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Kimberly Mulrooney of Brooksville spoke during the agenda-comments portion about agenda items pertaining to the district’s technology and personnel. Regarding the Skyward student information system and an associated annual license, she told the board accounting reports were not accurate and that the district has an IT ticket open with Skyward. \"The reports that they're trying to pull are not becoming accurate,\" Mulrooney said. She asked that the district investigate the reporting issues and consider whether vendor remediation or reimbursement was appropriate.

Nut graf: Public commenters asked the board to follow up on vendor performance and on the district’s recognition and communications practices. The board adopted the consent agenda with a vote of 5-0 after public comment; Mulrooney asked staff to follow up on the Skyward issues.

Separately, Sarah Shelby of Spring Hill raised a complaint about a misspelled valedictorian plaque awarded to her daughter at Weeki Wachee High School and said administrators treated the concern as trivial. She asked the board to recognize the oversight and ensure future honors are handled with adequate oversight; she described the error as an embarrassment for an award presented at a single annual ceremony.

Another parent, Kimberly Mulrooney, later said her son was called to receive recognition for entering the U.S. Navy at a school ceremony without any prior notice to the family and asked the district to improve communications.

Ending: Board members acknowledged the public comments and staff said they would follow up; the transcript shows the items will be referred to appropriate staff for follow-up and the complainants were encouraged to provide additional documentation to the board secretary if needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hernando School District - School Board Regular Meeting on 2025-05-20 6:00 PM - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Members of the public raised operational concerns: a parent asked the board to investigate accounting/reporting problems with the district’s Skyward system before renewing its contract, and another parent said her daughter’s valedictorian plaque was delivered with a misspelling and that a son missed a recognition event.","taxTitle","Hernando, School Districts, Florida","taxId",13114,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547675,"Board given deductive change order for classroom project; members press for compensation after AC failures",1116,5096000,6212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413777-e1f26a4216036994fe4a1f988fb694b8&start=5096&end=6212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413777-e1f26a4216036994fe4a1f988fb694b8/thumbnail_5096000.jpg","/articles/6547675/Hernando/School-Districts/Florida/Board-given-deductive-change-order-for-classroom-project-members-press-for-compensation-after-AC-failures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547675-414528651473c59bb62b88165049d2bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1776582584&Signature=d0FDI57hPXsC4Ykma9GHI4Z~ePBsSg95iDMyWTXp6FQzgClvxBTM31sJj2Z04GvKOVxa-nMzynh5vxknVWhya~a3QT1IDHRt7Cx7Bl~43cCo~ilMyrNfSB74L4xVFQpzKJHqBKUYslanmJyxhPFaLP6C61P5PQEVG3UVHBdoUq61d1GmUgR-LGebYBgauSmxCQ39J07wtHve3T22O8Di6cXVPQ3fDuFNm5V~uRLXW9pox6pkuajR368Oaz7jzpWI1L-ZTGXNsu09jfHWLt5SstgXjym-J3wBLG1yFT3rTziIlXG6Ow6O3OCa2Lrqdr1yTaXFuFB13xS3~eDI~u4zJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hernando County School Board on May 20 was provided an informational item — a deductive change order (Change Order 001) to the JE Dunn Construction contract for a 30-classroom addition at Winding Waters K-8 and Weeki Wachee High School. No board action was required on the change order, which the meeting packet listed for information.

Nut graf: While the change order itself was informational, several board members used the moment to raise concerns about recent air-conditioning system failures that forced two schools to close for two days. Board members said they expected contractor accountability and the superintendent said he has scheduled a call with the company.

The item appeared on the agenda as \"deductive change order 001 to the contract agreement with JE Dunn Construction Company for the 30 classroom addition\" and was noted as provided for board information only. Later in the meeting, Missus Tiffany Hawkins raised the AC outages at Winding Waters and Weeki Wachee — she said the same company is responsible for work connected to the units that failed and that the district should pursue compensation for disruption and inconvenience.

Superintendent Ray Pender confirmed the company had sent him a letter and that he was scheduling a phone call to discuss the issue. \"The company has sent me a letter, and I have a I'm scheduling a phone call with them to talk about that very topic soon,\" Pender said.

