding mortgage with Faith Apostolic Church, including foreclosure, deed in lieu or sale of the promissory note.",{"_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},6265438,"Board reviews memorandums allowing social-work interns from universities to work in district schools",131,1708000,1839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091473-730305fc2a25974261bf121d44b48059&start=1708&end=1839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091473-730305fc2a25974261bf121d44b48059/thumbnail_1708000.jpg","/articles/6265438/Florida/Board-reviews-memorandums-allowing-social-work-interns-from-universities-to-work-in-district-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265438-02d1de1d33f318c10c7d25a12cb90044/orig.mp4?Expires=1775171802&Signature=fpcNstbiT7s8JGUUV-h7NWSJM6q565VS6QZNKlOHlIBvaacrBMCC9nx6oueRhZ1uGnCYxxVSRhQs~3r-qiuv01EXdMN3GZv~Lj8DtyhDgSLYCa~bc0jR5WRtezdGgrWmlPFMzDTjY~A6x8L6xo~M2YRcAR6KPuxW0LlM5YHCi-MC~nstChYBGhTCH0Oa8OdVJYPWgusrJjrOViPuD6TKK4jcKwn~3T9SBagbRF3s-n5rDwI7XYNodhDA359Y~FVDkF0OZJ822Mz1TWBPayaPwb5ybhNihIZMD3JQjDNxNNgeR7yjnxYwEWQ0xlVdI~dLYNyCAsy7dKuMnvHrZcj0Yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gadsden County School Board discussed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with universities that would place social-work interns in district schools.

Board member Miss Hannigan asked for logistical details and whether the agreements were new or part of existing partnerships: “Are there certain staff persons that are assigned, to work with this program? I'm thinking about everything else that we have going on in the work day.”

A district staff member who presented the MOU said the agreements are similar to existing intern MOUs and are targeted to social-work placements. The staff member said interns would be assigned a university supervisor and that district social workers in the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) department would “partner with the or shadow and support the social workers or the interns” during their placements; interns would not work independently. The staff member said the program is intended to address a shortage of social workers and to “give them a platform to come in and to practice, and to apply their skills so that when they are ready and graduate, then they will choose us, hopefully.”

The district indicated it already has MOUs with Florida A&M University, Florida State University and Tallahassee State College for similar internships. Board discussion noted statewide rule changes allowing some paid teacher internships and suggested the district has started offering jobs to interns with the hope they will remain in Gadsden County.

Miss Hannigan asked whether the internship arrangements could become a feeder to recruit staff; presenters said the agreement’s goal is recruitment but not a guaranteed feeder system. The board approved the consent agenda item containing the MOUs (see Votes at a glance) and asked staff to clarify logistics, supervision plans and counts of district social workers.

No new hires or policy changes were finalized during the meeting; the discussion focused on program structure, supervision and recruitment intent.","Board members questioned logistics of hosting social-work interns; staff said interns would be supervised by university supervisors and district social workers, and the MOUs aim to recruit new social workers to 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},6265444,"School board hears details on AVID expansion to elementary schools",264,1168000,1432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091473-730305fc2a25974261bf121d44b48059&start=1168&end=1432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091473-730305fc2a25974261bf121d44b48059/thumbnail_1168000.jpg","/articles/6265444/Florida/School-board-hears-details-on-AVID-expansion-to-elementary-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265444-dee702e766e075c24c01fb20bdfe33a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775171802&Signature=o5kC7Dm~jMPyek5UcEIQ3Uuw3117UrmvhRtTtt0wqA2J8EkZQWAXkX6E58WcZViCaG15B9LelXFeU9fqovLP7zVgJMHH6wfcj1rWC9YlVbIC5lfwakpEIIFQvlzzA0QWJFpeFLBnscbssS8-5~jFhg176mJnleipnbBbbldGygHls5dhOHAvCk075WJsQzBTJSpbJ8JNe3vexfhawJRuRPv0ddW29tnEaS98jqTVAx6oAqDGJGyAHxkfnGwB43zGZ7XWB7mQlEprG3kPXqNgB9sZeepo8OX9Ky~GkT4bx6sGovYsZhQshd9seTAANVHKKsPd6gmahLwSoJ9W~5m-mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gadsden County School Board heard detailed questions and answers about the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college- and career-readiness program after board member Miss Hannigan pulled the consent item for discussion.

The issue was whether AVID, historically a secondary-school program, would be implemented in elementary schools and how it would function in practice. Miss Hannigan asked, “What does this look like in action? And is this something new or something that's ongoing?”

A district staff member from academic services said AVID was originally secondary-only but has been extended “within the last 2 years” to elementary grades in other places and is being piloted locally to create a seamless feeder pattern from elementary to middle school. The staff member said AVID returned to Gadsden through a school-climate grant, that the district partnered with PAEC to reintroduce it, and that this is the fourth year of the program in the district. The staff member said the program trains teachers in instructional strategies (writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading) so that students who are not in an AVID elective still “reap the benefits” during the regular school day.

Board members pressed operational questions: whether AVID is open to all students, how long students must remain in the program and whether the district tracks participants. The staff member said all students may apply but there is an application and a commitment expectation; students who start AVID are expected to continue through the middle and high school stages to maximize benefits. The district must complete annual reports to AVID and schools undergo a certification process; the staff member acknowledged that rollout and certification “has been a growing process” and described the current leadership coalition as “a group of willing administrators” working to increase consistency.

Miss Hannigan said she had not been aware of program details and urged broader public communication. She said such programs are “ultimately gonna help our students better succeed” and asked the district to use public-facing platforms to share information about AVID with parents and students.

District staff said the AVID elective and tutorials — which include partnerships with colleges, universities and trained volunteers to provide tutoring and instruction in study skills and critical thinking — remain a core part of the middle and high school implementation.

Board members approved the consent item containing AVID (see Votes at a glance). The discussion closed with requests that the district make program information more visible to families and that staff continue to report on certification progress and participant outcomes.

The board did not set new policy in the discussion; staff said AVID remains an instructional initiative requiring school-level implementation and annual reporting to AVID for certification.","Board members questioned how AVID would operate in elementary schools and whether students would be tracked; staff said AVID is being extended from secondary schools and incorporated into the regular school day, with reporting and certification requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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