Florida / School Districts / Nassau
Superintendent Doug Burns presented a job description and multi-year legal-fee accounting to support creating a district chief of legal services, saying the board attorney currently handles an expanded daily workload.
Florida / School Districts / Nassau
Ellen Harper, a district HR/finance staffer, presented two revised payroll job descriptions and proposed a district-supported GED pathway for custodial, ground maintenance and food-service hires, prompting board questions about pay codes and whether a one-year completion requirement is reasonable.
Florida / School Districts / Nassau
Board attorney Brett Steger presented clarifying language for speaker protocol and asked the board whether to allow three minutes per agenda item plus three for general comment or a single three-minute allotment; members split and asked for both drafts to be prepared for the next meeting.
Florida / School Districts / Nassau
The Nassau County School Board approved removing the book Storm and Fury (Harbinger Book 1) after confirming it was listed by the Florida State Board of Education; board members said the action aligns with prior state-directed removals.
Florida / School Districts / Nassau
Board members and staff discussed creating an e-bike policy covering permits, safety courses and campus operation; no vote was taken and staff were asked to refine language with the district safety team.
Florida / School Districts / Nassau
The Nassau County School Board approved Resolution 1377 authorizing the issuance of a revenue anticipation note; superintendent and board members moved and seconded the measure and voted unanimously by voice vote.
Florida / School Districts / Nassau
At the Oct. 9 meeting Brandy Durrance Perkins noted dyslexia affects about one in five people and urged the district to increase teacher awareness and early intervention after reviewing state reading assessment results showing persistent below-grade-level reading rates.
Florida / School Districts / Nassau
The board approved multiple construction and change-order items: Yulee High School concession stand, Fernandina Beach High School bleacher replacement, Wildlight Elementary car stacking line and several change orders for middle and elementary school repairs.
Florida / School Districts / Nassau
Staff told the board they are advertising tentative graduation ceremonies at the University of North Florida and noted other venue options are limited; Dailies Place was priced at $58,000 and diplomas will retain the district's last day of school date of May 27.
Florida / School Districts / Nassau
At a final hearing on proposed board meeting guidelines, members debated a provision that would restrict board members from engaging in dialogue with public speakers; several members sought clarification that they still could ask questions to clarify concerns before voting on agenda items.