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Items presented included:
- Renewal of GoGuardian (classroom/Chromebook monitoring) and purchase of ViewSonic interactive display panels to finish outfitting Sebastian River High School and multiple middle schools.
- A one‑year renewal request for Lexia Learning to provide Tier‑2 and Tier‑3 ELA intervention materials while the district conducts a curricular adoption next year.
- Renewal of an architects‑on‑call pool: staff said the three‑year contract originally approved in May 2022 included two one‑year renewal options; the renewal locks in the same terms and conditions with a district not‑to‑exceed annual program cap of $1,000,000 and applies only to projects under $7,500,000 (per a change in Florida law last July 1, staff noted).
- Construction management at risk (Summit Construction) to renovate Sebastian’s automotive classroom and lab spaces under a CAP workforce capitalization grant; work scheduled for the summer includes electrical upgrades and large ventilation fans.
- Two painting awards (Vero Beach Transcol exterior and Dodgertown) proposed to Kodiak Property Management as the lowest responsive bidder; staff provided estimated totals (Vero Beach: $243,000 with a $60,000 contingency, estimated $303,000; Dodgertown: $120,000 with a $30,000 contingency, estimated $150,000).
- Network/file servers from Lenovo (not‑to‑exceed $160,000) including five‑year pro support and migration services to replace aging district servers after a Windows server failure impacted testing at one site.
- Student identification badge printing and supplies from CI Solutions (not to exceed approximately $85,000) and a district surplus list that includes 10 retired buses to be disabled and disposed of per grant requirements.

Board members asked typical implementation questions: whether principals can monitor teacher use of GoGuardian, how sixth‑grade electives (the “specials” wheel) will work at K‑8 schools if families opt into band or orchestra, and whether painting schedules are on multi‑year cycles. Staff said they already monitor usage prior to renewing technology subscriptions, survey families to guide elective offerings, and prioritize exterior painting work when building envelopes evidence moisture intrusion.

No procurement motions were recorded in the workshop discussion; staff said the items presented would be moved to the business meeting agenda for formal board action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Superintendent's Workshop 12 p.m. 5/19/25","oneSentenceSummary","District staff briefed the board on a package of continuing contracts and capital requests that staff will bring back for formal approvals at a future business meeting.","taxTitle","Indian River, School Districts, Florida","taxId",15378,"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},6234290,"Indian River leaders cite districtwide test gains as they present five‑year strategic plan",1994,223000,2217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411613-e0fd5ee783e592075f86e864f17431c9&start=223&end=2217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411613-e0fd5ee783e592075f86e864f17431c9/thumbnail_223000.jpg","/articles/6234290/Florida/Indian-River-leaders-cite-districtwide-test-gains-as-they-present-fiveyear-strategic-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234290-2d77c0a393bf021f2c6b17700dec8dc2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770411902&Signature=Dfh8474xBpnHO~gtfPrF9dJ4hhKk~f5VbUG-xOSEnWOsSy68FdJuZs~qwOS5CkJ3ZirVsPSVPuhyG-7jblaUnQoM5dDJUscy95-YW2-anaBqluUaIFt8dq1sQ~wfWBxCR0tYF55pecVJ8T4M7hqJd-46IppdsTjNajn3xkugct9VsYMTLovp46J2HD23-762AH1qvKoLv2Ba4NNxj~M6eV3Evy1ci2~Ckd8Rt0ueSMvQ0tMYyvgoIRwfQgTH-mznt-vfr-lwneYCXN8x-YFNnKiGODd7ObyBhztvY2RjajXy2njZiz07IouAE27X6wyXudAjxk77Mr7TCViIvNYajg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School District of Indian River County on Wednesday reported year‑over‑year gains on spring ELA and math assessments and presented a draft five‑year strategic plan the superintendent said will be converted into specific annual targets and legislative asks.

Superintendent Dr. Moore opened the strategic‑plan portion of the workshop by saying the district is “outperforming and outpacing the state,” and outlined both current assessment results and the plan’s core framing: “connected by community, fueled by innovation, and driven by leadership.”

The new strategic plan frames five focus areas carried over from the 2025 plan and sets “transformational impacts” for each, district staff said. Chief of staff Dr. Jacobs said the plan’s purpose is “to maximize the full potential of all students” and described the plan as a theory of action that links the district’s beliefs, guiding principles and day‑to‑day behaviors to measurable targets.

District officials reported the following assessment snapshot that they said remains subject to small adjustments as remaining testing is completed:
- Third‑grade ELA: 63% last year to 69% this year (district figure).
- Elementary ELA: 62% to 65%.
- Middle‑school ELA: 52% to 62% (10 percentage‑point increase, per staff).
- Districtwide ELA (grades 3–10 aggregate): 56% to 61%.
- Elementary math: 71% (district figure reported).
- Middle‑school math: 50% to 58% (an 8 percentage‑point increase).
- End‑of‑course/high‑school‑level exams: roughly a 1 percentage‑point increase, district officials said.

Dr. Jacobs and other staff said the gains reflect multi‑year investments in early grades and in targeted middle‑school supports; the district’s work groups have synthesized family and staff feedback into evidence‑based strategies that will be translated into annual and five‑year targets. Dr. Jacobs said the team has used “listen and learn” sessions, focus groups and design teams (including a secondary teacher design team) to identify gaps and prioritize high‑leverage strategies.

