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Cupp told the board the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) recently added a sportsmanship module to required coursework for student-athlete registration; the handbook language was updated to include that new requirement in the list of mandatory modules. Cupp also described a number of clarifications intended to make athletic eligibility and discipline language more explicit, including how excessive unexcused absences and ISS/OSS affect participation and practice status.

Cupp said the handbook will explicitly state that students placed on 45 days of home instruction through an IEP committee are ineligible to participate or practice during that period. He also discussed adding a \"good-cause\" transfer review committee for contested in-season transfer cases; that committee would be convened on request, include rotating principals and athletic directors (not from the schools involved), the supervisor of school choice, and the director of student services or designee, and would provide a transparent, external review when a principal needs assistance deciding whether a transfer meets FHSAA good-cause criteria.

The handbook draft distinguishes competitive cheer (a sanctioned sport) from sideline cheer (treated as a club) and sets minimum expectations for tryouts and eligibility while allowing local administrators to set additional standards. The draft also clarifies that coaches are responsible for student-athletes while administrators are responsible for adult spectators.

On transportation, board member Dustin raised concern about students leaving events with non-parent drivers and asked the district to capture rideshare or alternate-driver details (driver name, plate, vehicle make/model) when students depart with nonparents. Cupp said he would work with athletic directors and administrators to add clearer procedures.

Cupp told the board the draft removes cash parking collections (frequently used at varsity football) and proposes raising single-game varsity football ticket prices to $10 to offset lost parking revenue. He said that among surveyed counties, several charge $10 and that $10 for varsity football would be within regional norms. A board member noted the cost of officials and clock operators (an official may be paid about $125, a clock operator about $77 for a varsity football game) as context for the revenue discussion.

The handbook would add use of the SportsU communication app and a platform called HonestGame to help student-athletes track NCAA eligibility steps. Cupp also described language to give athletic discipline \"teeth\" (for egregious unsportsmanlike acts) while noting that some athletic misconduct may also trigger school-based discipline under the student code of conduct.

Cupp closed by noting the handbook committee included coaches, athletic directors, principals and parent members; he asked the board to review the packet and offer feedback. The workshop recorded the item as a review/tentative-approval presentation; no formal roll-call vote to adopt the handbook was recorded in the workshop transcript.

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Wong said the current position structure did not provide a reliable mechanism for maintaining technical skills or a clear development pathway. The proposal includes a Leadership Academy modeled on a dietetic internship: a multi-week rotation in elementary, middle and high school kitchens, paired training managers, and office-based instruction on procurement, budgets and specifications. Wong said the pilot would select four internal candidates for the internship and that participants would be interviewed and chosen by the department’s leadership team.

Wong told the board the initiative is intended to provide continuing education, build leadership skills (including coaching and evaluation), and create succession candidates for management roles she expects will be vacated by retirements over the next five years. She said Human Resources and internal team-development staff will be involved in applicant review and follow-up.

Board member Mr. Johnson asked about the program’s net budget impact; Wong replied the program is designed to be self-supporting within department funds and to emphasize staff development and retention rather than a significant new recurring cost. No formal vote or budget approval was recorded in the workshop materials presented at the meeting.

Board members thanked Wong for the presentation and said they look forward to seeing the reorganization and training implemented. The district packet included tables comparing current job titles and salary structures with proposed positions and explanations; Wong offered to walk board members through those tables in a follow-up if requested.

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Dawn Williams, who presented the data with principals from the three magnet campuses, said the district used 2024–25 lottery numbers because many 2025–26 kindergartners were not yet enrolled. Williams told the board there were 162 total seats available across the three elementary/middle magnets in 2024–25 and 83 applicants on sibling-designated waiting lists.

The discussion focused on how a sibling preference would change the current allocation. Board member Mr. Johnson ran the numbers aloud during the meeting, saying that applying a blanket sibling preference could “take up about half of the seats” at the three schools and substantially reduce seats available through portfolio and lottery selection. \"I'm a no,\" Williams recorded as Mr. Johnson’s short reply on whether he supported reinstating a sibling preference.

Principals from the three magnet sites described operational impacts and equity concerns. Nick Pagotto, a principal who spoke about historic changes, said that when siblings previously received preference, data showed siblings comprised a majority of applicants and limited access for non-sibling applicants. \"We are a choice,\" a principal said, noting the district provides transportation and that families opt into the process. Nature Coast Principal Tony Noyes explained magnet high-school admissions are tied to career technical education programs and that later-grade admissions are constrained by program completion requirements.

Board members described competing priorities: some said a limited sibling preference focused on kindergarten could ease transportation burdens for families with multiple children, while others said any preference would create unfair advantages for families with more children and could reintroduce inequities the district previously moved away from. Board member Mrs. Duvall recalled prior committee work and board decisions not to reinstate sibling preference in earlier review cycles.

After extended discussion and input from principals and staff, the chair asked for a sense of the board. Multiple members voiced opposition to resurrecting an open sibling-preference policy, and the record shows the meeting reached a consensus \"to drop it,\" meaning the board would not move forward to reintroduce sibling preference in the current policy.

The workshop packet and presenters cited prior board workshops in 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2017 recommending not reinstating sibling preference; Williams said those historical discussions informed the recommendation and the current presentation. No formal motion or roll-call vote was recorded on the matter during the workshop.

Board members asked staff for additional numeric breakdowns, including percentages and how any change would interact with the district’s portfolio/lottery split; the presentation used a portfolio/lottery model in which roughly 30% of seats are portfolio selections and 70% come from a lottery in the elementary magnets. The board requested that staff provide updated numbers that reflect any new seats opened for 2025–26 before any policy change would be considered further.

The workshop discussion closed with staff and principals remaining available to provide additional analysis if the board later asks for a formal agenda item.

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