Ending: The change order was informational and no vote was required; the superintendent said he will engage the contractor about the AC failures and potential compensation and staff praised school personnel for managing student comfort and safety during the outage.","The board received an informational update showing a deductive change order to the JE Dunn construction contract for a 30-classroom project. Board members and the superintendent discussed recent air-conditioning failures that closed two schools and said the district is pursuing discussions with the contractor about compensation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547680,"Hernando board confirms contract for Ray Pender as superintendent",80,4940000,5020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413777-e1f26a4216036994fe4a1f988fb694b8&start=4940&end=5020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413777-e1f26a4216036994fe4a1f988fb694b8/thumbnail_4940000.jpg","/articles/6547680/Hernando/School-Districts/Florida/Hernando-board-confirms-contract-for-Ray-Pender-as-superintendent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547680-4cbcd8831e5f89458ccbb42918b4aa53/orig.mp4?Expires=1776582584&Signature=fnAU4fIFgaRKX1PYP-SOwvDL~6FBi5KJonCg7Cp7Ung5ae69DGM8Db4j4KuxDl64-GhnJgJgVd4Y0p9Cv3VtVU4hEw4uVvVKvfaUrTIZ1KnUa6g4fNXOtVh31ifs2W0EBoCx71w7WLHMyT58NRPIANYq20KqA0ey93IS6r~OHp1Lg8pQqbo4o7B8zZkJJmGTtySmJ4sLfxeDL8kpsUHODO-GQDwspyrqUuNdKq2eUta8tCE3Ql-jcpNzo29KWUiTfgLNlwZQXsWX1tHm0JoQbwsl3x9~J0tShX5gONVHgo2yAIcdkxD8fgZsgIkjUEtjWaVZZd-jrPQfFUrsi~v1cA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hernando County School Board’s consent agenda on May 20 included approval of a contract with Ray Pender to serve as superintendent of Hernando County Schools; the board recorded the action as approved as part of the consent items.

Nut graf: The contract approval was handled as part of the consent agenda (item 28), and board members offered public congratulations and remarks but did not take a separate roll-call vote during open discussion.

Board members and the superintendent acknowledged the approval during the meeting. \"Congratulations, superintendent Pender,\" said a board member after the consent vote was completed. Pender responded with thanks and later discussed district priorities in his remarks.

Ending: The board’s action was recorded as part of the consent agenda; the superintendent acknowledged the support and said he looks forward to working with the board and district staff on upcoming priorities.","The Hernando County School Board approved the contract for Ray Pender to continue serving as superintendent; the contract was part of the consent agenda and board members offered public congratulations.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547685,"Board decides not to pursue Nature Coast Technical High School name change now",312,607000,919000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413777-e1f26a4216036994fe4a1f988fb694b8&start=607&end=919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413777-e1f26a4216036994fe4a1f988fb694b8/thumbnail_607000.jpg","/articles/6547685/Hernando/School-Districts/Florida/Board-decides-not-to-pursue-Nature-Coast-Technical-High-School-name-change-now","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547685-f948d44996080f8596d76077cfbb6bf0/orig.mp4?Expires=1776582584&Signature=Jn0XVASS5Qc9-ahUOQUX9a8JONzd8D83jT-41VsDs01dkLXG3ODp03u3vwqZztvH71pL9HfIS8ALY59GT9MHXFOsb1HC2qCcOQ5shaPrDLiCq6Vmy4ozYdTxOshOWraeovH6FQcLnbIAlCBRtQGKo8wVptNYui4diwee~OPCZ-2f~7a1rq4sBi7HUYPldm~LQJVHqKDVTCWc6Xd29manS36du6nbbaaaQNxsXQVM1864BeXMOerRyrlEmhNUriVMm~2dmtrDyHEHIw8gLaynovrfQwWQxWD5jvrsWtmtLt5nNkqEkfVnLc2NmGVzTGKpMsCSVvIktbN3W0pYpzyosQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board member Tiffany Hawkins on May 20 raised a community request to consider removing the word \"Technical\" from Nature Coast Technical High School’s name but concluded the matter should not move forward now, citing budget constraints and a five-year plan to establish a true technical high school.

Hawkins said the issue had been raised by several community leaders and that she brought it to the superintendent and the board for discussion, but after “further evaluating it and looking at our current budget,” she did not support immediate action. \"This particular change does not meet the threshold for immediate priority right now, in my opinion,\" Hawkins said.

Nut graf: The board chose to remove the item from future workshops for now, encouraging discussion later if and when bonded resources and program plans are in place. Hawkins suggested the change could be revisited when the district’s five-year plan for a technical high school is funded and community input can be collected.