Board members responded with praise and refinements. Board member Mr. Dyer said the emphasis on innovation should remain central; board member Dr. Posca urged language that emphasizes preparing students for success in the United States while remaining globally aware. Members also urged clear links between the plan and the district’s legislative priorities so state policy changes can be targeted to remove barriers to local innovation.

Staff outlined several specific programmatic ideas that will be embedded under the plan’s innovation thread: launching a K–12 classical education choice school, adding magnet and classical options where family demand exists, surveying incoming sixth‑grade families at K–8 schools to shape elective offerings, and piloting content‑rich curriculum options rooted in classical principles where appropriate. Staff said Fellsmere had the highest family response rate requesting band on the elective wheel, while Rosewood and Osceola showed mixed responses, and that programming will be tailored school‑by‑school.

The district also described informal alignment with the Indian River Education Fund, which staff said has chosen innovation and leadership as its giving priorities; staff said that alignment is unusual among Florida districts and could strengthen implementation of selected initiatives.

Next steps: staff said they will finish collecting remaining assessment data this week, convert strategies into specific annual targets and return a full draft of the strategic plan to the board for further feedback and eventual approval. Staff also committed to clarifying where the plan’s stated priorities intersect with legislative policy barriers the district may seek to change.","The School District of Indian River County on Wednesday reported year‑over‑year gains on spring ELA and math assessments and presented a draft five‑year strategic plan the superintendent said will be converted into specific annual targets and legislative asks.",{"_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},6234284,"Indian River board hears budget uncertainty and weighs legislative priorities tied to strategic plan",3143,2643000,5786000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411613-e0fd5ee783e592075f86e864f17431c9&start=2643&end=5786","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411613-e0fd5ee783e592075f86e864f17431c9/thumbnail_2643000.jpg","/articles/6234284/Florida/Indian-River-board-hears-budget-uncertainty-and-weighs-legislative-priorities-tied-to-strategic-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234284-35d1e0921feab81c7b282cc352c39ac5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770411902&Signature=KxeRwg-ARoW5ya7NJFremsB0NRUbUvxpzHIr10R0-53UsfWbuYYp9DeWcoYjy8FnBkhRHErEDg2VRAJ0DNx4PkwgmbGTZSZsehFFPL7q4IKu4WuAI6yaCS3692OE-yBJIza8qH7Ov2-WYR~woyZQV-nxtJFMkcujWQ9cD5BDHdVHNhWUnwoGd7kw2ooFgFlF9BdsEQmCK6udT9LVn7tIxomxrM8DZjbqBly6-kF2FWSxPO6bmZGo6wYkAEtgc~qbg6dGcZTVqXj3wXvCThHaz4Ova641~CdYGkUXax775a4qrk~iaXyJM9Fa5JYMhgSOOA7mwJnZgdOVm~2HumfiVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a workshop the School District of Indian River County heard an update on the state budget outlook and opened a board discussion to refine legislative priorities that staff will present as a one‑page list for the board to finalize.

District staff said negotiations in Tallahassee remain unsettled; the House and Senate had different proposals on items that affect district budgets, including the treatment of the Family Empowerment Scholarship, the Educational Stabilization Fund, the base student allocation (BSA) and teacher‑salary proposals. A district presenter said some proposals would remove the family empowerment scholarship from FEFP calculations, others would keep it, and that those differences materially change district revenue projections.

Board member Mr. Dyer said the district is “faced with a $7,000,000 cut right now” when accounting for scholarship shifts and enrollment assumptions, and he urged staff to present year‑over‑year budget comparisons so the board and public can see long‑term trends in state funding versus district expenditures.

Staff reminded the board of local budget timing: the Truth‑in‑Millage (TRIM) advertisement was scheduled for June 15 and the board would adopt a tentative budget on June 28, with a final budget hearing in September; staff said there is still time to refine assumptions once the Legislature and governor finish the fiscal process.

The board discussed priorities returned from a member survey. The top items by board votes in the posted survey included continuation of the safe‑schools categorical and allocating additional non‑restricted funds to high‑performing districts; other frequently selected priorities were increased mental‑health funding, 100% full‑day pre‑K allocations, flexibility in use of instructional‑materials dollars, adequate funding to increase salaries, continued BSA increases to offset operational costs, investment in K‑8 configuration and expansion of career and technical education pathways.

Several board members advocated for a tightened list tied to the district’s strategic plan rather than a long list of asks. Board member Dr. Posca recommended combining funding asks into broader language—raise the base student allocation and increase funding for high‑performing districts—while staff suggested that appropriation requests (one‑time funded projects) should be accompanied by local matching commitments, such as Ed Fund or private support.

Direction: staff were asked to draft a one‑page priorities list aligned with the strategic plan and return it for board review at the next workshop. Staff also committed to prepare the requested year‑over‑year “this year vs. last year” budget comparison and to continue coordinating with legislative advocates and the small‑district consortium, while noting the district can pursue its own asks in addition to group priorities.

No formal board votes on legislative priorities were taken at the workshop.","District leaders told the board that state budget talks and differing House/Senate proposals leave key amounts uncertain; board members urged specific asks—BSA increases, flexibility for high‑performing districts and clearer legislative asks tied to the strategic plan.","actionData","errors"]

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Board reviews technology renewals, school building projects and surplus buses; staff seek approvals at upcoming meeting

Indian River leaders cite districtwide test gains as they present five‑year strategic plan

Indian River board hears budget uncertainty and weighs legislative priorities tied to strategic plan