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The board approved the presented personnel changes — including one teacher, two paraprofessional-type positions (described in the packet as “2 pairs”), food-service staffing adjustments, a guidance counselor, a promotion of a food-service worker to assistant manager, and other reassignments — by voice vote. The personnel slate had been revised several times earlier the same day after reference checks and additional candidates were submitted.

On one item, the personnel list initially included Tracy Kelly. The item was removed from that portion of the vote after Devin (identified in the meeting as a staff member) said, “We are removing Tracy Kelly from the non instructional recommendations for the vote because she is my mother.” The board then voted to approve the remainder of the personnel recommendations (4–0). Later in the meeting the board separately voted to hire Tracy Kelly as a part-time food-service worker; that motion passed with three votes in favor and one abstention.

Why it matters: the meeting recorded the board’s process for handling potential conflicts of interest and documented both a removal from an initial personnel vote and a subsequent separate action to hire the same person.

Discussion vs. decision: discussion focused on personnel vetting, reference checks and the need to revise the posted recommendations; formal actions were the motions approving the personnel slate (excluding Tracy Kelly) and the separate approval of Tracy Kelly’s part-time food-service hire.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Madison County School Board Meeting July 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a slate of hires and personnel changes, removed one candidate from the initial personnel vote because of a familial relationship disclosed by a staff member, and later approved that person as a part-time food-service worker with one board member abstaining.","taxTitle","Madison, School Districts, Florida","taxId",65379,"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},6153204,"Board adopts ClassDojo for district communications; avoids $19,400 renewal cost",161,858000,1019000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5494033-017819a3f926dfface013cd336059862&start=858&end=1019","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5494033-017819a3f926dfface013cd336059862/thumbnail_858000.jpg","/articles/6153204/Madison/School-Districts/Florida/Board-adopts-ClassDojo-for-district-communications-avoids-19400-renewal-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6153204-f7d1a21727cb89319b71651652f3edc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1776577154&Signature=FkXw-hrD1dVaeEbgdzsDI7WMxphWcO1tnlaDmCvOwLKby0ncO4UH4-pk65J8kH-75amHynp~3P85n7OYhYbMGTXwe1UgVcg87A8OyDqdVWMxAwDOhk2noq6E2fmQjLP~-vKA8DCZQBrqNvF4GN8cvddCIwhotYqXFwrDq~7FLyd5-rV-LtmUNisRG6hVv5eWL7WI~OjLz4OXnnC7buG1L6RefAP42nXsK377tjEtmgqWb97PsbkZHGi7Ja54abgiTZhkJNuJiPMDDaOB8pk-kPuesaHAKEoSfoMarzTxxBIMmViu0W21s7WK2OfT~2fqTXGoyGO7LInn-CFM64u4Pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its July 28 special session, the board voted 4–0 to adopt ClassDojo as the district’s communication platform for schools.

Staff told the board they had researched alternatives after tabling a renewal of the district’s Bloomz agreement. The presenter said ClassDojo is free for district communications, allows teachers and schools to form communication groups, and offers free professional-development materials and how-to videos. A paid option exists for at-home behavior tracking and tutoring, but families would need to opt in and pay for those features, the presenter said. By contrast, renewing Bloomz would cost the district just under $19,400.

Why it matters: the district-selected communications platform determines how teachers, families and students receive notices and how the district manages privacy and optional paid features.

Details: the presenter said earlier privacy issues with ClassDojo have been addressed and that the district had a meeting with ClassDojo representatives. The board approved the motion to adopt ClassDojo after the staff recommendation; no member raised objections during the vote.

Discussion vs. decision: staff presented findings and cost comparisons; the board’s formal action adopted ClassDojo for district use.","The board approved ClassDojo as the district’s communication tool after staff compared it with renewing a paid contract (Bloomz) that would cost just under $19,400; staff said prior privacy concerns have been addressed.",{"_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},6153209,"Board approves mental-health allocation plan; funds primarily used for social workers",207,610000,817000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5494033-017819a3f926dfface013cd336059862&start=610&end=817","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5494033-017819a3f926dfface013cd336059862/thumbnail_610000.jpg","/articles/6153209/Madison/School-Districts/Florida/Board-approves-mental-health-allocation-plan-funds-primarily-used-for-social-workers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6153209-2b7dda30b692e72c05822e50b0fb8295/orig.mp4?Expires=1776577154&Signature=L1iVj9WgiJyiNpx8BMgg~sHSf2k2WjbGdzQ5gxUBL6kZTUcs9ozpSzyiqO9Rm0t4GxNoNt8bVSUA-cqDCk~W534e9GmQIoC3ux58K5SEqmE5sj3tZNS-ATG9WYrOYdDkYRYKBDRlOwKPO1BW7aMz2GF5fBH0nYPfxYGly5wNllJLVIFbTC391eoywvNKWwL56irqdgPZRGXE9TcgUbooqwNqKgiEREBUtSVRBwCH~SwKkb3sXUe7NVzmtlg~h16GYB8Td4XDpcji-BNe1iK-OQfAflRrGq2Ojmv735bcEH-Z0tEx8e7w3FLyg6ay1MB3DkkOyiBAt1Lz7WvjX2dp4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its July 28 special session, the board voted 4–0 to accept the district’s mental-health assistance allocation plan for the 2025–26 school year.

