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On the Martin County School District's podcast, Dr. Kimberly McCarty and instructional coach Joshua Perry discussed multigenerational ties to local schools, the role of representation in classrooms and announced the district's Black History Month celebration on Feb. 21 at Stewart Middle School.
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Negotiators for the Martin County School District and the Martin County Education Association reached a tentative agreement Feb. 10 to change millage stipend payouts to a single June payment starting with funds collected in 2025–26; retirees will be prorated and transfers/resignations forfeit the stipend.
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Risk-management staff and consultants reported a high year‑to‑date loss ratio (about 94%) after switching medical carriers to Cigna; Cigna’s negotiated offer includes a not‑to‑exceed 10% cap for year two, and the board discussed plan design, incentives to shift employees to a high‑deductible plan, clinic and self‑insurance options.
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Executive director Daniel Moore asked the board to endorse a long-term direction to expand K–8 configurations, embed magnet pathways and explore standalone specialized academies, and requested permission to conduct market research and return next month with enrollment and cost analyses.
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District staff presented a collaborative agreement with the Boys and Girls Club to deliver a fully funded ACT (then SAT) test-prep program for targeted students; board members pressed for clarity on target counts, staffing, background checks, insurance and data-sharing before approving a contract.
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Students and staff presented recent competitive successes — regional wins, a world championship division title and the Impact Award — and described a new 6,650‑square‑foot STEM center, youth camps and school field trips that reached local elementary and middle schools.
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A proposed partnership to offer after‑school and Saturday ACT/SAT prep with Boys & Girls Club was pulled for more information after board members pressed for teacher qualifications, job descriptions, oversight, and confirmation of a $125 hourly rate; staff said the program targets about 180–191 students and planned to start mid‑January but likely will shift to February if delayed.
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District leaders and social service workers described outreach and crisis response work that supported thousands of families; board members raised nutrition concerns about daily access to snack bars and ice cream and asked staff to present sales, nutrition and opt‑out data at a January workshop.
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After review, the board approved a community vocational agreement with Sammy J's (3.03) and a separate contract (3.04) with instructions to counsel to add liability insurance limits, confidentiality language and public‑records provisions; both motions carried unanimously.
Florida / School Districts / Martin
Superintendent Main reported 2.4 million student meals served, ~60 major maintenance projects, expanded instructional monitoring, UFLI early‑literacy rollout, RAISE school supports, and a reduction in restraint and seclusion incidents to 62 for 2024–25 from 110 in 2022–23.