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Staff told the board the OT role had previously been provided under contract, and converting it to a district position — funded from the general fund — is expected to produce savings (staff cited an estimate of approximately $25,000, including benefits). Board members asked whether IDEA or other grants could cover the position; staff said the position will come from the general fund because the available grant funds are insufficient.

On the consultant contract, district staff reported Miss Valentine had worked roughly 129 hours this year and that the proposed renewal would cap the contract at 200 hours to avoid budget overruns. A board member recorded that budgetary concerns motivated support for the reduced-hours renewal, although the member expressed unease about paying both a salary and contract while constrained by budget pressure.

Separately, board members discussed personnel position numbering and FTE forecasting: staff said the district is using Department of Education projections (February counts) to construct staffing plans, which may be lower than actual enrollment the district is seeing; board members requested clarification of master position control and how position numbers map to program areas (for example, PE versus elementary-certified positions). Members also asked staff to provide a cost analysis of community-education placements and hours used last year and estimated how many students might return next year, citing concern about the district expense of outplacements.

The motions to approve the OT position, the adjusted contract hours for Miss Valentine, and a series of reappointments were approved by the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Taylor County School Board Meeting June 17, 2025 Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","Taylor County School Board approved multiple personnel items including creation of a 7.5-hour, 10-month occupational therapist position to replace a contracted role, and a one-year, reduced-hours contract for a consultant (Miss Valentine). Board members raised questions about funding sources, FTE projections and community-education costs.","taxTitle","Taylor, School Districts, Florida","taxId",38787,"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},6179861,"Board approves contract to have Boys & Girls Club manage $42,500 grant this year; district to remain grantee for now",290,771000,1061000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122127-c7e1dd82e7078958394f9eb2caa98862&start=771&end=1061","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122127-c7e1dd82e7078958394f9eb2caa98862/thumbnail_771000.jpg","/articles/6179861/Florida/Board-approves-contract-to-have-Boys-Girls-Club-manage-42500-grant-this-year-district-to-remain-grantee-for-now","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179861-9997ea698d26b07b49c032208252c550/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190887&Signature=eDuneRXobvUX2uo-0fPwlfWAKU8SdKgyGgFM-ix0077XSLjzy7RV~eQrDXlAecBqouK5ogGhL6x6L4p8aMg43SNaQJGv0yAqNlbDbtCoUusPoylFQav7lPrCFn8bm87egyrIVj1GFWV~cVQu6-5DRdq3hd4rjZHQXBSzb1uwbBQ1XIBKmQFKYvoqR1tAsDpFKOv1PrbNiPFhcUpvFZl0su-PuCDeDGgdlo8bGbUmDeANdz-PS~3f4W3THp10ZD3E9oW1iT~23jY~Xf6uTm4JZ6jl0emqvJJVUfxlvdXxDAacZh2MWaU9Ls~NEKhcRSsoGefJPlNnFNo2LcTEAcbtqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Taylor County School District Board of Education approved a contract directing the district to continue as the grantee for a $42,500 Department of Education grant for the coming fiscal year while the Boys & Girls Club of North Central Florida manages program operations and prepares the club to become the grantee in the subsequent year.

Superintendent Wentworth told the board the Department of Education recommended that the district retain grantee status for the current year because it was too late in the grant cycle to transfer primary grantee responsibility. The district will receive the funds and transfer them to the Boys & Girls Club, which has agreed to redesign the budget to meet its staffing model and the $42,500 cap.

