Highlands County School Board approves personnel rosters, Fieldprint contract and renames program to Highlands Success Academy

The Highlands County School Board on June 18 approved the meeting agenda and several routine items, recorded two conflict-of-interest abstentions on personnel rosters, authorized a contract for professional services, and voted to rename the Academy of Youth Care Lane.

After a motion to adopt the agenda (moved by Dr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Weiden) the board recorded roll-call "Yes" responses from a set of members reported in the transcript excerpt. The board then approved the consent agenda and multiple personnel reemployment rosters.

During personnel votes, Mr. Martin announced an abstention on the Park Elementary reemployment roster and the substitute roster because his stepdaughter and wife are listed (he stated a Form 8B was filed). Later, Ms. Howerton announced an abstention on the MIS roster for the same reason (her daughter is listed and a Form 8B was filed). The transcript records those abstentions as the board proceeded to vote and approve the personnel items.

The board considered and approved an agreement for professional services with Fieldprint Incorporated after a motion moved by Mr. Whitten and seconded by Mr. Martin; roll-call affirmations were recorded in the meeting transcript.

On renaming, board members discussed three options for the Academy of Youth Care Lane. Ms. Howerton (recorded in the transcript as Howardin) moved to rename the program Highlands Success Academy; the motion was seconded and adopted by roll call with affirmative votes recorded in the excerpt.

The meeting included several routine announcements about upcoming workshops and the next regular meeting on July 14; the chair adjourned the meeting at about 6:02 p.m.

Votes and formal actions recorded in the transcript excerpt are summarized below.