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Parents and union press board on safety, transparency and staff protections during public comment
Summary
Public commenters at the Aug. 27 Brevard school-board meeting urged more transparency about armed guardians in schools, highlighted union ratification numbers for the CBA, and accused board members of failing to defend media specialists against hostile rhetoric.
Three members of the public addressed the Brevard County School Board during the allotted public-comment period on Aug. 27, raising concerns about school safety, union bargaining outcomes and board conduct toward school staff.
Julie Hannah, a parent with two children in the district, said the district adopted the Guardian program last year and that the current school year is the program's first full year of implementation. She said parents had not been given information about who would be carrying weapons around children and asked for qualification and emergency-use guidelines to be made available: "I have concerns with these individuals qualifications," Hannah said, requesting that the information be made available to parents.
Anthony Kluge, president of the Brevard Federation of Teachers, reported union ratification numbers for the 2024-25 collective bargaining agreement (3,097 ballots cast; 2,980 yes; 78 no) and asked the board to increase oversight of the district's health insurance consultant after what he described as inaccurate projections.
Kelly Kervin criticized the board's handling of media specialists, alleging the board allowed hostile accusations against staff during previous meetings and accusing some board members of siding with those speakers: "You will never not be who you are. Unprofessional, chaotic, self serving, and liars," Kervin said of members she criticized. Kervin asked the board to reconsider its treatment of media specialists and their role in curriculum review.
The board did not take action during public comment but recorded the concerns for follow-up and continued agenda items later in the meeting.