The staff presenter, Rod Williams, said most of the allocation is being used to fund social workers placed full time in both school buildings and that the district had reduced its rollover from prior years by spending more of the allocation. “We need to spend every penny of it for that particular year,” Williams said, warning that unspent funds can be taken away in future allocations.

Why it matters: state mental-health allocations support school-based behavioral and counseling services; how the district spends that money affects the staffing available to students.

Details: Williams told the board the district now has social workers in both buildings full time and that charter schools’ allocations are included in the plan. He said last year’s rollover was about $11,000 and that a prior year had a rollover of roughly $100,000; this year’s rollover is significantly smaller because staff worked to spend the funds. The presenter also noted an ongoing partnership with the village to obtain an additional counselor.

Discussion vs. decision: the board’s vote approved the allocation plan as presented by staff. Discussion focused on spending timelines, past rollover amounts and staffing placement; no policy changes were adopted.

Next steps: staff will implement the expenditure plan as described and continue work on partnerships to expand counseling capacity.","The board approved the 2025–26 mental-health assistance allocation plan, which staff said is being spent mainly on social workers in school buildings and must be spent within the year or risk reallocation.",{"_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},6153214,"Board ratifies tentative $39.7 million budget, approves millage rates",496,113000,609000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5494033-017819a3f926dfface013cd336059862&start=113&end=609","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5494033-017819a3f926dfface013cd336059862/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6153214/Madison/School-Districts/Florida/Board-ratifies-tentative-397-million-budget-approves-millage-rates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6153214-4822d485fb1d33526bcb0d5f1213ea61/orig.mp4?Expires=1776577154&Signature=AOvj6yDjTIL4xvTzQf0AD2KEA~lCSJZvvIgD9VFzj7-1yUM0t68e6unqVlrqCPIO7cfX2XHl1xwZEvSBOfZ5uw~SnpT9oAFCw6ZdRClMlKyOXs8mD4ffbJPdB-4crfkGC1-iBsDB7xJGaUFhm4f57Qza3iUe2p-uXYhI4xrpRW~uxgvr2xzn-lzZ21EyXSjgVRxtvDxgiA3UaUcH-gcr1y8thYiF1tf4R-lPNR9xB1uEkpDSZ3hOg6Izq7vbWrvi506cc1po7YssNhD~FdX1N51ZLns41VswGefYbxkZByupJceRhEbWiZePD6dzEp~1DGbDcDs0p9SvZumKYUZi2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a July 28 special-session meeting, the board voted to approve three separate millage rates and ratified a tentative budget of $39,739,826 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.

The actions ratified a certified required local effort (RLE) millage of 3.086, a capital outlay rate of 0.01935, and a discretionary operating rate of 0.748. The board voted on each rate separately, then approved the tentative budget as advertised. The board chair called the votes and members recorded a 4–0 roll-call on the millage motions and on the tentative budget after a date correction.

Why it matters: adopting the tentative millage and the advertised budget is a formal step in the local budget process that sets the tentative tax rates and moves the district toward a final budget vote in September.

Details: the staff presenter explained the certified RLE had been sent by the state and noted the RLE this year (3.086) compared with 3.09 last year. The presenter also said the district budgets the tentative millage at 96 percent of the gross levy, consistent with local requirements for calculating net figures. The board briefly corrected an incorrect fiscal-year end date in the resolution (the presenter agreed to revise the resolution to show June 30, 2026), and a motion to amend the resolution to the corrected date passed before the final vote.

Discussion vs. decision: discussion consisted of staff clarifications about the certified RLE, rollover and net-figure calculations, and the date correction. Formal actions were the separate recorded motions and votes approving each millage rate and the tentative budget; no amendments to the millage amounts were made during the session.

Next steps: staff said adjustments to the tentative budget may be made before the final adoption expected at the September meeting.","At a July 28 special session, the board adopted three millage rates and ratified a tentative $39,739,826 budget for fiscal 2025–26; members corrected the fiscal-year dates before voting.","actionData","errors"]

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