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Clay County School Board approves meeting schedule, policies and consent items; organizational votes confirmed
Summary
At its Nov. 6 meeting the Clay County School Board set its 2025–26 meeting schedule, approved advertised policy and bylaw revisions and adopted the consent agenda. Each motion passed unanimously (5–0). The board also completed its organizational business electing Erin Skipper chair and Ashley Gillhausen vice chair.
The Clay County School Board approved several routine and organizational items during its Nov. 6 meeting.
Meeting schedule: The board approved the superintendent’s proposed schedule of regular meetings for December 2025 through November 2026 — generally the first Thursday of each month, with exceptions for Dec. 11, 2025; Jan. 8, 2026; and June 25, 2026 — to be held at 6 p.m. at Fleming Island High School and the Teacher and Service Center. The motion was made by Ashley Gillhausen and seconded by Miss Clark; the vote was 5–0.
Policies and bylaws: The board opened and closed a public hearing on advertised revisions to school board policies and bylaws; no members of the public spoke on the revisions. Miss Hanson moved to approve the revisions; Mr. Alvaro seconded. The board voted 5–0 to adopt the advertised changes.
Consent agenda and proclamations: The board adopted the consent agenda (5–0). The consent items included proclamations: Proclamation 26‑07 (establishing National Education Week, Nov. 17–21, 2025, and Educational Support Professionals Day, Nov. 19, 2025) and Proclamation 26‑08 (establishing School Psychologist Week, Nov. 3–7, 2025).
Organizational elections: Under the organizational meeting provisions in Florida Statutes §1001.371, the board conducted nominations for chair and vice chair. Two members were nominated for chair; Erin Skipper was selected by voice/hand‑raise vote to serve as chair and Ashley Gillhausen was later selected as vice chair. The board presented a plaque acknowledging outgoing service and confirmed the leadership for the coming year.
Other routine action: The board also approved authorization for payment of bonds for school board members (motion carried 5–0). No contested roll‑call votes were recorded; all recorded motions passed unanimously.
The board did not take additional new policy votes beyond the advertised bylaws changes, and no formal salary action was adopted during the meeting; bargaining and budget matters remain under negotiation.