Staff said Emily (staff member) will prepare the budget on behalf of the Boys & Girls Club for this grant year and that the club will use existing staff where possible to avoid exceeding the cap. The board voted to approve the contract; members asked staff to clarify reporting responsibilities and to ensure the district does not incur additional costs while the club manages the program.","The Taylor County School Board approved a contract authorizing the Boys & Girls Club of North Central Florida to manage a $42,500 grant for services to adults with disabilities; the district will remain the grantee for the current fiscal year and plans to transfer grantee status next year.",{"_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},6179863,"Board tables 2025–26 strategic plan for workshop review after members request more operational input",420,343000,763000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122127-c7e1dd82e7078958394f9eb2caa98862&start=343&end=763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122127-c7e1dd82e7078958394f9eb2caa98862/thumbnail_343000.jpg","/articles/6179863/Florida/Board-tables-202526-strategic-plan-for-workshop-review-after-members-request-more-operational-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179863-4d8f1f9101bbf4c444d7c1c6ac922f73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190887&Signature=D-MQRu72YoY~Bn9McDJ3sIGYbcfAp7868rmJppVksF39DQKE-DM8MzBWmIJ0jaocHmXG9ZOQTuDRu6Lnrp1sBQqHtzvuam9CRmIDai6yHSggX-feBBLK55UN7DmeaXv0XNQdpFBGsxaU0g2Cz~7-IhhrRu~PdMJobWrqKrTK3EKeTdCXj8RctUBMmr2cAhJSnp4jdSom90tKYzNHpeXJS5gkYN7gsbC2BsIUUb9ycpWCdhWrOqb8sCJeL--KWxZP5XCsEks1eWj5OiX8JuLgMBLeL-ofaqnmMmtAb13C6Pt2kuBbgi1xi2Vx4O2tArfusdNLeLAOSJcFhFJT4D79rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Taylor County School District Board of Education moved to table a proposed interim strategic plan for the 2025–26 school year and requested a staff-led workshop to give board members time to review and provide input.

Board members said they had not had sufficient opportunity to review the document in detail or provide input; some said the draft resembled the existing plan and emphasized they expected operations staff to present the plan formally so the board could offer changes. Staff described the document as an interim plan that will be expanded with additional surveys and stakeholder input over the coming months.

A motion was made to table the item and bring it to a workshop; the motion passed. Board members asked that future school improvement plans align with the district strategic plan and requested a workshop presentation before the board votes on a final strategic plan.","The Taylor County School Board voted to table review and approval of the 2025–26 interim strategic plan and asked staff to present the plan at a workshop so members can provide input before formal approval.",{"_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},6179865,"School board approves spot survey amendment declaring one facility “no longer needed” and to send report to DOE",335,0,335000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122127-c7e1dd82e7078958394f9eb2caa98862&start=0&end=335","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122127-c7e1dd82e7078958394f9eb2caa98862/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6179865/Florida/School-board-approves-spot-survey-amendment-declaring-one-facility-no-longer-needed-and-to-send-report-to-DOE","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179865-57b4db6cb4aef7e31c12d4bdc0bda6f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190887&Signature=IXgqoZ3N0adfg2gfNgUkYDO7lavWdi6ksnDkCeXLNa08oxHoQtRMNTVTKrHD0Qe7iVChoRpJtOrASZOYLwYBUNKtRb9yNbNJjyiu2RAmeEjWYPR76Z3aKbLie4G7KKS6UxWtnhonbOP-YPlCMmasg~d1XuVC4yC6gAKJwxRt1E-mG-vUytkbG5xXtijQOlk8VEMs56KBAhAWbQ1fBcWi7gd4~ffl5WpoNVPybj78dDX2~EPEkPcYSNhVzTHMPr824U66m1y3OyUCGNIHjDFPEwTBKDixxaiEZiipmPw1V1Cw1n4ewA40drv-wHG7T3Vh4O69l7zSnkY8LQHP5z~Z1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Taylor County School District Board of Education voted to approve a spot survey amendment and directed staff to submit the document to the Florida Department of Education.

Board members debated a new sentence added to the survey that states the district “deems this facility no longer needed.” Several board members and staff discussed whether strike-through marks and historical annotations should remain in the document and where the verbiage originated.

The item’s presenter said the wording came from the person who prepared the survey; board members asked staff whether the language met state requirements. A staff member noted the added statutory sentence had been copied from Florida statute and recommended sending the document as presented; the Department of Education would notify the district if further corrections were required. The board approved the motion to send the spot survey to DOE; one member voted no, saying the language was unclear.

Board members who spoke during the discussion urged caution but accepted staff assurance that the DOE would require any necessary amendments if the submission did not meet requirements. The board recorded a formal motion to approve the spot survey for submission; the motion was seconded and carried.

The board did not adopt substantive policy in this vote: the action approved the submission of the spot survey as an interim document to the DOE, with staff to address any DOE-requested changes afterward.

The district will wait for any DOE response and, if needed, return to the board with amendments for further action.","Taylor County School Board voted to approve a revised educational plant spot survey that includes a sentence stating the district “deems” a facility no longer needed for educational purposes and to submit the survey to the Florida Department of Education; one board member voted no, citing unclear language.","actionData","errors"]

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