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Three Boston High School students told the Levy County School Board how their BMHS book club—meeting weekly during lunch—boosts reading engagement, prepares students for the county book-battle competition and supports higher FAST assessment scores through classroom-aligned work and Beanstack reading logs.
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District staff showed a bus stop-arm video, reported an estimated surge in illegal school-bus passing and described steps to document violations using extended stop-arm cameras that feed video to the sheriff’s office for citation.
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Teachers and students described the Accelerated Reader program’s return at Williston Elementary and a community-funded AR store that staff say is increasing reading motivation; staff said the program cost roughly $3,000–$5,000 and was funded this year from internal principal funds with community donations for incentives.
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Facilities staff recommended and the board approved a contract with Lewis Walker Roofing for a roofing project to be completed during fair and spring breaks; staff noted an over $100,000 spread between the lowest and highest bids and described warranty assurances from the contractor.
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District staff reported that two schools exceeded state class‑size averages in the October survey and presented a compliance plan; the board approved the plan and staff will submit it as required by state reporting rules.
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State liaison briefed the Levy County School Board on implementation problems with the newly expanded Schools of Hope program, citing inconsistent facility data, unclear definitions of "underused" space, and district costs that may approach $2,200 per colocated student.
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After a state update, the board agreed on three platform headings: increase the Base Student Allocation by 5%, request that the state hold public schools harmless from property tax reform, and press for transparency in scholarship/voucher funding; they also endorsed rural renaissance priorities.
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The board approved three policy updates—4.44 (in‑home/private/virtual student participation), 4.31 (athletics/transfer students), and 5.42 (mental‑health referral language)—after a bundled presentation and a single voice vote approving all items.
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District staff outlined how a state workforce CAP grant for agri‑technology will be spent across high‑school programs, described early purchases (AG trucks, van, mobile chicken coops) and proposed using a construction manager for facility upgrades; board authorized staff to proceed with contract negotiations for the construction manager.
Florida / School Districts / Levy
Board staff reported recurring internal control weaknesses at several schools and presented a fiscal recovery plan for Nature Coast Charter School after auditors flagged a 'deteriorating financial condition.' The board approved the recovery plan and will monitor monthly compliance.