Board members voiced a quick consensus. The chair asked whether there was support to hold a workshop; the board indicated no workshop and Hawkins said the item would be removed from the future workshop list. \"No workshop. So if you did come tonight in regards to this topic to speak on, you're welcome to stay and still express your concerns. But otherwise, you're welcome to leave because this is not something we're going to look further into at the moment,\" Hawkins said.

Ending: The matter was deferred without a formal vote; board members said the topic could be raised in the future when resources and a community process are available.","After public input and internal discussion, board member Tiffany Hawkins withdrew a proposal to remove the word “Technical” from Nature Coast Technical High School’s name and the board agreed not to pursue the issue now, noting budget and timing concerns.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547689,"Hernando school board approves VPK agreement amid questions about capacity and cost",863,4055000,4918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413777-e1f26a4216036994fe4a1f988fb694b8&start=4055&end=4918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413777-e1f26a4216036994fe4a1f988fb694b8/thumbnail_4055000.jpg","/articles/6547689/Hernando/School-Districts/Florida/Hernando-school-board-approves-VPK-agreement-amid-questions-about-capacity-and-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547689-4709fb3d073632722bd7d06ab0c29287/orig.mp4?Expires=1776582584&Signature=nvYY2Qt33tnvTrZk-BJqtxM~UrOHG9HLmUAjblB0cS3uDXEtalI-t35ZDqYCWZLQMYBCOXF-Eg-JqHtF5N2su7kGxqKfarifax04ZzlQLFy3QX2rzWRFoDRDkdxwNK2DZkb047RdMODqnCzCiMVsWnYEyx1Y2GMYEtTVJxBTkyn4005-og9rIlebfZF8R~Z1wHYgunujglRQa7tbf4qfbvB4Jc-qkNI6t-W1FvrOnCV9IdrZGqADtstB5oN~g35o0B5t9ihPy6SAQ4sulNyG3aY5rkCwMemRQjf6msBPUd7laqReQrLWq-ODaeYqndn00Z5GAyn-pM8c9WZhzgLDgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hernando County School Board on May 20 approved an agreement with the Early Learning Coalition to deliver Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) services in district schools, amid debate over program costs and school capacity.

Board member Missus Tiffany Hawkins, who brought the item forward for discussion, said the district is using Title I funds to pay for a portion of VPK that the state does not cover. \"So that's approximately 500,000 that we fund through our Title I,\" Hawkins said during the meeting, and she cautioned that total costs including salaries and benefits “maybe over a million dollars or more.”

Nut graf: The vote finalizes a district partnership to run VPK classes at identified schools but leaves unresolved questions raised by board members and the public about whether expanding VPK will strain building capacity and how the district will sustain funding. Supporters emphasized early intervention benefits; skeptics pressed for fiscal clarity and a plan if enrollment grows.

Superintendent Ray Pender said the district’s model typically uses a certified teacher plus a classroom assistant, a level of staffing the superintendent said is “above what not all VPK providers offer.” Pender said the program helps establish early connections with families and can encourage them to keep children enrolled in Hernando County Schools. \"Does it cost us right now grandma money? Yes,\" he said, adding, \"but I think that money is very well spent.\"

Board members debated whether VPK classrooms should be sited in schools reported at or near capacity. Hawkins pointed specifically to Winding Waters K-8, saying the school is reported as full but is slated to receive a VPK class next year and asked whether VPK is being used to stabilize enrollment.

Missus Duvall, a longtime proponent of early-childhood programs, urged expansion where feasible: \"There's too much at stake with our kids to not put every dime we can find into this particular program.\" Board members said the district plans to expand cautiously and that evidence from other counties suggests stand-alone VPK centers are often less effective than locating VPK in a child’s home school.

The board approved the agreement 5-0. The vote was recorded as a routine consent vote; no individual roll-call names were provided in the public record. The item description identifies Title I as a funding source for some VPK classes and lists specific schools that will receive VPK under the agreement.

Ending: Board members asked staff to continue work on enrollment and facility planning so future VPK expansion can be matched to building capacity and fiscal projections.","The Hernando County School Board voted 5-0 to approve an agreement with the Early Learning Coalition for Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) services after extended discussion about program costs, space at certain schools and the district’s long-term plan for preschool offerings.","actionData","errors"]

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